About Japan-YWP

Japan National Young Water Professionals (Japan-YWP) was established in March 2010 with the support of IWA Japan National Committee.
Japan-YWP is aimed at contribution to academic research and practical activity associated with water supply, sewerage system, and water environment. We are providing the platform for multidisciplinary young water professionals in different water sectors to share a variety of knowledge of water issues and network one another. In addition to domestic activity, we are trying to develop international networks between YWPs in othercountries.

Information about members

 370 members (March 2025)

Affiliation

Steering Committee (2026-2028)

Co-Chairs
Yoshihiro Ishii (National Institute for Land and Infrastructure Management)
Yuki Nakaya (Hokkaido University)
Vice-Chairs
Asami Nagao (NJS Co., Ltd.)
Toru Miwa (National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology)
Members
Alejandro Isidro Martinez Sanchez (Nagaoka University of Technology)
Futa Kobayashi (Nihon Suido Consultants Co., Ltd.)
Kharisrama Trihatmoko (National Institute of Technology, Ichinoseki College)
Koji Matsunaga (Tokyo University of Science)
Masaki Aihara (Student, Chuo University)
Meri Nakajima (National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology)
Midori Yasui (Kyoto University)
Naoki Ikeda (JFE Engineering Corporation)
Reo Ishikawa (JFE Engineering Corporation)
Ryo Kanda (Swing Engineering Corporation)
Ryosuke Honma (Kyoto University)
Sahara Sagisaka
Tar Hyun (Calvin) Chung (Student, The University of Tokyo, The University of Alberta)
Taro Horino (Metawater Co., Ltd.)
Tomoka Murakami (Nihon Suido Consultants Co., Ltd.)
Yugo Sato (The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology)
Yuta Hatano (The University of Tokyo)
Yutaro Uehara (Institute of Science Tokyo)
Yuto Tada (Kyoto University)
Advisers
Hideo Abe (Director, Department of Training and International Affairs, Japan Water Works Association)
Hiroyuki Katayama(Professor, Environmental Public Health Engineering, Department of Urban Engineering, Graduate School of Engineering, The University of Tokyo)
Hisashi Satoh (Professor, Aquatic Environment Protection Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Hokkaido University)
Takatoshi Wakakimi (Director for Sewerage Planning Coordination, Sewerage and Wastewater Management Department, Water and Disaster Management Bureau, Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism)

2026-05-09