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2019

No.471(March 20, 2020)
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  • Understanding the Message of the IPCC Special Report on the Ocean and Cryosphere Hiroyuki ENOMOTO
    Vice-Director, National Institute of Polar Research / Principal Contributor, IPCC Special Report on the Ocean and Cryosphere in a Changing Climate (Chapter 1)
  • Oyster Farming as an Initiative to Promote Local Communities Tatetoshi ABE
    President, Oyster Producers Section, Shiotsu Fisheries Cooperative, Kainan City, Wakayama Prefecture
  • Trade Routes Opened by the Vikings Minoru OZAWA
    Professor, History Department, College of Arts, Rikkyo University
No.470(March 5, 2020)
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  • An Encouragement of “Oceanology”—Learning about the Ocean, Learning from the Ocean Yoshiyuki KANEDA
    Director, Center of Regional Resilience Research (Institute of Education, Research and Regional Cooperation for Crisis Management Shikoku)
    Designated Professor, Kagawa University / Recipient, 12th National Maritime Award
  • The Ryukyus in the East Asian Trading Sphere Takashi UEZATO
    Director, Urasoe City Library, Okinawa Prefecture
  • Marine Education Programs through School-Museum Collaborations Yoshihide ITO
    Director of Museum and Education (Curator), Administrative Section, Marine Science Museum, School of Marine Science and Technology, Tokai University
    Selected Papers No.25
No.469(February 20, 2020)
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  • What’s Happening in the Seas of East Asia? Junichi TAKEDA
    Visiting Research Fellow, The Sasakawa Peace Foundation, Ocean Policy Research Institute / Former NHK Beijing Bureau Chief
  • Iceland's Chairmanship Program for the Arctic Council and the Role of Japan Yusuke HONDA
    Specially Appointed Assistant Professor, Polar Cooperation Research Centre, Kobe University / Research Fellow, Ocean Policy Research Institute, The Sasakawa Peace Foundation
    Selected Papers No.25
  • The Territorial Lives of Seafarers―Maritime Power in Japan’s Medieval Period Satoru KUROSHIMA
    Associate Professor, Historical Institute, The University of Tokyo
No.468(February 5, 2020)
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  • Can Maritime Boundary Delimitation Disputes Be Resolved? Shigeki SAKAMOTO
    Professor, Doshisha University
    Selected Papers No.25
  • Whaling Lineages—Artisanal and Commercial Nobuhiro KISHIGAMI
    Professor, National Museum of Ethnology
  • Using Trace Elements and Their Isotopes to Understand Current and Past Oceans Yoshiki SOHRIN
    Professor, Institute for Chemical Research, Kyoto University / Recipient of the 12th National Maritime Award
No.467(January 20, 2020)
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  • Submarine Graveyards Tamaki URA
    President, Society La Plongée for Deep Sea Technology / Professor Emeritus, The University of Tokyo
  • Governance of Submarine Cable Networks: The Evolution of Technologies and Systems Hiromitsu TODOKORO
    Senior Advisor, Submarine Cable Planning and Engineering, Global Engineering & Operations Division, KDDI Corporation
    Motohiro TSUCHIYA
    Professor, Graduate School of Media and Governance, Keio University
  • What Land-based Archaeologists Are Seeking among Our Underwater Cultural Heritage Kohei SUGIYAMA
    Special Researcher, Institute for Advanced Global Studies, Graduate School of Arts and Sciences, The University of Tokyo
No.466(January 5, 2020)
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  • From Osaka to the World—Achievements in Ocean Affairs at Japan’s first G20 Summit— Hideo SUZUKI
    Director, International Cooperation Bureau (Formerly Director-General for Global Issues) Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Japan
  • Blue Carbon: Scaling Management of Coastal Ecosystems for Climate Benefits Steve CROOKS
    Principal, Wetlands Science and Coastal Management, Silvestrum Climate Associates
    Moritz von UNGER
    Principal, Climate Policy, Silvestrum Climate Associates
  • What Ocean Education Should Look Like at the University Level Kimio HANAWA
    Professor Emeritus, Tohoku University
No.465(December 20, 2019)
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  • Finishing an Experimental Voyage from Taiwan to Yonaguni Osamu MONDEN
    President, Studio Umi, Inc.
  • Towards Elimination of IUU Marine Products from the Japanese Market Kana THORPE
    Senior Associate, GR Japan
    Yoshihiro KOYANO
    Public Policy Manager, GR Japan
  • Cleaning up Plastic Debris from the Ocean Kiyozo OKADA
    Maritime Counselor / Former Adjunct Professor, Marine Technical College / Adviser, One World Co., Ltd.
No.464(December 5, 2019)
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  • Japan’s Withdrawal from the IWC and its Whaling Industry Joji MORISHITA
    Professor, Department of Marine Policy and Culture, Tokyo University of Marine Science and Technology
    Selected Papers No.25
  • Observations Using Coastal-Going Vessel as a Ship-of-Opportunity—variation in temperature, salinity and pH in off Iwate-Fukushima coast Naohiko NAKAJIMA
    Chairman, VOS Nippon (Certified NPO)
  • Towards a Brilliant, Vibrant Future Osaka Bay—for sustainable abundance— Katsumi IWAI
    Executive Director, Institute of Environmental Restoration/Creation on Osaka Bay Coastal Zone (NPO) / Vice-Chairman, Executive Committee, 2018 National Amamo (Eelgrass) Summit in South Osaka
No.463(November 20, 2019)
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  • Marine-tic Highway: features and attractions and how to promote it Satoshi IWASHITA
    Boat Affairs Office, Shipbuilding and Machinery Division, Maritime Bureau, Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism
  • Solutions to River and Marine Debris through Arakawa River Clean-aid Kazuyuki IMAMURA
    Director/ Office Manager, NPO Arakawa River Clean-aid Forum
  • A Cradle of Life—the Sone Tidal Flats as Fieldwork for Ocean Education Ritsuko FURUSAWA
    Principal, Sone Higashi Municipal Elementary School, Kitakyushu City, Fukuoka Prefecture
No.462(November 5, 2019)
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  • Thoughts on the Creation and Use of Marine Data from a Sailing Competition Support Perspective Tsubasa KODAIRA
    Assistant Professor, Department of Ocean Technology, Policy, and Environment, Graduate School of Frontier Sciences, The University of Tokyo
  • Seed Certification System as the Basis for Sustainable Aquaculture Shukei MASUMA
    Professor, General Director, Aquaculture Research Institute, Kindai University
  • What Message to Communicate along with Japan’s World Famous Fishing Tackle Munehiko NAKAMURA
    Manager, Project Development, A-TEC Corporation
No.461(October 20, 2019)
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  • The Role and Contributions to Society of Cable Installation and Maintenance Ships Takaaki ANRAKU
    President, Kokusai Cable Ship Co., Ltd.
  • Evidence of Typhoons on Giant Clam Shells Tsuyoshi WATANABE
    Senior Lecturer, Graduate School of Science, Hokkaido University, President, Kikai Institute for Coral Reef Sciences
  • For the World’s Children—the Scientists of the Future: Science Education through Deep Sea Picture Books Takako SATO
    Senior Engineer, Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology, Assistant Director, Kujira-go (NPO)
No.460(October 5, 2019)
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No.459(September 20, 2019)
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No.458(September 5, 2019)
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No.457(August 20, 2019)
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  • The Growth of a Fishing Village Women's Network: Activities and Prospects for Umi Hito Kurashi forum Izumi SEKI
    Professor, School of Marine Science and Technology, Tokai University
  • The Fleet Review as the First Commemorative Event in the Reiwa Era and its Origin Junichi KANEKO
    Captain / Head, Fleet Review Office, Maritime Staff Office Japan, Maritime Self-Defense Force, Ministry of Defense
  • Safe Navigation Education for Water Scooters Akira TANABE
    Director, Examiner Department, State Examination Bureau, Japan Marine Recreation Association
No.456(August 5, 2019)
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  • Towards Realization of a Hospital Ship to Save Lives During a Disaster Koichi SUNADA
    President, Mobile Hospital International
  • Current and Future Research at Japanese National Marine and Inland Water Stations Tatsuya SAKAMOTO
    Professor, Director, Ushimado Marine Institute Okayama University / UNESCO Chair Co-holder / Chairman, Board of Directors, Japanese National Marine and Inland Water Stations
  • Changes in Yakatabune and Their Future Potential -towards a more disaster resistant city- Kenji NIIKURA
    7th Generation Boat Master, Miura Yakatabune
No.455(July 20, 2019)
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  • Toward UN Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development Julie RIGAUD
    Consultant, Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission, UNESCO
  • 60th Japanese Antarctic Research Expedition’s Ocean Observations Naomi HARADA
    Deputy Leader, 60th Japanese Antarctic Research Expedition, Leader, Summer Expedition Team / Director, Earth Surface System Research Center, JAMSTEC
  • Women’s Empowerment in Maritime and Ocean Research Kaoru KUBOKAWA
    Visiting Professor, Strategic Innovation Research Center, Teikyo University / Founder, Women for One Ocean Network
    Selected Papers No.25
No.454(July 5, 2019)
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  • It’s a Matter of Perspective: Culture and Ocean Policy Siri HAKALA
    NOAA Fisheries
  • On Management of Shipping Lanes in the Straits of Malacca and Singapore Seiji SASAKI
    Technical Advisor, Malacca Strait Council / Recipient, 11th National Maritime Award
  • Navy Cuisine and Town Revitalization Naofumi TAKAMORI
    Retired Captain, Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force / Researcher in Naval History and Cuisine
No.453(June 20, 2019)
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  • Changing Situations in Pacific Island Countries and Japan’s Role Hideyuki SHIOZAWA
    Senior Program Officer, Pacific Island Nations Program, International Peace and Security Department, Japan-US Program Unit, The Sasakawa Peace Foundation
  • Asking Animals for Information on the Ocean Yasumasa MIYAZAWA
    Assistant Laboratory Director, Application Laboratory, JAMSTEC
  • UNESCO Convention on the Protection of the Underwater Cultural Heritage and Buried Cultural Property Protection Administration in Japan Tatsuya NAKADA
    Associate Professor, Graduate School of Marine Science and Technology, Tokyo University of Marine Science and Technology
    Selected Papers No.25
No.452(June 5, 2019)
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  • Towards Eradication of IUU Fishing -initiatives by research organizations- Masanori MIYAHARA
    President, Japan Fisheries Research and Education Agency (FRA), The National Research and Development Agency
    Selected Papers No.25
  • The Oceans and Human Rights -with a focus on the modern slavery problem- Chie KOJIMA
    Professor, Faculty of Law, Musashino University
  • Cleaning of the Ocean Surface by Marine Environment Maintenance Vessels Hirofumi YANO
    Former Section Manager, Marine Environment and Technology, Port and Airport Department, Chugoku Regional Development Bureau, Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism
    Selected Papers No.25
No.451(May 20, 2019)
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  • The Ice-driven Thermohaline Circulation and its Change Keiichiro OSHIMA
    Professor, Institute of Low Temperature Science, Hokkaido University / Recipient of the 11th National Maritime Award
  • Probing the Kikai Submarine Giant Caldera -the challenge to predicting a supereruption- Yoshiyuki TATSUMI
    Professor, Ocean-Bottom Exploration Center, Kobe University
  • Junior and Senior High School Girls Work to Solve the Marine Debris Problem in the Seto Inland Sea Takashi INOUE
    Teacher and Geography / History Club Advisor, Sanyo Girls Junior and Senior High School, Okayama Prefecture
No.450(May 5, 2019)
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  • Public Comment on the Basic Plan on Ocean Policy and the Government’s Responses Kazumi WAKITA
    Professor, School of Marine Science and Technology, Tokai University
  • Japan Fisheries Research and Education Agency’s Contribution to SDGs—Promotion of the SH“U”N Project— Yoshioki OOZEKI
    Senior Advisor, Japan Fisheries Research and Education Agency
    Selected Papers No.24
  • Efforts to Make the Yanagawa Canals Home to the Japanese Eel Shinji KOBA
    Teacher and Natural Science Club Advisor, Fukuoka Prefectural Denshukan High School
No.449(April 20, 2019)
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  • The Revised Fisheries Law and Sustainable Fisheries Fumiaki KOBAYASHI
    Member, House of Representatives (LDP, Hiroshima 7th District)
  • On Establishing Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) in Japan’s Offshore Waters Takafumi OSAWA
    Deputy Director, Marine Biological Diversity Conservation, Biodiversity Policy Division, Nature Conservation Bureau, Ministry of the Environment
  • Tsukiji Uogashi Concierge Activities Atsuko SATO
    President, Tokyo Tsukiji Quality Judgement Association
No.448(April 5, 2019)
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  • The Kuroshio Large Meander and its Impacts Toru MIYAMA
    Senior Scientist, Application Laboratory, Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology (JAMSTEC)
    Selected Papers No.24
  • Towards the Widespread Use of Offshore Wind Power: Passage of a New Law Tomohiko TSUNODA
    Senior Research Fellow, Ocean Policy Research Institute of the Sasakawa Peace Foundation (OPRI-SPF)
  • New Developments in Ocean Policy Discussions Tomoya AKIMICHI
    Director-General, Yamanashi Prefectural Fujisan World Heritage Center

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