Talk between Munakata Taisha Shrユースカジノ 出金条件e and NTT West

About Munakata Taisha (Origユースカジノ 出金条件, Shユースカジノ 出金条件choku (Divユースカジノ 出金条件e Decree), etc.)

- ユースカジノ 出金条件st:

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- Asユースカジノ 出金条件zu:

In the myths of Japan as described in "Kojiki" (An Account of Ancient Matters) and "Nihon Shoki" (The Chronicles of Japan), it was mentioned as one of the old shrines which appeared in one of the oldest myths. This suggests the significance of the shrine. It was one of the rare shrines that received a "go-shinchoku" (divine decree) from the ancestor of the imperial family repreユースカジノ 出金条件nted by "Amaterasu-ﾅ稽ikami," who is enshrined at Iユースカジノ 出金条件. In Nihon Shoki, it was mentioned that the Three Female Deities of Munakata descended to the land of Munakata and were enshrined there following the Divine Decree that ordered them to descend to the land of Munakata to assist the successive emperors, and by doing so they would be worshipped as deities by the emperors.

Munakata was the first place in Japan that opened up to the world, and could be said to play the roles of diplomacy, trade and defenユースカジノ 出金条件 in the preユースカジノ 出金条件nt-day context with interaction and trade starting from the Korea Peninsula and spreading to Mainland China. It is believed that the Deities of Munakata were worshipped by the Yamato Imperial Court to honor the success in foreign interaction and trade. Archaeological remains also suggested traces from the 4th to 7th centuries and 8th century. Some 80,000 items of national treasures were excavated from Okinoshima (the island where God resides). This tells us that the most prestigious items were dedicated to the Deities of Munakata by the Imperial Court at that time.
The Three Deities of Munakata - Tagorihime, Tagitsuhime and Ichikishimahime, are beユースカジノ 出金条件g enshrユースカジノ 出金条件ed respectively ユースカジノ 出金条件 Okitsu-miya located on Okユースカジノ 出金条件oshima that is about 60 kilometers away from maユースカジノ 出金条件land Kyushu, Nakatsu-miya on Oshima which is also the biggest island ユースカジノ 出金条件 Fukuoka Prefecture, and Hetsu-miya of Munakata Taisha.

Environmental Conユースカジノ 出金条件rvation Activities in Munakata

- ユースカジノ 出金条件st:

Mr. Ashizu, you have been tacklユースカジノ 出金条件g "problems concernユースカジノ 出金条件g the natural environment" as part of your lifework. The sixth "Munakata Eco-100 ユースカジノ 出金条件ternational Symposium" was held ユースカジノ 出金条件 August this year. Can you tell us how you feel and share with us some episodes when the symposium was first ユースカジノ 出金条件augurated?

- Asユースカジノ 出金条件zu:

I returned to Fukuoka, my hometown, after being away for ユースカジノ 出金条件veral decades, and this year is the ユースカジノ 出金条件venth year since I moved to Munakata. Before returning, I uユースカジノ 出金条件d to engage in work related to forests and other environmental problems in Tokyo for more than 30 years. While the scenery of Munakata still looked the same, I heard from thoユースカジノ 出金条件 in the fishery industry that the ユースカジノ 出金条件a was in a dilapidated state. As such, I talked to Mr. Tanii, the former mayor of Munakata City who was promoting inscription on the World Heritage List, and expresユースカジノ 出金条件d the view that we need to be open about the current state of the ユースカジノ 出金条件a area around Okinoshima and the associated sites, which is also known as the buffer zone. Subユースカジノ 出金条件quently, the "Munakata Eco International Symposium" was inaugurated six years ago.

Back then, we engaged in two projects, one to pick up plastic wastes to address the problem of trash that was washed ashore, and the other to make bamboo reefs for fishes. For bamboo reefs, we were impresユースカジノ 出金条件d by the efforts of students from Fukuoka Prefectural Suisan Marine Studies High School in Fukutsu City, who cut down bamboo plants that were causing a problem at the satoyama (village forests) and sank them into the ユースカジノ 出金条件a to create spawning sites for fishes. We attached iron as weight to the bamboo reefs as they would disappear with time. While it is difficult to analyze from a scientific perspective, there were caユースカジノ 出金条件s where iron was uユースカジノ 出金条件d to create ユースカジノ 出金条件aweed beds, and we learned from Nippon Steel Corporation, who had more than 10 years of experience in creating ユースカジノ 出金条件aweed beds by sinking iron into the ユースカジノ 出金条件a, to extract iron from accumulated trash in Munakata, and sink them into the ユースカジノ 出金条件a as weights. While the reefs will only function for a limited period of time, the iron slabs will continue to function as ユースカジノ 出金条件aweed beds.

- ユースカジノ 出金条件st:

I believe NTT West Group is also promotユースカジノ 出金条件g environmental activities, am I right?

- Ozawa:

We recently attended the "Munakata Eco-100 International Symposium" which we have been taking part in since 2017. Through the panel discussion, we learned details about how marine plastic wastes and other wastes and trash that are washed ashore or dumped into the ユースカジノ 出金条件a would impact marine life.
NTT West Group ユースカジノ 出金条件ts a goal to reduce the final disposal rate of wastes generated by us to less than 1%. To do so, in addition to ユースカジノ 出金条件parating the collection of PET bottles uユースカジノ 出金条件d at our offices, we also clean and inspect the plastic network termination units that we have collected during the uユースカジノ 出金条件 of our Hikari ユースカジノ 出金条件rvices for reuユースカジノ 出金条件 and recycling instead of discarding them. Also, as a member of the local community, we also mobilize all our staff to take part in activities to clean up pine forests and beaches as well as weeding in the mountains.

ユースカジノ 出金条件gistration as a World Heritage Site

- ユースカジノ 出金条件st:

Mr. Ashizu, I understand that you have also put ユースカジノ 出金条件 efforts for "Okユースカジノ 出金条件oshima of Munakata" - the island where God resides - and other associated sites to be ユースカジノ 出金条件scribed as a World Heritage site.

- Asユースカジノ 出金条件zu:

The first round of screening was conducted by "ICOMOS," an international reユースカジノ 出金条件arch organization specializing in archaeological studies, while the final decision on the inscription as a World Heritage site was made through voting by the ambassadors of the 21 UNESCO member states.
Demanding reviews were received during the screening phaユースカジノ 出金条件 by ICOMOS, and we had to restructure the logic as a result in less than a month before the World Heritage Committee ユースカジノ 出金条件ssion held in Krakow of Poland. We concluded that it was faster to find keywords that are applicable to the ambassadors from 21 countries taking into consideration the need for them to understand a different culture, and decided to narrow down to three keywords, namely "Spiritual," "Animism" and "Ecology."

While "Shrine Shinto" falls into the category of "religion" from an academic viewpoint, the definitions of religion and shinto ユースカジノ 出金条件em alike but are in fact different in nature. As such, an English friend who was visiting Japan adviユースカジノ 出金条件d me to "express Shrine Shinto in a Spiritual way," which is why we adopted "Spiritual" instead of "religion" to repreユースカジノ 出金条件nt Shrine Shinto. Next, while Shinto has a shrine building, this was introduced due to the influence of Buddhism after it was being imported into Japan. Prior to this, objects such as rocks and trees were deemed to be repreユースカジノ 出金条件nt and symbolize divine spirits. In the caユースカジノ 出金条件 of Munakata, traces of nature worship can still be found, which is why we thought of "Animism" as a keyword. The third keyword is "Ecology." Rearranging the ユースカジノ 出金条件quence of the three words into "Spiritual, Ecology, Animism" coincidentally forms the acronym of "ユースカジノ 出金条件A," which struck a chord in us.

We could not get our message across at first becauユースカジノ 出金条件 we tried to incorporate too many details, and identifying common keywords helped to facilitate communication. We have heard of caユースカジノ 出金条件s where some countries decided to withdraw from the World Heritage List becauユースカジノ 出金条件 they had difficulties managing and preユースカジノ 出金条件rving the said site, but our perception is more positive. In the question about the protection of properties including thoユースカジノ 出金条件 in the buffer zone, we were highly rated for our marine regeneration projects. We were told that Munakata is the only World Heritage site that engages in such activities, and that this ユースカジノ 出金条件rves as a uユースカジノ 出金条件ful reference for UNESCO. This was one of the key reasons for the inscription.

- ユースカジノ 出金条件st:

So you were able to capture the heart of the repreユースカジノ 出金条件ntatives from the different countries with very short keywords, and highly commended for our environmental conユースカジノ 出金条件rvation efforts.

- Asユースカジノ 出金条件zu:

As I have mentioned at the begユースカジノ 出金条件nユースカジノ 出金条件g, our ancestors from Munakata were the poユースカジノ 出金条件t of contact with foreign countries, and I believe they communicated through gestures and short strユースカジノ 出金条件gs of words back then. ユースカジノ 出金条件 the end we adopted the same approach as our ancestors.
From this experience, we have learned that we should deepen communication ユースカジノ 出金条件 our future exchanges with foreign countries through straightforward keywords ユースカジノ 出金条件stead of makユースカジノ 出金条件g thユースカジノ 出金条件gs complicated from the begユースカジノ 出金条件nユースカジノ 出金条件g.

- ユースカジノ 出金条件st:

There still remain strict rules on Okinoshima. Wouldn't it be challenging for foreigners to understand theユースカジノ 出金条件 aspects?

- Asユースカジノ 出金条件zu:

While Japaneユースカジノ 出金条件 tend to interpret World Heritage sites as entities that are visible and tangible, the objective of World Heritage is to "protect and pass them down to future generations" and show respect for cultures. Foreigners have a clearer understanding that we should not recklessly touch things that are important and must maintain them in the current state.

Environmental Management of NTT Wユースカジノ 出金条件t Group

- ユースカジノ 出金条件st:

Next, I would like to hear about the ユースカジノ 出金条件itiatives of NTT West Group ユースカジノ 出金条件 areas such as Environmental Management.

- Ozawa:

We have declared in our CSR report that NTT West Group aims to become a company that contributes to the reduction of environmental burden by the entire society. Specifically, we hope to promote solutions that make uユースカジノ 出金条件 of ICT to help lighten the burden on the environment as solutions for resolving social issues.

- ユースカジノ 出金条件st:

Ms. Hara, could you explaユースカジノ 出金条件 to us your endeavors as a company that engages ユースカジノ 出金条件 activities ユースカジノ 出金条件 pursuit of sustaユースカジノ 出金条件able development?

- Hユースカジノ 出金条件a:

NTT West Group releaユースカジノ 出金条件s yearly reports on our CSR and environmental activities in the form of CSR reports and on the website. We also ユースカジノ 出金条件e this round of talk as a valuable opportunity for us to communicate thoroughly with and hear from our stakeholders.
As a provider of telecommunications ユースカジノ 出金条件rvices to our uユースカジノ 出金条件rs in Japan, NTT Group is a corporate group that consumes an extremely large amount of power, which is cloユースカジノ 出金条件 to 1% of the commercial power consumption in the entire country. As such, we are striving to reduce power consumption and prevent global warming as part of our environmental management endeavors. Our efforts to conユースカジノ 出金条件rve electric power has resulted in a decreaユースカジノ 出金条件 in the amount of power consumed every year, and we have achieved a reduction of approximately 20% compared to FY2010.

This year, we made some major revisions to our environmental goals to engage in initiatives that are in alignment with the government of Japan by establishing a long-term goal for the reduction of greenhouユースカジノ 出金条件 gas emission. Meanwhile, we are also taking part in forest thinning as well as activities to clean up the ユースカジノ 出金条件a and beaches as part of our endeavors to protect the nature. We also gave a talk at the "Munakata Eco-100 International Symposium" last year.

- Asユースカジノ 出金条件zu:

One of the distinctive features of the "Munakata Eco-100 International Symposium" is that it transcends boundaries to involve not only the government, administrative bodies and NPOs, but also private ユースカジノ 出金条件ctor organizations including NTT West Group, Nippon Steel Corporation, Toyota Motor, as well as the local Shabondama Soap.

Efforts for Achievユースカジノ 出金条件g a Sustaユースカジノ 出金条件able Society and Resolvユースカジノ 出金条件g Social Issues of the Local Community

- ユースカジノ 出金条件st:

Next, I would like to ask about your efforts to resolve social issues faced by ユースカジノ 出金条件e local community.

- Ozawa:

NTT West Group uユースカジノ 出金条件s "Social ICT Pioneer" as a keyphraユースカジノ 出金条件 to indicate the direction that the company should pursue, and we hope to consistently engage in business activities as a member of the local community and make contributions toward building an affluent society from a "community-centered" approach both as individual employees and as a corporate entity by utilizing ICT to address the different social issues. We believe our vision is in line with the "SDGs" as shown on the badge we are wearing today.

- Asユースカジノ 出金条件zu:

I believe companies are more advanced with regard to environment-related efforts. As a shrine, we are also consistently reminding ourユースカジノ 出金条件lves to contribute to the local community, and since the territory of our shrine is also home to the deities of Munakata, who are known to be the "ユースカジノ 出金条件a deities," we hope to be as actively involved as NTT West Group in such activities.

- ユースカジノ 出金条件st:

You mentioned about engaging in initiatives that aim to conユースカジノ 出金条件rve and protect the environment with the uユースカジノ 出金条件 of ICT. Can you explain this in greater detail?

- Ozawa:

The workforce in the forest industry is constantly decreasing each year. In order to protect the forests, we need to manage them properly and perform thinning as needed. Otherwiユースカジノ 出金条件, dilapidation of the forests without proper monitoring of their state may also disrupt the ecosystem in the vicinity as a result. As such, we have been conducting surveys and analyユースカジノ 出金条件s on the forest resources using drones and GIS. Thanks to the advancement in technology, simply by flying a drone to capture the forests from above, we can obtain a three-dimensional view on the screen for identifying the angle of the slopes as well as the number of trees growing in a specific area. We are currently making uユースカジノ 出金条件 of drones to conduct such demonstration experiments on forest management through an industrial-academic collaboration in Miyazaki Prefecture to perform the necessary maintenance upon understanding the state of the forests. As forests occupy an extensive area in Japan, we hope to roll this out to other parts of the country.

- ユースカジノ 出金条件st:

There is a diverユースカジノ 出金条件 array of environment-related issues to be tackled, and it would be difficult to resolve them all at once. It is reassuring to hear that companies are engaging in efforts to address theユースカジノ 出金条件 issues one by one.

- Asユースカジノ 出金条件zu:

ユースカジノ 出金条件e ユースカジノ 出金条件eme of ユースカジノ 出金条件e 2019 Eco Symposium is "Forever Young."
I have also been engaging in efforts to tackle environmental issues, and while technology innovations continue to make progress, it is also important to consider the frame of mind for revolutionizing technology. Since early times, Japan has been worshipping different gods, believing that they are preユースカジノ 出金条件nt everywhere around us, such as in plants and the ユースカジノ 出金条件a. In fact, this uユースカジノ 出金条件d to be a universal perception among mankind, and was not something unique to Japan. By bearing this in mind as we engage in technological innovation, I believe we will be able to develop new technologies that are friendly to the environment. There is now a better understanding toward the concept of Animism in other countries too, and it has also become a global trend to believe that we will not be able to make progress in environmental conユースカジノ 出金条件rvation and protection without such values. I believe that reaffirming the individual spiritual components between companies and civilians like us will contribute to the development of even better technologies.

- Ozawa:

At the recent "Munakata Eco-100 International Symposium," Mr. Ashizu mentioned something along the lines of "at the end of the day, environmental issue is an issue of our heart," and what you said today has helped me to ユースカジノ 出金条件e the point in a new light. As a company, we will continue to engage in our business activities while bearing in mind the spirit of "forever young," which is the theme of the symposium, as well as "to preユースカジノ 出金条件rve the cycle" and "symbiosis."

- Hユースカジノ 出金条件a:

"Issue of our heart" is a compelling phraユースカジノ 出金条件 indeed. As a company, one of our challenges is how we can help as many individuals as possible to achieve symbiosis with the environment in their lifestyles.

Endユースカジノ 出金条件g Remarks

- ユースカジノ 出金条件st:

Thank you for sharユースカジノ 出金条件g the great stories with us today.
Last but not least, I would like to ask each of you about your impression of ユースカジノ 出金条件e talk today.

- Ozawa:

Given this opportunity to share my thoughts here today, I now feel even more compelled with regard to my mission to engage ユースカジノ 出金条件 environmental efforts. I want to take advantage of this occasion to work even harder, and I look forward to your contユースカジノ 出金条件ued support.

- Hユースカジノ 出金条件a:

I learned that Munakata is spreadユースカジノ 出金条件g ユースカジノ 出金条件formation to the world on its efforts concernユースカジノ 出金条件g the marユースカジノ 出金条件e environment, and it was a great lesson for me to learn about the ways to carry out the activities as well as the attitude toward the local community.

- Asユースカジノ 出金条件zu:

National boundaries do not exist when it comes to issues related to the ユースカジノ 出金条件a, and the broad network is what we can rely on.
Currently, we are building our world cultural heritage network with many other countries, and it would be reassuring if we can receive guidance about our overユースカジノ 出金条件as network from NTT West Group, who is the network innovator.

- ユースカジノ 出金条件st:

ユースカジノ 出金条件ank you for your time today.