 Who we are and what we do
The Whole Earth Club ( WEC ) was established in 1983 by cavers who had concerned about big vertical caves and caving in the world. We had explored caves as follows.(* see activities.) Profile
WEC has 58 members at this moment.(*May 1997) Cover address has been put on my residence, Yokohama Japan. We've been doing caviing, climbing, canyoning mainly. Moreover, we do rafting, canoeing, sea kayaking and so. Our club has been gathered somethig about caving articles, especially lava cave information.If you want to contact with us, back to homepage and click "Your message". Ofcourse, not only speleology but also everythig you concern. |
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Our Ativities |
| when | where | who | notes | |
| 1984 | Papua New Guinea New Britain Island |
Kavakuna Cave | M.Nagakubo,S.Kondo, A.Uchiyama, S.Tsuchiya, A.Abe, T.Shimada | |
| 1985 | Korea Cheju Island |
Hyoptse Cave system and others |
Japan
M.Nagakubo, S.Kondo, N.Ijichi, M.Yoshii, T.Kawana, N.Matsuo,and 14 members. Korea Dr. S. Hong, and 29 members. |
Joint Investigation with Korean cavers |
| 1987 | Turkey Manavgatt |
AltinBesik Cave | M.Nagakubo, S.Kondo, A.Uchiyama, K.Morioka, J.Tokida, M.Yosii, K.Kato | |
| Turkey Chobaniza |
Vertical caves on karst plateau | Japan
M.Nagakubo, S.Kondo, A.Uchiyama, K.Morioka, J.Tokida, K.Kato Germany G. Schmitt and 7 members |
Joint Investigation with German cavers |
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| 1989 | Japan Akiyoshidai |
Takaga-ana 1st investigation | A.Uchiyama, M.Nagakubo, M.Yoshii,and 4 members | |
| 1990 | Akiyoshidai | Takaga-ana 2nd investigation | A. Uchiyama, M.Kimura, T.Nomura, M.Yoshii, S.Kondo, A.Abe, M.Nagakubo | |
| 1991 | USA Hawaii Island, HI |
Mauna Loa 1st investigation | M.Nagakubo, A.Uchiyama, J.Tokida, S.Kondo and 2 members | |
| Akiyoshidai | Takaga-ana 3rd investigation | S.Kondo, M.Yoshii, J.Tokida, A.Uchiyama | ||
| Nepal Doumure |
Caves in Doumure village | S.Kondo, S.Zen-yoji, S.Yamaguchi and 4 members | ||
| 1992 | Hawaii Island, HI | Mauna Loa 2nd investigation | T.Nomura, Y.Asebimaru, T.Habara, T.Yamanishi,and 5 members | |
| Japan Hachijo Island |
Mt.Hachijo chain of gas pressure lifts, 1st investigation | T.Ogawa, M.Nagakubo, T.Nomura, T.Yamanishi, S.Kondo, T.Hirose and 5 members | ||
| 1993 | Hawaii Island, HI | Chain of Craters, 1st investigation | S.Kondo, A.Uchiyama, J.Tokida and 3 members | |
| Hachijo Island | Mt.Hachijo chain of gas pressure lifts, 2nd & 3rd investigation | T.Yamanishi, M.Nagakubo, T.Nomura and 2 members | ||
| 1994 | Hawaii Island, HI | Chain of Craters, 2nd investigation | S.Kondo, T.Nomura, T.Yamanishi, J.Tokida, | |
| Hachijo Island | Mt.Hachijo chain of gas pressure lifts, 4th investigation | T.Yamanishi, Y.Abe, T.Yamada and 5 members | ||
| 1995 | Canada British Colombia |
Close to the Edge | Japan J.Tokida,T.Yamanishi, S.Go, S.Kondo Canada Support staff:6 members |
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| 1996 | Hawaii Island, HI | Chain of Craters, 3rd investigation | S.Kondo, S.Yamaguchi | |
| 1997 | Hawaii Island, HI | South Point, 4thd investigation | S.Kondo | |
| 1998 | Hawaii Island, HI | South Point, 5thd investigation | S.Kondo, T.Hirose | |
Plan| when | where | area | who | note |
| 2000 | Turkey Chobaniza plateau |
2nd Investigation | ||
| 2001 | Spain Azoles |
Lava Caves | International Vulcanospeleology Congress & field excursion |