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2018

4 October: Toward improving quality of infrastructure outside Japan NEW
5 September: The international technical meeting between DWR, Thailand and the Japan Water Agency was held in Saitama City, Japan International
8 August: Flood control operation and Water Supply Assistance for Disaster-Stricken Area
in the historic heavy rain in July, 2018
3 August: Distribution of Ninja Dam Cards started! -Kawakami Dam-
25 July: Dam Card to be issued in commemoration of 17th World Lake Conference
- Distribution will start on 16 July at each satellite venue -
13 June: Fireflies are dancing around Hinachi Dam
6 June: Current status of the Koishiwaragawa Dam Construction Project
- Overcoming natural disaster and implementation of new technologies -
30 May: Aerial footage of water discharge from Murou Dam (taken by an UAV)
17 May: Koishiwaragawa Dam cornerstone-laying ceremony was held
17 May: Ayu (= sweetfishes) are swimming up through the fishway
26 April: Only one original Dam Card Style AR photo in the world
26 April: Urayama Dam of Advance - Chapter 7
25 April: Minumadai Canal in Spring
17 April: Sameura Dam upgrading project started
16 April: Springtime water discharge on a large scale in three Dams in Minakami for maintenance
13 April: Urayama Dam of Advance - Chapter 7
12 April: The NARBO International Workshop on RBO Performance BenchmarkingInternational
22 March: Urayama Dam is emerging in the spring night sky! -Illuminated dam body and cherry blossoms await your visit.-
16 March: Dam Management in Severe Winter Period
15 March: Dam Card of Irukaike Reservoir is available now as well as its Dam Curry & Rice.
13 March: Cherry blossom forecast 2018
12 March: Iwaya Dam's Dam Card is to be renewed from 1 April, 2018
8 March: The 8th World Water Forum will be held in Brasilia, Brazil on 18 - 23 March, 2018. International
8 March: Serving of "Hinachi Dam Curry & Rice" Begins
6 March: Winter public tours were offered at Yagisawa Dam / Naramata Dam
1 March: Let's Take Photos of Toyogawa Canal!
20 February: Comprehensive Coordination Agreement has been signed with National Research Institute for Science and Disaster Resilience (=NIED)
16 February: Introducing 2018 Calendar of Naramata Dam/Yagisawa Dam
9 February: Young Salmon Stocking at Tone Barrage by Elementary School Students
9 February: Tour of Facilities and Earthquake Management Works at Tone Canal Management and Construction Office Exclusively for the Press
5 February: NARBO IWRM Training was held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia from 5 to 8 February, 2018. International
5 February: Misogawa Dam Reservoir will be Entirely Covered with Ice Soon, presenting severe but beautiful winter scenery.
24 January: Terauchi Dam in Fukuoka Prefecture has won the Grand Award of "Japan Dam Award 2017"
23 January: Exclusive Dam Card of Sameura Dam with a Dragon-shaped Reservoir on it now Available at the Village Station of Okawa Village, Kochi Prefecture
19 January: Firewood made out of driftwood will be supplied free at Ikeda Dam, Tokushima Prefecture again in January 2018
18 January: Japan's MLIT is now promoting "Infrastructure Tourism", posting special portal site for this information

2017

15 December: 3rd Asia-Pacific Water Summit, Yangon, Myanmar 2017 was held under the overarching theme "water security for sustainable development". International
15 December: Salmon spawn Distributed to Elementary School Students in Kazo City for Home Hatch and Raising
15 December: Invitation to Fantastic View of Illuminated Urayama Dam
Rising Lightly into the Winter Night Sky
6 December: Sameura Dam has been awarded for
"Yahoo！Search Grand Prize 2017- Local Category Award－KagawaPrefecture"
2 December: Hot Dam Curry and Rice is Cool ! Now it Broke the Ice.
22 November: Let’s Learn the Blessings of Kiso River!
-Hands-on Learning of Stocking with Juvenile Red-Spotted Masu Salmon Fishes at Kisogawa Barrage-
17 November: Invitation to the Water Conveyance Pipe Tour at Fukuoka Canal (for Reporters)
9 November: Free Distribution of Flood Woods at Takizawa Dam from 12 to 16 November
-For Firewood, Artwork Material, or Whatever you like-
6 November: Dam Enthusiasts Gathering at Yokoyama Dam and Tokuyama Dam on 23 November, 2017
2 November: Coordination contract with Yamaguchi University signed
1 November: A Water Quality Accident Drill will be carried out at Gunma Canal
19 October: Salmon Run-ups and Roe Extracting Observation Day at Tone Barrage　on November 11, 2017
16 October: Operation-Let's Return Fish Back to Lake Biwa –again in 2017
13 October: Matsubara-Muro　Irrigation System has been selected as one of the Heritage Irrigation Structures of the world.
12 October: Visit to a Dam Site has now become the Fashion of a Present Day Tour!
(Tourists will enjoy the grand view of Tokuyama Dam from the observatory)
4 October: Drainage Survey of Kagawa Canal will be made Seven Years after the Last Survey
3 October: 13th "Water Exploration Team" -Hit the trail! (Destination: Kawakami Dam)
28 September: A Huge Dragon is showing up on Sameura Dam!
26 September: Collaborated Effort resulted into A Japanese Sake "Kisoji"
26 September: "Dam Curry and Rice" Gacha is Getting Popular Now!
4 September: Kagawa Canal Memorial Hall new building is now open.
29 August: Sameura Dam's upgrading Project First Dam upgrading Project of Japan Water Agency to be granted for 2018
29 July: JWA is holding various events related to "Water Day" (August 1) and "Water Week"(August 1-August 7)
27 July: The Official of MARD, Viet Nam visited the JWA Headquarters on July 27, 2017 International
25 July: JWA's Counter-Measures against Floods caused by Torrential Rains in Kyushu, Japan　(continued)
13 July: The meeting was held between Dr. Mochamad Basuki Hadimuljono, Minster of Public Works and Housing, Indonesia and Mr. Kenyu Komura, President of Japan Water Agency International