Activities

Recent presentations (presented in English only)

"Sustainable transportation and National Implementation Plan (NIP)" presented at ASEAN-Japan Seminar on Environment Improvement in the Transport Sector, Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, Jakarta (Indonesia), January 2012.
"New environmentally-friendly transportation service: Carsharing in Japan" presented at the seminar on Development of "National Implementation Plan" under the "ASEAN-Japan Action Plan on Environment Improvement in the Transport Sector", Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), Tokyo (Japan), August 2011.
"Transportation and environment" presented at the ASEAN-Japan Seminar on Environment Improvement in the Transport Sector, Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, Hanoi (Vietnam), March 2011.
"Environmental measures in transportation sector" presented at the ASEAN-Japan Seminar on Environment Improvement in the Transport Sector, Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, Phnom Penh (Cambodia), January 2011.
"Transportation and Environment", presented at the seminar on Development of "National Implementation Plan" under the "ASEAN-Japan Action Plan on Environment Improvement in the Transport Sector", Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), Tokyo (Japan), October 2010.
"Regional railway network in mega city: Implications from the Tokyo Metropolitan Area", presented at the International Workshop on Sustainable Urban Futurein Pearl River Delta Regions, China, University of Macau (China), September 2010.
"Impact of international transportation infrastructure development on a landlocked country: Case study in the Greater Mekong Subregion", presented at Department of Civil Engineering. Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen (Thailand), August 2010.
"Urbanization and transportation: In Asian context", presented at Department of Civil Engineering. Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen (Thailand), August 2010.
"Value of travel time savings in Japan", presented at a special seminar held at the Institute of Transport Studies, University of Leeds, Leeds (UK), July 2010.
"Comments on 'Managing Urban Expansion in Mongolia Best Practices in Scenario-Based Urban Planning' presented by Mr. Takuya Kamata", Commentary at The World Bank Book Launch Seminar "Managing Urban Expansion in Mongolia: Best Practices of Scenario-based Urban Planning", The World Bank Tokyo Office (Japan), June 2010.
"Urbanization and public transport in ASEAN" presented at the 8th ASEAN-Japan STOM Leaders Conference, Nara (Japan), May 2010.
"Problem structuring methods based on cognitive mapping approach" presented at the International Workshop “Transition Management for Sustainable Society”, International House of Japan, Tokyo (Japan), February 2010.

Activities in academic societies

Member, International Editorial Board, Asian Transport Studies, 2010- present.
Member, Editorial Board of Journal of Japan Society of Civil Engineering Part D, 2008 - 2010.
Member, Publication Committee of Japan Society of Civil Engineering, 2007 - 2010.
Member, Secretary Office for the International Scientific Committee of the 7th and 8th EASTS Conferences, Eastern Asia Society of Transportation Studies, 2006 - present.
Member of freight transport research sub-committee in Japan Society of Civil Engineering (JSCE), 2005 - 2007.
Member of second survey on Niigata-Chuetsu Earthquake of Japan Society of Civil Engineering (JSCE), 2004.
Member of foreign paper review workshop, Institute of Transport Policy Studies Japan, 2002 - present
Member of the Infrastructure Planning Committee of Japan Society of Civil Engineering (JSCE), 2005 - 2007.
Associate Editor of IEEE Intelligent Transportation Systems Council, 2005 - present
Member of International Program Committee of T-Log 2007, 2006 - 2007.

Contributions to governmental/organizational activities

Member, Research Committee on Service Quality of Public Transportation for Promoting Urban Regeneration in the Central Tokyo District, Urban Renaissance Agency, October 2010 - present.
Member, Research Committee on Mitigation Policy of Seaport against Natural Disaster, Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, Japan, October 2010 - present.
Member, Committee on the 11th Metropolitan Travel Survey, Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, Japan, June 2010 - present.
Member, Committee on Evaluations of Policy and Incorporated Administrative Agency, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications, Japan, February 2010 - present.
Technical Adviser, Development of "National Implementation Plan" under the "ASEAN-Japan Action Plan on Environment Improvement in the Transport Sector", Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), October 2010.
Member, Advisory Committee on Travel Survey in the Metropolitan Areas by Utilizing Information and Communication Technology (ICT), Institute of Transport Policy, Japan, February 2010 - March 2010..
Member, Advisory Committee on Policy Evaluation of Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, Japan, January 2010 - present.
Member, Research Committee on Promotion of Bus Rapid Transit in ASEAN Countries, Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, Japan, January 2010 - March 2010.
Member, Advisory Committee on Feasibility Study of Introducing New Technology into Kawasaki Jyukan Rail Line, Kawasaki City, December 2009 - present.
Member, Research Committee on Efficiency of Airport Management, Aviation Policy Research Association, November 2009 - March 2010.
Chairman, Advisory Committee on Promotion of Transportation Environmental Planning in ASEAN, Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, September 2009 - March 2010.
Chairman, Advisory Preparatory Committee on Transportation Environmental Planning in ASEAN, Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, March 2009 - present.
Chairman, Task Force Meeting of Information Platform for Transportation in Asia, Japan Transport Cooperation Association, February 2009 - present.
Chairman of Advisory Committee of ASEAN Public Transport Support Project, Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, Japan, November 2006 - present.
Member, Advisory Committee on Improving In-vehicle Congestion of Railway Service in Tokyu Denen-Toshi Rail Line, Tokyu Corporation, February 2007 - present.
Member of Research Committee on Cost-Benefit Analysis for Infrastructure Investment, Ministry of Land, Infrastracture, Transport and Tourism, Japan, January 2007- present.
Member of Research Committee on Road, Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport, Japan, January 2007- March 2008.
Member of Research Committee on Pricing Scheme for Expressway Service in Japan, Express Highway Research Foundation of Japan, December 2006 - December 2008.
Member of Advisory Committee of Tokyo Metropolitan Transport Census, Institute of Transport Policy Studies Japan, April 2006 - March 2008.
Chairman of Advisory Committee of National Travel Demand Forecast and Economic Analysis, Institute of Transportation Economics, Japan, September 2006 - March 2009.

Past Activities (2005-2009)