＊Please read the profile before purchasing. ◎ Popular paperback edition As you can see in the photos, it's in very good condition. There are almost no scratches or stains. There may be extremely minor scuffs or signs of use that don't show in the photos. It's been 13 years since publication, and there is some slight yellowing, but it's acceptable. In my opinion, it's a beautiful item. Out of print, with no reprint planned by the publisher. If you're looking for this, don't delay. With obi (sleeve). "The Sea Revives with Iron" Shigetaka Hatakeyama Price: ¥495 + tax (¥544) First edition, October 2012 Mebaru (rockfish) and seaweed dramatically increased with "iron-carbon dumplings"! The sea, which had been ravaged by isoyake (seaweed decline), is reborn into a vibrant sea forest with the power of iron. The rich forest of the ocean also has the potential to fix CO2 and become a trump card in the fight against global warming. This is an unusual book that verifies and puts into practice the iron hypothesis of the world-renowned marine scientist John Martin from a new perspective. After the earthquake disaster, the author's new challenge is attracting a lot of attention! "I am in awe of the sincere quest of a single fisherman! The story of iron, which governs the great cycle of life, is filled with thrilling excitement" - Takeshi Yoro Shigetaka Hatakeyama (October 7, 1943 - April 3, 2025) Japanese aquaculture fisherman, essayist, and social collaboration professor at the Field Science Education Center of Kyoto University. He was the representative of "The Association Yearning for the Oyster Forest" (now "NPO Mori wa Umi no Koibito"). Shigetaka Hatakeyama, known for his afforestation activities, was born in Shanghai, China in 1943 and raised in Kesennuma, Miyagi Prefecture. After graduating from a fisheries high school, he was involved in his family's oyster farming business, but considered closing the business due to the damage from red tides that occurred frequently from the 1960s. At that time, he learned the importance of forests by visiting oyster farming in the Loire River in France, and after returning to Japan, he focused on afforestation activities with his colleagues in the mountains upstream. He lost his mother in the Great East Japan Earthquake, and his aquaculture farm was devastated, but it eventually recovered. He was selected as a "Forest Hero" by the United Nations. ＊Mainly dealing with popular works and out-of-print paperback editions. Please check the seller's product list. #ShigetakaHatakeyama #Shigetaka_Hatakeyama #book #JapaneseLiterature/Essays