Abstract
In this report, the presait authors discussed on the coastal pollution by drifted garbage. The field investigations were carried out at the seashore-lines in Sakishima Islands (Okinawa), Izu. shichi Islands (Tokyo), Sagami and Tokyo bay (Kanagawa and Chiba). The type and classification of drifted garbage were investigated. It was pointed out from the results of field investigations that the coastal pollution by the drifted garbage was very important environmental problem in Japan.
