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No.111(March 20, 2005)
- NaGISA Project Yoshihisa Shirayama Field Science Education and Research Center, Kyoto University / Selected Papers No.8(p.4)
- The reality of inappropriate navigation in Tokyo Bay Masanao SakaPresident, The Tokyo Association for Marine Safety
- Today's Silk Road as seen from traversing the Eurasian Continent Tomoko SuzukiExecutive Director, Institute of Physical and Mental Science
No.110(March 5, 2005)

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Global Movement for Coastal Protection by Surfriders
Masuo Ueda
International Preparatory Committee, Surf Rider Foundation - Ships Built in Dalian, as Products Produced by a Constitutional State Shuichi TeramaeAdvisor, Institute for Ocean Policy, SOF
- The Present Situation of the Chittagong Ship Dismantling Yard Makoto YamadaPhotographer
No.109(February 20, 2005)
- Thoughts about marine education at elementary and junior high schools Michio KishiGraduate School of Fisheries Sciences, Hokkaido University / Co-chair of Outreach and Education WG, The Oceanographic Society of Japan
- Who owns the sea? - Practical knowledge and the right to an environment - Daisuke TakekawaAssociate Professor, Department of Human Relations, Faculty of Humanities, The University of Kitakyushu
- New Concept of Maritime Security: Securing the Oceans Kazumine Akimoto Senior Researcher, Institute for Ocean Policy, SOF / Selected Papers No.7(p.28)
No.108(February 5, 2005)

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The whaling dispute from the viewpoint of environmental ecology
Hiroyuki Matsuda
Professor, Graduate School of Environment and Information Sciences, Yokohama National University - Environmental education and development of regional human society through tideland restoration Toshio FurotaProfessor, Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, Toho University
- Thoughts about the multifaceted functions of fisheries and fishing villages Noriyuki SudoFormely Director of Policy Planning Division, Fisheries Policy Planning Department, Fisheries Agency
No.107(January 20, 2005)
- The Country that Produced the Internationally Used Word, "Tsunami" What Japan should do Nobuo Shuto Professor, Faculty of Policy Studies, Iwate Prefectural University / Selected Papers No.7(p.26)
- Expectations for the Establishment of an International Research Institute Related to Marine Contamination under Japan's Leadership Nobuyuki MiyazakiProfessor, Ocean Research Institute, The University of Tokyo
- Concept of "Satoumi" Based on Fishery on Tidelands Norio KinmanRepresentative, Banzu Satoumi-no-kai
No.106(January 5, 2005)
- The global warming issue from a geological viewpoint S. George Philander Princeton University / Selected Papers No.7(p.24)
- Changes in sea levels in the near future: What paleoceanography suggests to us Michiko ToyodaOcean Floor Geoscience, Ocean Research Institute, The University of TokyoNaohiko OhkouchiInstitute for Research on Earth Revolution, Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology
- Oceanic cycles hold the key to drastic climate change - Coral samples below sea level provide important information on the paleoclimate - Yusuke YokoyamaAssistant Professor, Department of Earth and Planetary Science, Graduate School of Science, The University of Tokyo
No.105(December 20, 2004)

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The marine transportation of nuclear materials and the protection of marine environments
Tomohito Usuki
Professor, Doshisha University Law School - Present situation and problems of killer algae Hiroki EbataResearch Engineer, Fuyo Ocean Development & Engineering CO.,LTD.
- The shipbuilding industry in Vietnam - Ship machinery industry in search of new markets - Megumi TakagiManager, Maritime Technology Team, Maritime Affairs Department, The Nippon Foundation
No.104(December 5, 2004)

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Yacht kingdom Japan, some day
Kazuto Seki
Bronze Medalist, Double-handed Dinghy Men - 470, 2004 Olympic Sailing Competition, Athens - Development of ports and harbors in sea areas with coral reefs Tatsuhiko IkedaProfessor, International Graduate School of Sciences, Yokohama National UniversityKoichi MiyakeDirector-General Naha Ports and Airport Office,Okinawa General Bureau
No.103(November 20, 2004)

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The reality of Paradise Kiribati - Present situation, political issues and Japan's role in the South Pacific -
Shigeki Takaya
First Secretary, Embassy of Japan in the Republic of Fiji Islands - Present conditions of the undersea ruins near Yonaguni Island and a way of protecting them Masaaki KimuraProfessor, Physics and Earth Sciences, Faculty of Science, University of the Ryukyus
- The ultimate wine made by the influence of California Current Yuri IiyamaWine Writer
No.102(November 5, 2004)

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UNITAR and the Sea
Hiroko Nakayama
Programme Officer, UNITAR Hiroshima Office for Asia and the Pacific - Thoughts about bunker boats in the Philippines Hideki MaruyamaDirector of Marine Engineering Department, Shipbuilding Research Centre of Japan
- Ensure national minimum standards for Japanese registered ships and Japanese crew Sansaku YajimaRetired Captain
No.101(October 20, 2004)
- The training of personnel who will play a major role in China as a maritime nation in the 21st century Shang-Ping XieProfessor, International Pacific Research Center, University of Hawaii
- Marine Affairs Education in the United Kingdom. Professor Howard S. J. Roe Director, Southampton Oceanography Centre / Selected Papers No.7(p.22)
- Current situation and problems of marine and fisheries education in South Korea Sun-Ae LeeAssociate Professor, Faculty of Humanities, Miyazaki Municipal University
No.100(October 5, 2004)

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Fishing with the use of tub-turned boats and comprehensive learning - To train children so that they will be considerate of their communities through learning from ancient wisdom -
Hideaki Kurioka
Assistant Principal, Fukaura Elementary School, Sado Municipal - Proposal for the co-governance of seas and islands - Co-governance by livelihood principle and practice with islanders playing a central role - Shunsuke NagashimaProfessor, Kagoshima University Research Center for the Pacific IslandsThe Secretary General, Japan Society of Island StudiesThe Exective Director, Pacific Society of JapanThe Representative Director, NPO The Organization for Advancement of Hopeful Island Future
- Measures to maintain and improve sea routes to and from isolated islands Takeshi TanjoDirector of Coastal Passenger Transport Division, Maritime Bureau, Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport
No.99(September 20, 2004)

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Submerged atolls and their regeneration - Territorial preservation of island states in the Pacific Ocean and islands along the Japanese border -
Hajime Kayane
Associate Professor, Department of Earth and Planetary Science, Graduate School of Science, The University of Tokyo - Cultivation of ocean desert by the principal of perpetual salt fountain: Laputa project Shigenao MaruyamaProfessor, Institute of Fluid Science, Tohoku University
- Progress and achievements of the world's largest hydraulic model of the Seto Inland Sea Hideki UeshimaSpecial Chief Researcher of Marine Environment Research, Research Coordinator Colaboration Depertment, National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST)
No.98(September 5, 2004)

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Grand design of Lake Shinji and Lake Nakaumi
Hidenobu Kunii
Director, Research Center for Coastal Lagoon Environments, Shimane University - Comprehensive marine education in the future - Aims of Tokyo University of Marine Science and Technology - Rikuo Takai President, Tokyo University of Marine Science and Technology
- Legal protection of underwater cultural heritage Kae OyamaResearcher, Institute for Ocean Policy, SOF
No.97(August 20, 2004)
- Developing the spirit of engineering at the Institute of Technologists - Training new students through boat races using originally designed self-made boats - Masatomo TanakaProfessor, Department of Manufacturing, Institute of TechnologistsKaoru Haralecturer, Department of Manufacturing, Institute of Technologists
- History and Future of the International Association of Maritime Universities (IAMU) Hisashi Yamamoto Secretary, International Association of Maritime Universities / Selected Papers No.7(p.19)
- Who will really benefit from the deregulation of small boats? Miyuki OkudaDirector, Kamakura Ocean Protection Society Council / Member, Kanagawa Fishing and Ocean Use Consultative Council
No.96(August 5, 2004)
- A Proposal on Reformation of Japan's Marine Policies Hiroyuki Nakahara Managing Director, Research Institute for Ocean Economics / Selected Papers No.7(p.19)
- Establishment of the Aquatic Genomics Research Center, and accumulation of information on genes Ichiro NakayamaDirector, Aquatic Genomics Research Center, National Research Institute of Fisheries Science, Fisheries Research Agency
No.95(July 20, 2004)
- Interview"Reflections on Marine Day" Yohei Sasakawa President, The Nippon Foundation / Selected Papers No.7(p.10)
- Current stream of international maritime environmental affairs - National challenge after 10 years passed since the entry into force of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea - Akima UmezawaFormer Principal Deputy Director, Ocean Division, Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Current position: Principal Deputy Director, Second South-East Asian Division, Ministry of Foreign Affairs)
- Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport's commitment to ocean policy Akira KotakiDirector of Ocean Office, Environment and Ocean Division, Policy Bureau, Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport
- Toward structural reform in fisheries and the reevaluation of their functions Hisashi EndoChief Policy Planner, Policy Planning Division, Fisheries Agency
No.94(July 5, 2004)
- Cultivating mental forests through hands -on experience - Activities to create three forests "Forests are lovers of the sea" - Shigeatsu HatakeyamaRepresentative, Society to Protect the Forests for Oysters
- Kozagawa Project -Toward the creation of a research discipline for linkage studies of forests, the countryside, and the sea, and applying research results to society - Yoshihisa Shirayama Seto Marine Biological Laboratory, Field Science Education and Research Center, Kyoto University / Selected Papers No.7(p.8)
- Clean, bountiful rivers, forests and oceans - Actions taken by the Katsura-Sagami River Basin Council - Miwako KuwagakiRepresentative, Katsura-Sagami River Basin Council
No.93(June 20, 2004)
- Toward the Practical Application of Oceanic Forecasts Toshio Yamagata Professor, Graduate School of Science, The University of Tokyo/Program Director, Climate Variations Research Program, Frontier Research Center for Global Change, JAMSTEC / Selected Papers No.7(p.6)
- Proposal for universities to grant degrees in oceanography Noriyuki NasuProfessor Emeritus, The University of Tokyo
- Conference on the promotion of structural reforms of the boat fishing industry Takashi MoriDeputy Director of Policy Planning Division, Fisheries Policy Planning Department, Fisheries Agency
No.92(June 5, 2004)

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To promote the popularization of new marine leisure
Yoshio Doi
Chairman, KAZI Co., Ltd. - Platinum in manganese crust - What can be seen beyond the continental shelf surveys - Katsutoki MatsumotoManager, Resources Research Division, Deep Ocean Resources Development Co., Ltd.
No.91(May 20, 2004)
- Formation of an Asian Network for Maritime Technology Education is a Matter of Urgency Hiroaki Kobayashi Professor, Faculty of Marine Technology, Tokyo University of Marine Science and Technology / Selected Papers No.7(p.4)
- AUV development in Japan and its future Yuichi ShirasakiPresident, Marine Eco Tech Ltd.
- A movable "purification vessel" Masaharu FukueDoctor of Philosophy and Professor, Marine Civil Engineering, School of Marine Science and Technology, Tokai University
No.90(May 5, 2004)
- Toward the improvement of safety and convenience of pleasure boats Takatomo OshimaSpecial Assistant to the Director, Division of Ship Machinery, Maritime Bureau, Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport
- Sakhalin oil development and countermeasures for prevention and combating oil spills in Japan Shunichiro UenoChief in Charge of Planning, Marine Environment Protection and Disaster Prevention Division, Japan Coast Guard / Selected Papers No.6(p.23)
- Who's afraid of global warming? - Giga-Float will save mankind - Hisaaki MaedaProfessor, Department of Oceanic Architecture and Engineering, College of Science and Technology, Nihon University
No.89(April 20, 2004)
- New evolution in oceanic research by bio-logging - Mysteries of the ocean solved by creatures - Yasuhiko Naito National Institute of Polar Research / Selected Papers No.6(p.21)
- An image of the "Water Planet" in the new millennium Takashi HamadaChairman, The Japan Science Society
- High hopes for promotion of tourism in Ogasawara Island by the Techno Super Liner Masaaki ShibuyaManager, General Affairs Division, Ogasawara Village
No.88(April 5, 2004)

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Tobishima Island," the only inhabited remote island of Yamagata - Disappearing things with aging and depopulation -
Makoto Sugiyama
Doctor of Medicine and Head, Tobishima Clinic, Municipal Sakata Hospital - What sea training should be in the 21st century Gokichi OgawaExecutive Director, National Institute for Sea Training
- Embryonic movement of ocean thermal energy conversion Sadayuki Jitsuhara / Shunji SakurazawaEngineering Division, Xenesys Inc.