2010/07/20
Today is Ocean Day in Japan. Today a "BORA" Shell Horn will be delivered to your offices in Washington D.C.This "BORA" also known as "HORA-GAI" (GAI = shell) was obtained from the waters surrounding the locally sacred island of Oogami, Miyakojima Islands part of the Ryukyu Island Chain and Okinawa Prefecture Japan. We agree with Ocean Conservancy President Vikki Spruill and will not ."..stand silent as the silent world crumbles" as Vikki wrote in the re...
2010/04/15
Press Release Media Contacts: Kelly RicaurteTelephone: 202-351-0482 in Okinawa (Ryukyu Is.) Japan call 090-1945-2734Email: kricaurte@oceanconservancy.org Ryukyu ICC (Ryukyu Islands International Coastal Cleanup)kiyan@okinawaocean.org / edo@okinawaocean.orgfor release: Tuesday, April 13th, 12:00 pm EST Ocean Conservancy Report: Trash in Our Ocean has Become One of the Worst Pollution Problems We Face Threatening &nb...
2010/04/13
Trash Travels: From Our Hands to the Sea, Around the Globe, and Through TimeKey Messages and Talking Points – Embargoed until April 13th Noon (EST) 1. Marine debris is one of the most widespread pollution problems threatening our ocean and waterways. From single use shopping bags to abandoned fishing nets – marine debris is a threat to marine eco...
2010/03/11
Coastal cleanup group to mark anniversary with campaignDate Posted: 2010-03-04From Japan Update: http://www.japanupdate.com/?id=10154picture: Johnson & Johnson K.K. employees led by a Nirai Kanai staff cleanup a beach in Onna Village. Over 750 kilos of trash were collected. Marine Debris Data Cards were used to track this beaches' health. This year marks the International Coastal Cleanup’s 25th Anniversary, and it’s just in time for the 19th I Love Okinawa Campaign, a move to g...
2010/03/09
Embassy of Japan in the Republic of the Fiji Islandshttp://www.fj.emb-japan.go.jp/pr_The_Forth_Japan-PIF_Summit_Meeting.htmlThe Forth Japan-PIF Summit Meeting - (Pacific Islands Leaders Meeting: PALM 2006)Embargo: Thursday, 25 May 2006The Forth Japan-PIF Summit Meeting (PALM 2006) will be held on May 26 and 27 in Okinawa, Japan. The Summit Meeting will be co-chaired by Mr. Junichiro Koizumi, Prime Minister of Japan, and Sir Michael Somare, Prime Minister of Papua New Guinea.At the Meeting, Presidents, Pr...













