Group of 6 young folks challenged swimming across the ocean from Yonaguni Island in Okinawa to the North Eastern Shore of Taiwan to show their appreciation to the people of Taiwan who had made donation of 18 billion yen (235 million US dollars) to the people of Eastern Japan who suffered from the earthquake 6 months ago. 6 young men reportedly departed from the island of Okinawa on September 17. Each member taking their turns every 30 minutes safely arrived to the shore of Taiwan on September 19, swimming total of 110km (68-mile)!
When these young folks approached close to the shore, 170 people of Taiwan who were waiting them to be arrived jumped into the ocean and swam back to the shore with 6 swimmers who came across the ocean despite of choppy surface affected by the Typhoon No 15 which was passing through the Pacific side of Japan, then hugged each other to celebrate the moment, as the news reported.
The help and the thoughts came across the ocean when the tragedy occurred, then 6 young men swam across the ocean to say thank you personally. This is the friendship across the ocean!
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