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No.207(March 20, 2009)

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The Port of Yokohama's 150th Anniversary Challenge: Aiming to become a World Class Comprehensive Port Facility
Hiroshi Nakada
Mayor,Yokohama, Japan - Polar Sea Engineering Today: Report of a Visit to the National Research Council Canada, Institute for Ocean Technology Toshihiro OzekiAssociate Professor, Faculty of Education, Hokkaido University of Education, Sapporo
- A Message from the Sea Turtles Itaru UchidaAdviser, Port of Nagoya Public Aquarium / Recipient, 1st Annual Prize for Promotion of Japan as an Ocean State
No.206(March 5, 2009)

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Extended Continental Shelf submitted by Japan
Shin Tani
Cabinet Councilor, Secretariat of the Headquarters for Ocean Policy,Cabinet Secretariat, Government of Japan - Securing Safety in the Sealanes Tadahiko FurusawaPresident, Japan Security Research Association Corporation
- New Trends in French Ocean Policy ~ Integrated Management of Ocean and Coastal Zones and the Establishment of Marine Protected Areas~ Aiko EndoResearcher, Ocean Policy Research Foundation
No.205(February 20, 2009)

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A Forecast Experiment of Beach Litter Arriving on East China Sea Coasts - Local Residents and Researcher Collaboration -
Atsuhiko Isobe
rofessor, Center for Marine Environmental Studies, Ehime University - Edo Era Whaling in the Western Seas Eiichi HonzaFormer Professor, Kumamoto University
- Enchanted by the Sea Sachio KinugasaProfessional Baseball Commentator
No.204(February 5, 2009)

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How a Man Far from the Sea Came to Write an Ocean Trilogy
Yoichi Komori
Author/ Recipient, first annual Prize for Promotion of Japan as an Ocean State - Chemosynthetic Microorganisms and their Role in the Marine Environment Michinari SunamuraAssociate Professor, Department of Earth and Planetary Science, Graduate School of Science, The University of Tokyo
- Bodhidharma and the Silk Road of the Sea Tsutomu KambeFormer Professor, The University of Tokyo / Member, Board of Governors, nstitute of Asian Studies (Chennai, India)
No.203(January 20, 2009)

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Towards the Future of Japan's Polar Research
Hiroshi Kanda
Director, Arctic Environment Research Center, Research Organization of Information and Systems, National Institute of Polar Research - Urging the State to Protect Japan's Maritime Lifelines: an Immediate Decision Should be made to Dispatch the Maritime Self-Defense Force to the Waters off Somalia Hideaki KanedaDirector, The Okazaki Institute
- Increasing Use of Eco-labeling in Japan Kozo IshiiProgram Director Japan Office, Marine Stewardship Council(MSC)
- Reading the Global Environment through Marine Driftage Washed Ashore Akihiko SuzukiProfessor, Sapporo Campus, Hokkaido University of Education
No.202(January 5, 2009)
- The New Cooperative Framework in the Malacca and Singapore Straits and the Role of the Private Sector Yohei Sasakawa Chairman, The Nippon Foundation / Selected Papers No.12(p.15)
- Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (IOC) of UNESCO and Japan's Ocean Science Community Kazuhiro KitazawaSpecial Advisor for the Director, Planning Department, Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology
- On Reducing Maritime Transport CO2 Emissions Hiroaki SakashitaDirector of Safety and Environment Policy Division, Maritime Bureau, Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism
No.201(December 20, 2008)

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Eliminating Water Shortages: Ocean Water Desalination
Hideo Iwahashi
Main Projects Manager, Technology Section, Nagasaki Shipyard,Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. - Reviving the "Forests of the Sea": Restoration of barren ground using steel slag and humic substances Mitsuo YamamotoLecturer, College of Arts and Sciences, The University of Tokyo
- Ocean Trash and the Fortune and Misfortune of the "Sea People" Yuki SuzukiPhD Candidate, Sophia University / Visiting Researcher, Social Research Institute, Chulalongkorn University
No.200(December 5, 2008)
- Towards a Vigorous Debate on Coordinated Promotion of Ocean Policy Hiroshi Terashima Executive Director, Ocean Policy Research Foundation / Selected Papers No.12(p.9)
- Thoughts on Climate Problems Toshio Yamagata Vice Dean, Department of Earth and Planetary Science, Graduate School of Science, The University of Tokyo / Selected Papers No.12(p.11)
- A Look at the Dramas of Oceans and Islands - Towards an Integration of Ocean Data - Tomoya Akimichi Vice Director - General, Research Institute for Humanity and NatureSelected Papers No.12(p.4)
No.199(November 20, 2008)

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Physical Distribution Development Lifecycles and Revolution of Maritime Transport Industry Functions
Kunio Miyashita
Dean, Faculty of Business Management, Osaka Sangyo University/ Professor Emeritus, Kobe University - National Border Management through Guarantee of Routes to Outlying Islands and Promotion of their Permanent Settlement Seiki OhyauchiChief of general affairs, National Institute For Japanese Islands
- Initiatives by the Maritime City of Imabari Shinobu OchiMayor, Imabari City, Japan
No.198(November 5, 2008)

- The Pirates And Indo-Japan Relations Prabhakaran PaleriFormer Director General, Indian Coast Guard / Visiting Fellow, OPRF
- The Effects of Climate Change and Sea Level Rise on Coastal Zone Disasters Hiromune YokoiAssociate Professor, Center for Water Environment Studies, Institute for Global Change Adaptation Science, Ibaraki University
- What We Can Learn from the Graves of the Bunka-era Aizu Retainers Sent to Guard the Ezo Area Eiji NishiyaSection Chief, Arts & Sciences, Rishiri Town Museum
No.197(October 20, 2008)

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The UNESCO Convention on the Protection of the Underwater Cultural Heritage and International Cooperation
Akatsuki Takahashi
Akatsuki Takahashi Program Specialist, Culture Sector, UNESCO - On Becoming a Research and Education Base for "Comprehensive Maritime Law": an Initiative by the Institute of Maritime Law (a Waseda University Comprehensive Research Organization) Takashi HakoiAttorney at Law /Professor, Faculty of Law / Vice-Director, Institute of Maritime Law,Waseda University
- The Maritime City of Onomichi--Revitalizing an Ocean Town Yuko HirataniMayor, Onomichi, Japan
No.196(October 5, 2008)

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The Risks and Benefits of Seafloor Massive Sulfide Development
Tetsuro Urabe
Professor, Graduate School of Science, The University of Tokyo - On Creating a New Tool for Maritime Education: "Umi no Shigoto.com" Takashi IchiokaFormer General Affairs Division Planning Office Director, Maritime Bureau, Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport, and Tourism
- Making the Port of Kobe the Most Popular Asian Cruise Port Masami ItoTransport and Tourism Administration Director, Total Management Division Kobe District Transport and Tourism Bureau, Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport, and Tourism
No.195(September 20, 2008)

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The Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (IOC) of UNESCO looks from the past to the future
Geoffrey L. Holland
Former Chairman, IOC of UNESCO - Deployment to Yokosuka of a Nuclear-Powered Aircraft Carrier--Security Versus Safety Tetsuo KotaniResearcher, Ocean Policy Research Foundation
- The Future of the Albatross, the Largest Seabird in the North Pacific: a Road to Coexistence through Revival Operations Fumio SatoResearcher, Yamashina Institute for Ornithology
No.194(September 5, 2008)

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The Continuing Chemical Pollution of the Ocean due to Flame Retardant
Hiroyuki Ishi
Professor,Department of Business Science, Faculty of Bio-Industry, Tokyo University of Agriculture - A Comprehensive Ocean Infrastructure Program for a Maritime State Tomohiko FukushimaProject Associate Professor, The University of Tokyo Ocean Alliance
- The Deep-sea Coelacanth--the Riddle of its Evolution Teruya UenoHonorary Fellow, National Museum of Nature and Science
No.193(August 20, 2008)

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The Garden Islands Concept 10 Years On
Heita Kawakatsu
President, Shizuoka University of Art and Culture - Co-existence Between Man and Nature: A Pacific Islands' Perspective Kei KawaiAssociate Professor, Research Center for the Pacific Islands,Kagoshima University
- Reader's Letter: A Movement for Self-regulating Environmental Conservation is being Born in a Small Island Country: Palau and the Micronesia Challenge Junichi HiroseFormer Japan Overseas Cooperation Volunteer to Palau/Current Palau Resident
No.192(August 5, 2008)

- Infrastructure Tools Development Program to Promote Marine Resource Use Hideki KondoOcean and Earth Division Chief, Research and Development Bureau,Research and Coordination Division Chief, Science and Technology Policy Bureau,Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology
- Background of the Continental Shelf Extension Problem Mamoru KogaDean, Department of Law, Seinan Gakuin University
- Three Yacht Races Across the Pacific Katsunori OhashiYacht Designer / Bengal Sailing Team
No.191(July 20, 2008)

- Masataka Kousaka's "Concept of Japan as a Maritime State" Seiji MaeharaMember of House of Representative Democratic Party of Japan
- Introduction of the Tonnage Tax: the beginning of a new era in overseas shipping policy Reiko FujitaFormer Director Preparatory Office for Strengthening Maritime Transport Infrastructure Maritime Bureau Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism
- Thoughts on the Ocean Yuki KishiActress
No.190(July 5, 2008)

- Integrated Management of the 200nm-Area of Japan; Building up a network of Far-remote-islands, Floating Bases, and Amphibian Plane Hiroyuki NakaharaManaging Director, Research Institute for Ocean Economics Member of Directors' Board, Ocean Policy Research Foundation
- The Basic Ocean Plan and Securing "Submarine Transport" of Information Mitsuhiro TakaseCEO and President, NTT World Engineering Marine Corporation
- The Shogunate's Forgotten Naval Commander: Keizo Yatabori Midori UematsuHistorical Fiction Writer
No.189(June 20, 2008)

- Promoting Cooperation with Neighboring Countries towards Conservation of the Marine Environment Norio BabaAdministrative Officer, Regional Coordinating Unit, Northwest Pacific Action Plan, United Nations Environment Program
- Observation Systems for the World's Coastal Waters Tetsuo YanagiDirector, Research Institute for Applied Mechanics, Kyushu University
- Co-Existence is Possible between Whaling and Whale Watching Seiji OhsumiAdviser, The Institute of Cetacean Research
No.188(June 5, 2008)

- Promoting Interdisciplinary and Comprehensive Research into International Marine Policy: The Aims of the Center for Research in International Marine Policy Hiroyuki MatsumotoProfessor, Vice-Director, Center for Research in International Marine Policy, Japan Coast Guard Academy
- Marine Pollution Prevention Measures in the Gulf of Finland Nobuhiro SawanoAssociate Professor, Seiryo Women's Junior College
- The Study of Coral Reefs as the Essence of Natural History and a Starting Point for Environmental Education Yoshikatsu NakanoTechnical Specialist, Tropical Biosphere Research Center, Sesoko Station, University of the Ryukyus
No.187(May 20, 2008)

- The Naming of Undersea Topographical Features: International Initiatives and their Significance Shigeru KasugaDirector, Technology Planning and International Affairs Division, Hydrographic and Oceanographic Department, Japan Coast Guard
- Avoiding the Sea Cucumber War Jun AkamineAssociate Professor, School of Humanities and Social Sciences, Nagoya City University
- The Pleasure of Cruising Europe's Canals Kenichi TanakaFounder, Canal Travelers Club
No.186(May 5, 2008)

- Basic Plan on Ocean Policy and Management of the Sea Yasuo OhbaSecretary General, The Secretariat of Headquarters for Ocean Policy, Cabinet Secretariat
- Learning Coastal Zone Management from China: On completing an on-site survey of debris washed ashore at Dalian and Yantai Hitoshi Kikawada27th Class of the Matsushita Institute of Government and ManagementRyoichi FujitaniFormer Chief Researcher, Northwest Pacific Region Environmental Cooperation Center (Currently Chief Inspector, Division for Life, Environment, and Culture, Toyama Prefecture)
- Indonesia's Maritime and Port Security Enhancement Project Taiji KawakamiJICA Expert for Port Security (on assignment from MLIT) / Directorate General of Sea Transportation, Ministry of Transport, IndonesiaRyuji NishibunJICA Expert for Maritime Safety (on assignment from the Japan Coast Guard) / Directorate General of Sea Transportation, Ministry of Transport, Indonesia
No.185(April 20, 2008)

- In Progess! The 1st year trainees of the Scheme for Securing and Training Japanese Officers for Ocean Going Vessels are under training Megumi MasudaExecutive Adviser, Seamen's Employment Center of Japan
- What is a 'Home Sea' ? - A Perspective on Home Seas that Provide for our Lives and Work - Mitsuru NakajimaFreelance Writer
- Adapting the Stirling Engine for Marine Use Shigeji TsukaharaSpecialist Researcher, National Maritime Research Institute
No.184(April 5, 2008)
- Development of Ocean Policy Leaders Masaji Matsuyama Professor, Faculty of Marine Science, Tokyo University of Marine Science and TechnologySelected Papers No.11(p.20)
- On the Wild Bird Rescue Operations after the Yellow Sea Tanker Accident off the Korean Coast Okio SudaDirector, Wildlife Rescue Veterinarian Association, Japan
- Yachting Technology and the Crisis in Japan's Sailing Culture Akihiro KanaiExecutive Director, AC Technology Co. / Adjunct Lecturer, The University of Tokyo