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2019

No.471（March 20, 2020）

Understanding the Message of the IPCC Special Report on the Ocean and Cryosphere Hiroyuki ENOMOTO
Vice-Director, National Institute of Polar Research / Principal Contributor, IPCC Special Report on the Ocean and Cryosphere in a Changing Climate (Chapter 1)
Oyster Farming as an Initiative to Promote Local Communities Tatetoshi ABE
President, Oyster Producers Section, Shiotsu Fisheries Cooperative, Kainan City, Wakayama Prefecture
Trade Routes Opened by the Vikings Minoru OZAWA
Professor, History Department, College of Arts, Rikkyo University

No.470（March 5, 2020）

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An Encouragement of “Oceanology”—Learning about the Ocean, Learning from the Ocean Yoshiyuki KANEDA Director, Center of Regional Resilience Research (Institute of Education, Research and Regional Cooperation for Crisis Management Shikoku) Designated Professor, Kagawa University / Recipient, 12th National Maritime Award
The Ryukyus in the East Asian Trading Sphere Takashi UEZATO
Director, Urasoe City Library, Okinawa Prefecture
Marine Education Programs through School-Museum Collaborations Yoshihide ITO Director of Museum and Education (Curator), Administrative Section, Marine Science Museum, School of Marine Science and Technology, Tokai University / Selected Papers No.25(p.28)

No.469（February 20, 2020）

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What’s Happening in the Seas of East Asia? Junichi TAKEDA Visiting Research Fellow, The Sasakawa Peace Foundation, Ocean Policy Research Institute / Former NHK Beijing Bureau Chief
Iceland's Chairmanship Program for the Arctic Council and the Role of Japan Yusuke HONDA Specially Appointed Assistant Professor, Polar Cooperation Research Centre, Kobe University / Research Fellow, Ocean Policy Research Institute, The Sasakawa Peace Foundation / Selected Papers No.25(p.26)
The Territorial Lives of Seafarers―Maritime Power in Japan’s Medieval Period Satoru KUROSHIMA
Associate Professor, Historical Institute, The University of Tokyo

No.468（February 5, 2020）

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Can Maritime Boundary Delimitation Disputes Be Resolved? Shigeki SAKAMOTO Professor, Doshisha University / Selected Papers No.25(p.24)
Whaling Lineages—Artisanal and Commercial Nobuhiro KISHIGAMI
Professor, National Museum of Ethnology
Using Trace Elements and Their Isotopes to Understand Current and Past Oceans Yoshiki SOHRIN
Professor, Institute for Chemical Research, Kyoto University / Recipient of the 12th National Maritime Award

No.467（January 20, 2020）

Submarine Graveyards Tamaki URA
President, Society La Plongée for Deep Sea Technology / Professor Emeritus, The University of Tokyo
Governance of Submarine Cable Networks: The Evolution of Technologies and Systems Hiromitsu TODOKORO
Senior Advisor, Submarine Cable Planning and Engineering, Global Engineering & Operations Division, KDDI Corporation
Motohiro TSUCHIYA
Professor, Graduate School of Media and Governance, Keio University
What Land-based Archaeologists Are Seeking among Our Underwater Cultural Heritage Kohei SUGIYAMA
Special Researcher, Institute for Advanced Global Studies, Graduate School of Arts and Sciences, The University of Tokyo

No.466（January 5, 2020）

From Osaka to the World—Achievements in Ocean Affairs at Japan’s first G20 Summit— Hideo SUZUKI
Director, International Cooperation Bureau (Formerly Director-General for Global Issues) Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Japan
Blue Carbon: Scaling Management of Coastal Ecosystems for Climate Benefits Steve CROOKS
Principal, Wetlands Science and Coastal Management, Silvestrum Climate Associates
Moritz von UNGER
Principal, Climate Policy, Silvestrum Climate Associates
What Ocean Education Should Look Like at the University Level Kimio HANAWA
Professor Emeritus, Tohoku University

No.465（December 20, 2019）

Finishing an Experimental Voyage from Taiwan to Yonaguni Osamu MONDEN
President, Studio Umi, Inc.
Towards Elimination of IUU Marine Products from the Japanese Market Kana THORPE
Senior Associate, GR Japan
Yoshihiro KOYANO
Public Policy Manager, GR Japan
Cleaning up Plastic Debris from the Ocean Kiyozo OKADA
Maritime Counselor / Former Adjunct Professor, Marine Technical College / Adviser, One World Co., Ltd.

No.464（December 5, 2019）

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Japan’s Withdrawal from the IWC and its Whaling Industry Joji MORISHITA Professor, Department of Marine Policy and Culture, Tokyo University of Marine Science and Technology / Selected Papers No.25(p.22)
Observations Using Coastal-Going Vessel as a Ship-of-Opportunity—variation in temperature, salinity and pH in off Iwate-Fukushima coast Naohiko NAKAJIMA
Chairman, VOS Nippon (Certified NPO)
Towards a Brilliant, Vibrant Future Osaka Bay—for sustainable abundance— Katsumi IWAI
Executive Director, Institute of Environmental Restoration/Creation on Osaka Bay Coastal Zone (NPO) / Vice-Chairman, Executive Committee, 2018 National Amamo (Eelgrass) Summit in South Osaka

No.463（November 20, 2019）

Marine-tic Highway: features and attractions and how to promote it Satoshi IWASHITA
Boat Affairs Office, Shipbuilding and Machinery Division, Maritime Bureau, Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism
Solutions to River and Marine Debris through Arakawa River Clean-aid Kazuyuki IMAMURA
Director/ Office Manager, NPO Arakawa River Clean-aid Forum
A Cradle of Life—the Sone Tidal Flats as Fieldwork for Ocean Education Ritsuko FURUSAWA
Principal, Sone Higashi Municipal Elementary School, Kitakyushu City, Fukuoka Prefecture

No.462（November 5, 2019）

Thoughts on the Creation and Use of Marine Data from a Sailing Competition Support Perspective Tsubasa KODAIRA
Assistant Professor, Department of Ocean Technology, Policy, and Environment, Graduate School of Frontier Sciences, The University of Tokyo
Seed Certification System as the Basis for Sustainable Aquaculture Shukei MASUMA
Professor, General Director, Aquaculture Research Institute, Kindai University
What Message to Communicate along with Japan’s World Famous Fishing Tackle Munehiko NAKAMURA
Manager, Project Development, A-TEC Corporation

No.461（October 20, 2019）

The Role and Contributions to Society of Cable Installation and Maintenance Ships Takaaki ANRAKU
President, Kokusai Cable Ship Co., Ltd.
Evidence of Typhoons on Giant Clam Shells Tsuyoshi WATANABE
Senior Lecturer, Graduate School of Science, Hokkaido University, President, Kikai Institute for Coral Reef Sciences
For the World’s Children—the Scientists of the Future: Science Education through Deep Sea Picture Books Takako SATO
Senior Engineer, Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology, Assistant Director, Kujira-go (NPO)

No.460（October 5, 2019）

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Survey and Evaluation of the Environmental Impact of Offshore Wind Power Generation: Future Outlook Based on Examples from Europe Hideaki NAKATA Professor Emeritus, Nagasaki University / Manager, Marine Renewable Energy Laboratory, Sanyo Techno Marine, Inc. / Selected Papers No.25(p.20)
Development of Seawater pH Sensors and their Application to Ocean Acidification Research Yoshiyuki NAKANO
Research Scientist, Institute for Marine-Earth Exploration and Engineering (MarE3), Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology (JAMSTEC)
“Ama” or Women Breath-Hold Divers-Women and the Fascination of the Sea Rikako SATO
Ama Diver / Proprietress of Guest House AMARGE (Fisherman’s homestay-style inn)

No.459（September 20, 2019）

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Towards Mapping 100% of the World’s Ocean Floor: GEBCO-Nippon Foundation Team Wins International Competition Mitsuyuki UNNO Executive Director, The Nippon Foundation / Selected Papers No.25(p.17)
Twilight Zone of the Coral Reef—can it serve as a refuge for corals threatened by bleaching? Saki HARII
Associate Professor, Tropical Biosphere Research Center, University of the Ryukyus
Sustainability of the Wild-catch Fisheries and Aquaculture and the 2020 Tokyo Olympics Hiroe ISHIHARA
Assistant Professor, Graduate School of Agricultural and Life Sciences, The University of Tokyo

No.458（September 5, 2019）

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On Nippon Yusen Kaisha Issuing the World’s First Shipping Industry Green Bond Yuichi SIRANE Deputy Section Manager, Finance Group Supervision Team, Nippon Yusen Kaisha / Selected Papers No.25(p.13)
Detecting Changes in the Ocean with “Kai-Lingual” Yasunori IWAHASHI Manager, Mikimoto Pearl Research Laboratory / Selected Papers No.25(p.15)
John Manjiro and the Development of Japan’s Marine Technology Shunji KUSAYANAGI
Professor Emeritus, Kochi University of Technology

No.457（August 20, 2019）

The Growth of a Fishing Village Women's Network: Activities and Prospects for Umi Hito Kurashi forum Izumi SEKI
Professor, School of Marine Science and Technology, Tokai University
The Fleet Review as the First Commemorative Event in the Reiwa Era and its Origin Junichi KANEKO
Captain / Head, Fleet Review Office, Maritime Staff Office Japan, Maritime Self-Defense Force, Ministry of Defense
Safe Navigation Education for Water Scooters Akira TANABE
Director, Examiner Department, State Examination Bureau, Japan Marine Recreation Association

No.456（August 5, 2019）

Towards Realization of a Hospital Ship to Save Lives During a Disaster Koichi SUNADA
President, Mobile Hospital International
Current and Future Research at Japanese National Marine and Inland Water Stations Tatsuya SAKAMOTO
Professor, Director, Ushimado Marine Institute Okayama University / UNESCO Chair Co-holder / Chairman, Board of Directors, Japanese National Marine and Inland Water Stations
Changes in Yakatabune and Their Future Potential -towards a more disaster resistant city- Kenji NIIKURA
7th Generation Boat Master, Miura Yakatabune

No.455（July 20, 2019）

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Toward UN Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development Julie RIGAUD Consultant, Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission, UNESCO
60th Japanese Antarctic Research Expedition’s Ocean Observations Naomi HARADA
Deputy Leader, 60th Japanese Antarctic Research Expedition, Leader, Summer Expedition Team / Director, Earth Surface System Research Center, JAMSTEC
Women’s Empowerment in Maritime and Ocean Research Kaoru KUBOKAWA Visiting Professor, Strategic Innovation Research Center, Teikyo University / Founder, Women for One Ocean Network / Selected Papers No.25(p.11)

No.454（July 5, 2019）

It’s a Matter of Perspective: Culture and Ocean Policy Siri HAKALA NOAA Fisheries
On Management of Shipping Lanes in the Straits of Malacca and Singapore Seiji SASAKI
Technical Advisor, Malacca Strait Council / Recipient, 11th National Maritime Award
Navy Cuisine and Town Revitalization Naofumi TAKAMORI
Retired Captain, Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force / Researcher in Naval History and Cuisine

No.453（June 20, 2019）

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Changing Situations in Pacific Island Countries and Japan’s Role Hideyuki SHIOZAWA Senior Program Officer, Pacific Island Nations Program, International Peace and Security Department, Japan-US Program Unit, The Sasakawa Peace Foundation
Asking Animals for Information on the Ocean Yasumasa MIYAZAWA
Assistant Laboratory Director, Application Laboratory, JAMSTEC
UNESCO Convention on the Protection of the Underwater Cultural Heritage and Buried Cultural Property Protection Administration in Japan Tatsuya NAKADA Associate Professor, Graduate School of Marine Science and Technology, Tokyo University of Marine Science and Technology / Selected Papers No.25(p.8)

No.452（June 5, 2019）

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Towards Eradication of IUU Fishing -initiatives by research organizations- Masanori MIYAHARA President, Japan Fisheries Research and Education Agency (FRA), The National Research and Development Agency / Selected Papers No.25(p.4)
The Oceans and Human Rights -with a focus on the modern slavery problem- Chie KOJIMA
Professor, Faculty of Law, Musashino University
Cleaning of the Ocean Surface by Marine Environment Maintenance Vessels Hirofumi YANO Former Section Manager, Marine Environment and Technology, Port and Airport Department, Chugoku Regional Development Bureau, Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism / Selected Papers No.25(p.6)

No.451（May 20, 2019）

The Ice-driven Thermohaline Circulation and its Change Keiichiro OSHIMA
Professor, Institute of Low Temperature Science, Hokkaido University / Recipient of the 11th National Maritime Award
Probing the Kikai Submarine Giant Caldera -the challenge to predicting a supereruption- Yoshiyuki TATSUMI
Professor, Ocean-Bottom Exploration Center, Kobe University
Junior and Senior High School Girls Work to Solve the Marine Debris Problem in the Seto Inland Sea Takashi INOUE
Teacher and Geography / History Club Advisor, Sanyo Girls Junior and Senior High School, Okayama Prefecture

No.450（May 5, 2019）

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Public Comment on the Basic Plan on Ocean Policy and the Government’s Responses Kazumi WAKITA Professor, School of Marine Science and Technology, Tokai University
Japan Fisheries Research and Education Agency’s Contribution to SDGs—Promotion of the SH“U”N Project— Yoshioki OOZEKI Senior Advisor, Japan Fisheries Research and Education Agency / Selected Papers No.24(p.29)
Efforts to Make the Yanagawa Canals Home to the Japanese Eel Shinji KOBA
Teacher and Natural Science Club Advisor, Fukuoka Prefectural Denshukan High School

No.449（April 20, 2019）

The Revised Fisheries Law and Sustainable Fisheries Fumiaki KOBAYASHI
Member, House of Representatives (LDP, Hiroshima 7th District)
On Establishing Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) in Japan’s Offshore Waters Takafumi OSAWA
Deputy Director, Marine Biological Diversity Conservation, Biodiversity Policy Division, Nature Conservation Bureau, Ministry of the Environment
Tsukiji Uogashi Concierge Activities Atsuko SATO
President, Tokyo Tsukiji Quality Judgement Association

No.448（April 5, 2019）

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The Kuroshio Large Meander and its Impacts Toru MIYAMA Senior Scientist, Application Laboratory, Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology (JAMSTEC) / Selected Papers No.24(p.26)
Towards the Widespread Use of Offshore Wind Power: Passage of a New Law Tomohiko TSUNODA
Senior Research Fellow, Ocean Policy Research Institute of the Sasakawa Peace Foundation (OPRI-SPF)
New Developments in Ocean Policy Discussions Tomoya AKIMICHI
Director-General, Yamanashi Prefectural Fujisan World Heritage Center

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