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 1 October 2008 as a merger between the Japan Marine Accident Inquiry Agency (JMAIA) and the Aircraft and Railway Accidents Investigation Commission (ARAIC)."Establishment of the JTSB." (Archive) Japan Transport Safety Board. Retrieved on March 24, 2009.
the chairperson is . - the document refers to Takeda by his family name first, as "TAKEDA Nobuo". His name in Japanese characters is here
Administrative affairs The headquarters is currently in the (四谷タワー) in Yotsuya, Shinjuku, Tokyo. - 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 in Kasumigaseki, Chiyoda, Tokyo."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""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"
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."Logo." (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
Other than that, responsible for investigating other non-United States Forces Japan accidents.
See also
Japan Civil Aviation Bureau
References
External links Japan Transport Safety Board Japan Transport Safety Board