Expert’s Eyes

　Research on human error has been conducted in various fields. However, there is still room for further development in the future. To realize a safe life in a society which continues to develop further into the future, the understanding of human error and human beings is indispensable. The human error theory uses a multidirectional and comprehensive approach from various aspects such as "people", "system", and "technology", and works on various issues.

Remarkable File

・Ex-principal investigator of National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health, Japan. ・Currently, from the perspective of human factors, provides improvement guidance and evaluation on safety education and safety activities in companies. ・Research fields range widely from small factories to large-scale construction sites, aircraft/vehicle handling, operation of power stations/various plants, etc. ・Wrote "Human factors psychology for a new era of safety and comfort" (Yuhikaku Publishing Co., Ltd., 2013, edited by Kazumitsu Shinohara, Takahiro Nakamura) and many other books.

Brief Personal History

Mar. 1990:
Graduated from the Department of Culture, Faculty of Literature, Mie University (Bachelor of Arts) Apr. 1993:
Entered Master’s Course of Graduate School of Human Sciences, Osaka University Mar. 1998:
Completed the doctoral program without a doctoral degree of doctoral program, Graduate School of Human Sciences, Osaka University Apr. 1998:
Research officer of the National Institute of Industrial Safety, Ministry of Labor (until Dec. 2000) Jan. 2001:
Research officer of the National Institute of Industrial Safety, Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (until Mar. 2001) Apr. 2001:
Researcher of the National Institute of Industrial Safety and Health (until Mar. 2004) Apr. 2004:
Senior researcher of the above Institute (until Mar. 2006) Apr. 2006:
Senior researcher of the National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health (until Mar. 2010) Apr. 2010:
Associate professor of the Faculty of Societal Safety Sciences, Kansai University Apr. 2012:
Professor of the above Faculty Oct. 2014:
Vice dean of the above Faculty (until Oct. 2017) Oct. 2021: Vice dean of the Faculty of Societal Safety Sciences, Kansai University (until Sep. 2022)