Since the establishment of the Headquarters for Ocean Policy, it has made many advances in Japan's ocean policy, but many issues remain. The Councilors Meeting of the Headquarters for Ocean Policy, in order to advise the Headquarters EHead, the Prime Minister, established four Project Teams in July 2014 and is now proceeding with discussions on important issues for ocean policy.

Recently, countries in Europe and Asia, as if in competition, have been launching initiatives on seabed mineral resource development. Those countries whose continental shelf does not contain seabed resources are now turning eyes towards the high seas and the continental shelves of Pacific island States. Japan, however, being blessed with rich deposits of seabed mineral resources, has begun its Zipangu in the Ocean Program to carry out resource surveys, as one of the country's Cross-Ministerial Strategic Innovation Promotion Programs (SIP).
Selected Papers No.19

There is a Marine Fieldwork class in the Biology department. Thanks to this class, I gained a first-hand appreciation of the variety of life forms that exist. By diving on coral reefs, I could actually realize the fact that we live our lives surrounded by diverse organisms. I want to emphasize that to protect biodiversity, it is important to have the realization through experience that we co-exist with a wide variety of life.