Kuroshima Research Institute Research Ship "AKARI" donation ceremony

A donation ceremony for the research vessel "AKARI" presented to the Kuroshima Research Institute, affiliated with the NPO Japan Sea Turtle Council, was held on Monday, November 7th at Kuroshima Research Institute, affiliated with the NPO Japan Sea Turtle Council.
For details, please see
https://www.kyk.co.jp/csr/kuroshima/ In Kinyu's news, we will focus on the charms of Kuroshima, which we were unable to fully introduce in the main story.

Kinkai Yusen will celebrate its 100th anniversary in April 2023.

Kinkai Yusen celebrated its 100th anniversary, as they explored various events that Kinkai Yusen could do, the conversation accelerated rapidly with President Seki's "Let's do something that remains in shape," and it was decided that they would donate the research vessel "AKARI" to the Kuroshima Research Institute.
In fact, AKARI itself had been handed over to Kuroshima Research Institute in August, but due to the coronavirus raging, the donation ceremony was postponed and it was finally possible to hold it in November.
The weather was good on the day, and two people from the Japan Sea Turtle Council, two people from Kuroshima Institute, and Kinkai Yusen gathered together to hold a donation ceremony without a hitch.

Most people who read this article are probably wondering, "Where is Kuroshima?"

First, let's start with an explanation of Kuroshima. Kuroshima is a flat island formed by the rise of coral reefs, located about 30 minutes by tourist ferry from Ishigaki Island. The main industries are livestock and tourism. The island's population is said to have exceeded 3,000 cattle, so you can see how thriving the livestock industry is. One of the reasons why livestock industry took root was the development of water supply. Kuroshima used to collect rainwater to procure water, but in 1975, the underwater water was sent from the neighboring Iriomote Island, allowing for stable water availability. Thanks to the warm climate and abundant water, livestock industry has grown into a major industry on Kuroshima.

Another industry is tourism, and there is a diving shop next to the Kuroshima Institute, and it seems that there are no more tourists coming to enjoy the majestic and beautiful seas of the Yaeyama Islands.

In fact, we, Kinkai Yusen , had a major event called the donation ceremony, and at lunchtime we had Yaeyama soba noodles at an old Japanese house, and after the people from Kuroshima Research Institute took us around the island, we were left feeling like, "When will the next one come?"

Despite visiting for work, I was completely off. I took advantage of the slightly weaker signal on my smartphone, so I left my company-funded smartphone alone and enjoyed Kuroshima to the fullest.

After returning to Ishigaki Island in the evening, members who participated in the donation ceremony received island sake and delicious island side dishes, which was the ultimate in extraordinary life.

Kinkai Yusen will continue to support the activities of Kuroshima Research Institute, so we will post these activities in the Kuroshima Research Institute report on our website, so please enjoy this as well.

Finally, Chairman Msawa of the Japan Sea Turtle Council is also the director of the Shikoku Aquarium in Shikoku, so please be sure to stop by the Shikoku Aquarium when you come close.

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