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2024

Mar. 11
Mr. Natsuo Yamaguchi, Chief Representative of the Komeito party, observed the access and investigation apparatus (the robot arm and the enclosure) for detailed investigation inside PCV and the trial fuel debris retrieval for Fukushima Daiichi Unit 2. (March 2, 2024)
Feb. 22
Online Lecture for Human Resource Development Training Course for Decommissioning [FY2023 JAEA Human Resource Development Training Course for Decommissioning](February 8, 2024)
Feb. 14
Delivering Lecture by Toyoaki Yamauchi, President of IRID [32nd Nuclear Energy System Symposium Organized by Atomic Energy Society of Japan Chubu Branch] (February 2, 2024)
Feb. 8
Mr. Masahito Moriyama, Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology, observed the access and investigation apparatus (the robot arm and the enclosure) for detailed investigation inside PCV and the trial fuel debris retrieval for Fukushima Daiichi Unit 2. (January 20, 2024)
Jan. 31
Lecture by Naoaki Okuzumi of IRID’s Senior Manager of Planning and Administration Department at Graduate School of Creative Science and Engineering, Waseda University(January 19, 2024)
Jan. 18
Ms. Masako Mori, Member of the House of Councilors, and Mr. Michael Lee, Mansfield Fellow, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, observed the access and investigation apparatus, the robot arm and the enclosure for detailed investigation inside PCV and trial fuel debris retrieval for Fukushima Daiichi Unit 2. (December 21, 2023)

2023

Dec. 20
Keynote Speech at the 8th European Nuclear Industry Congress 2023 by Toyoaki Yamauchi, President of IRID (December 5, 2023)
Dec. 13
Booth Display at the Robot Aerospace Festa Fukushima 2023: Introduction of Robotic Technology Development for Decommissioning of Fukushima Daiichi (November 22 and 23, 2023)
Dec. 6
Keynote Speech at the IEEE SSRR 2023 by Naoaki Okuzumi, Senior Manager of Planning and Administration Department(November 14, 2023)
Oct. 23
Delivering Lecture by Toyoaki Yamauchi, President of IRID [IAEA Scientific Forum 2023] (September 25, 2023)
Oct. 10
Delivering a Lecture by Naoaki Okuzumi, Senior Manager of Planning and Administration Department [Tohoku University Safety Seminar on Light Water Reactor (Nuclear Decommissioning Class)] (September 26, 2023)
Sep. 29
Lecture at the Storage-Transport Expert Panel of the Japan Atomic Industrial Forum by Toyoaki Yamauchi, President of IRID (September 12, 2023)
Sep. 29
Lecture by Naoaki Okuzumi, Senior Manager of Planning and Administration Department at the 2023 Fall Meeting of the Atomic Energy Society of Japan (September 7, 2023)
Sep. 20
Delivering a Lecture by President of IRID and Poster Display at the 7th NDF International Forum on the Decommissioning of the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station(August 28, 2023)
Aug. 30
Lecture at the 6th Japan Atomic Industrial Forum Seminar by Naoaki Okuzumi, Senior Manager of Planning and Administration Department (August 9, 2023)
Aug. 23
Lecture by Naoaki Okuzumi of IRID’s Senior Manager of Planning and Administration Department at Nuclear Innovation Bootcamp 2023 Organized by Tokyo Institute of Technology (August 2, 2023)
Jun. 21
Minister Hiromichi Watanabe observed the apparatus (robot arm and enclosure) for accessing, performing a detailed investigation of, and conducting a trial to retrieve fuel debris from the Fukushima Daiichi Unit 2 PCV interior (June 7, 2023)
May. 23
The IRID introduction video has been posted on the IRID website to provide the overview of IRID.
Mar. 15
Booth Display at the Japan Society of Mechanical Engineering Joint Meeting 2023 in Hokushinetsu Area: Introducing R&D and Technology for the Decommissioning of Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station(March 3 and 4, 2023)
Feb. 24
Storage-Transport Expert Panel of Japan Atomic Industrial Forum: Lecture by Mr. Naoaki Okuzumi, Senior Manager of R&D Strategy Planning Department (February 14, 2023)
Feb. 6
「IRID Symposium 2022, “Unprecedented Challenges to Explore Unknown Fields and Gathering Wisdom from Around the World”」
Jan. 18
The 9th International Advisory Meeting
Jan. 18
Booth Display at the Robot & Aerospace Festa Fukushima 2022: Introduction of Research Development and Technologies for Decommissioning of Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station (November 25 and 26, 2022)
Jan. 18
Technical Discipline Divisions on Nuclear & Radiation Organized by The Institute of Professional Engineers, Japan: Lecture by Mr. Naoaki Okuzumi, Senior Manager of R&D Strategy & Planning Department(December 16, 2022)

2022

Dec. 27
The Minister of Reconstruction of Japan, Mr. Kenya Akiba, observed the investigation apparatus, the robot arm and the enclosure, for detailed investigation inside PCV and trial fuel debris retrieval for Fukushima Daiichi NPS. (December 11, 2022)
Dec. 27
The Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry of Japan, Mr. Yasutoshi Nishimura, observed the access and investigation apparatus, the robot arm and the enclosure, for detailed investigation inside PCV and trial fuel debris retrieval for Fukushima Daiichi NPS Unit 2. (October 30, 2022)
Nov. 8
A booklet “IRID 2022” has been posted on the IRID website to provide the overview of IRID.
Sep. 29
Booth Display at The Japan Society of Mechanical Engineers Annual Meeting 2022: Introduction of Research Development and Technology for the Decommissioning of Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station (September 11-14, 2022)
Sep. 29
The Summer School of 7th Creative Robot Contest for Decommissioning: A Lecture by Mr. Naoaki Okuzumi, Senior Manager of R&D Strategy Planning Department (September 1, 2022)
Jul. 28
Booth Display at the 18th Lecture Meeting of the Japan Society of Maintenology: Introduction of Research Development and Technology for the Decommissioning of Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station (July 13-15, 2022)
Jul. 28
Asian Youth Nuclear Symposium 2022: Lecture by Mr. Naoaki Okuzumi, Senior Manager of R&D Strategy Planning Department (July 10, 2022)
Jun. 1
The Naraha town council members of Fukushima Prefecture, observed the access and investigation apparatus, the robot arm and the enclosure, for detailed investigation inside PCV and trial fuel debris retrieval for Fukushima Daiichi NPS Unit 2 (May 20, 2022)
Jun. 1
Parliamentary Secretary for Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology, Ms. Harumi Takahashi, observed the access and investigation apparatus, the robot arm and the enclosure, for detailed investigation inside PCV and trial fuel debris retrieval for Fukushima Daiichi NPS Unit 2 (May 16, 2022)
May. 18
The 418th Institute of Applied Energy (IAE) monthly seminar: Lecture by Mr. Naoaki Okuzumi, Senior Manager of the R&D Strategy Planning Department
May. 12
Parliamentary Vice-Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry, Mr. Kazuchika Iwata, observed the access and investigation apparatus for detailed investigation inside PCV and trial fuel debris retrieval for Fukushima Daiichi NPS Unit 2 (robot arm and enclosure).
May. 12
H.E. Ms. Julia Longbottom CMG, British Ambassador to Japan, observed the access and investigation apparatus for detailed investigation inside PCV and trial fuel debris retrieval for Fukushima Daiichi NPS Unit 2 (robot arm and enclosure).
May. 12
The Special Committee members on Reconstruction after the Great East Japan Earthquake, observed the access and investigation apparatus for detailed investigation inside PCV and trial fuel debris retrieval for Fukushima Daiichi NPS Unit 2 (robot arm and enclosure).
May. 12
The Fukushima council members of the decommissioning, contaminated water and treated water management, observed the access and investigation apparatus for detailed investigation inside PCV and trial fuel debris retrieval for Fukushima Daiichi NPS Unit 2 (robot arm and enclosure).
May. 12
State Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry, Mr. Masahiro Ishii, observed the access and investigation apparatus for detailed investigation inside PCV and trial fuel debris retrieval for Fukushima Daiichi NPS Unit 2 (robot arm and enclosure).
Apr. 26
A leaflet “Robots” was revised in April 2022. “The Robots” has been posted on the IRID website.
Apr. 14
The Minister for Reconstruction, Mr. Kosaburo Nishime, observed the investigation apparatus and trial fuel debris retrieval equipment (robot arm and enclosure) for the Unit 2 PCV of Fukushima Daiichi NPS. (April 10, 2022)
Mar. 9
【R&D TOPICS】Detailed investigation inside PCV of Fukushima Daiichi NPS Unit 2, and verification test for access and investigation equipment for fuel debris test retrieval at Kobe Shipyard & Machinery Works Kobe Plant, MHI, Ltd. [Developed by Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI), Ltd.]
Feb. 24
The Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry of Japan, Mr. Koichi Hagiuda, observed the investigation apparatus and trial fuel debris retrieval equipment (robot arm and enclosure) for the Unit 2 PCV of Fukushima Daiichi NPS. (February 11, 2022)
Jan. 30
「IRID Symposium 2021: Challenges for Fuel Debris Retrieval Ⅳ」
Jan. 12
Participation in the 2021 ANS Winter Meeting Involving Presentations by Mr. Toyoaki Yamauchi, President of IRID, and Mr. Naoaki Okuzumi, Senior Manager of the R&D Strategy Planning Department (December 2, 2021)

2021

Dec. 22
Booth Display at the Robot & Aerospace Festa Fukushima 2021: Introduction of Research Development and Technologies for Decommissioning of Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station (November 19 and 20, 2021)
Dec. 22
The 9th Technology Advisory Committee Meeting (October 27, 2021)
Dec. 7
STSS/ISOFIC/ISSNP 2021: A Lecture on the Overview of IRID R&D by Naoaki Okuzumi, Senior Manager of the R&D Strategy Planning Department (November 15, 2021)
Oct. 12
The Tohoku University Safety Seminar on Light Water Reactor (Nuclear Decommissioning Class): Lecture by Mr. Kenro Takamori of IRID and Mr. Taiji Kobayashi of Toshiba Energy & Systems Solutions Cooperation (September 16, 2021)
Sep. 29
82nd Japan Society of Applied Physics Autumn Meeting 2021: Lecture by Naoaki Okuzumi of IRID (September 10, 2021)
Sep. 29
2021 Fall Meeting of the Atomic Energy Society of Japan: Lecture by Naoaki Okuzumi of IRID (September 9, 2021)
Sep. 9
The 8th International Advisory Meeting (May 25, 2021)
Jun. 30
The Conference of Materials and Environments 2021: A lecture by Mr. Kenro Takamori, General Manager, R&D Strategy Planning Department (May 19, 2021)
Jun. 16
The Japan Machinery Federation Meeting: A lecture on “Status of Technological Development for Fuel Debris Retrieval at Fukushima Daiichi NPS,” delivered by Mr. Naoaki Okuzumi, Senior Manager, R&D Strategy Planning Department (May 26, 2021)
Jan. 21
The Materials Science Symposium 2020 Organized by JAEA: A Lecture on Technological Development of Fuel Debris Retrieval for Fukushima Daiichi NPS by Mr. Naoaki Okuzumi, Senior Manager of IRID (December 23, 2020)
Jan. 21
The Preparatory Study on Fuel Debris Analysis (PreADES) Meeting Organized by OECD/NEA: A Lecture by Mr. Naoaki Okuzumi, Senior Manager of IRID (December 17, 2020)
Jan. 21
The SAMMI-2020 OECD/NEA Meeting: A Lecture by Mr. Kenro Takamori, General Manager of IRID (December 9, 2020)

2020

Dec. 14
The International Conference on Recovery After Nuclear Accidents: A Lecture Delivered by the President of IRID at the Conference (December 1, 2020)
Dec. 14
Booth Display at the Robot & Aerospace Festa Fukushima 2020: Introduction of R&D and Technology for the Decommissioning of Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station(November 27 and 28, 2020)
Nov. 6
The 129th Robotics Engineering Seminar on Robots Utilized for the Reconstruction of Fukushima, the Robotics Society of Japan: Lecture by Dr. Tamio Arai, Vice President of IRID(October 21, 2020)
Oct. 30
The 2020 Fall Meeting of the Atomic Energy Society of Japan (Online Meeting): Lecture by Mr. Naoaki Okuzumi, Senior Manager of the R&D Strategy Planning Department and Dr. Hideki Yoshikawa, Deputy General Manager of R&D Management Department(September 16-17, 2020)
Oct. 16
The Tohoku University Safety Seminar on Light Water Reactor (Nuclear Decommissioning Class): Lectured by Mr. Kenro Takamori (IRID) and Dr. Satoshi Okada (Hitachi-GE) (September 29, 2020)
Mar. 25
The 3rd Japan–Russia Joint Forum for Education and Research: Lecture by Mr. Naoaki Okuzumi at Tokyo Institute of Technology(February 20, 2020)
Mar. 25
PreADES Project Meeting Held at OECD/NEA Headquarters in Paris, France: Lecture Presented by Mr. Tomozo Koyama, Senior Manager of the R&D Management Department (February 12 and 13, 2020)
Feb. 28
The Tochigi Aerospace Conference; Lecture by Mr. Naoaki Okuzumi at the 108th Annual Workshop(February 13, 2020)

2019

Nov. 29
The 18th Annual Lead Meeting: A lecture by Mr. Naoaki Okuzumi, Senior Manager of the R&D Strategy Planning Department(November 20, 2019)
Nov. 29
Booth Display at ROBOT & AEROSPACE FESTA FUKUSHIMA 2019 on November 22-23, 2019: R&D for Decommissioning of Fukushima Daiichi NPS and Introduction of Submersible Robot
Nov. 20
The 2nd Japanese Geotechnical Society Committee for Decommissioning; Lecture by Naoaki Okuzumi, Senior Manager of R&D Strategy Planning Department(October 28, 2019)
Oct. 29
Lecture at the 9th INMM-ESARDA-INMM Japan Joint Workshop(October 7, 2019)
Oct. 29
A Keynote Lecture by Mr. N. Okuzumi at the Tsuruga Decommissioning Seminar(September 10, 2019)
Oct. 29
Article titled “Current Status of IRID’s R&D for the Decommissioning of Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station” Published in the October 2019 Issue of the Japanese Geotechnical Society Journal.(October 2019)
Oct. 29
The Safety Seminar on Light Water Reactors for Nuclear Decommissioning Organized by Tohoku University: Kenro Takamori, General Manager of R&D Strategy Planning Department, Delivers a Lecture. (September 19, 2019)
Oct. 25
【R&D TOPICS】Boat-type Submersible Access Devices to Investigate Interiors of PCV at Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station[Developed by Hitachi GE Nuclear Energy, Ltd. in 2019]
Oct. 1
Resignation and Appointments of DirectorsPDF
Sep. 30
The 37th Academic Seminar of Robotics Society of Japan (September 3–7,2019):Winning the 11th Robot Utilization Award for Social Contribution and Attending the Open Forum
Sep. 5
Development of a Small-amount Fuel Debris Sampling Device for the Detailed Investigation inside the Primary Containment Vessel [Developed by Mitsubishi Heavy Industries] (August 2019)]
Sep. 3
「IRID Symposium 2019: Challenges for Fuel Debris Retrieval Ⅲ」
Aug. 27
Released accomplishment report FY 2017 of "R&D for Treatment and Disposal of Solid Radioactive Waste
Jul. 22
Special Lecture by Mr. Naoaki Okuzumi for Fukushima Technology Center Research Workshop (June 25, 2019)
Jun. 27
Mr. Naoaki Okuzumi, Senior Manager of IRID, Gives a Presentation at the Fukushima Reconstruction Symposium on Waste Treatment and Decontamination Technologies(June 4, 2019)
Jun. 27
Dr. Tamio Arai, Vice President of IRID, Delivers a Lecture at the International Topical Workshop on Fukushima DecommissioningResearch (FDR 2019) (May 26, 2019)
May. 31
Kenro Takamori, General Manager of the R&D Strategy Planning Department, Delivers Lecture at the International Research Centre for Nuclear Materials Science, Institute for Materials Research, Tohoku University(April 11, 2019)
Apr. 22
Mr. Kenro Takamori, General Manager of R&D Strategy Panning Department, at the 2019 Spring Meeting, Atomic Energy Society of Japan.(March 20, 2019)
Apr. 22
Dr. Tamio Arai, Vice President of IRID, Delivers a Lecture at the NPO Environmental Veterans Firm (EVF)(March 19, 2019)
Apr. 22
Naoaki Okuzumi, Senior Manager of IRID’s R&D Strategy Planning Department, Delivers a Lecture at the KISTEC Educational Seminar:“On the Way to Nuclear Decommissioning” (March 13, 2019)
Mar. 31
「Test Facility Tour and Seminar at the National Physical Laboratory(January 16–17, 2019)
Mar. 19
「Naoaki Okuzumi Delivers Lecture at the National Institute of Technology, Fukushima College (February 23, 2019)
Mar. 1
Naoaki Okuzumi’s Lecture at the JAIF International Cooperation Center (February 1, 2019)
Mar. 1
Naoaki Okuzumi, Senior Manager of the R&D Strategy Planning Department, Participated in the International Conference and Delivered a Lecture[OECD/NEA SAREF Joint Workshop on the Fukushima Daiichi Decommissioning/PreADES Project](January 24 and 28, 2019)

2018

Dec. 30
「Workshop at the Idaho National Laboratory (INL)」(December 12–14, 2018)
Dec. 30
Small Workshop with Tokyo Institute of Technology (December 26, 2018)
Dec. 25
The 6th International Advisory Meeting (December 4–6, 2018)
Dec. 25
Lecture by Naoaki Okuzumi, Senior Manager of R&D Strategy Planning Department, at The Japan Machinery Federation(November 30, 2018)
Dec. 20
Lecture by Naoaki Okuzumi, Senior Manager of R&D Strategy Planning Department, at Fukushima Research Conference, ConFDec2018(November 5, 2018)
Dec. 5
Booth Display at Robot Festa Fukushima 2018: Research and Development for the Decommissioning of Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station, and Introduction of Submersible Robot(November 22-23, 2018)
Oct. 25
IRID President Hideo Ishibashi Delivers Lecture at RADIEX 2018(October 11, 2018)
Oct. 25
Lecture by Naoaki Okuzumi, Senior Manager of R&D Strategy Planning Department, at Fukushima Prefectural Centre for Environmental Creation(September 21, 2018)
Sep. 20
The 2018 Fall Meeting of the Atomic Energy Society of Japan: Lecture by Hideaki Kiyoura, General Manager of the R&D Management Department. (September 7, 2018)
Sep. 20
Lecture at the National Institute of Technology, Fukushima College, by Naoaki Okuzumi, Senior Manager of the R&D Strategy Planning Department
Aug. 31
「IRID Symposium 2018: Challenges Toward Fuel Debris Retrieval Ⅱ
Jun. 1
Lecture by Hideo Ishibashi, the President of IRID, at the Chubu Atomic Power Conference(May 29, 2018)
May. 25
A Lecture by Naoaki Okuzumi, Senior Manager of R&D Strategy Planning Department at the Warsaw JAIF International Cooperation Center (JICC) in Poland (May 17, 2018)
May. 25
A Lecture by Dr. Tamio Arai at Academic Network contributing to Fukushima Reconstruction and Reactor Decommissioning (ANFURD): Workshop on Potential Issues for Fuel Debris Retrieval (May 15, 2018)
May. 15
Booth Display at the 89th Fukushima Prefecture May Day (April 28, 2018)
Mar. 29
Atomic Energy Society of Japan Symposium / Nuclear Decommissioning of TEPCO’s Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Stations: Key Issues and Perspectives , A Lecture by Vice President Dr. Tamio Arai (March 18, 2018)
Mar. 12
The 7th Technology Advisory Committee Meeting (February 2, 2018)
Mar. 1
6th Asian Nuclear Power Briefing 2018 (February 13, 2018)
Mar. 1
Lecture at the JAIF International Cooperation Center (JICC) (February 12, 2018)
Mar. 1
Visit to the U.S. Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) (January 29-30, 2018)
Feb. 2
Naoaki Okuzumi, Senior Manager of R&D Strategy Planning Department, Participated in the International Conference to Deliver a Lecture [OECD/NEA, SAREF/PreADES Project, and BSAF Project Phase-2 Workshop] (January 18 and 22, 2018)
Feb. 2
Lecture by Dr. Tamio Arai [Introduction to Robots for Nuclear Decommissioning at the Department of Informatics, Faculty of Engineering, Kindai University] (January 16, 2018)
Jan. 25
The 5th International Advisors Meeting (December 5–6, 2017)
Jan. 16
Small Workshop with Tokyo Institute of Technology (January 10, 2018)
Jan. 16
Lecture by Dr. Hironori Adachi, Senior Manager of the R&D Management Department [Lecture Meeting on Nuclear Decommissioning and Contaminated Water Management] (December 20, 2017)

2017

Dec. 25
【R&D TOPICS】Investigation Inside PCV / Development of a Device to Investigate inside PCV of Fukushima Daiichi NPS Unit 2 [Development by Toshiba Energy Systems & Solutions Corporation] (December 22, 2017)
Nov. 30
Poster Display at “Japan Atomic Energy Agency (JAEA) Naraha Remote Technology Development Center” (26 November 2017)
Nov. 30
Poster Display at “Iwaki Industry Festa: Iwaki Industry Innovation Exhibition / Business Matching EXPO 2017” (24-25 November 2017)
Nov. 30
Booth Display at “Robot Festa Fukushima 2017” (22-23 November 2017), R&D for the Decommissioning of Fukushima Daiichi NPS, and Introduction of Robots Developed by four IRID Member Companies
Nov. 27
Naoaki Okuzumi, Senior Manager of R&D Strategy Planning Department, Gives Speech at the 26th Polymer Materials Forum (November 16, 2017)
Nov. 27
Vice President Dr. Tamio Arai Delivers Lecture at the Japan Society for Precision Engineering, Technical Committee on the Knowledge Innovation in the Manufacturing and Management (November 13, 2017)
Nov. 27
Poster Displays at “Special Exhibition of Nuclear Decommissioning and Operational Extension: Current Situation of Nuclear Power Stations in Fukui Prefecture.”(November 3-12, 2017)
Nov. 27
The University of Tokyo – IRID Workshop was Held (November 1, 2017)
Nov. 14
IRID Presentation at the MIT-Tokyo Tech Workshop on Innovative Nuclear Energy Systems (October 27, 2017)
Nov. 14
IRID President Hideo Ishibashi Delivers Lecture at RADIEX 2017 (October 20, 2017)
Nov. 14
IRID Presentation at the 34th JAIF–KAIF Seminar on Nuclear Industry (October 16, 2017)
Oct. 5
IRID Lectures at the 2017 Fall Meeting of the Atomic Energy Society of Japan
Oct. 5
A Lecture by Vice President Dr. Tamio Arai at the National Institute of Technology, Fukushima College [Overview of Decommissioning Robot] (September 13, 2017)
Sep. 27
A Lecture by Kenro Takamori, General Manager of R&D Strategy Planning Department, at Tohoku University Safety Seminar on Light Water Reactors (Overview of Nuclear Decommissioning) (September 21, 2017)
Sep. 27
Dr. Tamio Arai, IRID Vice President, Delivers Lecture at the Robotics Society of Japan Open Forum (September 11, 2017)
Sep. 27
Lecture by Vice President Dr. Tamio Arai and Kenro Takamori, General Manager of R&D Strategy Planning Department, at the FY2017 JAEA 3rd Summer School (September 6, 2017)
Sep. 15
Naoaki Okuzumi, Senior Manager of R&D Strategy Planning Department, Gives Speech at National Institute of Technology, Fukushima College (September 6, 2017)
Sep. 15
Naoaki Okuzumi, Senior Manager of R&D Strategy Planning Department Gives Speech at Fukushima Research Conference (ConFDeC2017) (September 5, 2017)
Sep. 15
Visit to Mississippi State University and Hanford Site [Nuclear Waste Treatment Plant] in USA
Aug. 24
IRID Symposium 2017 in Iwaki City: - Challenging Toward Fuel Debris Retrieval -
Aug. 1
[R&D TOPICS] Full-scale Test for Repair Technology for Leakage Points inside the Primary Containment Vessel: Reinforcement of Suppression Chamber Support Columns [IRID / Hitachi GE Nuclear Energy] (July 31, 2017)
Jul. 13
Naoaki Okuzumi, IRID Senior Manager of R&D Strategy Planning Department, Delivers Lecture. [Knowledge Management Society of Japan] (June 30, 2017)
Jun. 28
[R&D TOPICS] Full-scale testing of PCV Leakage Point Repairing Technology : Full-scale testing of Water Stoppage Technology by Filling in Suppression Chamber (S/C) [IRID / TOSHIBA] (June 24, 2017)
Jun. 26
[R&D TOPICS] Development of technology for criticality control in fuel debris retrieval: Development of “critical approach monitoring method” using Kyoto University Critical Assembly (KUCA) (June 21, 2017)
Jun. 23
IRID Executive Director, Atsufumi Yoshizawa, Delivers Lecture [at Nagoya University](June 19, 2017)
Jun. 23
IRID Vice President, Dr. Tamio Arai, Delivers Lecture [Special Lecture at Japan Association for Automation Advancement General Meeting](June 3, 2017)
Jun. 15
[R&D TOPICS] Investigation inside Primary Containment Vessel (PCV): Development of Submersible Crawling Robot to Survey inside PCV of Fukushima Daiichi Unit 3 [Development by TOSHIBA] (June 15, 2017)
May. 16
Lecture by IRID Executive Director Atsufumi Yoshizawa at ICAPP 2017 (April 28, 2017)
Apr. 17
[R&D TOPICS] Study on Fuel Debris Retrieval Method: “Reactor Pressure Vessel 1/1 Scale Model Test”, etc. [Development by Hitachi GE Nuclear Energy] (April 2017)
Mar. 23
Mr. Kuwabara, General Manager of R&D Strategy Planning Department, Delivering Lecture, [KAST Educational Seminar: “Starting with ‘Decommissioning’ as a New Step”] (March 14, 2017)
Mar. 22
[R&D TOPICS] Development of “Flexible Structure Arm (Muscular Robot)” and Remote Operation Technology for Fuel Debris Retrieval [Developed by HITACHI GE Nuclear Energy] (March 2017)
Mar. 21
[R&D TOPICS] Development of “Robot Arm / Access Rail”; Testing of device for access inside the pedestal [Developed by Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI)] (March, 2017)
Feb. 17
Mr. Naoaki Okuzumi, Senior Manager of R&D Strategy Planning Department, Delivering Lecture [Iwaki Manufacturing Academy, The 3rd Decommissioning Course] (February 9, 2017)
Feb. 9
Mr. Atsufumi Yoshizawa, Executive Director of IRID, Delivers Presentation at National Institute of Technology, Fukushima College (January 28, 2017)
Feb. 7
[R&D TOPICS] Development of Robot “PMORPH” for Investigation inside Unit 1 Primary Containment Vessel (PCV) (Investigation outside Pedestal Basement: B2 Investigation) [Developed by IRID and Hitachi GE Nuclear Energy] (February 3, 2017)
Jan. 31
Small Workshop Held with Tokyo Institute of Technology (January 20, 2017)
Jan. 7
The 4th International Advisors Meeting(November 30 – December 2, 2016)

2016

Dec. 6
Mr. Atsufumi Yoshizawa, Executive Director of IRID, Delivers Lecture at Nagoya University (November 26, 2016)
Dec. 1
[R&D TOPICS] Full-scale Testing of Technology for Repairing PCV Leakage Points Full-scale Testing of Strengthening Technology for Suppression Chamber (S/C) Support Columns [IRID/Hitachi GE Nuclear Energy] (November 29, 2016)
Nov. 28
Booth Display at ‘Robot Festa Fukushima’ (November 19, 2016)
Nov. 15
Participation in ‘Science Agora 2016’ (November 5-6, 2016)
Nov. 7
Mr. Naoaki Okuzumi, Senior Manager of IRID’s R&D Planning Department, Delivers Lecture at National Institute of Technology, Fukushima College (October 27, 2016)
Oct. 31
【R&D TOPICS】Development of “Laser Gouging Technology” for Fuel Debris [Led by Toshiba] (October 28, 2016)
Oct. 26
Mr. Hirofumi Kenda, President of IRID, Delivers Lecture for RADIEX 2016 (October 20, 2016)
Oct. 26
Mr. Atsufumi Yoshizawa, Executive Director, Delivers Lecture at Tokyo Institute of Technology. (October 14, 2016)
Oct. 18
【R&D TOPICS】Development of Repair Technology for Water Leakage Sections in PCV Testing Concrete Injection Technology for Water Leak Stoppage Treatment inside Suppression Chamber Using Full-Scale Mock-up Facility [Led by TOSHIBA]. (October 15, 2016)
Oct. 17
【R&D TOPICS】Completion of Preparation for Full-Scale Test Facility Simulating the Lower Part of the PCV and Future Test Plans (October 13, 2016)
Sep. 29
Small Workshop held in Co-operation with the Shibaura Institute of Technology (Sep. 26, 2016)
Sep. 21
Mr. Hirohisa Kuwabara, General Manager of the R&D Strategy Planning Dept., gives lecture on Nuclear Science and Technology for Decommissioning (September 15, 2016)
Sep. 21
Mr. Atsufumi Yoshizawa, Executive Director, Addresses the Atomic Energy Society of Japan 2016 Fall Meeting (September 9, 2016)
Aug. 24
IRID Symposium 2016 in Tokyo -Develop the Future for Decommissioning-
Aug. 24
The 6th Technology Advisory Committee Meeting (August 4th, 2016)
Aug. 24
Mr. Takamori, General Manager, R&D Management Department,Lectured at The Nuclear Summer School in Oarai (August 1, 2016)
Jul. 29
IRID Releases Annual Research Report for 2015.
Jun. 8
Dr. Kotoku and Mr. Ohhashi, both of Deputy General Managers, lectured at International Conference on Advancing the Global Implementation of Decommissioning and Environmental Remediation Programmes. (May 23rd – May 27th, 2016)
May. 30
A leaflet “Robots” was produced to introduce robots that support decommissioning works at the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station.
Apr. 20
【R&D TOPICS】Completed manufacturing a full-scale test device simulated the lower part of the Primary Containment Vessel (PCV) and its test plan. (April 20, 2016)
Mar. 28
Speech by Kenro Takamori, IRID General Manager, R&D Management Department at the 1st Conference for R&D Initiative on Nuclear Decommissioning Technology by the Next Generation (NDEC)(March 16, 2016)
Mar. 28
Speech by Hirohisa Kuwahara, IRID General Manager, R&D Strategy Planning Department at the 9th Student Research Presentation Meeting hosted by the Atomic Energy Society of Japan, Kanto-Koetsu Office (March 11, 2016)
Mar. 11
The 5th Technology Advisory Committee Meeting (Mar.1, 2016)
Mar. 11
Industry-University Cooperation Exchange Meeting with the Shibaura Institute of Technology (Feb. 29, 2016)
Feb. 18
【R&D TOPICS】Improved Robot for Investigation inside the Primary Containment Vessel (Scorpion Robot) [Developed by TOSHIBA CORPORATION] (Feb. 18, 2016)
Feb. 17
Small workshop at the University of Tsukuba (Feb 9, 2016)
Feb. 17
Lecture by Mr. Kiyoshi Oikawa, Director of IRID, entitled “International Workshop on the Use of Robotic Technologies at Nuclear Facilities” (Feb. 3, 2016)
Jan. 15
The third International Advisors meeting was held on December 2-4, 2015.

2015

Dec. 16
【R&D TOPICS】Development of decontamination equipment for upper floors of the reactor building at the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station (Dec.16, 2015)
Dec. 14
Participation in the International Robot Exhibition 2015 —Exhibition of Decommissioning Robots and Lecture by IRID Director Kiyoshi Oikawa—(Dec. 2-5, 2015)
Dec. 10
Lecture Delivered by Mr. Kiichi Suganuma, Executive Director of IRID at the Fifth World Engineering Conference and Convention (Dec.1, 2015)
Dec. 3
Visiting Lecture at Koriyama City Tomita Junior High School (Nov. 25, 2015)
Nov. 24
Participation in Science Agora 2015 (Nov. 14-15, 2015)-Introduction of Robots for Nuclear Decommissioning and Announcement of IRID’s R&D Achievements-
Nov. 12
Exhibition at an IRID booth at the Robot Festa Fukushima 2015 (Nov. 3, 2015)
Nov. 10
Lecture by Tetsuo Kotoku, IRID Deputy General Manager, R&D Strategy Planning Department at 2015 IEEE/RSJ International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems (IROS 2015) (Oct. 2, 2015)
Oct. 14
【R&D TOPICS】[Videos] Operations Training for Investigation inside the Primary Containment Vessel (PCV) at the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station (NPS) Unit 2 and Equipment for Preliminary Investigation inside the Pedestal and Deposit Removal Equipment (Oct. 14, 2015)
Oct. 9
Report on IRID’s R&D Achievements at 2015 Fall Meeting of the Atomic Energy Society of Japan (Sept. 11, 2015)
Sep. 10
【R&D TOPICS】Development and Utilization of Dry Ice Blast Decontamination Equipment for High Places (Sept. 8, 2015)
Sep. 9
The 33-rd Annual Conference of the Robotics Society of Japan (Sept. 3-5, 2015)
Jul. 29
Lecture by IRID President Hirofumi Kenda at RADIEX2015 (Jul. 15-17, 2015)
Jul. 29
The 12th Scientific Lecture Meeting of the Japan Society of Maintenology (Jul. 13 -15, 2015)
Jul. 23
IRID Symposium 2015 in Fukushima - Create a Path to Decommissioning “Approaching Molten Fuel Debris” -
Jun. 30
IRID member Toshiba has released the video of A Robot Developed to Investigate PCV Interiors of Fukushima Daiichi Unit No.2 on YouTube.
May. 28
【R&D TOPICS】Training on use of ‘TEMBO’ equipment to remove shielding blocks and iron plates now underway (Mitsubishi Heavy Industries)
May. 18
An unprecedented challenge Robots obtain crucial information on conditions inside the Fukushima Reactor (May 18, 2015)
May. 12
Lectures by IRID Director Kiyoshi Oikawa and Deputy Manager Yasuaki Miyamoto at the German-Japanese Symposium on Technological and Educational Resources for the Decommissioning of Nuclear Facilities (April 21, 2015)
Apr. 27
Lecture by Takashi Sato, General Manager of IRID R&D Management Department [2nd Japan-U.S. Decommissioning and Remediation Fukushima Recovery Forum] (Apr. 9, 2015)
Apr. 23
Survey Device (Shape-changing Robot) Deployed to Inspect Interior of Primary Containment Vessel (PCV)  (April 20, 2015)
Apr. 9
The Final Report of the Conceptual Study of Innovative Approach for Fuel Debris Retrieval and Feasibility Study of Essential Technologies [Released on April 9]
Apr. 2
The 4th Technology Advisory Committee Meeting (Mar. 24, 2015)
Apr. 2
IRID member Toshiba has released the video of the measurement device using muon scattering method and the developer interview on YouTube.
Mar. 25
Lecture by Kazuhito Yokoi, General Manager of the IRID Development Planning Office [The 4th University-Industry Cooperation Forum at University of Aizu] (Mar. 2, 2015)
Feb. 26
German-Japanese Symposium on “Technological and Educational Resources for the Decommissioning of Nuclear Facilities”
Feb. 25
The Progress Report of the Conceptual Study of Innovative Approach for Fuel Debris Retrieval and Feasibility Study of Essential Technologies [Released on February 24]
Feb. 24
Lecture by IRID Executive Director Kiichi Suganuma at the Chubu Atomic Industrial Conference (Feb. 13, 2015)
Feb. 12
【R&D TOPICS】Commencement of Reactor Interior Survey Using ‘Muon Transmission Method’
Feb. 6
Robot development of IRID is available on TEPCO’s Website.
Jan. 20
【R&D TOPICS】Muon measuring instrument production for ‘muon transmission method’ and its review by international experts.

2014

Dec. 17
Guest Lecture by IRID’s Kazuhito Yokoi at National Institute of Technology, Oyama College (Dec. 8, 2014)
Dec. 17
Lecture Delivered by IRID Director Kiyoshi Oikawa at the Regular Meeting of the Iwaki Association of Corporate Executives. (Dec. 5, 2014)
Nov. 28
The 2nd International Advisors Meeting (Nov. 17-19, 2014)
Nov. 28
Participation of the workshop ‘Decommissioning Basic Research: Human resource development program’ hosted by MEXT (FY2014)
Nov. 12
Lecture Delivered by IRID Director Kiyoshi Oikawa at the 4th ‘NEXT 30 Study Group’ research seminar (Oct. 29, 2014)
Nov. 4
Development status of equipment for internal PCV investigation [TOSHIBA] (Aug.19, 2014)
Oct. 29
The small remote controlled decontamination unit ‘RACCOON’ developed by IRID member ATOX won the Award of Excellence in the public / special environment robot category at the 6th Robot Awards (sponsored by METI and The Japan Machinery Federation).
Oct. 24
President of IRID, Mr. Kenda gave a speech [WRFPM2014] (Sep. 14-17, 2014)
Oct. 3
Result of adoption for subsidized project operating entities ; Request for Proposal (RFP) for Conceptual Study of Innovative Approach for Fuel Debris Retrieval and Feasibility Study of Essential technologies
Oct. 1
IRID reported our R&D status and achievements at 2014 Fall Meetings of Atomic Energy Society of Japan held at Kyoto University in September 2014.
Oct. 1
We made the brochure “IRID 2014” to provide the overview of IRID.
Aug. 20
【R&D TOPICS】To investigate the position of fuel in reactor using cosmic ray muon, a preparatory test for designing a measuring system was conducted at Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station.
Aug. 12
Robots working inside the buildings at Fukushima Daiichi NPS (Part III) Swimming robot & Crawling robot
Jul. 30
Robots working inside the buildings at Fukushima Daiichi NPS (Part II) MHI-MEISTeR
Jul. 11
【R&D TOPICS】Long-term storage of secondary radioactive waste resulting from contaminated water treatment
Jul. 8
Robots working inside the buildings at Fukushima Daiichi NPS Rosemary & Sakura
Jun. 25
Registration for the IRID Annual Symposium 2014 is now available.
Jun. 19
IRID Annual Symposium 2014 were uploaded.
Jun. 12
Development Status of PCV Leakage Investigation Devices (Toshiba) (May 16, 2014)
May. 30
【R&D TOPICS】Progress status of “PCV lower-section repair technology” test
May. 29
Uploaded English ver. of computer graphics of the Submersion method.
May. 20
Preliminary Test for “Water Stoppage Method” by Grouting into the Vent Pipe (Apr. 17, 2014)
May. 9
【R&D TOPICS】Evaluation of the Distribution of On-Site Radioactive Nuclides by Radiochemical Analysis of Standing Trees
Apr. 24
【R&D TOPICS】Ongoing Development of “Submergible Crawling Swimming Robot” and “Shape-changing Robot”
Apr. 21
The 2nd Technology Advisory Committee Meeting (Mar. 26, 2014)
Apr. 15
Workshop for R&D on Innovative Approach for Fuel Debris Retrieval will be held on Friday, April 25, 2014 in Tokyo.
Mar. 10
Press conference held at the Japan National Press Club by the President of IRID, Dr. Yamana (Mar. 7, 2014)
Mar. 6
【R&D TOPICS】"MEISTeR" Remote Control Robot Completes Demonstration Testing at Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station
Feb. 28
Finnish Delegation Visited (Feb. 6, 2014)
Feb. 28
The 2nd International Expert Group (IEG) meeting
Feb. 19
Summary of responses to the RFI were uploaded.

2013

Dec. 13
"Terms & Conditions of RFI for Innovative Approach for Fuel Debris Retrieval" was announced.
Nov. 29
Webpages of "RFI for Innovative Approach for Fuel Debris Retrieval" were launched.
Nov. 15
Responses to the RFI on contaminated water issues were compiled and reported to the Japanese government's Committee on Countermeasures for Contaminated Water Treatment.
Oct. 25
Request for Information (RFI) on contaminated water issues was closed and the overview of results was presented to the Japanese government's Committees on Contaminated Water Treatment. Thank you very much for your cooperation.