Welcome to our website! Japan International Transport and Tourism Institute, USA (JITTI USA), is an independent research institute which studies various kinds of US-Japan and... Events JITTI Civil Aviation Symposium 2025 The Future of Aviation Connectivity Powered by Japan-US-ASEAN Collaboration Videos on Demand VIEW ALL VIDEOS Events Civil Aviation Symposium 2025: The Future of Aviation Connectivity Powered by Japan-US-ASEAN Collaboration Wednesday, March 26th | Hybrid Event: Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center and Held Virtually in English and Japanese Air travel demand has already surpassed pre-pandemic levels in many regions, with the Asia-Pacific expected to fully return to pre-pandemic levels soon. Amid heightened geopolitical tensions, strengthening aviation connectivity is crucial not only for regional prosperity but also for global sustainable growth and stability from an economic security standpoint. Following the pandemic, with ongoing constraints on flights between the two biggest nations across the Pacific, Japan has reinforced its role as a key hub connecting ASEAN and the U.S. Given rising air travel demand in the Asia-Pacific region, there is an urgent need to improve airport infrastructure and air traffic management, address aviation-related human resource shortages, and develop sustainability measures. This symposium will bring together government officials from Japan and the U.S., airline and airport representatives, as well as a representative from an ASEAN country to discuss ways to enhance aviation connectivity in the Asia-Pacific region. VIEW ALL EVENTS Research Reports The Direction of Transportation and Tourism Policies under the Incoming Trump Administration (Trump 2.0) Author: Kazuya Fukuhara | Transportation & Tourism A Study on the Impact of the Panama Canal’s Vulnerabilities on U.S. Economic Security Author: Daisuke Komatsu | Maritime Transportation Field Survey Results of the Texas High-Speed Rail Project Author: Kazuya Fukuhara | Surface Transportation VIEW ALL REPORTS JITTI JOURNAL March 2025 Volume 12 Issue 2 | Feature: Haruhiko Koyama | Cultural Article: Yukiko Nakamura Our Feature Article overviews the incoming and outgoing tourism statistics in Japan from 2024, while the Cultural Article introduces the springtime school ceremonies celebrated in Japan. January 2025 Volume 12 Issue 1 | Feature: Shinichiro Tsuri | Cultural Article: Tomomi Dodd In this journal's featured article, get a quick overview of the demonstration flights of Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) which are planned for Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai. In the cultural article, staff member Tomomi Dodd introduces a hidden gem of a tourist spot near her home town. November 2024 Volume 11 Issue 6 | Feature: Naoki Sato | Cultural Article: Suzannah Nevas Tokyo Metro is now listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange. Read how history has built up to this moment and what it means for the railway in our Feature Article. In the Cultural Article, discover how Japan celebrates the Christmas season. VIEW ALL OTHER PUBLICATIONS

JITTI USA Civil Aviation Symposium 2025 Civil Aviation Symposium 2025 The Future of Aviation Connectivity Powered by Japan-US-ASEAN Collaboration Wednesday, March 26th 3:00- 6:00 PM (Followed by a Reception) A Free Hybrid Event: Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center 1300 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20004 / Virtually hosted in English and Japanese An Official Participating Event of the 2025 National Cherry Blossom Festival Timetable Directions to Venue Survey Overview The 2019 Civil Aviation Symposium (held in Washington, DC, and Tokyo) discussed the future outlook of international aviation in the Asia-Pacific region against the backdrop of an expanding aviation market supporting economic growth, including enhancements to airport functions in the Tokyo metropolitan area, the expansion of long-haul direct flights from the United States to Asia, and the rise of low-cost carriers (LCCs) in Southeast Asia. However, the COVID-19 pandemic subsequently brought severe restrictions globally on people-to-people exchanges. Additionally, international dynamics have shifted with events such as Russia's invasion of Ukraine and the expanding military and economic influence of China. These developments have further increased the uncertainty surrounding the aviation industry. Against this backdrop, the 2023 Civil Aviation Symposium (held in Washington, DC) focused on addressing the urgent and critical issue of climate change, with discussions centered on achieving aviation sustainability. The current situation is as follows: Aviation demand is not only recovering but has already surpassed pre-pandemic levels in many regions, with the Asia-Pacific expected to fully return to pre-pandemic levels soon. Amid heightened geopolitical tensions, strengthening aviation connectivity in the Asia-Pacific region is not only essential for supporting regional stability and economic prosperity but is also a critically important issue for economic security, ensuring sustainable growth and stability in the international community. Following the pandemic, with ongoing constraints on flights between the two biggest nations across the Pacific, Japan has reinforced its role as a key hub connecting ASEAN and the U.S. In the Asia-Pacific region, addressing the growing aviation demand necessitates urgent improvements to airport infrastructure and enhancements in air traffic control capacity. Additionally, both Japan and the United States face challenges in avoiding constraints on air traffic control capacity caused by increasing air traffic volume and addressing aviation-related human resource shortages. Furthermore, efforts to ensure sustainability, such as reducing environmental impact, have become crucial. In light of these considerations, the upcoming 2025 Civil Aviation Symposium will focus on strengthening aviation networks in the Asia-Pacific region as its central theme. The event will bring together government officials from Japan and the United States, representatives from airlines and airport operators, as well as a representative from an ASEAN country to discuss specific measures for cooperative efforts between Japan, the United States, and ASEAN nations to address these critical challenges. UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) that this symposium covers: Opening Remarks Masafumi Shukuri Chairman, Japan International Transport and Tourism Institute, USA (JITTI) Chairman, Japan Transport and Tourism Research Institute (JTTRI) Bio Greetings by Guest of Honor Shigeo Yamada Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Japan to the United States of America Bio Keynote Speeches Heidi Gómez Deputy Assistant Secretary for Transportation Affairs, U.S. Department of State Bio Rieko Nakayama Assistant Vice-Minister for International Aviation, Minister’s Secretariat, Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism of Japan (MLIT) Bio Presentation Cindy Baraban Deputy Assistant Secretary for Aviation and International Affairs, U.S. Department of Transportation Bio Panel Discussion # 1 Enhancing Aviation Networks in the Asia-Pacific Region Panelists Cindy Baraban Deputy Assistant Secretary for Aviation and International Affairs, U.S. Department of Transportation Bio Akihiko Tamura President & CEO, Narita International Airport Corporation Bio Presentation Stephen Morrissey Vice President of International Regulatory Affairs and Policy, United Airlines Bio Yuji Koyama Executive Officer & Senior Vice President of Corporate Strategy & Planning, Japan Airlines Bio Presentation Moderator Naveen C. Rao Principal, H4 Advisors LLC Bio Panel Discussion #2 Addressing the Challenges of Aviation Network Expansion in the Asia-Pacific Region Panelists Yap Ong Heng Senior Advisor, Republic of Singapore's Ministry of Transport (MOT) Bio Rieko Nakayama Assistant Vice-Minister for International Aviation, Minister’s Secretariat, Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism of Japan (MLIT) Bio Ronce Almond Managing Director of International Government Affairs, American Airlines Bio Presentation Tadashi Matsushita Executive Vice President, Industrial & Governmental Relations, GX, All Nippon Airways Bio Presentation Bob Letteney Vice President of International Government Affairs & Policy, Delta Air Lines Bio Moderator Naveen C. Rao Principal, H4 Advisors LLC Bio

JITI 2014 Airport Seminar Enhancing Airport Value June 12, 2014 The Willard InterContinental Washington 1401 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W., Washington, D.C. Since its creation over 20 years ago, U.S. Open Skies policy has spread throughout Europe and Asia. As the United States has reached Open Skies agreements (OSAs) with over 114 nations from around the world, it can be said that the greater part of global aviation market has liberalized today. Because of such this widespread liberalization, international carriers have expanded both their markets and flight frequency, meaning lower fares. Moreover, alliance formation has led to closer cooperation among carriers, and their strategic global network planning is progressing. On the other hand, due to stronger cooperation among the carriers, issues with OSAs have increasingly emerged, such as oligopolies in some markets and intensification of competition among traditional alliances – in part thanks to newcomers outside of the alliances. JITI invited airline representatives from around the world to discuss issues and current network expansion circumstances in the global aviation market and the propriety of future growth of OSA liberalization. Opening Remarks Makoto Washizu President JITI USA Bio Keynote Speeches Cheryl Nashir Associate Deputy Airport Director, Revenue Development and Management, San Francisco International Airport Bio Presentation Helen M. Tremont Director, Office of Commercial Management, Maryland Aviation Administration, Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport Bio Presentation Brad Miller Corporate Development Director, Manchester Airports Group (MAG) Bio Katsuhiro Yamaguchi Executive Officer, International Relations & Business Development, New Kansai International Airport Company (NKIAC) Bio Presentation Seth Lehman Senior Director, Global Infrastructure and Project Finance Group, Fitch Ratings Bio Presentation Panel Discussion Michael Fleming (moderator) Partner, The Wicks Group Bio

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JITI 2015 Aviation Seminar Future Challenges of Open Skies Agreements October 9th, 2015 The Willard InterContinental Washington 1401 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W., Washington, D.C. Since its creation over 20 years ago, U.S. Open Skies policy has spread throughout Europe and Asia. As the United States has reached Open Skies agreements (OSAs) with over 114 nations from around the world, it can be said that the greater part of global aviation market has liberalized today. Because of such this widespread liberalization, international carriers have expanded both their markets and flight frequency, meaning lower fares. Moreover, alliance formation has led to closer cooperation among carriers, and their strategic global network planning is progressing. On the other hand, due to stronger cooperation among the carriers, issues with OSAs have increasingly emerged, such as oligopolies in some markets and intensification of competition among traditional alliances – in part thanks to newcomers outside of the alliances. JITI invited airline representatives from around the world to discuss issues and current network expansion circumstances in the global aviation market and the propriety of future growth of OSA liberalization. Opening Remarks Makoto Washizu President JITI USA Bio Keynote Speeches Hideki Kunugi Senior Vice President, The Americas, General Manager, New York, All Nippon Airways (ANA) Bio Presentation Michael Wascom Managing Director, Government & International Affairs, American Airlines Bio Presentation James Hnat Executive Vice President, Corporate Affairs, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary, JetBlue Airways Bio Presentation Nancy Sparks Managing Director, Regulatory Affairs, FedEx Bio Panel Discussion Greg Walden Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP Bio Tadashi Matsushita Director of Strategic Planning, The Americas, ANA Bio

High Speed Rail Seminar in California January 14, 2011 The Omni Los Angeles Hotel at California Plaza 251 South Olive St., LA, CA HOSTED BY: Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT), Japan Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA), Japan Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI), Japan Institution for Transport Policy Studies (ITPS), Japan (now JTTRI) Japan International Transport Institute (JITI) Council for Global Promotion of Railway, Japan Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO) Seminar Overview In January 2010, President Obama announced an allocation of $8 billion granted as federal funds to help turn the U.S. vision of high speed rail (HSR) into reality. The distributed funds, to which $2.4 billion were added in October, will be used for the development of HSR which has proven to be an effective, energy-efficient way to move large numbers of people quickly over long distances. The goal of this seminar in Los Angeles is to demonstrate how Japan’s 46 years of experience in HSR operation can contribute toward developing HSR network projects in California. In this half day seminar, leaders in the Japanese transportation field will introduce technology and operational experience about HSR. Topics also include a financial scheme for introducing HSR systems to the U.S. as well as economic benefits derived from HSR, such as job creation and regional development. Seminar Program Agenda Exhibition Panel displays & DVD presentations on Japanese HSR Opening Remarks Sumio Mabuchi Minister, Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (Vice-Minister Masafumi Shukuri, MLIT, representing Minister Mabuchi) Bio Presenation Ichiro Fujisaki Ambassador of Japan to the United States Bio Presentation Satoshi Seino Acting Chairman, Council for Global Promotion of Railway and President/ CEO, JR-East Bio Kenichi Fukaya Vice-Chairman, ITPS Bio Keynote Remarks Norman Y. Mineta Former Secretary of Transportation and Vice Chairman, Hill & Knowlton Bio Antonio Villaraigosa Mayor, Los Angeles Bio Jim Costa U.S. Congressman, California 20th District Bio Laura Richardson U.S. Congresswoman, California 37th District Bio Fiona Ma State Assembly member, Speaker pro tempore, California 12th District Bio Cathleen Galgiani State Assembly member, California 17th District Bio Warren Furutani State Assembly member, California 55th District Bio Roelof van Ark CEO, California High-Speed Rail Authority Bio Presentation Presentations Yuki Tanaka Director, International Affairs Office, JITI "Regional Developments through HSR Projects" Bio Presentation Satoshi Seino President and CEO, East Japan Railway Company (JR-East) "Operator Proposal: Realization of the HSR Project and Maximization of its Economic Impact" Presentation Tsutomu Morimura Senior Executive Director, Central Japan Railway Company (JR-Central) "Introduction of Safe and Efficient N700-I bullet System, and Countermeasures against Derailment during Earthquake" Bio Presentation Toshihiko Aoyagi Director General, Railway Operations HQ, Kyushu Railway Company (JR-Kyushu) "Efforts to Maximize the Effects of HSR" Bio Presentation Yoshinori Kanehana Executive Officer/VP, Rolling Stock Company, Kawasaki Heavy Industries, Ltd. "Railcar Manufacturer Proposals: High Speed Train Technology and Contributions to the US Society" Bio Presentation

2024 Rail Symposium hosted by JITTI USA and APTA. Held on April 11, 2024 at the Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center Rail Symposium 2024 Value Creation for a Sustainable Society A JITTI and APTA Co-hosted Event: Thursday, April 11th 3:00- 6:00 PM (Followed by a Reception) A Free Hybrid Event: Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center 1300 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20004 / Virtually hosted in English and Japanese An Official Participating Event of the 2024 National Cherry Blossom Festival Timetable Directions to Venue Overview The business environment surrounding passenger rail has changed dramatically in both Japan and the U.S. since the outbreak of the pandemic in 2020. Currently, demand for passenger rail has not returned to pre-pandemic levels in view of a diversification of work styles, including more remote work. At the same time, we have witnessed significant milestones for the passenger rail industry in the past few years. The Biden administration in the U.S. has made a generational investment in rail and public transportation infrastructure under the IIJA (the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act enacted in November 2021). In Japan, high-speed rail projects such as the Hokuriku Shinkansen extension scheduled for March 2024 and development projects around terminal stations such as Shibuya in Tokyo and Umeda in Osaka are progressing smoothly. As the world moves toward carbon neutrality, passenger rail is attracting attention as an environmentally friendly means of transportation. As natural disasters become more frequent, it is becoming increasingly important to strengthen urban resilience. This symposium aims to present and discuss how the value of passenger rail (high speed, intercity, commuter, heavy and light rail) is being articulated and measured in both Japan and the U.S., reaffirming the social and economic role that passenger rail plays by connecting cities and enhancing their attractiveness and resilience. UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) that this symposium covers: Opening Remarks Masafumi Shukuri Chairman, Japan International Transport and Tourism Institute, USA (JITTI) Chairman, Japan Transport and Tourism Research Institute (JTTRI) Bio Paul Skoutelas President and CEO, American Public Transportation Association ( APTA) Bio Greetings by Guest of Honor (Video Message) Shigeo Yamada Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Japan to the United States of America Bio Keynote Speeches Jennifer Mitchell Deputy Administrator, Federal Railroad Administration Bio Masako Okano Deputy Director-General of the Railway Bureau, Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism of Japan (MLIT) Bio Presentation Panel Discussion #1 The Economic Value That Passenger Rail Brings by Connecting Cities Panelists Masaru Yosano Corporate Officer, Chief General Manager Consulting and Coordination Office – Overseas High Speed Railway Project, Technology Planning Department, General Technology Division, JR Central Bio Presentation Satoko Okumura Executive Director, East Japan Railway Company, Los Angeles Office Bio Presentation Andy Byford Senior Vice President, High Speed Rail Programs, Amtrak Bio Presentation Chad Edison Chief Deputy Secretary, Rail and Transit, California State Transportation Agency Bio Presentation Moderator Chris Brady Chair, APTA Committee on High-Speed and Intercity Passenger Rail; Principal Commonwealth Research Associates, LLC Bio Panel Discussion #2 Enhancing Urban Attractiveness and Resilience Panelists Masayoshi Uemura Senior Managing Director (Urban Transportation Business), Hankyu Corporation Bio Presentation Noriyoshi Yamagami Managing Executive Officer, Responsible for International Business Department, Tokyo Metro Co., Ltd. Bio Presentation Catherine Rinaldi President, MTA Metro-North Railroad Bio Presentation Holly Arnold Administrator, Maryland Transit Administration Bio Presentation Moderator Jennifer DeBruhl Director, Virginia Department of Rail and Public Transportation Bio

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