Mr. Yoshihara is the Director of the System Safety and Space Operations Safety Unit at JAXA.
He serves as the head of JAXA’s delegation to the Inter-Agency Space Debris Coordination Committee (IADC) and leads the agency’s efforts in standardization and international harmonization of technical codes and guidelines to promote sustainable space activities.
He has supported NSPS in establishing technical guidelines under the Japanese Space Activity Act and has contributed to the development of several guidelines, including those for on-orbit servicing and collision avoidance.