Ocean Newsletter
Back issues
2014
No.351（March 20, 2015）
- The Northern Sea Route in 2014
- Ongoing Developments in Physical Oceanography Research on the Sanriku Coast Three Years after the Great East Japan Earthquake and Tsunami
- The Road to a Sea Pilgrimage
No.350（March 5, 2015）
- Experimental Study of Floating Offshore Wind Farm in Fukushima: the research project initiative and future challenges
- Monitoring of Sunken Marine Tsunami Debris off the Pacific Coast Following the 2011 Tohoku Earthquake: debris mapping for use by the fishing industry
- Understanding Earthquake Occurrence Mechanisms from Changes in the Deep Sea Environment
No.349（February 20, 2015）
- Integrated Coastal Management in the East Asian Seas Region: A Reflection
- Flounder Fish Farming in the Iwami Sea Area of Shimane Prefecture
- Today's Sakura-ebi (a Sergestid Shrimp) Fishing Industry in Suruga Bay
No.348（February 5, 2015）
- On Promoting Ocean Tourism
- Cooperation with Aquariums and Classes at a Special Needs School for the Visually Impaired
- Colonies: an Intriguing Life Form
No.347（January 20, 2015）
- Dynamic reef islands give hope that Pacific Islands can defy sea rise
- The Continuous Evolution of Aquariums
- Toyama Bay: Links between the Rich World of its Coastal Zone and Inland Areas
No.346（January 5, 2015）
- Initiatives by the Councilors Meeting of the Headquarters for Ocean Policy
- About the Zipangu in the Ocean Program
- Changing Your World View through the Ocean
No.345（December 20, 2014）
- Revitalization of Tokyo Bay through the Public-Private Cooperation Realized at the Tokyo Bay Great Thanks Festival
- Fisheries Education at an Inland Prefectural High School
- On Creating a Marine Products Distribution Network through a Hackathon
No.344（December 5, 2014）
- Japan's Inherent Territory and Publicity Capability
- Marine Cultural Resource and the UNESCO Convention on the Protection of the Underwater Cultural Heritage
- Developing a "Water Civilization Efrom the Ocean: Cultivating the food of the future
No.343（November 20, 2014）
- Japan and the Third International Conference on Small Island Developing States(SIDS)
- Handing on the Bountiful Seas of the Ogasawara Islands to Future Generations: joint Japan-China counter-measures to effectively address illegal operations by Precious Coral fishers
- Kamagari (Black Croaker) Year One in Usuki City, Oita Prefecture: the region works as one to promote its marine products
No.342（November 5, 2014）
- Experience a Real Fishing Village! ―A Home-stay Initiative
- International Pacific Marine Educators Network (IPMEN 2014 Japan)
- Enlivening the Waterfront through the Cutter Race
No.341（October 20, 2014）
- Obama City's Comprehensive Coastal Zone Management Goals
- Learning from People and the Ocean: Developing a Richer Sensibility through Ocean Studies―the eel grass bed restoration project
- Taking on the Maritime RobotX Challenge
No.340（October 5, 2014）
- The Potential of Education and Regional Coordination Based on Suruga Bay Research
- Yokkaichi City's Ocean and Sky―the significance of the pollution trial
- Aquariums are the People's Media
No.339（September 20, 2014）
- A Fisheries Department for the Region, Not Just to Promote Cooperation〜Japan's only inland waters fisheries department
- Giant Fish of the Southern Seas
- Thoughts and Feelings about the Ocean
No.338（September 5, 2014）
- Ocean Education at the World Maritime University
- What Gave Birth to Kerama Shoto National Park
- Ancient Sun Worship and the Original Habitat of the Palm Tree(Livistona chinensis(japanese name is Bilou)) Across the Seas
No.337（August 20, 2014）
- Problems and Future Developments in the Epidemic Prevention System for Imports of Seafood Animals
- A Training Ship for Domestic Shipping Routes: the new Taisei-Maru begins service 〜the sea as a campus for training young people〜
- Remote Islands and the Field of Information Communication
No.336（August 5, 2014）
- Search and Rescue of Over-ocean Plane Accidents
- California Drought Impacts
- Naval Strategist Alfred Mahan and the Last Shogun, Yoshinobu Tokugawa
No.335（July 20, 2014）
- The Only Country in the World with a "Marine Day" National Holiday: Specifying "Ocean Education in the National Curriculum Guidelines"
- On the 20th Anniversary of the Coming into Effect of UNCLOS: The Future of Order Building on the Ocean
- Tropical Ocean and Atmosphere: Gifts from Heaven
No.334（July 5, 2014）
- The Dynamics of Radioactive Cesium in Fish
- Integrated Studies Initiatives that Make Use of Regional Character
- Applying Japanese Technology in Restoring Asia's Fishing Resources
No.333（June 20, 2014）
- Longline Fisheries in Kesennuma Working toward Certified "Sustainable EShark Fishing
- Okinawa's Underwater Cultural Heritage and the "Seafloor Historical Museum EConcept
- The Activities of the International EMECS Center
No.332（June 5, 2014）
- Japan's Marine Surveys and Observations: Present Conditions and Future Prospects
- Saisei-Maru: Circuit Medical Boat in Seto-Inland Sea, Japan
- A Base for the Study of Oceanic Culture: The Re-opening of the Okinawa Oceanic Cultural Museum and Planetarium
No.331（May 20, 2014）
- The Future of Ocean Education as Seen from the 1st National Summit on Ocean Education
- Strengthening the Japan-U.S. Partnership: a new initiative by the JMSDF at the U.S. Naval War College
- The Spread of the Multibeam Echo-sounder in Japan
No.330（May 5, 2014）
- Renewable Marine Energy Initiatives in Nagasaki Prefectural Government
- The Discovery of Mongolian Invasion Ships Buried beneath the Sea Floor
- Development of Artificial Tail Fin for a Bottlenose Dolphin
No.329（April 20, 2014）
- On the Japan Self-Defense Forces' International Emergency Relief Activities in the Philippines
- Aomori Prefecture Logistics Strategy - Growth Strategy With an Eye on Logistics Dynamism -
- The Initiatives of the Oki Islands Global Geopark and the Creation of a Sustainable Region
No.328（April 5, 2014）
- Tohoku Ecosystem-Associated Marine Sciences (TEAMS) and Post-Disaster Marine Ecosytems
- On the Use and Spread of AIS in Fishing Vessels
- The Man Who Knocked on the Door to End National Isolation from the Outside EThe late Edo castaway, Otokichi
