#Japan #Sustainable Transport #Minato-ku #JPI Seminar #Tokyu Corporation

Overview of the Seminar

The JPI (Japan Planning Institute) is pleased to announce a seminar featuring Yoshinobu Kozato, the Head of the Construction Department at Tokyu Corporation's Rail Business Headquarters. The seminar aims to delve into the corporation's ongoing initiatives for ensuring safe, secure, and comfortable transportation services, addressing maintenance management and updates of aging facilities.

Event Details

• - Date and Time: March 5, 2026, from 13:30 to 15:30 JST
• - Format: Available for live attendance or as an archived session.
• - Speaker: Yoshinobu Kozato, Tokyu Corporation.

About Tokyu Corporation

Founded in 1922, Tokyu Corporation has integrated public transport and urban development while maintaining a balance between public service and business. Over its 100-year history, the company has amassed a vast array of facilities and equipment, many of which are now due for updates. This escalating challenge highlights the urgent need for effective maintenance management and renewal of outdated infrastructure.

Topics to be Covered

1. Overview of Tokyu Corporation
- Introduction to the line and its significance.
- Mid-term business strategy.
2. Current Maintenance Challenges
- Detailed look at the state of railroad facilities and equipment.
- Emerging and existing challenges in maintaining these assets.
3. Innovative Maintenance and Renewal Strategies
- Streamlining maintenance management through digital technologies, including:
- Track monitoring (displacement and materials).
- Management of structures using point cloud and image data.
- Large-scale air conditioning management at underground stations (cloud SCADA).
- Use of robotic inspection for pipes.
- Enhancing renewal with added value, such as:
- Renovation of stations utilizing wood (SOCIAL WOOD PROJECT).
- Efficiency improvements in air conditioning at Den-en-toshi line’s underground stations (Green UNDER GROUND Project).
4. Conclusion
5. Q&A Session
6. Networking Opportunity
- Engage in dialogue with industry leaders, facilitating valuable networking and potential collaborations among seminar participants.

Participation Options

• - In-Person Attendence: Does not include archived access.
• - Live Stream Attendence: Also without archived access.
• - Archived Streaming: Available for all registrants.

- Attendees opting for in-person or live attendance can add archived access for a discounted fee of JPY 18,500 (tax included).

Seminar Fees

• - Single Registration: JPY 37,750 (tax included).
• - Additional Registrants: JPY 32,750 each (tax included, for same organization and simultaneous application).
• - Local Government Participants: Two attendees can register for only JPY 11,000 each (in-person/livestream only).

Post-Seminar Support

Following the seminar, attendees can ask further questions directly to the speaker and connect with fellow participants, supporting network building that can pave the way for new business developments. The JPI Seminar offers a unique platform for valuable exchange.

Contact Information

Japan Planning Institute
Address: 5-2-32 Minami-Azabu, Kowa Hiroo Building, Minato-ku, Tokyo, 106-0047
Phone: 03-5793-9761
Fax: 03-5793-9767
Website: www.jpi.co.jp

About JPI

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