To recover the international competitive position of Japan's container ports, MLIT has proposed the development of a "Super-hub Port." Before such a port can be built, many hurdles have to be overcome. The key question at this point is whether the nation's distribution framework can be overhauled, superceding the interests and jurisdictions of local government, industries and the civil service.

Vital power of Japan's fishing industry has been declining, and it is an urgent need to recover its vitality so that the industry have sufficient power which can be compete with fishing industry in other countries. In order to attain this goal, it is urgent for the fishing industry to restructure itself in cooperation with the related industries, through aggressive promotion of technological developments for, among others, construction of highly productive vessels, as well as establishment of environment where those are smoothly introduced to the industry.

Classes based on an ocean theme can convey to students the spirit and romance of overseas. In classes and lectures on geography, sea charts can be a precious resource in teaching the geography of the sea and broadening a new generation's perspective toward the sea.