Ocean and Japan Project Public Relations Office “Spo GOMI Koshien 2024 Kochi Prefecture Tournament” was held. The “Yappa Hachiware Tamashii” team won the fierce battle. On the day, a total of 54 participants collected 58 kg of garbage!

the Sea and Japan Project Public Relations Office (2024.10.28) Sea and Japan Project Public Relations Office “Spo GOMI Koshien 2024 Kochi Prefecture Tournament” was held, and the team that won the fierce battle was “Yappa Hachiware Tamashii”. On the day, a total of 54 participants collected 58 kg of garbage! Sunday, October 20, 2024 [Location] Around JR Kochi Station The Social Sports Foundation has a total of 18 teams of high school students between the ages of 15 and 18 who have formed teams of three to pick up trash within a designated area within a 60-minute time limit and earn points based on quality and quantity. The “Spo GOMI Koshien 2024 Kochi Prefecture Tournament” was held on October 20th (Sunday). This event will be held as part of the Marine and Japan Project – CHANGE FOR THE BLUE, a marine litter countermeasure project promoted by the Nippon Foundation.
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  Event overview ・Date    Sunday, October 20, 2024, 10:30-12:30 ・Venue  Kochi Travel Plaza ・Number of participants: 3 people per team x 18 teams = 54 people The winner is “Yappa Hachiware Tamashii” from Tosa Juku High School! The total amount of trash picked up by all teams was 57.96kg! A total of 18 teams participated in the Kochi Prefecture tournament. The athletes’ oath was strongly sworn in by PILINA, an organization that cleans up beaches and works to create beaches where sea turtles can visit. The winning team, “Yappa Hachiware Tamashii,” picked up all types of garbage, including combustible garbage, non-burnable garbage, bottles and cans, plastic bottles, and cigarette butts, and was the only participating team to pick up more than 6 kg of garbage. We collected. As a result, “Yappa Hachiware Tamashii” won with a total amount of 6.18 kg of garbage and 685 points. Good results are expected at the national tournament to be held in Tokyo in December.
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/77920/3009/77920-3009-25d87ff297ea70b58387627ed766f96b-1619×584.png Kochi Station is the gateway to tourism JR Kochi Station is the gateway to Kochi City. There is a lot of garbage being thrown away around this area, which is frequented by many tourists.The high school students who participated in this study learned to not litter, and by picking up the garbage themselves, they were able to encourage their peers He said that he wanted people of all ages, from children to adults, to be aware of not throwing away trash, and to take action to pick up trash when they find it.
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                                 I was interested in learning about garbage during the lessons at school, so I participated in it, but I had no idea there was so much garbage in the city. I want to continue to keep the city clean. He strongly stated that he would aim to win the national tournament in December as a representative of Kochi Prefecture. Organization name: Social Sports Foundation URL: https://www.spogomi.or.jp/ Activities : Operations necessary for holding and operating events related to Sports GOMI Koshien.
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/77920/3009/77920-3009-aa476a7966b4275f87e9a7bdd5df9926-378×156.png CHANGE FOR THE BLUE As part of the Nippon Foundation’s “Ocean and Japan Project,” the 2018 This is a project that has been underway since November. We will work with stakeholders from industry, government, academia, and the public to create a marine litter reduction model and disseminate it domestically and internationally. https://uminohi.jp/umigomi/
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/77920/3009/77920-3009-47ce0591fcdbd14bca0aee9a77709616-362×104.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/