Entrusting Heritage and Creation of Culture to the National Okinawa Natural History Museum Project

Abstract

 A plan to establish the National Okinawa Natural History Museum, which had been proposed by multiple subcommittees of the Science Council of Japan, is now underway with the positive approval of Okinawa Prefecture. Natural historical science and the events it addresses are not only gateways to scientific curiosity, they are also indispensable for educating future generations living on the Earth to have a positive awareness of nature and living things. The activities of this movement were taken over by the Preparatory Committee for the Establishment of the National Okinawa Natural History Museum, whose members are drawn from the Science Council of Japan, and the committee is disseminating information to further strengthen the movement.