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/ |
