{"id":4933,"date":"2025-01-24T12:35:10","date_gmt":"2025-01-24T03:35:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.jwes.or.jp\/en\/wprs\/?page_id=4933"},"modified":"2026-02-06T13:42:30","modified_gmt":"2026-02-06T04:42:30","slug":"outline","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.jwes.or.jp\/en\/outline\/","title":{"rendered":"Outline of the\u00a0Society"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-vk-blocks-outer vkb-outer-9e222fd0-cde6-4a48-961e-41607459ac46 vk_outer vk_outer-width-normal vk_outer-paddingLR-none vk_outer-paddingVertical-use vk_outer-bgPosition-normal\"><span class=\"vk_outer-background-area has-background has-background-dim\" style=\"background-color:#f3f4f5;opacity:0\"><\/span><div><div class=\"vk_outer_container\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading is-style-js-heading-dotmark\"><strong>Outline of the&nbsp;Society<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-flexible-table-block-table is-style-default\" style=\"font-size:12px;text-transform:none\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"width:100%\"><tbody><tr><th style=\"width:25%\">Name of Society<\/th><td>The Japan Welding Engineering Society&nbsp;(Abbreviation: JWES)<\/td><\/tr><tr><th>Headquarters Location<\/th><td>Welding Hall, 4-20 Kanda-Sakumacho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 101-0025, Japan<\/td><\/tr><tr><th>Representative<\/th><td>Kazuhiro&nbsp;AOYAMA, President<\/td><\/tr><tr><th>Founded<\/th><td>November 26, 1949<\/td><\/tr><tr><th>Business Activities<\/th><td>Research and study on welding and joining technologies<br>Creating industrial standards for welding and joining<br>Providing or reporting opinions on welding and joining to administrative agencies, etc.<br>Holding lectures and workshops on welding and joining<br>Disseminating and publishing information on welding and joining<br>Consulting, guiding, advising, and disseminating technologies on welding and joining<br>Conducting contests and awards for welding and joining technologies<br>Technical cooperation on welding and joining with academic societies and research institutes in Japan and abroad<br>Education on welding and joining technologies<br>Certification and approval of welding and joining technologies<br>Holding exhibitions on welding and joining<\/td><\/tr><tr><th>Qualified invoice issuer<br>&nbsp;registration number<\/th><td>T5010005004461<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><figcaption>As of June 12, 2024<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t.vk_outer.vkb-outer-9e222fd0-cde6-4a48-961e-41607459ac46 > div > .vk_outer_container{\n\t\tpadding-left:0px!important;\n\t\tpadding-right:0px!important;\n\t}\n\t@media (min-width: 576px) {\n\t\t.vk_outer.vkb-outer-9e222fd0-cde6-4a48-961e-41607459ac46 > div > .vk_outer_container{\n\t\t\tpadding-left:0px!important;\n\t\t\tpadding-right:0px!important;\n\t\t}\n\t}\n\t@media (min-width: 992px) {\n\t\t.vk_outer.vkb-outer-9e222fd0-cde6-4a48-961e-41607459ac46 > div > 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division<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Construction division<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Iron and Steel division<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Brazing division<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Solder and smart joining division<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Pressure Equipment Sustainable Safety Management Division<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Additive Manufacturing Division<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Basic Research Sector<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ol>\n<li>Special materials welding research committee<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Atomic energy research committee<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Chemical plant welding research committee<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Robot welding research committee<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Surface modification research and technology committee<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Committee of welding and joining processes<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Laser materials and processing committee<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Committee of application of NDT technology for industrial fields<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Certification and Qualification Sector<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ol>\n<li>Welding personnel qualification division<br>a) Welding coordination personnel qualification sub-division<br>b) Welding operator qualification sub-division<br>c) Micro-soldering operator qualification sub-division<br>d) Welding robot operator qualification sub-division<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Steel material certification division<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Gas cutting machine certification division<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Welding inspection engineer qualification division<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Individual Activity Sector<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ol>\n<li>Standard and regulation stipulation division<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Publication division<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Internationalization activity division<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Safety and environments division<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Patent division<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Welding operator skill competition division<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Education Sector<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ol>\n<li>Welding coordination personnel education 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University of Tokyo<\/td><\/tr><tr><th style=\"text-align:center\">Vice-president<\/th><td style=\"text-align:center\">Masahiro BESSHO<\/td><td>Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd.<\/td><\/tr><tr><th style=\"text-align:center\">Vice-president<\/th><td style=\"text-align:center\">Nobuhiro FUJITA<\/td><td>NIPPON STEEL CORPORATION<\/td><\/tr><tr><th style=\"text-align:center\">Director in Charge of Membership Affairs<br>(Executive Director)<\/th><td style=\"text-align:center\">Akio HIROSE<\/td><td>The University of Osaka<\/td><\/tr><tr><th style=\"text-align:center\">Director in Charge of Membership Affairs<br>(Executive Director)<\/th><td style=\"text-align:center\">Hideo KOIKE<\/td><td>Koike Sanso Kogyo Co. 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