The 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 .
The headquarters is currently in the (Ã¥ÂÂè°·ã¿ã¯ã¼) in Yotsuya, Shinjuku, Tokyo.
The headquarters was previously in the in Kasumigaseki, Chiyoda, Tokyo.
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.
Other than that, responsible for investigating other non-United States Forces Japan accidents.