September 2019 Issue
Based on the corporate philosophy of "living a fulfilling life in harmony with nature," the Riviera Group
Committed to the SDGs adopted at the United Nations Summit,
We are focusing our efforts on creating a prosperous future through a variety of activities.
Children using the access dinghy, observing the Ozunayo Forest ecosystem, and experiencing a sale up.
Representative Director Tatsumitsu Yamazaki and Director Taro Kimura (journalist) of the Japan Maritime Academy attended the Japan Maritime Academy wearing yachtsmen's "formal attire" blazers. A veteran mariner respectfully welcomed the children who will inherit the future of the ocean.
Participants in the ``Sea Mastery Program,'' learning boating knowledge and rowing techniques.
Elementary school students in a “sealess prefecture” connected to the sea
On July 24th Wednesday, the annual "Program to Connect with the Sea" was held at Riviera Seabornia Marina (Miura City, Kanagawa Prefecture). This is an experiential educational program run by the Japan Maritime Academy, a general incorporated association, with support from the Nippon Foundation. This is a ``class at sea'' where you can get to know, learn, and experience the ocean, consisting of access dinghy operation experience, kayak operation experience, cruising Sagami Bay in a large boat, and ecosystem observation in the Koajiro forest and tidal flats.
This time, 12 elementary school students from Ikaho Town, Gunma Prefecture, a ``sealess prefecture,'' participated along with children from their hometown of Kanagawa. It is our sincere hope at Riviera that through this experience, we will foster human resources who will inherit the oceans of the future and protect our precious natural environment.
Training “reliable adults” who have mastered the sea
Another pillar of the Japan Marine Academy is the ``Sea Mastery Program,'' which trains marine sports/leisure instructors.
The aim of this program is to equip adults who work with children - parents, teachers, employees of related organizations, and senior volunteers who spend their retirement years contributing to the community - to acquire advanced skills to invite children to the sea. To receive something.
The 12-day program covers not only sailing and rowing techniques, but also safety measures, weather knowledge, fishing, how to cook fish, and customer service know-how when teaching beginners to the sea. In other words, it can be said to be a training curriculum for reliable leaders who lead the marine leisure scene. Those who complete the course will receive a guide qualification certified by the Japan Maritime Academy, and will also have the option of obtaining a second-class boat license.
In order to raise the children who will lead the next generation, it is essential to first improve the skills of the current adult generation. This is also an important initiative for creating the future.