A variety of events are held in Kobe Port throughout the year, giving local residents the chance to become more familiar with the port and making the waterfront a lively place for their recreation. Of these events, the cutter race, in which this year's participants numbered 106 teams from all over the country, has been held for 36 years and grown into a major attraction. Through the cutter race, we at the Port of Kobe hope to continue to popularize the know-how involved in creating a vibrant waterfront.