The Japan Transport Safety Board (運輸安全委員会) 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). the chairperson is Nobuo Takeda (武田 展雄).

Administrative affairs

The headquarters is currently in the Yotsuya Tower (四谷タワー) in Yotsuya, Shinjuku, Tokyo. The headquarters was previously in the 2nd Building of the Central Common Government Office in Kasumigaseki, Chiyoda, Tokyo.

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.

Air accident investigations