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 17, 2024	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	Dean/Professor, Interfaculty Initiative in Information Studies Graduate School of Interdisciplinary 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 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