FREE HUGS in NY 2014 from Japan

I conducted FREE HUGS in NY because I wanted to do something I could do only in foreign countries. In Japan and Asia, we aren't used to giving hugs and this culture defference made me persue what I could feel if I gave hug to someone. Consequently, I could see a lot of smiles and realized to generate smiles which weren't supposed to be. And furthermore, I truly noticed a hug is one of the best way to share happiness. That hasn't changed and won't change. 沢山の笑顔を見る事ができてそこにあるはずのなかった笑顔を生み出せたことを肌で実感しました。そしてハグは本当に幸せを分かち合う力があり、それは昔からもこれからも変わることがありません。