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There must be more, the potential of aquariums.
There must be more,
the potential of aquariums.
ABOUT
The INNOVATE AQUARIUM AWARD is a contest for aquatic life breeders (= aquarists) from all over Japan. Currently, aquatic environments such as oceans and rivers are facing crises due to various factors such as global warming and ocean pollution. In order to solve these problems from the bottom up, we need the power of people who have a love for nature and research based on scientific evidence. The INNOVATE AQUARIUM AWARD seeks out aquarists with exceptional skills and knowledge as new players in solving water environment issues. Aquariums, which were once a personal hobby, may be connected to technologies that can save the earth. Participants are required to have an extraordinary love for living creatures and enthusiasm for keeping them. Your “love for living things” will be the key to a world where people and nature can prosper together.
Watch last year's event
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Please describe the characteristics of your aquarium according to the following items.
▶︎ What are your aquarium animals and what attracts you to them?
▶︎ Ingenuity in aquarium keeping
▶︎ What you have learned from your aquarium keeping
▶︎ How you would like to develop your aquarium in the future
▶︎ Photos/videos of your aquarium
QUALIFICATION
▶︎ Love of living things
▶︎ Must be currently working on an aquarium
▶︎ Must be able to participate in the online interview in mid-October 2024.
▶︎ Must be able to participate in the presentation to be held in mid-December 2024.
PERIOD
Pre-registration August 1-.
*Pre-registration here is required for this registration. Anyone can register. After registration, we will send you the main registration form.
Full registration by October 14
INTEREST
(1) How do you ensure the “welfare” of living creatures?
(2) How do you express the “uniqueness” of the aquarium?
(3) When did you start the aquarium and how have you improved it?
(4) (Finalists selected for the final presentation only) Ideas on how the aquarium can be utilized in society.
JUDGE & PRESENTATION
Interview:Mid-October
A 5-10 minute online interview with the head of the jury will be conducted.
Final presentation:
mid-December
Finalists are required to attend the presentation meeting to be held in Tokyo. *Please be assured that the management will support you in preparing your materials.
BENEFIT
1) A place where you can fully express your love of aquatic life in front of prominent judges and other aquarists.
(2) Funds for aquarium construction and further exploration of aquatic life (total amount of 1 million yen in the previous year)
(3) Exposure and publication in various media
(4) Matching with companies that can make use of your knowledge/right to participate as a core member toward commercialization
It is also possible to attend only the final presentation of the awards without participating in the judging.
(You can also participate in the social event with the judges and other aquarists.)
Please indicate this in the registration form.
It is also possible to attend only the final presentation of the awards without participating in the judging.
(You can also participate in the social event with the judges and other aquarists.)
Please indicate this in the registration form.
SCHEDULE
SUBMISSION
08.01
DEADLINE
10.20
SCREENING
10.26
or 27
PRESENTATION
Dec.
JUDGE
*Will be released as soon as it is confirmed.
NAOKI Masuda
CAO of Innoqua Inc. and a graduate of Utsunomiya Technical High School. He is a passionate coral lover and has a huge coral tank at home. He has been interviewed for a story about his aquarium. Formerly a mold maker of precision parts for thermal power plants.
KARIBU Suzuki
Representative of Caribbean Collaboration, Inc. Director of the Juvenile Fish Aquarium. He is a collector of juvenile fish from the wharf, and he uses tamon nets to show the fascination of the creatures that can be found at the foot of fishing ports. He has made numerous appearances in the media.
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HATTORI
A fisheries-related comedian who loves fish. His hit song “Fisheries”, in which he sings the lyrics of the song by replacing them with the names of fish, has become very popular on SNS and other social networking sites. He also operates a kitchen car in which he cooks and serves exotic species he has caught himself.
PARTNER
*Will be released as soon as it is confirmed.
NEWS
The latest information is posted on various social networking services.
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