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No.87(March 20, 2004)

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Let's draw a "sea map" with children - A plan for general study -
Kenzo Imai
Chief, Marine Information Service Office, Japan Hydrographic Association - Adaptive management of wetland Yasushi HosokawaCostal and Marine Department of National Institute for Land and Infrastructure Management
- An oceanographic institution in Iriomote Island - The southernmost island is an entrance to Japan - Shinpei UenoExecutive Director, Institute of Oceanic Research & Development, Tokai University
No.86(March 5, 2004)
- Pearl culture and the biological environment Shigeru Akamatsu Senior Counselor, Japan Pearl Promotion Society / Selected Papers No.6(p.19)
- Several problems in building a "floating-type sea fishing park" Masayuki YonezawaFormerly Deputy General Manager, Marine Engineering Group, Solution Engineering Center, JFE Engineering Corporation (currently working for JFE KANKYO Corporation)
- Sakhalin oil and gas development and its influence on oceans around Japan Seiu TakadaDirector, Tufted Puffin Office
No.85(February 20, 2004)
- Considerations on the effectiveness of HACCP introduction in fish processing plants Tsuneaki SatoProcessing and Marketing Division, Fisheries Agency
- U.S.-dependent position information for ships and Japan's role in constructing a new system Tamotsu IkedaAdvisor, Conor Co., Ltd.
- The challenge of Hachinohe, as a city blessed with the ocean - Toward a creation of a resource-recycling-based community - Toshifumi Nakamura Mayor, Hachinohe City / Selected Papers No.6(p.17)
No.84(February 5, 2004)
- FAO and "Ethics in Fisheries" Hiromoto Watanabe Fisheries Department, FAO / Selected Papers No.6(p.13)
- My thoughts about canals - On a visit to canals in the UK - Kei TanakaDirector-General, Japan Ship Centre (JETRO)
- Comprehensive reappraisal of the U.S. ocean policy is underway Donald F. Boesch President, University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science / Selected Papers No.6(p.15)
No.83(January 20, 2004)

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Who do the fish belong to?
Teruaki Endo
Honorary Professor, Yokohama National University, and Executive Director, Japan Sportfishing Association - Proposal of a disposal ship for abandoned FRP boats Saburo SuzukiProfessor, Faculty of Maritime Sciences, Kobe University
- Logistics innovation in Japan launched from Port of Tokyo Akihisa IshiyamaChief, Planning Section, Port Planning and Construction Division, Bureau of Port and Harbor, Tokyo Metropolitan Government
No.82(January 5, 2004)

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Can flag of convenience ships be abolished?
Masahiro Takahashi
Marine Transport and Ship Owner Policy Team, Planning Group, NYK Line - Transmission of wooden sailing ship culture Shinichi AtobeCurator, Sant Juan Bautista Museum
- A new and safe floating type nuclear power plant Hiroshi IsshikiIMA (Institute of Mathematical Analysis)
No.81(December 20, 2003)

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How are the oceans taught in schools in an island country like Japan?
Shizuo Tsunogai
Professor Emeritus, Hokkaido University, and Chair, Division of Marine Science Education, Oceanographic Society of Japan - Beyond Propeller Manufacturing Hironao KuboIOS Development Group of Nakashima Propeller Co., Ltd.
- Production of energy and food in oceans Kazuyuki OuchiPresident, Ouchi Ocean Consultant, Inc.
No.80(December 5, 2003)

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Toward the realization of a Japan-Korea undersea tunnel
Pyon Jinil
Editor, Korea Report - Economic exchange in the Sea of Japan Sea Rim Area under globalization Yahiro UnnoProfessor, Faculty of Economics, Kanazawa University
- Concept of the "Upside-Down Map" and "Japan Seaology" Kiyonobu HashimotoChief, Japan Oceanography Team, International and the Sea of Japan Policy Section, Toyama Prefecture
No.79(November 20, 2003)

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Linkage study on forests, villages and seas
Yoh Yamashita
Professor, Field Science Education and Research Center, Kyoto University - "Michinoku Traditional Wooden Boat Museum," boasting Japan's largest collection of Japanese-style wooden ships Kosaburo DaidojiPresident, Michinoku Traditional Wooden Boat Museum Foundation, and Chairman, The Michinoku Bank
- Essential problems in maritime security Shinichi OiSenior Researcher, Marine Technical Department, M.O. Marine Consulting, Ltd.
No.78(November 5, 2003)
- The present status and the operating structure of Central Japan International Airport, "Centrair" - Centrair is the aerial gateway for the "2005 World Exposition, Aichi, Japan" - Kunikatsu Yamashita Senior Executive Vice President, Central Japan International Airport Co., Ltd. / Selected Papers No.6(p.11)
- Recommendations of the "Investigation committee on countermeasures against abandoned ships by cooperation among three water areas" On the future direction for countermeasures against abandoned ships Atsushi SakaiSpecial Assistant to the Director of the Division of Environment Planning Office, Ports and Harbors Bureau, Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport
- Learning about tidelands during comprehensive learning period - "Let's play, study and report," we are an expedition team to the tidelands - Tsuneo ImaiTeacher, Kisarazu Municipal Kaneda Elementary School, currently working for Tenjinyama Elementary SchoolSachiko IsogaiTeacher, Kisarazu Municipal Kaneda Elementary School
No.77(October 20, 2003)

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Prime Minister Shigeru Yoshida and Japan as a Maritime Nation
Masahiro Akiyama
Chairman, Ship & Ocean Foundation - Safety of Navigation in the Malacca and Singapore Straits Tadashi ShimuraNippon Maritime Center
- Japan Coast Guard and an Armed Conflict Law Akira MayamaProfessor of International Relations, National Defense Academy
No.76(October 5, 2003)

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Maritime situation in Norway
Hiroyasu Ito
Former First Secretary, Embassy of Japan in Norway - Comments on the roles and problems in coastal shipping Sugio NoguchiManager, No.1 Project Division, Japan Federation of Coastal Shipping Associations
- Ship transportation in Niigata Prefecture - Report of the present status and the future outlook Michihei KuriharaPresident, Shinanogawa Water Shuttle Co., Ltd.
No.75(September 20, 2003)
- Significance and future direction of technology development relating to underwater welding & underwater cutting systems Yoji OgawaInstitute for Marine Resources and Environment, National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology
- Conception of Hakodate as an International Ocean City Yataro Numasaki Vice-president, Promotion Committee for International Ocean City, Hakodate, and former President, Laboratory for Marine Science Creation / Selected Papers No.6(p.9)
- Present status of the education on "the sea" by judging from textbooks used in elementary schools and junior high schools Norihisa YokouchiProfessor, College of Science and Technology, Nihon University
No.74(September 5, 2003)

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Minami-daitojima, the Island on the Front of Typhoon Observation
Fumimasa Kinjo
Forecaster, Minami-daitojima Local Meteorological Observatory - We Dropped Anchor, but the Ship didn't Stop! Masaharu HashimotoNakamura Giken Kogyo Co., Ltd.
- The Future of the Ocean Cruise Ryushiro UrushimaRepresentative Director, Ships Dreamy Co., Ltd.
No.73(August 20, 2003)
- The German Legal System of Ocean-borne Wind-Power Generation Regulation on location of facilities Yoriaki Narita President, Japan Energy Law Institute Professor Em. Dr. Yokohama National University / Selected Papers No.6(p.4)
- Ecotourism: Regarding forests, rivers and seas as a single cycle Shiro HonjoManager, Takeno Snorkel Center Visitor Center (Blue Museum)
- An education program about the sea - Making a water sampler - Nobuo SakuraiManager, Global Environmental Planning Group, Environmental Division Kajima Corporation
No.72(August 5, 2003)

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GESAMP and GMA - Constructing a New System for Evaluation of the Marine Environment -
Koji Sekimizu
GESAMP Secretary Director, IMO Ocean Environment Department - The Role of Aquariums in Biodiversity Yukiko HoriPresident and Curator, Enoshima Aquarium
- Preserving and Studying the Senzan Maru, a Whaling Ship in the Livery of the Tokushima Fiefdom Shigeki SudoCurator, Tokushima Castle Municipal Museum
No.71(July 20, 2003)

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The Future of Marine Science and Technology
Hajime Kinoshita
Chairman, Japan Marine Science and Technology Center (JAMSTEC) - Staying the Course in Children Education with Boat Races - Learning at sea with "Around Alone" - Kojiro ShiraishiOcean adventurer
- Enhancing University Education as a Basic Cornerstone of the Development of Marine Science Isao KoikeDirector, Marine Research Laboratory, The University of Tokyo
No.70(July 5, 2003)

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Preserving the Environment of the Seto Inland Sea
Tomotoshi Okaichi
Chairman, Inland Sea Research Society Professor Emeritus and former Principal, Kagawa University - Current Status and Future Directions in the System of Sea Gravel Collection in the Seto Inland Sea Hajime HiroseProfessor of Social Information Studies, Kure University Professor Emeritus, Japan Coast Guard Academy
- The Threat to Whales from Oilfield Development in Sakhalin Nanami KurasawaWhale and Dolphin Action Network
No.69(June 20, 2003)
- Promoting Ocean Science and Technology at the Office of Naval Research Hitoshi NaritaSenior adviser for science and technology, ONR Asia Office
- The Hard Struggle of Asian Exchange Students at MSA Kazuhiro Hatano Manager (Professor), International Exchange Planning Office, Japan Coast Guard Academy (JCGA) / Selected Papers No.5(p.25)
- Proposal for Passing-down of Shipwrights' Skills Yuhei YamadaMember, Hakodate Society for Research in Industrial Heritage
No.68(June 5, 2003)

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The Super-hub Port Plan - Possibilities and future issues -
Takayuki Tsumori
Assistant Professor, Department of Economics, Okayama University - Structural Reform in the Fishing Industry Norio NagashimaExecutive Director, Fishing Boat And System Engineering Association
- Using Sea Charts in the Classroom - Learning marine geology and topography by studying sea charts - Hiroshi OtaTeacher, Keio Futsubu School Staff member, Keio University Research Center for the Liberal Arts Instructor, Department of International Relations, Ferris University
No.67(May 20, 2003)

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Doubling Marine Resources through Artificial Marine Afforestation
Yoshiaki Matsuda
Chairman, Society for Promotion of Ocean Forests President, Society for Promotion of Marine Forests Department of Fisheries Science and Technology, Faculty of Fisheries, Laboratory of Marine Social Science, Faculty of Fisheries, Kagoshima University - Planting Exercises to Increase Fish Stocks - The "women of the beach" help to make the oceans more abundant - Hatsue KitazakiChair, Hokkaido Fishing Co-op Ladies Auxiliary Liaison Conference
- Agricultural Production on a Drifting Megafloat - Preventing a century of hunger - Toshihiko TeramotoRepresentative Director, Natural Environment Research Co., Ltd.
No.66(May 5, 2003)

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Mineral Resources at Sea - The ocean is the womb of life -
Mieko Kimura
Director, Takeda Research Institute of Life Science & Preventive Medicine - Possible contribution of the synthetic detergent in windshield-washer fluid of automobiles to ocean pollution Akihiro MoriyoshiProfessor of Faculty of Engineering, Hokkaido University, Graduate School of Engineering
- Toward establishment of an open-air museum at the Uraga Docks - The significance of a hands-on dockyard museum and technical education - Kunio WakamuraVice-Chairman, Committee for the Foundation of an Uraga Docks Open-air Museum Professor, Okayama University of Science Trustee, Japan Industrial Archeology Society
No.65(April 20, 2003)

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Panel Discussion : Enjoying Travel and Leisure at Sea - Promoting the Japanese cruise industry -
Toshimi Wakase
President, Cruise Vacations Inc
Eiko Kijima
Chair, Kaiji Press Co., Ltd.
YoshihoIkeda
Professor, Faculty of Engineering, Osaka Prefecture University
Toshio Shigekawa
Chairman, Discussion Group on Maritime Affairs
No.64(April 5, 2003)

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Creating a Special Marine Transport Zone in Kobe
Kiyozo Okada
Maritime Affairs Advisor - Can the shipwreck of fishing vessels at sea be eliminated? Kiyoshi AmagaiProfessor of Fisheries Science, Hokkaido University Graduate School
- Proposals of Integrated Coastal Zone Management Research Study Group Leaving Safe, Beautiful and Dynamic Coastal Zone for Our Children Toshiharu YoshidaDeputy Director of Seacoast Division, Rivers Bureau, Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport (MLIT)