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JANSI Annual Conference 2017

April 27th, 2017
Japan Nuclear Safety Institute



On Thursday, April 27, 2017, JANSI Annual Conference 2017 was held at the Iino Hall in Uchisaiwaicho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo.

Putting a spotlight on “Safety Improvements at Nuclear Power Stations”, the conference this year was aimed to promote opinion exchanges and deepen understandings on voluntary safety improvement efforts.

At first, Mr. Satoshi Kusakabe, Commissioner, the Agency for Natural Resources and Energy, gave a keynote speech titled “Building a robust system involving all stakeholders for continuous improvements in nuclear safety”.

In Session 1, a panel discussion titled “Voluntary Safety Improvement Efforts in Nuclear Power Generation” was held. The panel was chaired by Mr. Akira Yamaguchi, Professor, the University of Tokyo, and the panelists included Mr. Koji Okamoto, Professor, the University of Tokyo, Ms. Yuko Sakita, a journalist and an environmental counselor, Mr. Satoru Katsuno, President and Director, Chubu Electric Power Company, Mr. Yutaka Kanai, Representative Director & President, Hokuriku Electric Power Company, and Mr. Shojiro Matsuura, President & CEO, JANSI.

In Session 2, “JANSI Activity Results in FY2017” were reported by Mr. Yoichi Hiraoka, Director, JANSI, Mr. Takeyoshi Yaegashi, Director, JANSI, and Mr. Masuhiro Nakano, Director. JANSI.

In Session 3, a panel discussion titled “Safety Improvement Efforts at Nuclear Power Stations” was held. This panel was chaired by Mr. Hiromi Yamazaki, Executive Vice President, JANSI, and the panelists included Ms. Mariko Ichikawa, an consumer life consultant, Mr. Katsumi Kuruba, Professor, Fukui University of Technology, Mr. Yojiro Ikawa, Editorial Writer, Yomiuri Shimbun, Mr. Ichiro Ihara, a former General Manager of Hamaoka Nuclear Power Station, Chubu Electric Power Company, Mr. Yasuhiko Yoshida, General Manager of Ohi Power Station, the Kansai Electric Power Company, Mr. Masahiko Sato, Deputy General Manager of Ikata Nuclear Power Station, Shikoku Electric Power Company, and Mr. Yaegashi, Director of JANSI.

The conference was attended by more than 310 people including JANSI membership and domestic and international experts.


View from the auditorium

View from the auditorium


Keynote Speech by Mr. Preston D. Swafford

Keynote Speech by Mr. Satoshi Kusakabe


Panel Discussion in Session 1

Panel Discussion in Session 1


View of Poster Session

Panel Discussion in Session 3