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About this homepage:
This page has been sponsored by the Ministry of Land Infrastructure and Transport, Chugoku District Transport Bureau as part of the Visit Japan Campaign. It has been created by the following three partners:


Setouchi Anchorage Network:
This Network aims to uplift a marine-based culture through activities in the Seto Inland Sea area, conducted in cooperation between professional and amateur seamen/women and local people. Since suggesting a concept for a Seto Inland Sea Culture in 1989, it has promoted many activities in marine culture around the Seto Inland Sea with a core group of about 20 active members.


NPO Holistic Life Okayama:
The aim of this corporation's activities is to strive for the improvement in lifestyles, with the added aim of passing this positive effect on to the wider society.
Main activities: Activities to promote support for the town; activities to encourage culture, art and sports; activities to foster children's health; 12 other minor activities.


Carolin Funck, Hiroshima University:
Carolin Funck is associate professor at the Graduate School of Integrated Arts and Sciences of Hiroshima University. Her research focuses on tourism development in peripheral areas; the Seto Inland Sea is one of her major fields of research.


Cooperation Partners:
Many companies, groups and individuals have supported the creation of this homepage through sponsoring or volunteer help. We would like to thank everybody who cooperated, as listed below in alphabetical order.


Amy Chavez
Benesse Corporation
Himeji Municipal Junior High School
Hirayama Ikuo Art Museum Setoda
Kiba Yacht Club members
Kiba Yacht Harbour
Kotohira Shrine
Kosan-ji Temple Setoda
Kure City Department of Commerce, Industry and Tourism, Tourism Promotion Division
Kure City Tourism Association
Kure City Tourism Volunteer Guide Group
Marin Shop Barco
Marine Wave Takehara
Minshuku Harada Shiraishi
Murotsu Sea Station Museum
Nada Festival General Association
NPO Tomo Community Studio NPO
Port Town Network Setouchi Representative Yasunori Kashiyama

Port Town Network Setouchi
Seakayak Adventures Murakami Suigun
Setonaikai Kisen
Setouchi Cruising
Takasago Yacht Club members
Takioka Hidetoshi
Teshima Residents Organization
Yutakamachi Volunteer Guides


Texts:
Bruce Lander
Carolin Funck
Eiichiro Tanaka
Hiroshi Nishinaga
Michinobu Yamamura
Naomi Matsuura
Shigeru Harada
Tatsuki Seno
Yasunori Kashiyama

Pictures:
All photographs on these pages have a copyright. See below for a list of pictures by themes and places. We are very grateful to Mr. Yamazaki for taking special pictures for this homepage.

Food: Irina Pushkina
Kayak: Seakayak Adventures Murakami Suigun
Onsen: Rachel Ribeiro
Sailing: Kiba Yacht Harbour
Fukuyama Shiraishi: Shigeru Harada
Fukuyama Tomonoura: Jo&Jo
Himeji Iejima: Yusaku Nakamura
Himeji Kiba: Himeji Yacht Harbour
Himeji Shodoshima: Hiroshi Nishinaga
Hiroshima Miyajima: Mariella Fordyce, Olexandr Kovalenko
Hiroshima Gangi Taxi: Fumiaki Maeda, Mutsuko Ujihara, Ikuo Doi
Hiroshima River: Urszula Styczik
Mihara Mitarai: Rachel Ribeiro
Mihara Omishima: Irina Pushkina
All other pictures:
Tak/Yamazaki (indicated in picture)
Carolin Funck

Homepage Design and Production:
Translation and native check: Masami Oda, James Donoghue
Homepage Design: Naoko Sugimoto
Cartography: YoshihikoTakesaki
Data input: Eiichiro Tanaka

Staff:
Accounting: Yuko Nagata
Coordination: Naomi Matsuura
Translation: Maki Arai
Setonaikai Conference staff: Naomi Matsuura, Marie Seno, Eiichiro Tanaka, Michio Yamamura

Maps:
http://page.freett.com/rukuruku/







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