the Sea and Japan Project Public Relations Office (2024.09.26) Sea and Japan Project Public Relations Office Encounter with deep sea creatures of Toyama Bay! Reunion with friends from Suruga Bay! [Deep sea research super kids training project in Toyama Bay] Deep sea basic course 4. Sunday, September 22, 2024 [Location] Namekawa City, Toyama Prefecture On Sunday, September 22, 2024, Toyama Mirai Lab, a general incorporated association, will hold a “Deep Sea Research Supermarket” that will foster super kids who will be active in all fields, starting with research in “Toyama Bay,” one of Japan’s three largest deep bays. We held “Deep Sea Basic Course 4” of the Kids Development Project in Toyama Bay. This event is part of the Nippon Foundation’s “Ocean and Japan Project,” which connects people through the ocean in order to pass on the rich and beautiful ocean to the next generation. Image
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Namekawa City, Toyama Prefecture ・Participants
Research students 9 people from 5th grade of elementary school to 2nd grade of junior high school ・Cooperating organizations Wave Namegawa, Yu Aqualife, Project Design Eating and learning together with Suruga Bay Kids! This time, kids from the Deep Sea Research Super Kids Training Project in Suruga Bay are visiting Toyama on an expedition during the three-day weekend from September 21st (Saturday) to September 23rd (Monday/holiday). We held a joint study on the 22nd (Sunday) of Chunichi. At lunch, both kids ate firefly squid, a deep-sea fish that is representative of Toyama Bay, and played a CHANGE FOR THE BLUE card game with the theme “To Eliminate Marine Debris.” Afterwards, the students shared with each other the creatures and things related to the deep sea that they had been interested in, and quizzed each other on Toyama Bay and Suruga Bay, allowing them to have deep and fun learning and interacting with each other.
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/77920/2918/77920-2918-05c4ec78072738a76e6894a52b7a184d-3900×1091.jpg (Left) Lunch is marinated firefly squid and tempura (Right) In the card game, try to reduce marine litter regardless of Suruga or Toyama! Deep ocean water and underwater drone experience The kids visited Aqua Pocket, a deep ocean water facility in Namekawa City. They learned about the characteristics of the deep ocean water pumped in Toyama, how to use it, and how it differs from the deep ocean water pumped in Shizuoka. The kids sampled pumped raw water, desalinated water, and highly concentrated water that increased the concentration of raw water from 3% to 15%, allowing them to experience deep ocean water with their tongues. On this day, we were planning to go out to Toyama Bay and use an underwater drone to see the world 300 meters deep under the sea in real time, but unfortunately due to strong winds and heavy rain, we had to abandon our departure and instead decided to take pictures of the deep sea of Toyama Bay that we had previously photographed using an underwater drone. I saw the situation. They couldn’t hide their amazement at the images of not only living things such as the large croaker, the Japanese snail, white shrimp, firefly squid, and spider star, but also trash such as empty cans and snack food bags sinking to the ocean floor.
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/77920/2918/77920-2918-695823ea3c8d1abf3a108c3864af861b-3900×1090.jpg (Left) Tasting deep ocean water. Is it surprisingly delicious? (Right) Interested in underwater drone equipment Voices of the kids who participated ・I realized once again that there are many kinds of creatures in the deep sea of Toyama Bay. ・There was trash in the deep sea, so I thought I had to do something about it. ・It was interesting to see that the kids from Suruga Bay had ideas that I didn’t have. ・I’m glad that I was able to talk a lot and become friends with the children of Suruga Bay through card games.
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/77920/2918/77920-2918-8552b4e90a7d1843a66a1eeba974ef81-441×191.jpg [What is the Deep Sea Research Super Kids Training Project in Toyama Bay] Toyama Bay is one of Japan’s three largest deep bays. This is a project that aims to produce world-class marine and deep sea professionals from here in Toyama. Participants receive lectures from professionals in various fields related to the deep sea, and then proceed with in-depth research on themes that interest them. Also, try creating a video reporting your own research results! By experiencing both research and output, we will develop the next generation of marine specialist leaders. Organization name: Toyama Mirai Labo General Incorporated Association URL:
https://www.bbt.co.jp/toyama-mirailabo/zaimu/ Activities: In order to preserve Toyama Prefecture’s rich ocean for future generations, we promote activities that connect people with the ocean and marine education centered on children.
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/77920/2918/77920-2918-a58fd5d4a5389539a8a74652922d796c-1868×535.png Nippon Foundation “Ocean and Japan Project” The sea supports Japanese people’s lives in various ways, sometimes giving them peace of mind, excitement, and inspiration. This is an all-Japan project that aims to encourage people across the country, including children, to view the ongoing environmental deterioration of the oceans as their own, and to expand the circle of action to preserve the oceans for future generations. is. https://uminohi.jp/
