Name

General Incorporated Foundation
Waterfront Vitalization and Environment Research Foundation (WAVE)
(Japanese name : Minato Sougou Kenkyu Zaidan (Minato Souken))

President

Shuichi Tsuda

Establishment

October 31, 1987

Ports to the Future

Basic Attitude : Think Outside !

We conduct a wide range of studies and research on various themes that are desired for ports, harbors and airports, by capitalizing on our precious asset, namely the experience and know-how gained over many years and for various human networks in industry, academia and government. We are also striving to improve our accumulated skills and strengths, in a bid to accomplish our studies and research with creativity and passion.

Mission

Under the slogan of "Ports to the Future," we would like to contribute to creating a future for our society through port development. Today, when a paradigm shift is required in the midst of a drastically-changing society, we are able to pioneer a future for our country by accurately meeting the needs of the times through comprehensive studies and research on ports. Moreover, we are supporting various active organizations related mainly to ports and are disseminating our obtained achievements and/or information widely to society as a whole.

History

October 1987

Incorporated Foundation 'Waterfront Revitalization Research Center'established

December 2000

Name changed to 'Waterfront Vitalization and Environment Research Center' (WAVE)

December 2003

ISO14001 certification acquired

July 2009

Office relocated to present location, 2nd Toranomon Denki Building 3,4F, 3-1-10, Toranomon, Minato-ku,Tokyo

July 2011

Corporate form changed from Incorporated Foundation to General Incorporated Foundation under the legislative reform of the public interest corporations and name changed to 'Waterfront Vitalization and Environment Research Foundation'(WAVE) (Japanese name : Minato Sougou Kenkyu Zaidan (Minato Souken))

July 2014

Okinawa Office opend

April 2017

'Japan Cruise Research Institute' established

July 2019

Kinki Office opened　　Kyushu Office opened

Organizational Structure