Tomomi Yagi, 25th President of the Japan Association for Wind Engineering
I am Tomomi Yagi from Kyoto University, and I have been appointed as the 25th President of the Japan Association for Wind Engineering. Following in the footsteps of the former President, Yasuo Okuda (then at the Building Research Institute, now at Setsunan University), I am committed to working with the board members and all the members of the association to further the development of the Japan Association for Wind Engineering. I sincerely appreciate your support.
For those visiting our website for the first time, I would like to briefly introduce our association. Our association, which originated from a study group established in 1976, has been leading wind engineering research not only in Japan but also globally for nearly 50 years. Initially focused on the wind resistance of buildings and long-span bridges, our interdisciplinary field now encompasses a wide range of research areas, including wind environment, wind disasters, wind energy, and climate change. Given the increasing diversity of our activities, we have redefined the field of wind engineering as follows: “Wind engineering is a field of study that aims to understand the interactions between human activities and surrounding airflows at various scales, thereby pursing ways for human beings to live with wind.” Additionally, we have established our mission and vision, setting forth our guiding principles. Please refer to the following web page for more details.
https://www.jawe.jp/en/about-the-society/misshon-vision.html
If you are interested, we encourage you to consider joining us. Let’s work together on wind engineering research.
As mentioned in the foreword of the July 2024 issue of our journal, one of the challenges faced by all academic societies in Japan is the decline in membership. In this context, we aim to enhance the international presence of Japanese wind engineering research, provide more active platforms for information exchange among members, explore new research areas, and streamline our organizational structure. We sincerely appreciate your cooperation.
