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1 to the Leaders and People of G7 Member States: Proposals For
To the Leaders and People of G7 Member States: Proposals for Pursuit of Genuine Prosperity through River Basin Thinking We the undersigned are members of citizens’ groups in the Tokai area, host to the Ise-Shima Summit. Despite our various standpoints, we have united to advocate for the “Ise Bay Initiative,” aiming to realize a sustainable and productive future based on river basin (bio-regional) thinking. Presenting the following experience and good practices, we propose to the leaders and the people of G7 member states to share the idea of Ise Bay Initiative and work together for a better future. “River basin thinking” means viewing the entire area of rivers flowing into the Ise Bay as one bio-region, and addressing issues within that region not on a reactive piecemeal basis but with the vision of integrated local development to enrichen the ecological value of the entire river basin area. Ise Bay basin communities have kept ideal relationship with nature and maintained their livelihood by utilizing the natural resources in co-existence with abundant forests, large and fertile plains, and rich and clear rivers like Kiso, Nagara, and Ibi rivers. However, as seen in the example of Yokkaichi Air Pollution which occurred after the post-war high economic growth period, air and water pollution that contaminated air and waters in the area severely affected human health and damaged fishery resources and as the result threatened people’s livelihoods. The pollution caused by Yokkaichi Petrochemical Complex built in northwest coast of Ise Bay deprived many people of their right to a healthy and safe living environment. -
Title Destructive Effects of the Estuary Dam on the Nagara River's
Destructive Effects of the Estuary Dam on the Nagara River's Title Environment, and the Program for its Regeneration Author(s) 粕谷, 志郎; 村瀬, 惣一; 青山, 己織 Citation [岐阜大学地域科学部研究報告] no.[20] p.[1]-[22] Issue Date 2007-02-28 Rights 岐阜大学地域科学部 (Faculty of Regional Studies, Gifu Version University) / リバーポリシーネットワーク(NPO) (River Policy Network(NPO)) URL http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12099/15555 ※この資料の著作権は、各資料の著者・学協会・出版社等に帰属します。 BulletinoftheFaculyofRegionalStudies,GifuUniversityVol.20:1-22.(2007) DestructiveE恥ctsoftheEstuaryI)amontheNagaraRiver,s Environment,andtheProgram払ritsRegeneration ShiroKasuya,SohichiMuraseandMioriAoyama GifuUniversity,Defunctperson,RiverPolicyNetwork(NPO) (Received:November27,2006) Abstract TheplanOftheNagaraRiverestuarydamwasissuedin1960・Thepurposewasasupplyofthefresh watertoIseBayindustrialarea・Thoughitwastheplanforsupportlngtheeconomicgrowth・aWater demanddrasticallydidnotexpandafterwards,andtheoppositionmovementmainlyonthefisheryparty wasalsointensified・Afterthe一一Anpachifl00ddamage叩in1976,however,thefloodcontroIpurposeof thedamwasemphasized・Theriverbottommustbedredgedinordertorunthefloodsafely・Thesalt waterwillgoup,Whenitwillbesodone,andtheagrlCulturesaltdamagewillbecaused・Estuarydam, whichstopsthis,Callsitthenecessity・Theoppositionmovementonceceases,anditbeganconstruction in1988.It was almost simultaneous,and the new opposition movement mainly on environmental problembecamepopular・However,theoperationwasstartedin1995,Whilethefearoftheadverse effecttotheenvironmentdoesnotfadeaway. Afterwards,thesludgepilesupintheriverbed,benthosessuchastheclamsdisappearalmost,and -
The Broader Region Surrounding Gifu
The Broader Region Surrounding Gifu To Hida Takayama Departing from Gifu City To Central Gifu City JR Gifu Station → Takayama Station [JR Takayama Main Line Limited Express Wide View Hida・2 hr・¥4,810] Departing from Nagoya ~ Or ~ JR Nagoya Station → JR Gifu Station Meitetsu Gifu Station Bus Terminal → Takayama Nohi Bus Center [JR Tokaido Main Line Rapid・18 min・¥450] [Nohi Bus/Gifu Bus on the Takayama-Gifu Line・2 hr・¥2,500] Departing from Central Japan International Airport Departing from Nagoya Central Japan International Airport → [Passing through Meitetsu Nagoya Station] → Meitetsu Gifu Station JR Nagoya Station → Takayama Station [Meitetsu Limited Express・1 hr 20 min・¥1,310] [JR Limited Express Wide View Hida・2 hr 20 min・¥5,870] ~ Or ~ Departing from Tokyo Meitetsu Bus Center → Takayama Nohi Bus Center Tokyo Station → JR Nagoya Station → JR Gifu Station [Nohi Bus/Meitetsu Bus/JR Tokai Bus on the Takayama-Nagoya Line・2 hr 40 min・¥2,900] [JR Tokaido Shinkansen・1 hr 40 min] → [JR Tokaido Main Line・18 min・¥10,990 in total] Departing from Tokyo ~ Or ~ Tokyo Station → JR Nagoya Station → Takayama Station [JR Tokaido Shinkansen・1 hr 40 min] → Tokyo Station (Yaesu South Exit) → [JR Limited Express Wide View Hida・2 hr 20 min・¥14,500 in total] JR Gifu Station (North Exit) IshikawaIshikawaTateyamaTateyama Kurobe Kurobe AlpineAlpine Route Route ~ Or ~ [JR Tokai Bus “Dream Nagoya”・8 hr・¥6,620] Shinjuku Station West Exit (Shinjuku Highway Bus Terminal) → Takayama Nohi Bus Center Departing from Osaka [Nohi Bus/Keio Bus on the Takayama-Shinjuku Line・5 -
Recent Developments in Local Railways in Japan Kiyohito Utsunomiya
Special Feature Recent Developments in Local Railways in Japan Kiyohito Utsunomiya Introduction National Railways (JNR) and its successor group of railway operators (the so-called JRs) in the late 1980s often became Japan has well-developed inter-city railway transport, as quasi-public railways funded in part by local government, exemplified by the shinkansen, as well as many commuter and those railways also faced management issues. As a railways in major urban areas. For these reasons, the overall result, approximately 670 km of track was closed between number of railway passengers is large and many railway 2000 and 2013. companies are managed as private-sector businesses However, a change in this trend has occurred in recent integrated with infrastructure. However, it will be no easy task years. Many lines still face closure, but the number of cases for private-sector operators to continue to run local railways where public support has rejuvenated local railways is sustainably into the future. rising and the drop in local railway users too is coming to a Outside major urban areas, the number of railway halt (Fig. 1). users is steadily decreasing in Japan amidst structural The next part of this article explains the system and changes, such as accelerating private vehicle ownership recent policy changes in Japan’s local railways, while and accompanying suburbanization, declining population, the third part introduces specific railways where new and declining birth rate. Local lines spun off from Japanese developments are being seen; the fourth part is a summary. Figure 1 Change in Local Railway Passenger Volumes (Unit: 10 Million Passengers) 55 50 45 Number of Passengers 40 35 30 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 Fiscal Year Note: 70 companies excluding operators starting after FY1988 Source: Annual Report of Railway Statistics and Investigation by Railway Bureau Japan Railway & Transport Review No. -
Powerful Warriors and Influential Clergy Interaction and Conflict Between the Kamakura Bakufu and Religious Institutions
UNIVERSITY OF HAWAllllBRARI Powerful Warriors and Influential Clergy Interaction and Conflict between the Kamakura Bakufu and Religious Institutions A DISSERTATION SUBMITTED TO THE GRADUATE DIVISION OF THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAI'I IN PARTIAL FULFILLMENT OF THE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE DEGREE OF DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY IN HISTORY MAY 2003 By Roy Ron Dissertation Committee: H. Paul Varley, Chairperson George J. Tanabe, Jr. Edward Davis Sharon A. Minichiello Robert Huey ACKNOWLEDGMENTS Writing a doctoral dissertation is quite an endeavor. What makes this endeavor possible is advice and support we get from teachers, friends, and family. The five members of my doctoral committee deserve many thanks for their patience and support. Special thanks go to Professor George Tanabe for stimulating discussions on Kamakura Buddhism, and at times, on human nature. But as every doctoral candidate knows, it is the doctoral advisor who is most influential. In that respect, I was truly fortunate to have Professor Paul Varley as my advisor. His sharp scholarly criticism was wonderfully balanced by his kindness and continuous support. I can only wish others have such an advisor. Professors Fred Notehelfer and Will Bodiford at UCLA, and Jeffrey Mass at Stanford, greatly influenced my development as a scholar. Professor Mass, who first introduced me to the complex world of medieval documents and Kamakura institutions, continued to encourage me until shortly before his untimely death. I would like to extend my deepest gratitude to them. In Japan, I would like to extend my appreciation and gratitude to Professors Imai Masaharu and Hayashi Yuzuru for their time, patience, and most valuable guidance. -
Illustration and the Visual Imagination in Modern Japanese Literature By
Eyes of the Heart: Illustration and the Visual Imagination in Modern Japanese Literature By Pedro Thiago Ramos Bassoe A dissertation submitted in partial satisfaction of the requirements for the degree of Doctor in Philosophy in Japanese Literature in the Graduate Division of the University of California, Berkeley Committee in Charge: Professor Daniel O’Neill, Chair Professor Alan Tansman Professor Beate Fricke Summer 2018 © 2018 Pedro Thiago Ramos Bassoe All Rights Reserved Abstract Eyes of the Heart: Illustration and the Visual Imagination in Modern Japanese Literature by Pedro Thiago Ramos Bassoe Doctor of Philosophy in Japanese Literature University of California, Berkeley Professor Daniel O’Neill, Chair My dissertation investigates the role of images in shaping literary production in Japan from the 1880’s to the 1930’s as writers negotiated shifting relationships of text and image in the literary and visual arts. Throughout the Edo period (1603-1868), works of fiction were liberally illustrated with woodblock printed images, which, especially towards the mid-19th century, had become an essential component of most popular literature in Japan. With the opening of Japan’s borders in the Meiji period (1868-1912), writers who had grown up reading illustrated fiction were exposed to foreign works of literature that largely eschewed the use of illustration as a medium for storytelling, in turn leading them to reevaluate the role of image in their own literary tradition. As authors endeavored to produce a purely text-based form of fiction, modeled in part on the European novel, they began to reject the inclusion of images in their own work. -
Vegetable Production and the Diet in Rural Villages by Ayako Ehara (Professor Emeritus, Tokyo Kasei-Gakuin University)
Vegetables and the Diet of the Edo Period, Part 2 Vegetable Production and the Diet in Rural Villages By Ayako Ehara (Professor Emeritus, Tokyo Kasei-Gakuin University) Introduction compiled by Tomita Iyahiko and completed in 1873, describes the geography and culture of Hida During the Edo period (1603–1868), the number of province. It contains records from 415 villages in villages in Japan remained fairly constant with three Hida counties, including information on land roughly 63,200 villages in 1697 and 63,500 140 years value, number of households, population and prod- later in 1834. According to one source, the land ucts, which give us an idea of the lifestyle of these value of an average 18th and 19th century village, with villagers at the end of the Edo period. The first print- a population of around 400, was as much as 400 to ed edition of Hidago Fudoki was published in 1930 500 koku1, though the scale and character of each vil- (by Yuzankaku, Inc.), and was based primarily on the lage varied with some showing marked individuality. twenty-volume manuscript held by the National In one book, the author raised objections to the gen- Archives of Japan. This edition exhibits some minor eral belief that farmers accounted for nearly eighty discrepancies from the manuscript, but is generally percent of the Japanese population before and during identical. This article refers primarily to the printed the Edo period. Taking this into consideration, a gen- edition, with the manuscript used as supplementary eral or brief discussion of the diet in rural mountain reference. -
Railway Accident Investigation Report SUMMARY PROBABLE CAUSES
Railway accident investigation report Railway operator Central Japan Railway Company Accident type Train derailment accompanied with level crossing accident Date and time About 06:53, March 2, 2017 Location Koyabu level crossing, class 1 level crossing with automatic barrier machine and road warning device, at around 332,292 m from the origin in Tokyo station, between Nishi-Okazaki station and Anjo station, double track, Tokaido Line, Anjo City, Aichi Prefecture SUMMARY On Thursday, March 2, 2017, while the outbound Local 101F train, started from Toyohashi station bound for Gifu station, Tokaido Line of Central Japan Railway Company, was running between Nishi-Okazaki station and Anjo station at about 120 km/h, the driver of the train noticed a sedan entering Koyabu level crossing, class 1 level crossing, and applied emergency brake immediately but it was too late. The train collided with the sedan and all two axles in the front bogie of the 1st vehicle derailed to right of the track. The sedan completely demolished and burnt after colliding with the train, poles planted along the track side etc. The driver of the sedan was dead, and 3 passengers boarded on the train were injured, in the accident. PROBABLE CAUSES It is probable that the accident occurred as the train collided with a sedan entering the Koyabu level crossing, class 1 level crossing, where the automatic barrier machine had completed its operation, in the situation just before the train passed, and derailed to right caused by the lateral force in right direction acted on left under part of front head of the 1st vehicle of the train. -
International Students Information Map Reference 2
2013. 4 Consultation Services for International Students The International Student Center / International Student Affairs Office offer consultation, guidance, and general advice to international students regarding their academic or any other daily issue. You may find some cultural differences between Japan and your country and sure you may have a hard time getting used to the new circumstances. If you have any problems or questions, please feel free to visit our International Student Advisor or call the office. Contact: Ms. Takako Ohta, International Student Advisor (Professor of International Student Center) TEL: 058-293-3194 ISC Lounge TEL: 058-293-3392 International Student Affairs Office TEL: 058-293-2142(Ext. 2142) E-mail: [email protected] International Student Affairs Office International Student Center Career Center (University Hall 1st fl.) Health Administration Center Main Gate↑ The following facilities are also available for consultation (Please see P.2): ・ Career Center Opening Hours: 8:30 a.m.-5:15 p.m. TEL: 058-293-3393 ・ Health Administration Center Opening Hours: 8:30 a.m.-5:00 p.m. TEL: 058-293-2174 Please see Page 8 for details. CONTENTS Consultation Services for International Students Ⅰ.Support System for Academic and Daily Life 1 1. Instructor 2. Faculty/Graduate School Office 3. International Student Center/International Student Affairs Office 4. Consultation Counters/Counselors (1) Career Center (2) Health Administration Center (3) Campus Life Helper (4) Tutor Ⅱ.Japanese Language Education 2 Ⅲ.Residence and Registration Procedures 2 1. Residence card 2. Moving-in notice 3. National Health Insurance 4. Permission to Extend Period of Stay 5. Activities Not Included in Visa Status (Work permit) 6. -
Central Japan Railway Company (JR Central)
20 Years After JNR Privatization Vol. 2 Central Japan Railway Company (JR Central) Company Foundation and Business During the last 20 years we have also made great efforts to strengthen our financial position; long-term liabilities Trends of ¥5.5 trillion inherited after the dissolution of the JR Central was established in April 1987 when Japanese Shinkansen Lease System in October 1991 have been National Railways (JNR) was broken up and privatized. paid down to ¥3.5 trillion at the end of FY2005. JR Central A principal role of the new company is to maintain and was listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange in October 1997 develop the Tokaido Shinkansen, the main transport artery and the government sold all its remaining shares in the linking Tokyo, Nagoya and Osaka, as well as to provide company in April 2006. local transportation in the urban areas around Nagoya and Shizuoka. In the following 20 years, we have done Safe and Stable Transport our utmost to ensure customer satisfaction by providing Ensuring safe and stable transport is the fundamental convenient and comfortable services based on an principle of all JR Central operations. Based on the integrated approach to the railway business, and with recognition that safety is the most important duty of a safety and provision of a stable transport service as our transport business, we have improved and strengthened top priority. We have also worked to achieve efficient our safety facilities by consolidating and investing in our operations across all our business activities and to safety systems and taking systematic safety measures every maintain a healthy relationship between management year. -
Gifu Is Proud of Its Home-Style Cooking and Hokkaido Its Cra Smanship
English Gifu is proud of its home-style cooking and Hokkaido its crasmanship. Home-Style Aomori Akita Cooking Iwate Yamagata Miyagi Hokuriku Shinkansen Niigata Fukushima Kanazawa Tochigi Toyama Gunma Tokai-Hokuriku Expwy Ishikawa Nagano Ibaraki Panoramic Nighttime Meishin Expwy Saitama Fukui Tokyo View from Gifu Castle Yamanashi Tokyo Ayu (Sweetsh) Cuisine Herbal Cuisine Tottori Gifu Chiba Shiga Nagoya Gifu Nagara River is famous for Nagara River cormorant The city of Gifu is known as a treasury of medicinal herbs Kyoto Gifu- Nagoya Shimane Hyogo Kanagawa shing, which has a history going back some 1,300 years. provided by the surrounding natural environment. Herbal Okayama Hashima Aichi Shizuoka Shizuoka Enjoy the exquisite taste of ayu from the crystal clear cuisine prepared using lavish amounts of these herbs can be Hiroshima Osaka river in dishes the city’s restaurants are proud to serve. enjoyed at inns in Nagaragawa Onsen. (Reservation required.) JR Tokaido Main Line Yamaguchi Nara Mie Kagawa Tomei Expwy Tokushima Wakayama Fukuoka Chubu Centrair Tokaido Shinkansen Ehime Kochi Saga Int’l Airport Oita (Centrair) Nagasaki A City of Nagara River Kawaramachi Neighborhood Kumamoto Cormorant Fishing Kagoshima Miyazaki Attractions Ayu Confections Ayu Seaweed Rolls These signature Gifu confections are shaped like the This avorful food consists of tenderly stewed ayu ayu caught in the Nagara River. A variety of types are wrapped in seaweed. Okinawa available, including Turkish delight wrapped in sponge cake dough, roasted rice cakes, and rice biscuits. Getting to Gifu Crasmanship Handcras From Tokyo: Gifu Lanterns Shinkansen (Nozomi) JR Ltd. Exp. 18 min Train Tokyo Nagoya Gifu Gifu is where some of Japan’s best traditional lanterns 1 hr 40 min Meitetsu Ltd. -
Japan: Tokai Heavy Rain (September 2000)
WORLD METEOROLOGICAL ORGANIZATION THE ASSOCIATED PROGRAMME ON FLOOD MANAGEMENT INTEGRATED FLOOD MANAGEMENT CASE STUDY1 JAPAN: TOKAI HEAVY RAIN (SEPTEMBER 2000) January 2004 Edited by TECHNICAL SUPPORT UNIT Note: Opinions expressed in the case study are those of author(s) and do not necessarily reflect those of the WMO/GWP Associated Programme on Flood Management (APFM). Designations employed and presentations of material in the case study do not imply the expression of any opinion whatever on the part of the Technical Support Unit (TSU), APFM concerning the legal status of any country, territory, city or area of its authorities, or concerning the delimitation of its frontiers or boundaries. WMO/GWP Associated Programme on Flood Management JAPAN: TOKAI HEAVY RAIN (SEPTEMBER 2000) Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport, Japan 1. Place 1.1 Location Positions in the flood inundation area caused by the Tokai heavy rain: Nagoya City, Aichi Prefecture is located at 35° – 35° 15’ north latitude, 136° 45’ - 137° east longitude. The studied area is Shonai and Shin river basin- hereinafter referred to as the Shonai river system. It locates about the center of Japan including Nagoya city area, 5th largest city in Japan with the population about 3millions. Therefore, two rivers flow through densely populated area and into the Pacific Ocean and are typical city-type rivers in Japan. Shin Riv. Border of basin Shonai Riv. Flooding area Point of breach ●Peak flow rate in major points on Sept. 12 (app. m3/s) ← Nagoya City, ← ← ino ino Aichi Prefecture j Ku ← 1,100 Shin Riv. ← 720 ← → ← ima Detention j Basin Shinkawa Araizeki Shidami Biwa (Fixed dam) Shin Riv.