Japan Transport Safety Board Explained

Japan Transport Safety Board
Formed:	2008
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Jurisdiction:	Government of Japan
Headquarters:	15th Floor, Yotsuya Tower, 1-6-1 Yotsuya, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo (160-0004)
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The 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).^[1]

the chairperson is .^[2]

Administrative affairs

The headquarters is currently in the (四谷タワー) in Yotsuya, Shinjuku, Tokyo.^[3]

The headquarters was previously in the in Kasumigaseki, Chiyoda, Tokyo.^{[4] [5]}

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.^[6]

Air accident investigations

• Japan Airlines 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)

See also

• Japan Civil Aviation Bureau

External links

• Japan Transport Safety Board
• Japan Transport Safety Board

Notes and References

1. "Establishment of the JTSB." (Archive) Japan Transport Safety Board. Retrieved on March 24, 2009.
2. Web site: Greetings from New Chairperson. Annual Report 2019. Japan Transport Safety Board. 2020-01-21. - the document refers to Takeda by his family name first, as "TAKEDA Nobuo". His name in Japanese characters is here
3. Web site: Home (English). Japan Transport Safety Board. 2024-07-27. Japan Transport Safety Board Secretariat 15th Floor, YOTSUYA TOWER, 1-6-1 Yotsuya, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo (160-0004) . - 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"
4. "Ministry Access by Public Transportation." (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, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100-8926, Japan"
5. "Home." (English) Japan Transport Safety Board. Retrieved on April 27, 2013. "2-1-2 Kasumigaseki, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo (100-8918)" Japanese address: "〒100-8918　東京都千代田区霞が関2-1-2"
6. "Logo." (Archive) Japan Transport Safety Board. Retrieved on April 27, 2013.