Organizational structure

Philosophy and organizational structure

As the outline suggests, we emphasize support for self-determination based on trial and error and dialogs between the workers and organizations concerning health.
It is well known that the WHO defines well-being as physical, mental, and social health. However, in reality, fulfilling all these aspects is difficult. Every worker must go through a process of trial and error after obtaining appropriate information. Following this, they must choose the health they aim for, including which of the three aspects they will focus on. The importance of supporting self-determination also applies to the organizations that employ and engage workers. To put this in another way, our ultimate objective is to support the blossoming of individuals and organizations through work.

Promoters

The five founders of this association are Fujio Kayama, emeritus professor at Jichi Medical University; Nobuo Kuroki, emeritus professor at Toho University; Katsutoshi Tanaka, professor of Occupational Mental Health academic unit at the Kitasato University Graduate School of Medical Science; Kōji Mori, professor at the Institute of Industrial Ecological Sciences, University of Occupational and Environmental Health, Japan; and Takenori Mishiba (leading founder), professor at the Kindai University Faculty of Law.

Organizational structure

Officers

[Senior counselors]

Yoshiharu Aizawa (Emeritus professor, Kitasato University, Japan)
Kōichirō Yamaguchi (Emeritus professor, Sophia University; former chairperson, Central Labour Relations Committee, Japan)
Yasuo Suwa (Emeritus professor, Hosei University; former chairperson, Labour Policy Council, Central Labour Relations Committee, Japan)

[Advisor]

Shigeya Nakajima (Former professor, Sophia University ; former member, Labour Insurance Appeal Committee, Japan)

[Representative director]

Kōichi Kamata (Emeritus professor, Toyo University; former chairperson, Labour Policy Council, Japan)

[Vice-representative directors]

Takashi Kawamura (Emeritus professor, Kyoto University, Japan)
Takenori Mishiba (Professor, Kindai University Faculty of Law, Japan)

[Directors]

Kōichi Kamata (Emeritus professor, Toyo University; former chairperson, Labour Policy Council, Japan)
Takenori Mishiba (Professor, Kindai University Faculty of Law, Japan)
Yoko Izumi(Professor, Tohoku Medical Megabank Organization, Japan)
Hajime Yoshida (Attorney at law and director, Tenma Law Office; former visiting professor, Kyoto University, Japan)
Fujio Kayama (Emeritus professor, Jichi Medical University, Japan)
Takashi Kawamura (Emeritus professor, Kyoto University, Japan)
Nobuo Kuroki (Emeritus professor, Toho University; representative director, Japanese Society for Occupational Mental Health, Japan)
Hajime Kurosawa (Professor, Occupational Health, Tohoku University School of Medicine, Japan)
Katsutoshi Tanaka (Professor, Occupational Mental Health, Kitasato University Graduate School of Medical Science, Japan)
Kōji Mori (Professor, Institute of Industrial Ecological Sciences, University of Occupational and Environmental Health, Japan)
Akizumi Tsutsumi (Professor, Department of Public Health, Kitasato University School of Medicine, Japan)
Akio Kōyama (Vice-chairperson, Japanese Association of Neuro-Psychiatric Clinics; director, Yūrakuchō Sakura Clinic, Japan)
Minoru Arai (Director, Mental Clinic, Tokyo Rinkai Hospital; visiting associate professor, Psychiatry, Juntendo University, Japan)
Kenichi Kojima (Attorney at law, Torikai Law Office, Japan)
Masahito Ishikura (Labor and social security attorney; senior counselor, National Association of Social Insurance Associations, Japan)
Miyuki Yanai (Canon Inc., Japan)

[Counselors]

Sho Ōhashi (former professor, Japanese Red Cross Kyushu International College of Nursing; former director in charge of Legal Editing Department, Yuhikaku Publishing)
Shino Naitō (deputy chief researcher, Japan Institute for Labor Policy and Training)
Makoto Iwade (attorney at law, Law Office Loi United; visiting professor, Chiba University and Meiji Gakuin University)
Hideo Ogawa (attorney at law, Ver Law Office)
Daisuke Sakuma (attorney at law and director, Tsumakoi Law Office)
Hisanobu Yamada (attorney at law, Yamada Sogo Law Office; former special professor, Osaka University)
Yasuhiro Hattori (associate professor, Kobe University Graduate School of Business Administration)
Kōki Inoue (professor, Osaka City University Graduate School of Medicine)
Ginji Endō (emeritus professor, Osaka City University; director, Osaka Occupational Health Service Center, Japan Industrial Safety and Health Association)
Yūko Odagiri (lecturer, Public Health, Tokyo Medical University)
Eisuke Shimizu (emeritus professor, Jikei University School of Medicine, Tokyo)
Jōichirō Shirahase (director, Center for Health Design, Tokyo Saiseikai Central Hospital; former special associate professor, Department of Neuropsychiatry, Keio University School of Medicine)
Narifumi Suganuma (professor, Kochi University)
Shigeru Sōkejima (professor, Department of Public Health and Occupational Medicine, Mie University Graduate School of Medicine)
Masayuki Tatemichi (professor, Public Health & Social Medicine, Basic Medicine Department, Tokai University School of Medicine)
Tetsuo Nomiyama (professor, Department of Preventive Medicine and Public Health, Shinshu University School of Medicine)
Atsurō Hamada (professor, Tokyo Medical University)
Sōichirō Maruyama (emeritus professor, Kobe Shinwa Women’s University)
Yasutada Ōtsuka (associate professor, Division of Psychology, Faculty of Human Sciences, University of Tsukuba)
Akito Shimazu (professor, Faculty of Policy Management, Keio University)
Noriko Nishikido (professor, Faculty of Nursing, Tokai University School of Medicine)
Masaya Takahashi (center director, National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health, Japan)
Tatsushi Ogino (professor, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, Shizuoka University)
Yasuo Toyosawa (fellow researcher, National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health, Japan)
Shigeo Umezaki (director, National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health, Japan)
Katsutoshi Ōdō (center director, National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health, Japan)
Naotaka Kikkawa (senior researcher, National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health, Japan)
Katsutoshi Tsukamoto (former manager, Chemical Hazards Control Division, Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare; director, Boiler and Crane Safety Association)
Arimichi Handa (former director, Industrial Safety and Health Department, Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare; managing director, Japan Boiler Association)
Masayoshi Karasawa (occupational health consultant [occupational health engineering], former director, Fukuoka Labor Standards Bureau)
Masashi Kubota (director, Treatment and Work Balance Support Center, Osaka Rosai Hospital)
Tomoki Takano (director, Kōfukai Kanda-higashi Clinic)
Seitarō Dohi (supervising occupational (health) physician, Health Care Materials Division, Mitsui Chemicals, Inc.)
Kenichirō Nishi (supervising occupational (health) physician, Jatco Ltd.; chairperson, Sansuiken)
Tsutahiro Hamaguchi (director, Firm and Brain; professor, Occupational Health, University of Occupational and Environmental Health, Japan)
Takeshi Hayashi (director, Hitachi Health Management Center, Hitachi, Ltd.; professor, Occupational Health, University of Occupational and Environmental Health, Japan)
Jirō Moriguchi (director, Kyoto Industrial Health Association; professor, Occupational Health, University of Occupational and Environmental Health, Japan)
Yasushi Yoshimura (director, Kōfukai Kanda-higashi Clinic)
Hideki Morimoto (Morimoto Occupational Health Physician Office; labor and social security attorney)
Ayako Tamura (chairperson, Japanese Association of Mental Health Social Workers; professor, Human Welfare Department, Seigakuin University)
Hitoshi Matsuba (manager, Health and Comfortable Workplaces Promotion Department, Japan Industrial Safety and Health Association)
Takehiko Yamada (council member, Occupational Health Promotion Foundation)
Tetsuya Inoue (permanent director, Association for Preventive Medicine of Japan)
Kenji Abe (former permanent director, Japan Industrial Safety and Health Association)

[Inspectors]

Kengo Minami (professor, College of Law, Nihon University)
Yoshihito Naito (attorney at law, Naito Law Office)

Committees

[Editorial Committee]

Chairperson
Akizumi Tsutsumi (professor, Department of Public Health, Kitasato University School of Medicine)
Deputy Chairperson
Takenori Mishiba (professor, Kindai University Faculty of Law)
Chief
Noritada Katō (occupational (health) physician, Fuji Electric Co., Ltd.)
Naoyuki Saionji (attorney at law, Denmachō Law Office)
Takehiko Yamada (council member, Occupational Health Promotion Foundation)

Toshiya Irokawa (professor, Occupational Health, Tohoku University School of Medicine)
Masaki Imura (professor, Okinawa International University College of Law)
Teruhisa Uwatoko (Professor, University Health Center, Kyoto University of Education)
Hisashi Eguchi (professor, Department of Mental Health, Institute of Industrial Ecological Sciences, University of Occupational and Environmental Health, Japan)
Tōru Yoshikawa (senior researcher, Research Center for Overwork-Related Disorders, National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health)
Yūko Odagiri (lecturer, Public Health, Tokyo Medical University)
Fujio Kayama (emeritus professor, Jichi Medical University)
Shōgo Hino (professor, Shukutoku University School of Community Studies)
Tatsuya Sasaki (associate professor, Nagoya Gakuin University Faculty of Law)
Takayuki Hara (professor, Aomori Chuo Gakuin University Faculty of Law)
Kōsuke Mafune (full-time lecture, Department of Mental Health, Institute of Industrial Ecological Sciences, University of Occupational and Environmental Health, Japan)
Hajime Yoshida (director, Tenma Law Office; former visiting professor, Kyoto University)
Makoto Okawara (assistant professor, Department of Environmental Epidemiology, Institute of Industrial Ecological Sciences, University of Occupational and Environmental Health, Japan)
Keiichi Matsuzaki (full-time lecturer, Public Health unit, Kitasato University School of Medicine)
Advisor
Masaya Takahashi (Director, Research Center for Overwork-Related Disorders, National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health)

[Planning and Operations Committee]

Chairperson
Takenori Mishiba (professor, Kindai University Faculty of Law)
Deputy Chairperson
Katsutoshi Tanaka (professor, Occupational Mental Health, Kitasato University Graduate School of Medical Science)

Yoko Izumi(Professor, Tohoku Medical Megabank Organization)
Shigemasa Aoki (representative director and occupational (health) physician, Aoki Jūki Unyu K.K.)
Yōichi Inoue (attorney at law, Aisan Nishio Law Office)
Takayoshi Kajiwara (representative director, K.K. Kajiwara Occupational (Health) Physician Office)
Fujio Kayama (emeritus professor, Jichi Medical University)
Sachiko Kawasumi (director and occupational (health) physician, Sendai Kawasumi Occupational (Health) Physician Office)
Takashi Kawamura (emeritus professor, Kyoto University)
Toshiya Kawaguchi (representative director, and labor and social security attorney, K.K. Man-to-Man Consulting)
Kenichi Kojima (attorney at law, Torikai Law Office)
Tatsuya Sasaki (associate professor, Nagoya Gakuin University Faculty of Law)
Junki Shibuya (representative and occupational (health) physician, G.K. One Pick)
Shino Naitō (deputy chief researcher, Japan Institute for Labor Policy and Training)
Takayuki Hara (professor, Aomori Chuo Gakuin University Faculty of Law)
Miyuki Yanai (Canon Inc.)
Takehiko Yamada (council member, Occupational Health Promotion Foundation)
Ryō Yodogawa (attorney at law, Cyber Law Japan Eichi Law Offices)
Hiroshi Matsuda (Japan Boiler Association)
Koichi Shinohara (representative director, and labor and social security attorney, Kyoto general personnel management office)
Masashi Masuda (occupational (health) physician, AEON Co., Ltd.)
Mikihiro Hayashi (representative director and occupational (health) physician, VisMed, Inc.)
Genki Shimizu (medical student, former in-house attorney)
Akio Mizutani (representative and occupational (health) physician, Office Le Chien LLC)
Observer
Kōichi Kamata (emeritus professor, Toyo University; former chairperson, Labour Policy Council)
Noritada Katō (occupational (health) physician, Fuji Electric Co., Ltd.)

[Publicity Committee]

Chairperson
Kōji Mori (professor, Institute of Industrial Ecological Sciences, University of Occupational and Environmental Health, Japan)
Deputy chairperson
Kenichi Kojima (attorney at law, Torikai Law Office)
Katsutoshi Tanaka (professor, Occupational Mental Health, Kitasato University Graduate School of Medical Science)
Chief
Yōichi Inoue (attorney at law, Aisan Nishio Law Office)
Takayoshi Kajiwara (representative director, K.K. Kajiwara Occupational (Health) Physician Office)

Yū Igarashi (occupational (health) physician; research associate, Occupational Health, Tohoku University School of Medicine)
Masataka Iwane (occupational (health) physician, Nippon Steel Wakayama Works; deputy chief director, NS Medical Healthcare Service)
Masaki Kobashi (occupational (health) physician)
Junko Suzuki (Osaka Occupational Health Support Center)
Hideki Morimoto (Morimoto Occupational Health Physician Office; labor and social security attorney)
Miyoe Takano (representative director and labor and social security attorney, Office ME)
Minako Iyadomi (supervising occupational (health) physician, Sumco Corp.)

[Qualification System Operations Committee (Training Committee)]

Chairperson
Yōichi Inoue (attorney at law, Aisan Nishio Law Office)
Chief
Junki Shibuya (representative and occupational (health) physician, G.K. One Pick)

Kenichi Kojima (attorney at law, Torikai Law Office)
Naoyuki Saionji (attorney at law, Denmachō Law Office)
Takehiko Yamada (council member, Occupational Health Promotion Foundation)
Takenori Mishiba (professor, Kindai University Faculty of Law)
Fusako Kobayashi (representative director and labor and social security attorney, Kobayashi Management Office)
Kiichi Yamamoto (labor and social security attorney, Labor and Social Security Attorney Corporation Nihon Jinji)
Yasuko Maruyama
Kenji Sasai (labor and social security attorney)
Miho Ishiwata (labor and social security attorney)

[Sub-committee of Qualification System Operations Committee (Sub-committee for Collaboration with Occupational Health Service Centers)]

Chairperson
Kenji Abe (former permanent director, Japan Industrial Safety and Health Association)

Sachiko Kawasumi (director and occupational (health) physician, Sendai Kawasumi Occupational (Health) Physician Office)
Koichi Shinohara (representative director, and labor and social security attorney, Kyoto general personnel management office)
Hiroshi Matsuda (Japan Boiler Association)
Kenichi Kojima (attorney at law, Torikai Law Office)
Naoyuki Saionji (attorney at law, Denmachō Law Office)
Masashi Masuda (occupational (health) physician, AEON Co., Ltd.)
Fusako Kobayashi (representative director and labor and social security attorney, Kobayashi Management Office)
Kiichi Yamamoto (labor and social security attorney, Labor and Social Security Attorney Corporation Nihon Jinji)

[Awards and Research Grants Committee]

Chairperson
Fujio Kayama (emeritus professor, Jichi Medical University)
Kōichi Kamata (emeritus professor, Toyo University; former chairperson, Labour Policy Council)

[International Exchange Committee]

Chairperson
Fujio Kayama (emeritus professor, Jichi Medical University)

Takenori Mishiba (professor, Kindai University Faculty of Law)

[Special Committee (Chemical Handling Policy Examination Committee)]

Chairperson
Fujio Kayama (emeritus professor, Jichi Medical University)
Deputy chairperson
Arimichi Handa (former director, Industrial Safety and Health Department, Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare; managing director, Japan Boiler Association)

Hiroshi Jōnai (special professor, College of Science and Technology, Nihon University; director, Research Center for Chemical Information and Management, National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health, Japan)
Yukiko Ishizaki (associate professor, Yokohama National University Graduate School of International Social Sciences)
Katsumi Ōkubo (deputy director, Aichi Occupational Health Support Center; labor standards inspector)
Eiji Shibata (special professor, Hygiene Studies Course, School of Medicine, Aichi Medical University)
Katsutoshi Tsukamoto (former manager, Chemical Hazards Control Division, Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare; director, Boiler and Crane Safety Association)

[Special Committee (Investigation and Examination Committee on Public Health Laws for Teleworkers)]

Chairperson
Kōichi Kamata (emeritus professor, Toyo University; former chairperson, Labor Policy Council)
Deputy chairperson
Koji Kandabashi (representative and occupational (health) physician, DB-SeeD)

Katsutoshi Tanaka (professor, Occupational Mental Health, Kitasato University Graduate School of Medical Science)
Keiichiro Sue (attorny at law, Blakemore & Mitsuki)
Masahito Ishikura (labor and social security attorney; senior counselor, National Association of Social Insurance Associations)
Naoyuki Saionji (attorney at law, Denmachō Law Office)
Meiga Ito (representative and occupational (health) physician, Ito Occupational Health Consultant Office)
Naoto Fujita (CEO, BackTech Inc.)
Mikiko Tamayama (Social Health Strategy Research Institute)
Masaki Hosomi (Associate Professor, Kansai University)
Miyuki Yanai (Canon Inc.)
Takehiko Yamada (council member, Occupational Health Promotion Foundation)
Ryō Yodogawa (attorney at law, Cyber Law Japan Eichi Law Offices)

[Special Committee (Investigation and Examination Committee on the State of Medical Care Compensation, Etc. for Mental Disorders, Etc. (provisional))]

Nobuo Kuroki (emeritus professor, Toho University; representative director, Japanese Society for Occupational Mental Health)

[Special Committee (Committee on Legal Issues Concerning Handling of Health Information in the Workplace)]

Chairperson
Yoko Izumi(Professor, Tohoku Medical Megabank Organization)
Deputy chairperson
Takashi Komoguchi (attorney at law and partner, Oh-Ebashi LPC & Partners)

Masayuki Tatemichi (professor, Public Health & Social Medicine, Basic Medicine Department, Tokai University School of Medicine)
Tatsuya Sasaki (associate professor, Nagoya Gakuin University Faculty of Law)
Hideki Morimoto (occupational (health) physician and representative, Morimoto Occupational (Health) Physician Office)

[Secretariat support]

Association for Preventive Medicine of Japan