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2000-1989

  • 2000

    – Kenko Minami published her first book, “Amazon, Indio kara no dengon” (Amazon, Messages From Amazon)
    – Co-organized “Meinako Project Exhibition” (San Paulo)
    – Inspection visit

  • 1999

    – Co-organized “Meinako Project Exhibition” (San Paulo)
    – Inspection visit: Education Project and Nature Conservation Project

  • 1998

    – Inspection visit: Education Project and Nature Conservation Project

  • 1997

    – Invited and coordinated the visit of Paulo Pinage, Secretary General of CV, for International Symposium organized by the Postal Ministry
    – Inspection visit: Education Project and Nature Conservation Project

  • 1996

    – Inspection visit: Education Project and Nature Conservation Project
    – Cooperated in publishing “Sekai o Sasaeru Ippon no Ki”, Fukuinkan Publications

  • 1995

    – Organized symposium with Paulo Pinage, Secretary General of CVII (Ecology Center ,Tokyo)
    – Organized painting exhibition of Kamala Meinako, “Message from Amazon”, invited Kamala Meinako and Paulo Pinage to Japan (Petit Musee ,Tokyo)
    – Inspection visit: Education Project and Nature Conservation Project

  • 1994

    – Inspection visit and coordination of “SekaiFushigi Hakken”, TBS TV
    – Received Grant funding from Rissho Kosei Kai Fund for “Medical Aid for the Epidemics of the Amazon Indigenous People”

  • 1993

    – Appeared on Asahi Satellite TV program, “Free Zone 2000, Living with Nature: Amazon Indigenous People and Rainforest Protection ” 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　
    – Cooperated in producing Asahi Satellite TV “Asahi Kids’ News, Children in the Amazon”
    – Inspection visit: Mercury Poisoning Inspection; Preparation for Indio Self-Sufficiency Project Fund, Grant from Japan Environment Corporation for “Research on the Flora and Fauna of Rainforest in the Xingu Area”

  • 1992

    – Participated in Earth Day’92 Festival (Yoyogi Park ,Tokyo)
    – Participated in “Eco ’92” International Conference for Indigenous People” and International conference for Rainforest Protection” (Rio de Janeiro )
    – Inspection visit
    – Received funds from Postal Ministry Volunteer Savings for “Mercury Poisoning Project for Amazon Indians”
    – Started “Medical Aid Funds for Xingu”
    – Organized slide presentation (Ecology Center, Tokyo)
    – Inspected and delivered medicines to Xingu Park　　
    – Produced “Amazon 1992” video
    – With Ring World, Co., co-organized video presentation and artifacts exhibition (Harajuku Club, Tokyo)

  • 1991

    – Organized “Hananone Community” monthly meeting with supporters (Jirocho Bar, Tokyo)
    – Started “Wappariya Funds”, emergency support for the Xavante Village
    – Participated in Earth Day ’91 Festival (Hibiya City, Tokyo)
    – Started “Cholera Emergency Funds”
    – Participated in “Natsumaturi in Rokassho Village”, organized a workshop on rainforests (Rokkasho Village, Aomori)
    – Organized “Report from the Amazon,” symposium with Paulo Pinage, Secretary General of RFI (Tokyo)
    – Organized “Amazon no Atsui Kaze,” symposium, slide presentation and artifact exhibition with Ichiro Inaba, photographer (Okurayama Kinenkan, Tokyo)
    – Xingu National Indio Park was demarcated as a reserve for the indigenous people.

  • 1990

    – Participated in the first international meeting of RFI.
    – Participated in Earth Day 1990 Festival (Yumenoshima, Tokyo).
    – Organized “Message from the Amazon” symposium with Wappariya, the Xavante leader (Aoyama Cay, Tokyo)
    – Organized “The Voice from the Amazon” symposium with Olympio Serra, President of FMV (Kinzoku Rodo Kaikan, Tokyo)

  • 1989

    – Sting and Raoni, the Kayapo leader, toured fifteen countries for “Save the Rainforest World Tour” and Sting founded Rainforest Foundation International (RFI).
    – Rainforest Foundation Japan (RFJ) was established as an affiliate of RFI.

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