At the 139th GRIPS Forum on May 22, 2017, Dr. Hideo Tokuyama, Adjunct Professor of GRIPS, Former Administrative Vice-Minister of Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT), Adviser of Dentsu, gave a lecture titled “The Great East Japan Earthquake and the Mission of Japan”.

Abstract

Dr. Tokuyama holds a rare experience of securing transportation network and rescuing human lives at initial movement of the Great East Japan Earthquake in March 2011, as a Director-General of Tohoku Regional Bureau of MLIT.

 In this session, he shares a factual picture of his leadership at the disaster scene, as well as explores the lessons learned and the mission of Japan which has overcome numerous world-class disaster risks.

Speakers’ Profile:

Graduated from the School of Engineering at the University of Tokyo, and has a doctorate in Engineering from the University of Tokyo. After serving in the Ministry of Construction and US-DOT (Department of Transportation in the United States of America), he held positions in the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) as a Director-General of Tohoku Regional Bureau, a Director-General of Road Bureau, and a Vice Minister. He has been an Adjunct Professor of GRIPS since 2016.