The 6th LOVE OCEAN: History so far

｜History

| 1st event to be held in December 2021 (12 cities, 3 beaches)

The beach clean-up relay race took place along three beaches in three cities and towns: Hayama Town, Zushi City, and Kamakura City. The total number of participants in the entire event was 3, and the symposium in particular was so popular that there were standing room only, and an energetic talk session was held.

Key Participants in Beach Clean:

Residents of each city and town / Coastal-related organizations / Mayor of Yamanashi Town, Hayama City / Mayor and city hall staff of Kirigaya City, Zushi City / Mayor Matsuo, Vice Mayor Senda and city hall staff of Kamakura City / Marine adventurer Shiraishi / Former captain of the Japanese national rugby team Hirose / Model and actress Nishiuchi, etc.

Speakers at the "Ocean Symposium":

Female fisherman / JAMSTEC Ms. Isobe / Marine adventurer Mr. Shiraishi / Model and actress Ms. Nishiuchi / Kotsubo Fisheries Cooperative Mr. Otake / Suzukiya Co., Ltd. Mr. Nakamura / Former captain of the Japanese national rugby team Mr. Hirose / Professional skier Mr. Miura / Zushi Marina Yacht Club Mr. Namikawa / JSAF Mr. Nakamura / Children at the Japan Maritime Academy

2nd event: June 2022 (6 cities, towns, 6 beaches)

Miura City, Yokosuka City, Hayama Town, Zushi City, Kamakura City, and Fujisawa City have expanded to 6 municipalities and 6 coastal beaches!
The symposium will be held in two parts.Part of the discussion will be held from the perspective of local and luxury with the theme of "thinking about the future from the sea."In the second part, the "R Next Summit" was held to commemorate the launch of the Gen Z support community "R Next".

Key Participants in Beach Clean:

Residents of each city and town / Coastal-related organizations / Miura City: Deputy Mayor Hoshino and city hall staff / Yokosuka City: Director Miyagawa of the Management Planning Department, Director Yamaguchi of the Environment Department, and city hall staff / Hayama Town: Mayor Yamanashi and city hall staff / Zushi City: Mayor Kirigaya and city hall staff / Kamakura City: Mayor Matsuo, Deputy Mayor Senda, and city hall staff / Fujisawa City: Deputy Mayor Miyaji and city hall staff, etc.

Speakers at the "Ocean Symposium":

◆Environment: Yuriko Nagano, researcher at JAMSTEC (National Research and Development Agency), and Akira Sato, CEO of Diving Shop NANA
◆Fisheries: Mr. Ichiro Hayama, Representative Director and President of Fujisawa Fisheries Cooperative Association; Mr. Seiji Otake, Representative Director and President of Kotsubo Fisheries Cooperative Association; Mr. Naoyuki Takiguchi, Director of Kanagawa Prefectural Fisheries Technology Center
◆Tourism: SYL Japan Co., Ltd. Representative Director Kenta Inaba
Marine culture, sports, and leisure: Miwako Tomita, Vice President of the Japan Sailing Federation, Toshio Takahashi, Chairman of Zushi Marina Yacht Club, Toshihisa Ohno, Chairman of Hayama Marina Yacht Club
◆Environmental education, environmental certification: Masayuki Ito, Chairperson of the NPO FEE Japan
◆Blue Economy: Masanori Kobayashi, Senior Researcher, Sasakawa Peace Foundation

"R Next Summit" speakers:

Yuki Harazawa / Sotaro Niki / Riko Kondo / Keisuke Hasegawa / Yuzuko Komiyama / Kaito Horii / Ayumi Yamamoto / Haruna Amano / Yorei Zama

3rd Session: November-December 2022 (13 cities, towns, 13 beaches)

Miura City, Yokosuka City, Hayama Town, Zushi City, Kamakura City, Fujisawa City, Chigasaki City, Hiratsuka City, Oiso Town, Ninomiya Town, Odawara City, Manazuru Town, and Yugawara Town. "Riviera Shonan Beach Clean" was carried out over four days. In addition to providing information on the beach conditions of the coasts of 13 municipalities to JAMSTEC's marine litter research, we also used "town coins" as an initiative to revitalize the local economy by "connecting the sea and the city."As a measure against isolated areas in the event of a disaster, there is also the "Marine Disaster Prevention Drill -From the Beach to the Beach-" that transports people and goods to neighboring towns, and the "Marine Goods Transport Training -From the Sea to the Beach-" in collaboration with the Coast Guard Department. It was carried out under the supervision of beach cleanup participants.

Main beach cleanup participants:

Residents of each city and town / Coastal-related organizations / Miura City Deputy Mayor Hoshino and city hall staff / Yokosuka City Management Planning Department Director Miyagawa and city hall staff / Hayama Town Mayor Yamanashi and city hall staff / Zushi City Kirigaya Mayor and city hall staff / Kamakura City Mayor Matsuo and city hall staff / Fujisawa City Environment Department Counselor Abe and city hall staff / Chigasaki City Mayor Sato and city hall staff / Hiratsuka City Urban Development Department Director Tanaka and city hall staff / Oiso Town Deputy Mayor Miyakoshi and city hall staff / Ninomiya Town Mayor Murata and city hall staff / Odawara City Mayor Moriya, Deputy Mayor Tamaki and city hall staff / Manazuru Town Mayor Matsumoto and city hall staff / Yugawara Town Mayor Tomita and city hall staff / Yokosuka Port Director Ikeda of the Yokosuka Coast Guard, etc.

At the symposium on the sea, we discussed "the future from the sea" from various perspectives, from the environment to finance, with experts on the sea.

(Excerpts from the symposium: 3rd LOVE OCEAN report, blue carbon belt concept, current state of seashore denudation in fishing grounds, seaweed bed restoration as countermeasures against seashore denudation and blue carbon, charm of Sagami Bay told by sailors (wind, waves, currents) , SDGs including oceans and finance)

Speakers at the "Ocean Symposium":

Governor Kuroiwa of Kanagawa Prefecture / Mr. Adachi of Union Securities Advisors Co., Ltd. / Mr. Inaba of SYL Japan Co., Ltd. / Mr. Imai of Kanagawa Prefectural Aquaculture Association / Mr. Otake of Kotsubo Fisheries Cooperative / Mr. Takiguchi and Mr. Kinoshita of Kanagawa Prefectural Fisheries Technology Center / Marine Adventurer Mr. Shiraishi / Mr. Takahashi of Kanagawa Prefectural Fisheries Cooperative Association / Mr. Watanabe of the Sasakawa Peace Foundation

4th: May-June 2023 (13 cities, 13 coastal areas, 1 ward in Tokyo, 2 overseas locations)

Conducted in 13 cities and 13 beaches across Sagami Bay: Miura City, Yokosuka City, Hayama Town, Zushi City, Kamakura City, Fujisawa City, Chigasaki City, Hiratsuka City, Oiso Town, Ninomiya Town, Odawara City, Manazuru Town, and Yugawara Town In addition to the "Riviera Shonan Beach Clean", we have expanded the area of ​​cleanup activities to include beaches at two overseas bases in Los Angeles and Shanghai, and Ikebukuro for collecting city garbage that is the source of marine garbage!
At the same time, the cycle tourism "Tour de SHONAN Coast" will be held to discover and rediscover the appeal of tourism resources in the LOVE OCEAN area, with boat fishing tournaments and sailing events that are conscious of clean actions to protect the ocean's nature, and mobility that does not emit CO2. held. We also held a tour for divers and children to see the regeneration of seaweed beds through the breeding of precocious seaweed at the Blue Carbon Belt Riviera Research Institute.
On the final day, we held an "Ocean Symposium" where we held a discussion with marine experts and exchanged opinions from various SDGs perspectives among men and women of all ages.

Key Participants in Beach Clean:
Residents of each city and town/coastal-related organizations
Yugawara Town: Chairman Yamamoto of the town council, Mayor Ozawa of Yoshihama Ward, and employees of Winfield Japan Co., Ltd.
Odawara City: Deputy Mayor Tamaki, city hall staff, Odawara SDGs Executive Committee Chairman Hara, Kanagawa Prefectural Fisheries Cooperative Association Chairman Takahashi
Ninomiya Town: Ninomiya Town officials
Oiso Town: Oiso Town officials, Oiso GREENSCHOOL representative Kamekura / Hiratsuka City: Mayor Ochiai, Japan Volleyball Association Chairman Kawai, Beach Volleyball Business Head Office Director Kawai, players, Arai Shoji Co., Ltd. employees, Chigasaki High School cheerleading team members, Shonan Bellmare King Bell I
Chigasaki City: Deputy Mayor Kishi, Chigasaki City officials, and Vice Representative of Honobono Beach Chigasaki, Tada
Fujisawa City: Mayor Suzuki, Fujisawa City officials, Kanagawa Prefectural Assembly Member Ishikawa, Fujisawa City Assembly Speaker Saga, Yamaguchi City Assembly Member, Enoshima Beach Cooperative Association Vice President Iwata, Kanagawa Coastal Clean-up Foundation Chairman Matsuura
Kamakura City: Mayor Matsuo, Deputy Mayor Senda, Kamakura City officials, Yuigahama Beach Association members, Kamakura International FC
Zushi City: Mayor Kirigaya, Zushi City officials, Kotsubo Fisheries Cooperative Association Chairman Otake and members, Kotsubo Elementary School Residents' Autonomy Council Chairman Toyosumi, Vice Chairman Harada, Zushi City Council members
Hayama Town: Mayor Yamanashi, Hayama Town officials, Hayama Morito Beach Association Representative Director Omiya, Asahi Breweries Ltd. employees, and Mucie
Yokosuka City: Director Sugimoto, Marine Environment Division, Ministry of the Environment, First Secretary Sanjeev Manchanda, Embassy of India, and Yokosuka City officials
Miura City: Miura City officials, city council members, Koajiro Fisheries Cooperative Association President Kiritani, Indian students, etc.

Speakers at the "Ocean Symposium":

Actress and flower stylist Okouchi / Calligrapher and artist Shishu / Professor at the University of Tokyo Graduate School of Public Policy Suzuki / Mayor of Hayama Town, Yamanashi / Odawara Hakone Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Suzuhiro Kamaboko Honten Co., Ltd. Suzuki / NPO FEE Japa Ms. Ito / makes Inc., JTB Research Institute Mr. Goto, Ms. Noemi / Shin Enoshima Aquarium Co., Ltd. Sakiyama / Kanagawa Prefecture Beach Association Mr. Masuda / Kotsubo Fisheries Cooperative Mr. Konishi / Kanagawa Prefectural Aquaculture Association Mr. Imai / OMT Ecoino Mr. Iba / Japan Optimist Dinghy Association, Enoshima Yacht Club Mr. Kunimi / Kanagawa Prefectural Marine Science High School Mr. Hatanaka / Kanagawa Prefectural Marine Science High School Mr. Otani / AZ-Bande (Non-Profit General Incorporated Association) Mr. Zama / W TOKYO Co., Ltd., Tokyo Girls Collection Executive Committee Mr. Tajima / President of Riviera Resort Co., Ltd. Mr. Kobayashi / Riviera Resort Co., Ltd. Mr. Tanigawa / Chairman of the NPO Riviera Future Creation Project Mr. Watanabe

Moderator: Mr. Shindo, Zushi Hayama Community Broadcasting

5th: May 2024 - March 2025 (13 cities, 13 coastal areas, 1 ward in Tokyo)

The Riviera Shonan Beach Cleanup was held at 13 beaches in 13 cities and towns throughout Sagami Bay, including Miura City, Yokosuka City, Hayama Town, Zushi City, Kamakura City, Fujisawa City, Chigasaki City, Hiratsuka City, Oiso Town, Ninomiya Town, Odawara City, Manazuru Town, and Yugawara Town, as well as a street cleanup activity in Ikebukuro to collect city trash that is a source of marine debris, will be carried out again in 2024.
We also held a boat fishing tournament and sailing events with an awareness of clean actions for marine nature conservation, as well as a tour for children and divers to observe the regeneration of seaweed beds by cultivating precocious Ecklonia cava at the Blue Carbon Belt Riviera Research Station.
The "Ocean Symposium" provided a forum for discussion with ocean experts and involved an exchange of opinions from various SDG perspectives, regardless of age or gender.

Key Participants in Beach Clean:
Residents of each city and town/coastal-related organizations
Oiso Town: Mayor Ikeda, town hall staff, Oiso Town Chamber of Commerce and Industry Chairman Sugiyama, Kamekura Town Council Members, Hashimoto Town Council Members, PTA officials and their families
Chigasaki: Freelance announcer Maya Masai, Vice President of Chigasaki's Honobono Beach, and Mr. Nakakoro of Shonan Gakuen
Hiratsuka City: Japan Volleyball Association Chairman Kawai, Beach Volleyball Business Head Office Director Kawai, players, and employees of Arai Shoji Co., Ltd.
Toshima Ward: Mayor Takagiwa, Toshima Ward Office staff, Watanabe Construction President, Watanabe Construction employees, Rikkyo University students
Yugawara Town: Fujikawa Counselor, Yugawara Town Hall staff, surfer
Manazuru Town: Rocky Marine Co., Ltd. Representative Shimada
Odawara City: Odawara City Hall staff, Odawara Hakone Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Kanagawa Prefectural Fisheries Cooperative Association Chairman Takahashi, Odawara SDGs Executive Committee Chairman Hara, Taiyo Koyu Co., Ltd. Vice President Kinoshita, Taiyo Koyu Co., Ltd. staff
Ninomiya Town: Mayor Murata, Ninomiya Town Hall, Vice Chairman Mashita of the Ninomiya Town Chamber of Commerce
Kamakura City: Mayor Matsuo, Deputy Mayor Senda, Kamakura City officials, Yuigahama Beach Association, Kanagawa Toyota Shoji Co., Ltd., New Columbus Co., Ltd.
Zushi City: Mayor Kirigaya, Zushi City Hall staff, Kotsubo Fisheries Cooperative Association President Otake and members, Kotsubo Elementary School Residents' Autonomy Council Chairman Toyosumi, Vice Chairman Harada, Zushi City Council Member
Miura City: Deputy Mayor Hoshino, Miura City Hall staff, city council members, Koajiro Fisheries Cooperative Association President Kiritani, and apartment owners
Yokosuka City: Yokosuka City Hall Employees and Yokosuka Beach Association Chairman Saito
Hayama Town: Mayor Yamanashi, Hayama Town Hall staff, and Musy
Fujisawa City: Mayor Suzuki, Fujisawa City Hall staff, Fujisawa Chamber of Commerce and Industry Chairman Masuda, Kanagawa Prefectural Assembly members, City Assembly members, Enoshima Beach Cooperative Association, Enoshima Beach Cooperative Association (Higashihama), Seikosha Co., Ltd., Former Chairman Matsuura of the Kanagawa Coastal Cleanup Foundation

Speakers at the "Ocean Symposium":
Kan Suzuki, Professor at the Graduate School of Public Policy, The University of Tokyo / Tesuke Suzuki, Chairman of the Sagami Bay Economic Revitalization Council / Susumu Takano, Olympian / Naoko Naran of Mauritius / Motohide Masuda, Standing Advisor to the Kanagawa Prefecture Beach Association / Ryuzo Ichiyanagi, Director of the Kotsubo Fisheries Cooperative / Hiroko Konishi, Director of the Kotsubo Fisheries Cooperative / Tadayoshi Koyama, Director of the Kotsubo Fisheries Cooperative / Kimiki Mikami, Director of Research and Investigation, Ecotria Association / Hanako Watanabe, Chairperson of the NPO Riviera Future Creation Project