Subcommittee on Technical Exchange for Young Engineers in Steel Structures
Committee Overview
■Background of Establishment
Steel structures have served as a foundation for the development of modern society and play an important role in social infrastructure. They are an indispensable field of technology, and continued research and technological development related to their construction and maintenance will remain necessary in the future. Looking toward the future of steel structures, it is essential to foster an environment in which researchers and engineers in this field can continue to emerge, develop their expertise, and play active roles.
At the same time, the number of young researchers and engineers choosing to pursue careers in steel structures has been declining. One reason may be the decrease in large-scale projects, such as long-span bridges, that attract broad public attention and inspire interest in the field. In the future, however, the role of steel structures will become even more important in areas such as the renewal and reconstruction of mature urban infrastructure and the maintenance of local bridges, and the need for research and development is expected to increase further. To continue timely research and development in response to changes in society, it is important to promote exchange beyond the boundaries of individuals and organizations and to consider issues from a variety of perspectives. In other words, it is necessary to increase the number of researchers and engineers entering the field of steel structures, improve their technical capabilities through exchanges that transcend organizational boundaries, quickly identify emerging needs, advance research and development, and contribute to the development of social infrastructure that makes effective use of steel structures.
■Objectives of the Committee
The purpose of this Subcommittee is to provide young researchers and engineers in the field of steel structures with opportunities for technical exchange, thereby promoting greater activity in the field, encouraging innovation, enhancing its appeal, and fostering momentum for sustainable development and advancement. Through these exchanges, the Subcommittee also aims to generate and present ideas that can contribute to the sustainable growth and development of the field.
■Committee Activities
The following activities will be conducted.
- Survey of initiatives in other fields and industries that promote technical exchange among young professionals
- Discussion of ideas that may contribute to the development and advancement of the field, based on topics presented by committee members as well as mid-career and senior professionals
- Identification of future needs in the field of steel structures
- Creation of opportunities for technical exchange among young researchers and engineers, etc.
Committee Members
| Position | Name | Affiliation |
|---|---|---|
| Chair | Masashi Hattori | Central Nippon Expressway Company Limited |
| Vice Chair | Shin Yamaguchi | East Japan Railway Company |
| Secretary-General | Hitoshi Moriyama | Osaka Metropolitan University |
| Member | Jun Ariyama | HAZAMA ANDO CORPORATION |
| Member | Kota Annoura | CTI Engineering Co., Ltd. |
| Member | Shota Ikeda | Central Nippon Expressway Company Limited |
| Member | Kazuma Inoue | Construction Technology Research Department, Japan Construction Machinery and Construction Association |
| Member | Masaki Iwai | Central Nippon Expressway Company Limited |
| Member | Noriyuki Iwaki | Nippon Koei Co., Ltd. |
| Member | Kenji Uemura | Nippon Steel Bolten Co., Ltd. |
| Member | Sho Ubakami | Kawada Industries, Inc. |
| Member | Yoya Oe | Kindaiseikei Co., Ltd. |
| Member | Yohei Ono | Yachiyo Engineering Co., Ltd. |
| Member | Yusuke Okuyama | National Institute of Technology, Nagano College |
| Member | Takumi Ono | Chuo Fukken Consultants Co., Ltd. |
| Member | Kenji Obara | Metropolitan Expressway Company Limited |
| Member | Daiki Kashiyama | East Nippon Expressway Company Limited |
| Member | Shunta Kato | Metropolitan Expressway Technical Center |
| Member | Yuta Kanazawa | Sogo Engineering Consultants Co., Ltd. |
| Member | Daisuke Kaneko | JFE Engineering Corporation |
| Member | Shun Kano | Yokogawa Bridge Holdings Corp. |
| Member | Daiki Giga | Hanshin Expressway Company Limited |
| Member | Takayuki Kojima | Nippon Koei Co., Ltd. |
| Member | Masataka Komura | Miyaji Engineering Co., Ltd. |
| Member | Ryo Sakura | Hokkaido University |
| Member | Shunta Sakurai | Nippon Steel Chemical & Material Co., Ltd. |
| Member | Akihiko Sato | Kyoto University |
| Member | Kazuki Shibuta | Fukuoka-Kitakyushu Expressway Public Corporation |
| Member | Koichi Taketani | University of Yamanashi |
| Member | Takahiro Tsuji | Yokogawa Techno-Information Service Inc. |
| Member | Yamato Tsutsui | JIP Techno Science Corporation |
| Member | Yoshitaka Tsuruta | West Nippon Expressway Company Limited |
| Member | Ryota Tominaga | OYO Corporation |
| Member | Masanori Toyohara | Railway Technical Research Institute |
| Member | Shuto Naito | Eight-Japan Engineering Consultants Inc. |
| Member | Isamu Nakamoto | Hanshin Expressway Advanced Technology Research Institute |
| Member | Tomoaki Nishitani | West Nippon Expressway Company Limited |
| Member | Ryosuke Noguchi | Japan Railway Construction, Transport and Technology Agency |
| Member | Takatoshi Hanada | Fukuoka-Kitakyushu Expressway Public Corporation |
| Member | Koji Baba | West Japan Railway Company |
| Member | Naoto Hirosawa | IHI Infrastructure Systems Co., Ltd. |
| Member | Naoya Hirota | JFE Engineering Corporation |
| Member | Daiki Fujimoto | Central Japan Railway Company |
| Member | Shinji Fujiwara | Oriental Consultants Co., Ltd. |
| Member | Eitaro Horisawa | University of Miyazaki |
| Member | Kenta Maeda | West Nippon Expressway Company Limited |
| Member | Ayano Maehara | Oriental Consultants Co., Ltd. |
| Member | Masaya Matsumoto | Gunma Prefecture |
| Member | Kazunori Miyanaga | SHO-BOND CORPORATION |
| Member | Ryo Miyawaki | Toyo Giken Consulting Co., Ltd. |
| Member | Naoto Yamaguchi | Pacific Consultants Co., Ltd. |
| Member | Asami Yamamoto | East Nippon Expressway Company Limited |
| Member | Naoyuki Yokoyama | Japan Bridge Engineering Center |
| Member | Naoto Wada | Shutoko Engineering Company Limited |
| Member | Shinya Watanabe | Kumamoto University |
| Liaison Secretary | Toshihiro Kasugai | Yokogawa Bridge Corp. |
| Liaison Secretary | Takashi Yamaguchi | Osaka Metropolitan University |
Last Updated：2026/06/26
Activities
1st Committee Meeting, held on July 11, 2025 – Agenda 2nd Committee Meeting, held on October 16, 2025 – Agenda 3rd Committee Meeting, held on January 23, 2026 – Agenda 4th Committee Meeting, held on June 4, 2026 – Agenda