31-Year old
Yasushi Takahashi, a.k.a
Yassan, quit his job in 2008 and set out on a
Guinness World Record trek across Japan. He took with him a GPS logger to document the journey as he experienced the “Japan that [he knows] only in books.” He covered more than 4,349 miles (7,000 kilometres) in six months, mostly on foot and sometimes by car, ferry or bicycle. The GPS technology tracked his every step as he journeyed from Hokkaido island to Hyodo Cliff on Kyushu island where the trek ended.
At the end of his journey, the GPS records of his travels around the country spelled out the phrase
‘Marry Me’ - with an arrow through the heart sign added afterwards for good measure.
Each location was carefully planned so that the GPS tracking would spell out his romantic chosen phrase clearly.
'I wanted to write the world's biggest proposal, and I found GPS drawing was the way to do it,' Yassan said of his feat.
The heart-warming expedition has been chosen to appear in a new documentary about how walking can lead to extraordinary things. The
'Walkumentary Series' is an online project produced by Amsterdam-based agency this that + the other for the brand Hi-Tec, which aims to show how inspiring walking can be.
His purpose was two-fold: to experience Japan fully, and also to draw a special message for his girlfriend using GPS tracking technology.
As a part of his unique marriage proposal, Yassan also created a seven-minute video describing his epic journey through the country. The video is split into seven 'chapters' and shows various stages of his trek, starting at Hokkaido island.
Video footage of his experiences include him walking along on difficult roads, climbing Mount Fuji and visiting hot springs.
Yassan’s legwork is officially the world’s largest marriage proposal, and also holds the Guinness Record for the world’s biggest GPS drawing, covering 7,164 kilometers.
Credits: Rocket News 24 | DailyMail UK
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