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No.447(March 20, 2019)
- Looking at the Ocean through the Visible and Infrared Sensors of Japan’s New Satellite "Shikisai" Joji ISHIZAKA Professor, Institute for Space-Earth Environmental Research, Nagoya University Hiroshi MURAKAMI Senior Researcher, Earth Observation Research Center, Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA)
- Efforts towards Creation of an Oyster Farming Pipe Utilizing Biodegradable Plastics Kengo FUKUDA Division Head, Second Operations Division,"UMI"&"NAGISA"Foundation / Selected Papers No.24(p.23)
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Project for the Revitalization of "Naniwa Sea" —Regaining a beautiful and bountiful Osaka Bay—
Koji OTSUKA
Professor, Graduate School of Humanities and Sustainable System Sciences, Osaka Prefecture University
No.446(March 5, 2019)

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Lessons from the Earthquake and Tsunami off the Shore of Tohoku and Countermeasures for a Nankai trough Earthquake
Shuichi KODAIRA
Director / Principal Scientist, Research and Development Center for Earthquake and Tsunami, Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology (JAMSTEC) -
Future Changes in Coastal Disasters due to Climate Change
Nobuhito MORI
Professor, Coastal Disaster Section, Disaster Prevention Research Institute, Kyoto University -
Training of Divers at Taneichi Senior High School
Takumi ENDO
Principal, Iwate Prefectural Taneichi Senior High School
No.445(February 20, 2019)

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Robots will Lead the Way towards Our Future Oceans -The utilization of multiple undersea robots as a key point-
Hiroshi YOSHIDA
Director, Department of Engineering for Geo-Marine Sciences, Marine Technology and Engineering Center, Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology (JAMSTEC) -
The Current Situation of the Korean Maritime Transport Industry and the Scaling-up of Marine Finance Education
Yong Sik OH
Professor, Division of International Trade & Economics, Korea Maritime and Ocean University -
The Unknown Achievements of the “Politician who cultivated the ocean”
Tadahiro FUKUDA
Professor, Kagoshima Prefectural College
No.444(February 5, 2019)

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Monitoring Shallow-Water Bathymetry that Cooperates with Coastal Fisheries
Takumi OKABE
Assistant Professor, Department of Architecture and Civil Engineering, Graduate School of Engineering, Toyohashi University of Technology -
Creation of a World-Renowned Matsushima Bay “Wonderland”
Satoshi AZUCHI
Director, Industry and Tourism Department, Matsushima Town, Miyagi Prefecture -
Making Hotelships a Legacy of the Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic Games
Hiroshi ISHIHARA
Vice President, Cruise Research Institute, Waterfront Vitalization and Environment Research Foundation (WAVE)
No.443(January 20, 2019)

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Considerations on the Blue Carbon Project in Yokohama City
Masato NOBUTOKI
Senior General Manager, EX Research Institute Ltd. / Member, Experts Committee for the Next Yokohama Environmental “FutureCity” Plan -
International Cooperation Efforts with Pacific Island States Regarding Coastal Resource Management—Learning from the Great East Japan Earthquake and Tsunami—
Hiroki EDA
Project for Promotion of Grace of the Sea in the Coastal Villages of Vanuatu / Expert, Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) -
The Appeal of Freediving as a Competitive Sport
Tomoka FUKUDA
Freediver
No.442(January 5, 2019)
- The World Maritime University—Sasakawa Global Ocean Institute: A New Institute in a Unique University Ronan LONG Director, WMU–Sasakawa Global Ocean Institute, World Maritime University / Selected Papers No.24(p.20)
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The Importance of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development
Toshio YAMAGATA
Project Principal Scientist, Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology (JAMSTEC) / President, Japan Marine Science Foundation -
The Manyoshu and the Ocean
Nobuyuki SAKAMOTO
Director, Takaoka Manyo Historical Museum
No.441(December 20, 2018)
- Launch of the Japan Coast Guard Mobile Cooperation Team (MCT) Akira KURAMOTODirector for Coast Guard International Cooperation, Administration Department, Japan Coast Guard / Selected Papers No.24(p.17)
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Safe Utilization of the Seashores and Understanding Rip Currents—Hopes to decrease drowning accidents in Japan and the world, hopes to save precious lives—
Ryuichiro NISHI
Professor, Faculty of Fisheries, Kagoshima University / Recipient, 11th National Maritime Award -
Thinking about Tokyo 2020 from the Oceans—Myself, the Ocean, and Tokyo—
Taro SHIRATO
Sports Navigator / President and Representative Director, Athlonia / Member, Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly / Member, Special Committee on Measures to Promote Olympic and Paralympic Games
No.440(December 5, 2018)
- Marine Plastic Debris Worldwide—Trends on Countermeasures for Comprehensive Reduction Masamichi HASEBESenior Legal Counsel, The Japan Association of Marine Safety / Visiting Professor, Maritime Science Department, Kobe University
- On the Utilization of Water Transportation in Tokyo Bay Hajime TABATAPresident and Representative Director, Tokyo Water Taxi, Inc. / Selected Papers No.24(p.15)
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Efforts by MEL—Keeping in mind the Tokyo Olympic Games
Naoya KAKIZOE
President, Marine Eco-Label (MEL) Japan Council
No.439(November 20, 2018)

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Training Youth for the Next Generation in Island Communities
Hiroyuki TOYAMA
Principal, Tokyo Metropolitan Ogasawara High School -
Rebuilding of the International Coastal Research Center and its Efforts in Future
Tomohiko KAWAMURA
Director and Professor, International Coastal Research Center, Atmosphere and Ocean Research Institute, The University of Tokyo -
Efforts by the Japanese Government on Conservation and Management of Remote Islands
Yuji OYAMA
Assistant Director to the Counselor, Office of Policy Planning and Coordination on Territory and Sovereignty, National Ocean Policy Secretariat, Cabinet Office
No.438(November 5, 2018)
- Creation of the 2nd Taketomi Basic Plan on Ocean Policy: A town living in harmony with churaumi (beautiful ocean) Taichiro TOUJIDirector, Policy Promotion Division, Taketomi Town Government, Okinawa Prefecture / Selected Papers No.24(p.13)
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Gender Equality to Bring Innovation to the Ocean Field
Momoko KITADA
Associate Professor, World Maritime University (WMU) -
Thoughts on Red Tide Countermeasures Based on Long-term Monitoring of the Tidelands of Tokyo Bay
Kazuyuki YAMADA
Freelancer (Monitoring ecosystems on seafloor) / Project Assistant, The University Museum, The University of Tokyo
No.437(October 20, 2018)
- Development of a Floating Offshore Marine Current Power System and the Conducting of Operational Tests Offshore Shigeki NAGAYA Manager, Maritime Engineering Group, Products Development Center, IHI Corporation / Selected Papers No.24(p.10)
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Resource Trends in Fish Popular with the Public
Yoshiro WATANABE
Professor Emeritus, The University of Tokyo -
Hopes for Utilizing Lighthouses as a Tourism Resource
Mayuu FUDO
Editor in Chief, Toudai Doudai
No.436(October 5, 2018)

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The World Heritage Site Miho-no-Matsubara Conservation and Utilization Plan and Various Problems in the Coastal Regions
Hiromichi TANAKA
Professor Emeritus, Tokai University -
The Future of the Ocean's Blessings
Ken FURUYA
Professor, Graduate School of Engineering, Soka University / Recipient, 11th National Maritime Award -
The Smartfin Project
Phil BRESNAHAN
Head of Research and Development for Smartfin / Research Engineer at Scripps Institution of Oceanography, UC San Diego
No.435(September 20, 2018)
- Centralization of Maritime Traffic Management in Tokyo Bay Kazuo YAGI (Formerly) Director General, Maritime Traffic Department, Japan Coast Guard
- What Environmental DNA Brings to the Future of the Oceans Reiji MASUDAAssociate Professor, Field Science Education and Research Center, Kyoto University / Selected Papers No.24(p.8)
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The Spread of Marine Organism Poison
Yuji NAGASHIMA
Professor, Niigata Agro-Food University
No.434(September 5, 2018)

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From Marine Scientists to Policymakers -Communication through a Global "Index"-
Sanae CHIBA
Senior Scientist, Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology (JAMSTEC) / Senior Programme Officer, United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) World Conservation Monitoring Centre -
Conservation of Marine Biological Diversity under the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD)
Makiko YANAGIYA
Associate Expert, Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity (SCBD) -
Science-policy collaboration is the key to sustainable management of marine ecosystems
Abigail McQUATTERS-GOLLOP
Lecturer in Marine Conservation, Marine Biology and Ecology Research Centre, University of Plymouth
No.433(August 20, 2018)

- Social Learning -Learning with and from others toward sustainable use of natural resources and environments Midori KAWABE Professor, Department of Marine Policy and Culture, Tokyo University of Marine Science and Technology (TUMSAT)
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The Creation of the Public-Private Cooperation Forum for Kumamoto Coastal Zone Restoration and its Goals
Kiyoshi TAKIKAWA
Professor Emeritus, Kumamoto University / Chair, Planning and Operations Committee, Public-Private Cooperation Forum for Kumamoto Coastal Zone Restoration -
Soul Food of the Tropical Pacific -Thoughts on sustainable use of Tridacnidae
Shigeaki SONE
Fisheries Technical Expert, Overseas Fishery Cooperation Foundation of Japan
No.432(August 5, 2018)
- Observing Human Effects on Deep Seas through Videos and Images of Litter on the Ocean Floor Hideaki SAITO Leader, Data Research and Development Group, Global Oceanographic DAta Center (GODAC), JAMSTEC
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Japan's International Cooperation Efforts toward Developing Human Resources for Global Navigational Safety
Shin-ichi TOYAMA
Director, International Affairs Office, Technology Planning and International Affairs Division, Hydrographic and Oceanographic Department, Japan Coast Guard - Protecting Palau's Oceans through Disposal of Explosive Remnants of War (ERW) Yasuo TERADA Japan Mine Action Service (JMAS) Palau / Selected Papers No.24(p.6)
No.431(July 20, 2018)
- New Ocean Policy under the Third Basic Plan on Ocean Policy Ichiro Hao Director-General, National Ocean Policy Secretariat, Cabinet Office
- Towards "Zero" Greenhouse Gas Emissions from International Shipping Hideaki SAITO Director, Shipbuilding and Ship Machinery Division, Maritime Bureau, MLIT / Chair, Marine Environment Protection Committee, International Maritime Organization / Selected Papers No.24(p.4) * The text content has been partially updated from the Japanese version.
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Global Fishing Watch -Aiming at Sustainable Fisheries-
Kimbra CUTLIP
Science Writer / Communications, Global Fishing Watch
No.430(July 5, 2018)

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"Logi-Link"-A Website Matching Shippers with Logistics Operators
Hirofumi ONOUE
Secretariat, Kansai International Distribution Strategy Team / Head, Cruise Promotion and Port Logistics Planning Office, Ports and Airports Department, Kinki Regional Development Bureau, MLIT -
The Future of Fish Consumption in Japan -On the "Turn Away" from Fish-
Haruko YAMASHITA
Professor, Faculty of Economics, Daito Bunka University - An Aquarium that Creates Opportunities -From the Example of Explanatory Panels Ryuji KOBAYASHIDirector, Takeshima Aquarium
No.429(June 20, 2018)

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Piloting the Inland Sea Pilotage District and Efforts for the Future
Makoto MASUI
Vice Chairman, Licensed Inlandsea Pilots' Association - International Trends in Ecosystem-based Disaster Risk Reduction (Eco-DRR) Naoya FURUTAProfessor, Institute of Regional Development, Taisho University / Coordinator, IUCN Japan Liaison Office
- Promotion of Community Revitalization through Coordination between Industry, Academia and Government, with High Schools at the Center Ikuo KUBOTAFormer Principal, Niigata Prefectural Kaiyo High School
No.428(June 5, 2018)
- Guideline for Consensus Building Regarding Use of the Oceans -Towards the Creation of a "Marine Spatial Planning" - Yutaka MICHIDA Professor, Atmosphere and Ocean Research Institute, The University of Tokyo Tatsuro SUWA Project Associate Professor, Graduate School of Public Policy, The University of Tokyo / Selected Papers No.23(p.24)
- Communicating the History of Modern Japanese Shipping -The NYK Maritime Museum and NYK Hikawamaru- Kumiko SUZUKI Curator, NYK Maritime Museum
- Putting "Dreams and Spirit" into Shrimp Crackers Toshio MITSUDA President and Representative Director, Keishindo Corporation / Selected Papers No.23(p.26)
No.427(May 20, 2018)
- Concern over Deoxygenation in Japan's Seabed—Its Relationship with Global Warming Takafumi ARAMAKISenior Researcher, Center for Global Environmental Research, National Institute for Environmental Studies
- Drug-resistant Bacteria in the Oceans: Where Do They Come from, and Where Do They Go? Satoru SUZUKIProfessor, Center for Marine Environmental Studies, Ehime University / Selected Papers No.23(p.22)
- Efforts on Ocean Education in “General Course” Senior High Schools—The Search for Classes That Will Increase Curiosity and Interest in The Oceans— Takafumi SHIKANOFormer Teacher at Meiji Gakuen Junior and Senior High School
No.426(May 5, 2018)

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Returning the Favor to the Blessings Provided by Coral Reefs
Makoto TSUCHIYA
Visiting Researcher, Research Institute for Islands and Sustainability, University of the Ryukyus / Recipient of the 10th National Maritime Award - For a Better Understanding of Oceans and the Earth—Ocean Education Efforts by GODAC— Hiroyasu MATSUIManager of General Affairs Division, Global Oceanographic DAta Center (GODAC), Center for Earth Information Science and Technology, JAMSTEC
- The Structure and Deliberations at the International Maritime Organization (IMO) Susumu OTADirector, Center for International Cooperation, National Maritime Research Institute,National Institute of Maritime, Port and Aviation Technology / Recipient of the 10th National Maritime Award
No.425(April 20, 2018)

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The Red List of Marine Species—Towards the Conservation of Coastal Ecosystems—
Yasuhisa HENMI
Professor, Center for Water Cycle, Marine Environment and Disaster Mitigation, Kumamoto University - Greenland and Yap Island—Environmental Changes Facing the Oceans Takako TAKANOPresident and Executive Director, ECOPLUS / Professor, Waseda University
- Maritime Human Resources Development Project through Cooperation between “Kosen” Schools and Industry—For the Revival and Change of Kosen Maritime Education and Training— Makoto ENDOProfessor Emeritus, National Institute of Technology, Toyama College / 10th Recipient of the National Maritime Award
No.424(April 5, 2018)
- The Roadmap to Oceans and Climate Action Initiative Biliana Cicin-SainPresident, Global Ocean Forum / Professor, University of DelawareMeredith KurzFormerly Assistant to the President of GOFSelected Papers No.23(p.20)
- POPs Pollution Penetrating Deepest Parts of the Ocean Toshitaka GAMOProfessor Emeritus, The University of Tokyo / Recipient of the 10th Maritime Award
- Domestic and International Efforts on the Development of Maritime Autonomous Surface Ships Yasuyuki NIWASenior Researcher, Knowledge and Data System Department, National Maritime Research Institute, National Institute of Maritime, Port and Aviation Technology