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Yotsuya Tower [ja], where the agency has its headquarters | |
| Agency overview | |
|---|---|
| Formed | 2008 |
| Jurisdiction | Government of Japan |
| Headquarters | 15th Floor, Yotsuya Tower, 1-6-1 Yotsuya, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo (160-0004) |
| Website | jtsb.mlit.go.jp |

TheJapan Transport Safety Board (運輸安全委員会,Un'yu Anzen Iinkai;JTSB) isJapan's authority for establishing transportation safety (excluding relatedUnited States Forces Japan). It is a division of theMinistry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT).
The agency formed on October 1, 2008 as a merger between theJapan Marine Accident Inquiry Agency (JMAIA) and theAircraft and Railway Accidents Investigation Commission (ARAIC).[1]
As of 2020[update] the chairperson is Nobuo Takeda (武田 展雄,Takeda Nobuo).[2]
The headquarters is currently in theYotsuya Tower [ja] (四谷タワー) inYotsuya,Shinjuku, Tokyo.[3]
The headquarters was previously in the2nd Building of the Central Common Government Office [ja] inKasumigaseki,Chiyoda, Tokyo.[4][5]
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]
Other than that, responsible for investigating other non-United States Forces Japan accidents.
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"