JRRN Annual Report 2018
(From Apr. 2018 to Mar. 2019)
JRRN: Japan River Restoration NetworkWebsite, Newsletter, News-mail
JRRN operates the website and facebook to enhance information sharing in Japan. JRRN
website provides information on topics related to river restoration in Japan and in othercountries, examples of restoration projects, events, books, useful resources etc. Inaddition, JRRN published “JRRN Newsletter” once per month, and distributed “JRRN
News-mail” once a week. (vol. 141 Newsletter, No. 823 Newsmail as of Mar. 2019).
In addition, JRRN operates website on the collaborative nature restoration along theriver since March 2016 to enhance knowledge sharing on this field. This website includes“about collaborative nature restoration along the river”, “How to step ahead”, “Caseexamples” and “News & Events” etc.

JRRN Website: http://www.a-rr.net/jp/
facebook: https://www.facebook.com/JapanRRN
Collaborative Nature Restoration Website: http://www.collabo-river.jp/

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Events
JRRN held a “Collaborative Nature Restoration Summit” and iRIC training seminar. Those
events were supported by the River Fund of The River Foundation.
Collaborative Nature Restoration Summit Kobe (Jan. 2019)Technical field excursion and iRIC Training Seminar Kobe (Jan. 2019)

Collaborative Activities
JRRN collaborated and supported regional river restoration events to enhance theactivities in the river with public and private sectors.
ECES Annual Conference
6th Discussion WorkshopTokyo (Sep. 2018)

Nature-oriented RiverManagement Field Training
Akita (Oct. 2018)

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Traveling educational
exhibition of river andwater by Jawanet

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International Exchange
JRRN took part in international symposium/conference on river restoration andsupported technical visit in Japan for further technical exchange with internationalexperts.
1) Participation in ARRN’s “15th International Forum on Waterfront and Watershed
Restoration” and13rd Governing Council Meeting”(August 2018, Tokyo JAPAN)

2) Technical exchange and supporting site visit on river restoration with Taichung City
Government delegation (August 2018, Tokyo JAPAN)

3) Technical exchange and supporting site visit on river management with DSD, Hong
Kong Government delegation (September 2018, Tokyo JAPAN)

4) Participation in “Round-Table Meeting of Leaders of Water-Related International
Organizations” in 60th Anniversary week of IWHR (October 2018, Beijing CHINA)

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Research
JRRN studied on collaborative nature restoration along river in Japan throughpartnership approach between river administration and Citizen's group with experts andJRRN members. (Since 2014)

Publication
JRRN compiled the results of our activities as online publication, and promoted efforts todisseminate them through the JRRN website so that they will be widely utilized.
Cherry Blossom and WaterscapePhoto Collection 2018 (Jun. 2018)

Report on " Collaborative Nature
Restoration Summit” (Mar. 2019)

Membership

JRRN’s Award-winning

JRRN consists of about 795 personal andJRRN received the “Excellent Achievement

60 organization members as of MarchAward 2018” from the River Foundation for2019.

thegrantDevelopment

project"Humanthroughfield

Resources
trainingonCollaborative Nature Restoration".

Sector breakdown of JRRN personal member
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