〜Kyushu ports trying to link to Asian vitality〜   Our efforts of getting rapidly-growing Asia linked to our country is a key for sustainable growth of Japanese economy facing dwindling birthrate,aging population and decreasing population.   Under these circumstances, Kyushu with geographical, historical and cultural connections with Asia, is expected to play a front runner role of communication with Asia in our country.   The feature of this month analyzes the future of Kyushu ports, gateways to Asia. To The 83rd annual assembly in Karatsu City,Saga Pref. / Chairman The Port and Harbour Association of Japan. Akio Mimura / Minister MLIT. Akihiro Ohata Welcome to Saga for annual assembly / Governor,Saga Pref. Yasushi Furukawa / Mayor Karatsu City. Toshiyuki Sakai Expectations for Kyushu and its ports, growing together with Asia / Shingo Matsuo Kyushu’s tourism strategies to attract Asian tourists and expectations for its seaports and airports / Susumu Ishihara Logistics strategy supporting the economy and industry of Kyushu - Asia Logistics Gateway - / Takeo Ihara Multi-intermodal transportation between Japan and China international by RO/RO vessel / Osamu Nakamura Multi-intermodal transportation between Japan and Korea,China by international ferry service / Wataru Maruyama Efforts to become an air-cargo hub at Kitakyushu Airport with its ultimate goal to be a gateway of western Japan / Kenji Tomimasu Column 1 Seeking for efficiency of multi-intermodal transportation in east Asia by electronic tag attached on ocean container / Port Logistics Planning Office, Port and Airport Department, Kyushu Regional Development Bureau,MLIT.   Asahi Kasei Corporation’s anticipation to Port of Hososhima, Miyazaki / Fumio Mori Kumamoto prefecture's efforts to vitalize relations with east Asian economic such as port promotion / Takayuki Miwa Column 2 Kanmon Straits upgrading history for the past century / Kanmon Fairway Office, Kyushu regional Development Bureau, MLT Ports of Oita prefecture, good access to other Asian countries, in terms of enterprise and factory location / Oita Prefecture Enterprises Location Promotion Office Two major projects of tourism promotion by use of an international sightseeing port, Nagasaki, “resuming of Shanghai service” and “more inducement of cruising vessels”. / Mitsuharu Furukawa Sand beach restoration project at Port of Ibusuki / Yoshiko Arimura Port of Karatsu, as a stage for waterfront vitalization by the citizens / Kazuhisa Kaneko Column 3 Investigation on additional runway at Fukuoka Airport, including“Public Involvement” research / Kyushu Regional Development Bureau, Port and Airport Department,Fukuoka Airport Project Team,MLIT

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