Japan Marine Accident Inquiry Agency
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It was housed in the 2nd Building of the Central Common Government Office at 2-1-2 Kasumigasaeki in Chiyoda
Chiyoda, Tokyo
is one of the 23 special wards in central Tokyo, Japan. In English, it is called Chiyoda ward. As of October 2007, the ward has an estimated population of 45,543 and a population density of 3,912 people per km², making it by far the least populated of the special wards...
, Tokyo
Tokyo
, ; officially , is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan. Tokyo is the capital of Japan, the center of the Greater Tokyo Area, and the largest metropolitan area of Japan. It is the seat of the Japanese government and the Imperial Palace, and the home of the Japanese Imperial Family...
. On October 1, 2008 the Aircraft and Railway Accidents Investigation Commission
Aircraft and Railway Accidents Investigation Commission
The was a commission belonging to the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport. Commission members are appointed by the transport minister to research causes of aircraft and railway accidents and to suggest improvements to prevent similar accidents in future...
(ARAIC) and the JMAIA merged, producing the Japan Transport Safety Board
Japan Transport Safety Board
is Japan's authority for establishing transportation safety. It is a division of the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism.The agency began on October 1, 2008 as a merger between the Japan Marine Accident Inquiry Agency and the Aircraft and Railway Accidents Investigation...
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External links
- Japan Marine Accident Inquiry Agency (English)
- Japan Marine Accident Inquiry Agency (Japanese)