NPO Suma Universal Beach Project
Onomichi Marine Inclusive Beach Project
everyone! Don’t give up! ! Enjoy the sea at Sunset Beach! Change “I can’t” to “I can!”
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Suma Universal Beach Project (Suma UBP), an NPO that aims to create beaches that everyone can enjoy together, including people with and without disabilities, is working to make the sea barrier-free and create a universal beach at Setoda Sunset Beach in Onomichi City, Hiroshima Prefecture. In order to make this a reality, we will be holding a universal beach experience session using beach mats and amphibious wheelchairs on July 27th (Saturday) from 10:00 to 15:00.
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■ The first Universal Beach opening in Onomichi, a city with mountains and the sea like Kobe, and the second time following last year. Event! !
●Onomichi IBP project leader Kana Fujii (first participation) From Ikuchijima
In October 2014, he suffered a cervical spinal cord injury in a traffic accident and became paralyzed in his limbs.
I can’t swim in the sea anymore! I can’t play! I had given up. I want to soak in the sea again at Setoda Sunset Beach, where I was born and raised! will come true!
“I can’t do it anymore! ” becomes “I can do it! ”.
I’m also excited to be able to enjoy the ocean together.
●Koji Nagamitsu, Sports Promotion Section Chief, Lifelong Learning Division, Onomichi City Board of Education
In our city, we started the marine sports promotion project “Onomichi Marine” from R4, and last year we started the city development through sports.
We have formulated the second Onomichi City Sports Promotion Plan, which aims to realize a cohesive society.
Under the philosophy of Onomichi Kaisen, “Play with the sea, learn from the sea, and live with the sea,” “Everyone can always
We aim to create an environment where you can enjoy the sea forever. ●Suma UBP/Shunsuke Kido
This is the second year of the Universal Beach initiative with Onomichi City. This year is the second year, which is important for us to continue this project with the addition of a powerful member, Mr. Fujii! The members involved will work together to create an event that you can enjoy with peace of mind.
■Event overview
everyone! Don’t give up! ! Enjoy the sea at Sunset Beach!
Change “I can’t” to “I can”
“Onomichi Marine Inclusive Beach Project”
・Date and time: 7/27 (Sat) 10:00-15:00
・Sponsored by: Onomichi City Board of Education, Lifelong Learning Division ・Date and time: Saturday, July 27, 2024
・Location: Setoda Sunset Beach
・Participants: About 8 groups
・Participation fee: Free
・Target: People with disabilities and their families
Please apply from the link below to apply for participation. https://onomichi-kaizoku.jp/?p=947
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-Corporate overview-
Corporate name: NPO Suma Universal Beach Project
Address: 1-14-10 Dorf 21-102, Komagabayashi-cho, Nagata-ku, Kobe, Hyogo Prefecture
Representative: Shunsuke Kido
Established: November 2, 2017
URL: https://sumauniversalbeach.com/
Business details: With the motto of turning everyone’s “I can’t” into “I can do it!”
We are working to popularize universally designed beaches that everyone can enjoy, from the elderly to small children. Since 2021, our work has been featured in junior high school social studies and civics textbooks under the title “People Aiming for a Sustainable Future” as an advanced example of achieving the SDGs.
-Main awards-
・Japan Tourism Agency Blue Flag certification example (2022/2023) ・Keiku Publishing Junior high school civics textbook published (2021) ・Japan Tourism Agency Advanced examples for realizing sustainable tourism (2020) ・IAUD International Universal Design Gold Award (2019)
・Hyogo Universal Society Building Award (2018)
More details about this release:
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