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About Okinawa Churaumi Aquarium
Okinawa International Ocean Expo was held in Motobu, Okinawa, in 1975, and in the following year Ocean Expo Park (Okinawa Commemorative National Government Park Region) was designated as a National Government Park.
Ocean Expo Park was originally conceived as a park that would faithfully reflect the image of Okinawa under the theme of “sun, flower, and ocean”; the old aquarium was built to be the facility that took on the thematic role of the “ocean,” which attracted many people and made the Aquarium one of the most popular spots in the park. However, the Aquarium closed in August 2002 due to the deterioration of its facilities and was replaced in November of the same year by a second-generation aquarium now known as “Okinawa Churaumi Aquarium”.
Okinawa Churaumi Aquarium is certified as a registered museum.
Registration of Animal Handling Business
| Name of Establishment | Ocean Expo Park Management Center |
|---|---|
| Location of the Establishment | 424 Ishikawa, Motobu-cho, Kunigami-gun, Okinawa Prefecture Tel: 0980-48-2741 |
| Classification of Animal Handling Business | Exhibit , Okinawa Animal Exhibit. No. 353 |
| Registration Date | May 16, 2007 |
| Last Day of Valid Period | May 15, 2013 |
- Names of those responsible for animal handling:
- Keichi Ueda, Makio Yanagisawa, Hirokazu Miyahara, Hidehiko Ono, Ken Hirako, Ryo Nakasone, Konomi Maeda, Isao Kawazu, Keichi Sato, Atsushi Yamashiro, Shouhei Matsuzaki
About the General Research Center
Our foundation established the General Research Center in order to expand and promote survey research and awareness-raising efforts related to socially urgent environmental issues, industrial development, and the improvement of park functions; the center accomplishes this by collecting knowledge and technology that have been cultivated through survey research, awareness-raising activities, industrial development and the management and operation of the park, in order to further contribute to society as a public interest group.
- Contribution to industrial development
- We contribute to industrial development by developing technology used for breeding and nurturing useful marine life, developing the use of already existing animals and plants, establishing fertilization management technology for useful plants such as tropical fruit trees, and gathering and utilizing information for sightseeing resources.
- Responding to environment issues
- We are in engaged in environmental issues, such as preserving biodiversity and combating global warming, through the protection of marine life including coral and sea turtles and the cultivation of rare plants like orchids, and by promoting afforestation of the environment, all in order to maintain a rich natural environment and a diversified ecosystem.
- Improvement of park functions
- We provide attractive green space by undertaking surveys regarding efficient and effective management operations and conducting technology development, in order to improve our understanding of park users' needs and overall satisfaction. Furthermore, we try to improve park functions so that they meet a diversity of needs, such as recreation, environmental learning and community cooperation.
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