“C” in Furutone River, Koshigaya & Matsubushi, Saitama pref. 7km

GPS art of “C” drawn along the Old Tone River at the border✨

International cooperation by GPS art of “C” onto Tokyo!　From March 8 (Saturday) to May 31 (Saturday), 2025, a new project of “Walk in Her Shoes 2025”, “Let’s Walk and Draw “C” on the Earth! Let’s start GPS art!
Walk in Her Shoes 2025″ is an international cooperation program to raise awareness about global water issues and the current situation of women and girls in developing countries by simply walking at a time and place of your choice. Let’s draw the “C” of CARE with GPS art and send it to the world!

Furutone River runs along the border between Koshigaya City and Matsubushi Town, Saitama Prefecture. This GPS artwork circles both banks of the river and creates a 7-km-long letter “C”. The Furutone River is a remnant of the former main stream of Tone River, and even today is characterized by its many meandering channels. These meanders are the remnants of a time when the river used to flood and overflow repeatedly, deeply affecting people’s lives.
After Edo period (1603-1867), the flow of the river was drastically changed by the Tone River Eastward Expansion Project, and Old Tone River became indispensable for local water supply and boat transportation. Today, the river basin is a popular recreational area for local residents, with lush green promenades and waterfront facilities.

This year, by walking or running and leaving a trail of the “C” of CARE and posting the saved GPS image on Facebook, X (Twitter), and Instagram with the two hashtags “#Walking for InternationalCooperation2025” and “#GPSArt,” you can donate 100 yen.

We are also developing a Walk in Her Shoes 2025 version of the “Reply Art” developed by the “Hokuriku GPS Art Club”. Please try this one as well!

Detail of “Reply Art”
https://hokuriku-gpsart.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/2cb6a57db96336b840ba94646e4d42ba.pdf

Reference: Walk in Her Shoes

https://www.careintjp.org/walk_in_her_shoes/index.html