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| *Isao Aoki, Teramasu Hino "Fields the Legend" Charity Pro-Am |
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The Ecoflag was flying at the Isao Aoki, Teramasu Hino "Fields the Legend" Charity Pro-Am Tournament on 16-17 May 2009.
The weather wasn't so good, but 2031 people showed up on 16th and 1856 on 17th to enjoy the event.
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| *Fellows Spring Event (Shigeyuki Nishio) |
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GSA Navigator, Shigeyuki Nishio ran the yearly Tennis Fellows 240 Spring Event on 2 May at the Mitaka MTS Tennis Arena. The event includes a tennis clinic and exhibition match with many former pros, such as Toshiro Sakai, Tetsu Muramitsu, Shinichi Sakamoto (GSA Navigator), Etsuko Inoe, Emiko Okagawa, Kyoko Nagatsuka and Yuka Yoshida (GSA Navigator). There was also a mini-live performance from Yukata Misawa.
Shigeyuki Nishio website
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| *Susumu
Teramoto (Sepak Takraw National Team) |
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The Ecoflag flew at the Junior Olympic Cup that
took place at the National Olympic Memorial Youth Center on 17-18
February 2007.
Not satisfied with being in Japan's top ranks of Sepak Takraw, he's
competing in the Thai pro leagues. With the Ecoflag Movement always
close to heart, Susumu presents opposing teams with flower seeds
as he actively seeks to raise awareness.
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| *Takuji
Araki (Pro ocean athlete) |
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GSA Navigator, Takuji
Araki
Takuji flies the Ecoflag every year in the Molokai Race in Hawaii,
and he is
the only athlete to take part in 4 different competitions; paddling,
surf
ski, OC6 and OC1.
In September this year he will take part in the Sabani Expedition
2006, a
sailing adventure from Aichi prefecture to Tokyo in a traditional
Okinawan
fishing vessel.
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As a GSA Navigator,
pro windsurfer Motoko carries the Ecoflag and spreads
the word at all her events.
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Nobuteru Maeda
of the popular Japan group, TUBE is the latest celebrity to
become a GSA Navigator and sent us a specially signed Ecoflag.
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| *Jessica
Miley Dyer and Kira Llewellin – 2004 World Surfing
Games, Ecuador |
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GSA
partner ‘Local Beach Global Garbage’ was at
the 2004 ISA World Surfing Games (WSG) in Salinas, Ecuador
(21-29 March). The organization has also been flying the
Ecoflag, connecting beach sport enthusiasts in South America
with the ‘Ecoflag Movement’. Flying the Ecoflag
here is Jessica Miley Dyer (2002 ISA Junior Surf World
Champion) and Kira Llewellin (2004 Bodyboard World Champion)
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Akane
Fujisaki is a radio announcer who will become a GSA Navigator
from this March.
The photo shows Ms. Fujisaki flying the Ecoflag at the 'Hakone
Ekiden', one of Japan's most popular road races and traditionally watched
nationwide during New Years.
Akene's site:http://www.neev.net/akane/(Japanese
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| *Takuji
Araki & Ryu Nakamura |
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We
got a couple of shots of Takuji Araki and Ryu Nakamura
with the Ecoflag. Takuji Araki is a lifeguard and ocean
athlete, and Ryu Nakamura is professional surfer. Both
athletes that contributed to ‘Vita Messages’-
an awareness raising book for anyone that loves sport and
cares about the environment, published last year.
For more on Vital Messages
see the
official GSA website
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| *Ms.Marcia
Hill
(International Volleyball Federation Communications Officer) |
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| Ms.
Marcia Hill, the Communication Officer of Federation of International
Volleyball (FIVB) came to GSA's head office in Tokyo with the
new ecoflag T-shirt, carrying the slogan 'Keep the beach clean
- Think environment!'. |
| *Beach
winds / Koichi Nishimura & Kentaro Asahi |
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17-18
May Beach Sports in Odaiba 2003Popular beach volleyball players
Koichi Nishimura and Kentaro Asahi took part in this yearly
event to promote the sport and raise environmental awareness.
They flew the Ecoflag and led participants in the beach clean
up.
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*Morgan
Foster - Beach Flag World Champion
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*Morgan
Foster, the Beach Flag World Champion was at International
Volleyball 2003 in Odaiba, Tokyo on 1-3 August. He
gave a demonstration of the sport as part of a promotional
effort, and was interested to learn about the Ecoflag.
See his official website at
http://www.sportsman.ne.jp/morgan/index.asp |
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Takeshi Okada
is the former Japan National Football Team coach and he came
to GSA's office this week to lend his support.
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| *Ramos
and the Japan national squad at the Beach Soccer World
Championships
in Brazil |
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*The Japan national
team took part in the 9th Beach Volleyball World
Championships on the Copacabana beach in Rio. The team played
matches
against Uruguay, Portugal and France and although they failed
to make the
final rounds, gained valuable experience against the world's
best. |
| *Isao
Watanabe and Taeko Irako at the Seijo Tennis Club (4/25) |
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| GSA Director Isao Watanabe and Taeko Irako were at the Seijo
Tennis Club collecting old tennis balls for GSA’s recycle
program. Old tennis balls are fixed to the bottom of tables
and chairs, helping children with hearing difficulties by reducing
extraneous classroom noise. |
*Seiichi
Kanise, GSA Director
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| *GSA
Navigator, Toru Kikuchi (2/24) |
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* Using
Natural Energy
GSA Executive Director Tatsuo Okada was sailing with Toru Kikuchi
near Hayama. The boat runs on a Biodiesel, a natural, sustainable
energy, and was flying the Ecoflag as proof of their commitment
to the environment.
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| *GSA
Navigator Hideki Noda |
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Hideki Noda is seen
here supporting GSA at the annual GSA party.
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*Mana
Endo, GSA Navigator
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| Sunburn is a serious
problem with people that enjoy playing tennis. Sunscreen is
an essential and as I play as often as I can, I get through
a tube before you know it. |
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Recycling unwanted
tennis rackets
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