Sea and Japan Project Public Relations Office We held a 3-day, 2-night Toyama training camp for the Deep Sea Research Super Kids Training Project in Suruga Bay!

the Sea and Japan Project Public Relations Office (2024.09.26) Sea and Japan Project Public Relations Office Deep Sea Research Super Kids Training Project in Suruga Bay – We held a 3-day, 2-night training camp in Toyama! Saturday, September 21, 22, Sunday, 23, 2024 Sun (Mon) The Marine Culture and Research Center Promotion Council will hold a “Toyama Training Camp” on September 21st (Sat), 22nd (Sun), and 23rd as an exchange project for the “Deep Sea Research Super Kids Development Project in Suruga Bay”. The event was held over three days on Sunday (Monday). Toyama Bay, like Suruga Bay, is one of Japan’s three major deep bays, and there have been many discoveries and encounters. 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.
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Event overview Event Overview: Deep Sea Research Super Kids Training Project in Suruga Bay “Toyama Training Camp” Date: September 21st (Saturday), 22nd (Sunday), 23rd (Monday), 2024 Venue: Uozu City, Namekawa City, Toyama Prefecture, etc. Number of participants: 11 people Cooperating organizations: Toyama Mirai Lab, Mirage Land, Uozu Aquarium, Aqua Pocket, Yu Aqualife, Firefly Squid Museum, Uozu Buried Forest Museum, etc. View Toyama Bay from the Mirage Land Ferris Wheel! From Shizuoka Prefecture, it takes about 4 hours to reach Toyama Prefecture. Unfortunately it was bad weather, but first we went to the Mirage Land Ferris wheel. Osamu Inamura, former director of Uozu Aquarium, explained to us that the river that flows from the Tateyama Mountain Range to Toyama Bay is very steep. Although there is less height difference than Mt. Fuji from Suruga Bay, it is compact and we learned about the ways consumers can use water, such as cylindrical water tanks.
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https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/77920/2917/77920-2917-d86963caac2ae2a217044469e6af1ba0-3025×1125.jpg After that, we moved to Uozu Aquarium. We received an introduction to the fish that live in Toyama Bay and a more detailed explanation of the topography of Toyama Bay. There are also differences in water temperature between the Pacific Ocean and the Sea of ​​Japan, and this explanation may have given you a clue as to the differences in the creatures that live there. We learned about deep ocean water at Aqua Pocket. The second day is a joint program with Toyama Bay Kids. First, we visited Aqua Pocket, a company that produces deep ocean water. The deep water pumped from a depth of 333 meters is rich in minerals and other nutrients. We were also given 4 times more concentrated salt water to drink. It was quite salty.
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/77920/2917/77920-2917-46204deae082a424283a0a254bc4c8f8-3024×1125.jpg TOYAMA BAY Lab Drone tour & video viewing Unfortunately, the cruising and underwater drone experience in Toyama Bay that I was looking forward to was canceled due to rain. Instead, we held a screening of valuable footage of the deep sea of ​​Toyama Bay that we had taken so far. In addition to videos of valuable deep-sea creatures, we also saw videos of landslides caused by the Noto Peninsula earthquake.
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/77920/2917/77920-2917-2075eaa4eeee59ae3fd0d659c3cd1572-3024×1125.jpg What can we do to reduce marine debris? Afterwards, we moved to Namekawa Citizens Exchange Plaza. Try the “CHANGE FOR THE BLUE” card game. Through games, we deepened our discussion on how we can reduce marine debris based on 12 positions that everyone has decided on.
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/77920/2917/77920-2917-7a8f30425e01af2047d26125de15c3f8-3023×1125.jpg Get ideas from history and natural phenomena. On the last day, we went to the Uozu Buried Forest Museum. We learned about two wonders that can be seen in Toyama Bay: buried forests and mirages. It’s also very interesting to come up with ideas from past history and natural phenomena.
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/77920/2917/77920-2917-c7c2c7d892a59f262e0066997233649c-3020×1125.jpg Children’s impressions “It was my first time coming to Toyama, but I learned a lot from Suruga Bay, with some similarities and differences.” “I’m glad I got to know the members from Suruga Bay as well as the members from Toyama.” “Until now, I had only learned about Suruga Bay, but I realized that I needed to think more broadly.” There were comments such as: The program then enters the middle output phase. I wonder what kind of future ideas that will make use of the deep sea that the 3rd generation students will present. I’m really looking forward to it! Organization name: Marine Culture and Research Center Promotion Council URL: https://www.sss-rmc.jp/ Activities: We support the port plan and marine culture city plan being advanced around Shimizu Port and Suruga Bay, and work with local related organizations, local governments, companies, research institutes, etc. to promote the development of the ocean as an international research center. Established for the purpose.
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/77920/2917/77920-2917-0695b27d351de96e57b842b402c32942-1868×535.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/