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JAPAN’S ENJOYABLE PUBLIC AQUARIUMS

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E-mail Newsletter "HIGHLIGHTING Japan"
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VOL. 196 (SEPTEMBER. 2024)

◆JAPAN’S ENJOYABLE PUBLIC AQUARIUMS◆

In Japan, a country surrounded by the sea and full of rivers and lakes, aquatic life is a very familiar presence. Even so, aquariums are popular here. Known for allowing visitors to experience — so to speak — into the underwater world, aquariums are seen by the people of Japan as uniquely unusual and enjoyable spaces. This issue of Highlighting Japan features a variety of public aquariums in contemporary Japan. Some specialize in freshwater fish, while others offer not only viewing but also extensive interactive programs. Still others show the world’s largest fish species in giant tanks, and some even combine aquatic life exhibits with art.

●The Magical Charms of Japan’s Public Aquariums
(Interview with MIZOI Yuichi, a professor in the Faculty of Letters at Kansai University)

●Enjoy Dynamic Ecological exhibits at the Northern Daichi Aquarium
(Introducing a public aquarium in Kitami City, Hokkaido, known for breeding Sakhalin taimen or ito in Japanese, which grow to over one meter in length.)

●Aquamarine Fukushima, an Interactive Aquarium where Visitors Can Enjoy Learning about Fukushima’s Natural Environment
(Introducing a public aquarium in Iwaki City, Fukushima Prefecture, where visitors can enjoy a variety of interactive programs in addition to exhibits of about 800 species and 50,000 marine creatures.)

●Enjoy Interacting with Dolphins at Shimoda Aquarium
(Introducing a public aquarium in Shimoda City, Shizuoka Prefecture, where visitors can experience close encounters with sea creatures, including the opportunity to play with dolphins.)

●World Freshwater Aquarium Aquatotto Gifu, One of the Largest of Its Kind in the World
(Introducing one of the world’s largest public aquariums specializing in freshwater fish, located in Kakamigahara City, Gifu Prefecture. Visitors can enjoy learning about the local natural environment as well as river environments around the world.)

●Osaka Aquarium Kaiyukan: Grand Exhibitions Showcasing Marine Life from the Pacific Rim
(Introducing a public aquarium in Osaka City, which boasts one of the largest exhibits of marine life in the world and recreates the natural environment of various regions of the Pacific Rim.)

●Aquarium Combining Art and Living Creatures
(Introducing a new type of public aquarium that combines exhibits of marine life and art in Kobe City, Hyogo Prefecture. Visitors can appreciate marine creatures in a spatial presentation created using digital art and the latest stage design techniques.)

●Okinawa Churaumi Aquarium: highlighting the fascination of Okinawa’s Oceans
(Introducing a public aquarium in Motobu Town, Okinawa Prefecture, that showcases the attractions of Okinawa’s oceans. The aquarium is home to whale sharks that are currently breaking the world's longest breeding record.)

■POLICY-RELATED NEWS Ⅰ
(Holding of the 2nd AZEC Ministerial Meeting)

■POLICY-RELATED NEWS Ⅱ
(Holding of the Judicial Symposium on Intellectual Property / TOKYO 2024 (JSIP2024)

■DISCOVERING JAPAN THROUGH THE EYES OF JAPANESE INFLUENCERS
(Enjoy Old Japanese Streetscapes in Imai-cho and Chiran Fumoto)

■TREASURES OF JAPANESE CULTURE
(The charm of Japan’s roads: historical roads, modern Michi-no-Eki, etc.)

■BACK COVER
THE BEAUTY OF JAPANESE SWORDS
(Long Sword (“Tachi”), Known as “Daihannya Nagamitsu”)

https://www.gov-online.go.jp/hlj/en/september_2024/

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