Advisory Committee

Purpose

The Advisory Committee includes experts with a deep understanding of disaster prevention and mitigation, disaster resilience, and crisis management. Their advice and proposals on DBJ’s business circumstances, its social contributions and related issues are provided from a broad perspective and are key to realizing the product concepts incorporated in DBJ’s BCM Rated Loan Program. Their opinions make the DBJ mission clearer and more specific while facilitating the program’s implementation at the practical level.

Members

The Committee comprises members from both within and outside the DBJ organization.

Achievements (since March 2012)

Date Advisory Committee Member
June 23, 2023 Masatoshi Urashima

Advisor, Office of the President, The University of Tokyo
Former Member of the Executive Committee, Council on Competitiveness-Nippon (COCN)

Satoru Nishikawa

International Cooperation Specialist, Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA)
Specially Appointed Professor, Tohoku University
Board Member, Institute of Social Safety Science; Vice President, BCAO

Kimiro Meguro

Director/Professor, Center for Integrated Disaster Information Research, Interfaculty Initiative in Information Studies, The University of Tokyo
Professor, Institute of Industrial Science, The University of Tokyo

Hiroshi Yamaguchi

Director for Policy Management (Disaster Prevention), Cabinet Office (Disaster Preparedness Planning)

Kenji Watanabe

Professor, Department of Social Engineering, Graduate School of Engineering, and Director, Disaster Prevention and Safety, Risk Management Center, Nagoya Institute of Technology
Chairman, NISC, Cyber Security Strategy Headquarters, Cabinet Office

June 14, 2022 Masatoshi Urashima

Advisor, Office of the President, The University of Tokyo
Former Member of the Executive Committee, Council on Competitiveness-Nippon (COCN)

Norihiko Kodama

Director for Policy Management (Disaster Prevention), Cabinet Office (Disaster Preparedness Planning)

Satoru Nishikawa

Professor, Disaster Mitigation Research Center, Nagoya University
Board Member, Institute of Social Safety Science; Vice President, BCAO

Kimiro Meguro

Director/Professor, Center for Integrated Disaster Information Research, Interfaculty Initiative in Information Studies, The University of Tokyo
Professor, Institute of Industrial Science, The University of Tokyo

Kenji Watanabe

Professor, Department of Social Engineering, Graduate School of Engineering, and Director, Disaster Prevention and Safety, Risk Management Center, Nagoya Institute of Technology
Chairman, NISC, Cyber Security Strategy Headquarters, Cabinet Office

June 3, 2021 Masatoshi Urashima

Advisor, Office of the President, The University of Tokyo
Former Member of the Executive Committee, Council on Competitiveness-Nippon (COCN)

Akifumi Nakao

Director for Policy Management (Disaster Prevention), Cabinet Office (Promotion and Collaboration)

Satoru Nishikawa

Professor, Disaster Mitigation Research Center, Nagoya University
Board Member, Institute of Social Safety Science; Board Member, BCAO

Kimiro Meguro

Professor, Institute of Industrial Science, and Director/Professor, Center for Integrated Disaster Information Research, Interfaculty Initiative in Information Studies, The University of Tokyo
Chairman, Organizing Committee, 17th World Conference on Earthquake Engineering

Takashi Yamada

Director for Policy Management (Disaster Prevention), Cabinet Office (Business Continuity)

Kenji Watanabe

Professor, Department of Social Engineering, Graduate School of Engineering, and Director, Disaster Prevention and Safety, Risk Management Center, Nagoya Institute of Technology
Chairman, NISC, Cyber Security Strategy Headquarters, Cabinet Office

June 2, 2020 Masatoshi Urashima

Advisor, Tsukuba University
Former Member of the Executive Committee, Council on Competitiveness-Nippon (COCN)

Akifumi Nakao

Director for Policy Management (Disaster Prevention), Cabinet Office (Promotion and Collaboration)

Satoru Nishikawa

Professor, Disaster Mitigation Research Center, Nagoya University
Board Member, Institute of Social Safety Science; International Advisory Committee, World Bosai Forum

Kimiro Meguro

Director/Professor, International Center for Urban Safety Engineering, Institute of Industrial Science, The University of Tokyo
Chairman, Organizing Committee, 17th World Conference on Earthquake Engineering

Takashi Yamada

Director for Policy Management (Disaster Prevention), Cabinet Office (Business Continuity)

Kenji Watanabe

Professor, Department of Social Engineering, Graduate School of Engineering, and Director for Disaster Prevention and Safety, Risk Management Center, Nagoya Institute of Technology
Chairman, NISC, Cyber Security Strategy Headquarters, Cabinet Office

June 17, 2019 Masatoshi Urashima

Member of the Executive Committee, Council on Competitiveness-Nippon (COCN)

Setsuko Saya

Director for Policy Management (Disaster Prevention), Cabinet Office (Promotion and Collaboration)

Satoru Nishikawa

Professor, Disaster Mitigation Research Center, Nagoya University
Board Member, Institute of Social Safety Science

Kimiro Meguro

Director/Professor, International Center for Urban Safety Engineering, Institute of Industrial Science, The University of Tokyo
President, Institute of Social Safety Science

Kenji Watanabe

Professor, Department of Social Engineering, Graduate School of Engineering, and Director for Disaster Prevention and Safety, Risk Management Center, Nagoya Institute of Technology
Chairman, NISC, Cyber Security Strategy Headquarters, Cabinet Office

June 22, 2018 Masatoshi Urashima

Member of the Executive Committee, Council on Competitiveness-Nippon (COCN)

Setsuko Saya

Director for Policy Management (Disaster Prevention), Cabinet Office (Promotion and Collaboration)

Satoru Nishikawa

Professor, Disaster Mitigation Research Center, Nagoya University
Board Member, Institute of Social Safety Science

Kimiro Meguro

Director/Professor, International Center for Urban Safety Engineering, Institute of Industrial Science, The University of Tokyo
President, Institute of Social Safety Science

Kenji Watanabe

Professor, Department of Social Engineering, Graduate School of Engineering, Nagoya University
Chairman, NISC, Cyber Security Strategy Headquarters, Cabinet Office

May 17, 2017 Masatoshi Urashima

Member of the Executive Committee, Council on Competitiveness-Nippon (COCN)

Setsuko Saya

Director for Policy Management (Disaster Prevention), Cabinet Office (Promotion and Collaboration)

Satoru Nishikawa

Research Director, Japan Center for Area Development Research
Board Member, Institute of Social Safety Science

Kimiro Meguro

Director/Professor, International Center for Urban Safety Engineering, Institute of Industrial Science, The University of Tokyo
President, Japan Association for Earthquake Engineering

Kenji Watanabe

Professor, Department of Social Engineering, Graduate School of Engineering, Nagoya University
Chairman, NISC, Cyber Security Strategy Headquarters, Cabinet Office

June 16, 2016 Masatoshi Urashima

Member of the Executive Committee, Council on Competitiveness-Nippon (COCN)

Hiromi Otsuka

Director for Policy Management (Disaster Prevention), Cabinet Office (Promotion and Collaboration)

Satoru Nishikawa

Research Director, Japan Center for Area Development Research
Member of the Global Agenda Council on Risk and Resilience, World Economic Forum

Kimiro Meguro

Director/Professor, International Center for Urban Safety Engineering, Institute of Industrial Science, The University of Tokyo
President, Japan Association for Earthquake Engineering; Counselor to the Cabinet Office

Kenji Watanabe

Professor, Department of Social Engineering, Graduate School of Engineering, Nagoya University
Chairman, NISC, Cyber Security Strategy Headquarters, Cabinet Office

June 2, 2015 Masatoshi Urashima

Member of the Executive Committee, Council on Competitiveness-Nippon (COCN)

Kaoru Saito

Director for Policy Management (Disaster Prevention), Cabinet Office (Promotion and Collaboration)

Satoru Nishikawa

Board Member, Japan Water Agency
Member of the Global Agenda Council on Risk and Resilience, World Economic Forum

Kimiro Meguro

Professor, Institute of Industrial Science, The University of Tokyo

Kenji Watanabe

Professor, Department of Social Engineering, Graduate School of Engineering, Nagoya University
Chairman, NISC, Cyber Security Strategy Headquarters, Cabinet Office

June 10, 2014 Masatoshi Urashima

Member of the Executive Committee (Resilient Governance), Council on Competitiveness-Nippon (COCN)

Kaoru Saito

Director for Policy Management (Disaster Prevention), Cabinet Office (Promotion and Collaboration)

Satoru Nishikawa

Board Member, Japan Water Agency
Chair, Global Agenda Council on Risk, World Economic Forum

Kimiro Meguro

Professor, Interfaculty Initiative in Information Studies, and Director, International Center for Urban Safety Engineering, Institute of Industrial Science, The University of Tokyo
Member of the Domestic Preparatory Committee for the 3rd UN World Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction

Kenji Watanabe

Professor, Department of Social Engineering, Graduate School of Engineering, Nagoya University
International Chair, ISO/TC223 (Social Security) WG1

June 14, 2013 Masatoshi Urashima

Member of the Executive Committee (Resilient Governance), Council on Competitiveness-Nippon (COCN)

Satoru Nishikawa

Head of Audit Office, Japan Water Agency
Advisor, United Nations International Strategy for Disaster Reduction

Chiemi Hayashi

Director and Head of Research, Global Risks, Risk Response Network, World Economic Forum

Kimiro Meguro

Professor, Graduate School; Director, International Center for Urban Safety Engineering, Institute of Industrial Science; and Professor, Interfaculty Initiative in Information Studies, The University of Tokyo

Masatoshi Yokkaichi

Director for Policy Management (Disaster Prevention), Cabinet Office (Promotion and Collaboration)

Kenji Watanabe

Professor, Graduate School of Engineering, Nagoya University
International Chair, ISO/TC223 (Social Security) WG1

March 30, 2012 Saburo Tamada

Executive Director/Secretary General, Japan Bousaisi Organization

Tomoya Nagai

Counselor to the Director for Policy Management, Cabinet Office

Chiemi Hayashi

Director and Head of Research, Global Risks 2012 Seventh Edition, Risk Response Network, World Economic Forum

Shinji Hosotsubo

Head of Secretariat, Crisis Management and Preparedness Organization

Kimiro Meguro

Professor, Graduate School; Director, International Center for Urban Safety Engineering, Institute of Industrial Science; and Professor, Interfaculty Initiative in Information Studies, The University of Tokyo

Kenji Watanabe

Professor, Graduate School of Engineering, Nagoya University
International Chair, ISO/TC223 (Social Security) WG1