Naha City
The 31st Maritime and Tourism Nation Forum in Okinawa 2023
The History and Infinite Possibilities of Okinawa and Churaumi ~Towards the Future of Maritime and Tourism~
- Lecture / Seminar
- Real-life event
- Event streaming
Schedule
2023.02.10（金）
Open：13:00 Start：13:30 End：17:15
Venue
Loisir Hotel & Spa Tower Naha 〒900-0036 3-2-1 Nishi, Naha City, Okinawa Prefecture
Tenpi Piano Bar (Jazz & blues) Foyer
Charge
Participation fee fee/streaming Viewing fee free
Contents
Okinawa realized the era of the Ryukyu Kingdom, the era of great trade through relay trade between China and Japan, Korea, and Southeast Asian countries, and has deepened close exchanges with major regions in Asia.
While looking back on the history surrounding the Ryukyu and Okinawa seas, while expectations are high for Okinawa as a gateway to Asia and as a base for exchange, in the current situation where the pandemic caused by the novel coronavirus is having a significant impact on inbound traffic, etc., we will consider how to promote tourism exchange by utilizing the geographical characteristics of Okinawa, which is composed of islands surrounded by the sea, and how to coexist with the natural heritage of Churaumi/Churashima Okinawa and pass it on to the future. I will look ahead.
13:30 Opening, organizer's remarks (Japan Maritime Center Chairman, Masashi Shukuri)
13:40 Guest Greetings (Okinawa Governor TAMAKI Denny)
13:50 Lecture “Current Status of Tourism and Future Initiatives” Tourism Agency Director Koichi Wada
14:35 Lecture “History of Ryukyu and Okinawa, Relationship with the Sea, and Prospects for the Future” Susumu Asato, Professor Emeritus of Okinawa Prefectural University of Arts
15:20 break
15:40 Symposium where female leaders talk about Okinawa tourism
“Thinking about the role of women in Okinawa tourism and the way Okinawa tourism should be in the era of the new normal”
Moderator: Professor Morishita Akimi, Department of International Tourism, Faculty of International Tourism, Toyo University
Lecturers: Recruit Lifestyle Okinawa President and CEO Mari Ariki/Endemic Garden H Representative Director Itsumi Nakamoto/Maeda Sangyo (Maeda Sangyo Hotels) President and CEO Yuko Maeda
16:40 Summary Comment “Okinawa Churaumi Tourism and the Future” Okinawa Convention & Visitors Bureau Chairman Shimoji Yoshiro
17:00 Question and answer session from the venue
17:10 Closing Remarks (Chairman of the Japan Maritime Center, Hisashi Hiragaki)
* After the lecture, there will be a social gathering at “Amairo” on the 1st floor (participation fee is free)
Capacity：First 200 people (registration accepted until 1/31)
Advance applications are required
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