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Little known expert ports:
Introducing Regional 'Energetic' Ports

In regional economies, ports still play important roles. For example, some ports become great terminals for handling a particular type of cargo, while others become passenger transport centers in spite of their small scale. In addition, there are ports which create an aura of vitality by people being deeply involved in those ports.
This article introduces the historical background as to why these little known ports need to play such roles, also efforts and roles of these expert ports in spite of their scale.

●	Expectation of regional development by port activation /SATO, Motohiko /NAKAO, Narikuni

●	Kutsugata port:Hub port of a remote island cruise, increasing tourism by improving conveniences for liner cruise vessels /OKOSHI, Satoshi
●	Hachinohe port:East Asia's economic growth and ferronickel exports /NIWAYAMA, Takao
●	Nanao port:Nanao fishermen'ｓ wharf, 'Noto food festival market', the successful example of a third-sector company /ODA, Mitsuo
●	Tsuruga port:Euro-Asia international connection train and humanitarian support port, Tsuruga port's history and future /TANI, Teruhiro
●	Tokoname port:Sea and air transportation, aircraft fuselage transportation linked with Chubu International Airport /SUGIHARA, Yoshihiko
●	Habu port:The busiest port in Seto Inland Sea and the largest number of ship calls in Japan /KAWAKAMI, Yoshihumi
●	Tei port:The earliest artificially-excavated port in Japan /KITAOKA, Kei
●	Susaki port:The linchpin of steel production in Japan, toward cooperation between mines and ports /NISHI, Kazuyuki
●	Izuhara port:National border island, Japan-South Korea exchanges and Tsushima island /KUSABA, Toshiharu
●	Yaeyama islands' ports:Current situation of the ports of Yaeyama islands and efforts of Taketomi Town /ARASHIRO, Toshio

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