At 12, Miku Narisawa experienced the Great East Japan Earthquake. The ensuing and tsunami destroyed her home. Instead of running from the ocean, however, she is now working to try to protect it through her Odyssey Nature Japan initiative. 

Miku Narisawa: Instagram | Odyssey Nature Japan

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After 3/11, an environment education rethink takes shape in Japan (Francesco Bassetti, The Japan Times)

COP28, didn't the oceans deserve more attention? (Miku Narisawa, The Japan Times)

Japan is about to release 1.3 million tons of Fukushima wastewater. Should we be concerned? (Mara Budgen, Deep Dive from The Japan Times)

Anger at Fukushima’s wastewater; hope in its renewables (Gabriele Ninivaggi, Anika Osaki Exsum, Francesco Bassetti Deep Dive from The Japan Times)

Preparing for the hottest year Japan has ever seen (Eric Margolis, The Japan Times)

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Photo: Yasuhiro Otomo and Miku Narisawa during one of Odyssey Nature Japan's educational fishing programs. | ODYSSEY