Japan Transport Safety Board
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The {{Nihongo|Japan Transport Safety Board|運輸安全委員会|Un'yu Anzen Iinkai|JTSB}} is Japan's authority for establishing transportation safety (excluding related United States Forces Japan). It is a division of the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT).
The agency formed on October 1, 2008 as a merger between the Japan Marine Accident Inquiry Agency (JMAIA) and the Aircraft and Railway Accidents Investigation Commission (ARAIC)."[http://www.mlit.go.jp/jtsb/english.html Establishment of the JTSB]." ([https://web.archive.org/web/20120419192923/http://www.mlit.go.jp/jtsb/english.html Archive]) Japan Transport Safety Board. Retrieved on March 24, 2009.
{{Asof|2020}} the chairperson is {{nihongo|Nobuo Takeda|武田 展雄|Takeda Nobuo}}.{{cite web|url=https://www.mlit.go.jp/jtsb/annualreport2019e/E03chairperson.pdf|title=Greetings from New Chairperson|work=Annual Report 2019|publisher=Japan Transport Safety Board|access-date=2020-01-21}} - the document refers to Takeda by his family name first, as "TAKEDA Nobuo". [http://www.mlit.go.jp/jtsb/message.html His name in Japanese characters is here]
Administrative affairs
The headquarters is currently in the {{ill|Yotsuya Tower|ja|CO・MO・RE YOTSUYA}} (四谷タワー) in Yotsuya, Shinjuku, Tokyo.{{cite web|url=https://www.mlit.go.jp/jtsb/english.html|title=Home (English)|publisher=Japan Transport Safety Board|access-date=2024-07-27|quote=Japan Transport Safety Board Secretariat 15th Floor, YOTSUYA TOWER, 1-6-1 Yotsuya, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo (160-0004) }} - [https://www.mlit.go.jp/jtsb/ Japanese address]: "〒160-0004 東京都新宿区四谷一丁目6番1号 四谷タワー15 階"
The headquarters was previously in the {{ill|2nd Building of the Central Common Government Office|ja|中央合同庁舎第2号館}} in Kasumigaseki, Chiyoda, Tokyo."[http://www.soumu.go.jp/english/soumu/pdf/address.pdf Ministry Access by Public Transportation]." ([https://web.archive.org/web/20120421041323/http://www.soumu.go.jp/english/soumu/pdf/address.pdf Archive]) Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications. Retrieved on April 6, 2009. "Address: 2nd Bldg. of the Central Common Government Office, 2-1-2, Kasumigaseski{{sic}}, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100-8926, Japan""[http://www.mlit.go.jp/jtsb/english.html Home]." (English) Japan Transport Safety Board. Retrieved on April 27, 2013. "2-1-2 Kasumigaseki, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo (100-8918)" [http://www.mlit.go.jp/jtsb/index.html Japanese address]: "〒100-8918 東京都千代田区霞が関2-1-2"
Logo
In March 2012, the JTSB adopted a logo. The sphere represents the desire to carry out investigations of accidents and to maintain independence and fairness. The lines around the sphere represent the air, land, and sea. The blue-green color of the sphere represents safety."[http://www.mlit.go.jp/jtsb/symbol.html Logo]." ([https://web.archive.org/web/20130324023510/http://www.mlit.go.jp/jtsb/symbol.html Archive]) Japan Transport Safety Board. Retrieved on April 27, 2013.
Air accident investigations
- Japan Air Lines Flight 123
- China Airlines Flight 120
- FedEx Express Flight 80
- Asiana Airlines Flight 162
- Korean Air Flight 2708
- 2024 Haneda Airport runway collision (ongoing as of 3 January)
Other than that, responsible for investigating other non-United States Forces Japan accidents.
See also
{{Portal|Japan|Transportation|Aviation}}
References
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External links
- [http://www.mlit.go.jp/jtsb/english.html Japan Transport Safety Board] {{in lang|en}}
- [http://www.mlit.go.jp/jtsb/index.html Japan Transport Safety Board] {{in lang|ja}}
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Category:Organizations investigating aviation accidents and incidents
Category:2008 establishments in Japan