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Japanese Cyclist on World Tour

Nakanishi in Dhaka to spread message of peace

Amena Khatun and Pankaj Karmakar
Daisulte Nakanishi, a 39-year-old traveller hailing from Osaka of Japan, arrived in Dhaka on Friday after roaming 127 countries riding on a bicycle to disseminate the messages of world peace by making friends worldwide.
In an exclusive interview with The Daily Star, Nakanishi expressed his satisfaction over the cordial greetings and helping hands offered by Bangladeshi people.
"I started my mission on July 23, 1998 and has already crossed around 146,900 kilometres on the road. I have been able to make thousands of friends and deliver the messages of lasting peace across borders,” he told these correspondents.
Nakanishi shared the story behind his itch to travel. As he had the plan to travel the world, he did not get married in practical life. T worked six years in a construction firm as a corporate and branding officer and a bulk portion of my salaries was deposited in a bank for my travel expenses.”
"Earlier, tounngthe world by a bicycle was my curiosity, but now it is a big mission for me to deliver the messages of peace,” said the itinerant.
During the travelling, 1 had to face a number of bitter experiences, including theft, in Brazil, Mexico, Romania and Coast Rica while bitter weather like biting cold, snowfall and extreme hot, as 1 always found the weather and humidity different from one country to another.
"I faced bitter cold, strong wind and snowfall on my way But nothing could have
hindered me,” Nakanishi added.
"As I heard about Bangladeshi Nobel laureate Dr Muhammad Yunus, 1 am much interested to meet him to know about the country and its people. When I asked people about his appointment, most of them advised me to go to The Daily Star office for a help to make an appointment with Dr Yunus.”
"The worst experience I had in Kenya where I got fever for mosquito bites. 1 had two road accidents in India and Namibia,” he said, adding: “I found the people of Chile and Argentina very helpful and hospitable during my world tour.”
Nakanishi received a number of honorary citizenship in several countries. He is a member of Japan Adventure CyclistsClub (JACC).
Nakanishi was born in Osaka on March 6, 1970. He said, “I started riding a bicycle at age 10 while I was in elementary school. Since my junior high school days, 1 became much interested in cycling. My father also encouraged me. I cycled, together with my brother, to Kyoto and Nara.”
"I cycled the 10 kilometres (one way) to my high school everyday and I enjoyed riding and finding new routes with new landscapes and different colours in every season. ’
“While in university, I joined a bicycle touring club and we cycled all over Japan. I did five tours in 20 countries, mostly during vacations. But travelling during vacations is stressful due to time limit," he added.