Journal of JAFSE Vol. 75

Journal of JAFSE “KASAI” Vol. 75, No. 5 September/October 2025

  • ● JAFSE Technology Award 2025 (1)
  • ● A Newly Developed Coulombmeter for Evaluating Electrostatic Discharge (ESD) Hazards — K. Choi, Y. Osada, Y. Miyabayashi, T. Suzuki (3)
  • ● “maXim”-- An Integrated Virtual Reality for Various Disasters — N. Takeichi, Y. Shintani, S. Kitano, D. Tanabe (5)
  • ● JAFSE Achievement Award 2025 (7)
  • ● Continued Investigations on Building Evacuation Drills to Introduce Phased Evacuation Plan into High-Rise Office Buildings — M. Mizuno, K. Fujii, H. Kadokura, T. Sano (8)
  • ● Report of JAFSE Student Award 2025 — Student Award Selection Sub-Committee (10)
  • ● Study on Inhibition Effect of Flame Spreading by Water-Soluble Gel — Y. Uchida (11)
  • ● Effect of the Internal “Void” Formed in the Burning Polymer Specimen on Burning Rate Constant — G. Kawai (12)
  • ● Numerical Analysis of RC Slabs under Membrane Action in a Steel-Framed Office Building during Fire — K. Shimano (13)
  • ● Evaluation of Fire Resistance Performance for Fillet Welding Connections of Steel Structures — Tensile Tests on Welded Gusset Plates under High Temperatures and Cooling Stages — M. Hayashi (14)
  • ● Threshold Conditions for Smoldering-to-Flaming (StF) Transition: A Theoretical Study — Pichayaporn Viriya-amornkij (15)
  • ● Examination of Extinguishing Methods for Diffusion Flame Formed on a Wooden Ball Using Blast Wave and High Viscosity Fluid — R. Fujishima (16)
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  • <Special Feature Articles: Disaster Prevention Measures for Underground Mall>
  • ● Introductory Note — Editorial Committee of KASAI (17)
  • ● Fire Hazards and Regulatory Changes in Underground Shopping Complexes and Similar Facilities — K. Kobayashi (18)
  • ● Case Studies of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation Measures in Underground Spaces including Underground Shopping Malls — T. Oomori, U Hiroi (24)
  • ● Study on Effective Evacuation Guidance Based on Evacuation Behavior in Underground Mall Fire Using Virtual Reality (VR) — T. Tanaka (30)
  • ● Study on Evacuation Guidance Using Route Instructions in Large-Scale Underground Facilities — K. Fujii (34)
  • ● A Smoke Control System Considering Inclined Space in Underground Facilities — Hyunwoo PARK (39)
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  • ● The Facts About the 2025 California Wildfires — A. Sekizawa (44)
  • ● Survey on Resident Response Behaviors During the Large-Scale Fire in Wajima City Caused by the Noto Peninsula Earthquake in 2024 — U Hiroi (50)
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  • ● FIRE REPORT: Fire Originating from Array Cables of a Solar Power System in the Attic of a Newly Built House — Tokyo Fire Department (56)
  • ● FIRE AND DISASTER NEWS (60)
  • ● INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE INFORMATION (62)
  • ● NOTICEBOARD (63)
  • ● Request for Contributions and Responses to the Questionnaire Survey to Commemorate the 400th Issue of the Journal of JAFSE "Kasai" (64)
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  • ANNOUNCEMENT

Journal of JAFSE “KASAI” Vol. 75, No. 4 July/August 2025

  • ● Address from 32nd Chairman of JAFSE — I. Hagiwara (1)
  • ● JAFSE Award 2025 (2)
  • ● Studies on Performance and Evaluation Method of Fire Protective Materials and Construction — T. Naruse (3)
  • ● JAFSE Uchida Promotion Award 2025 (7)
  • ● Study on the Temperature Characteristics of a Small-Type Furnace for Fire-Resistant Cable and Their International Harmonization — K. Araya (8)
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  • <Special Feature Articles: New Generation Fuel for Carbon Neutrality by 2050>
  • ● Introductory Note — Editorial Committee of KASAI (10)
  • ● Energy Carrier Strategy to Solve Mass Consumption of Fossil Fuels and Environmental Problems — F. Akamatsu (13)
  • ● Hydrogen Use and Race for Reduction of Carbon Dioxide Emission — T. Tsuruda (18)
  • ● Fire Hazard of Liquid Biofuel — Y. Iwata (22)
  • ● Evaluation of Self-Heating Propensities of Biomass and Coal Deposits — A Case Study within Roller Mills — K. Hashimoto, T. Shoji, A. Yamaguchi (28)
  • ● Fires and Explosions Which Occurred in Facilities Handling New Fuels — T. Suzuki (34)
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  • ● Report of JAFSE Annual Symposium 2025 in Toyohashi University of Technology — Academic Promotion Committee (40)
  • ● Report on the Symposium “Reconsidering Building Evacuation: Evacuation Strategies for Super High-Rise and High-Rise Buildings” — Sub-Committee for Human Behavior in Fire and Emergency (44)
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  • ● DOCTORAL THESIS: A Study on the Application of Phased Evacuation against Fire to High-Rise Office Buildings — SeongKyung Park (48)
  • ● FIRE REPORT: Fire Incidents Caused by Lithium-Ion Battery — Tokyo Fire Department (52)
  • ● FIRE APPARATUS: Disaster Education Truck (First Aid Promotion Truck) — Tokyo Fire Department (58)
  • ● FIRE AND DISASTER NEWS (60)
  • ● Abstracts of Articles in the Bulletin of JAFSE (Vol. 75, No. 2, 2025) (61)
  • ● INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE INFORMATION (62)
  • ● NOTICEBOARD (63)
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  • ANNOUNCEMENT

Journal of JAFSE “KASAI” Vol. 75, No. 3 May/June 2025

  • <Special Feature Articles: International Standardization Related to Fire>
  • ● Introductory Note — Editorial Committee of KASAI (1)
  • ● Activities for the Development of International Standards in ISO/TC 21 — S. Kobayashi (2)
  • ● Activities of ISO/TC 21/SC 2 (Manually Transportable Fire Extinguishers) — Y. Watanabe (6)
  • ● Activities of ISO/TC 21/SC 3 (Fire Detection and Alarm Systems) — J. Abe (8)
  • ● Activities of ISO/TC 21/SC 5 (Fixed Firefighting Systems Using Water) — Y. Yoshiba (12)
  • ● Activities of ISO/TC 21/SC 6 (Foam and Powder Media and Firefighting Systems Using Foam and Powder) — K. Sazawa (14)
  • ● Activities of ISO/TC 21/SC 8 (Gaseous Media and Firefighting Systems Using Gas) — Y. Inoue (16)
  • ● Activities in ISO/TC 92/SC 2 International Meetings as Convenor of WG 2 — T. Mizukami (18)
  • ● Activities of WG 8 and WG 11 of ISO/TC 92/SC 2 (Fire Resistance) — International Trend in Fire Protection Material for the Oil & Gas Industry — Y. Hiroya (24)
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  • ● Issues and Future of Fire and Rescue Activity Plans in Light of the Large-Scale Fire in Wajima City — A. Sekizawa (28)
  • ● Fire Damage and Its Prevention in the Wood Products Industry — Y. Matsumoto, J. Fukuda (34)
  • ● Fire Condition and Evacuation Behavior in the Aircraft Collision at Haneda Airport — S. Kashiwagi, Y. Akizuki (39)
  • ● What is Really Wildland-Urban Interface (Fires) ? — S. Suzuki, S. L. Manzello (45)
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  • ● FIRE REPORT: Fire Cases Involving Foreign-Made LED Lighting — Osaka Municipal Fire Department (47)
  • ● FIRE APPARATUS: Command Van (Small Size) — Tokyo Fire Department (52)
  • ● FIRE AND DISASTER NEWS (54)
  • ● INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE INFORMATION (57)
  • ● ANNUAL REPORT (FY2025) (58)

Journal of JAFSE “KASAI” Vol. 75, No. 2 March/April 2025

  • <Special Feature Articles: Current Circumstances of Security Technology of Gas for Common Consumers>
  • ● Introductory Note — Editorial Committee of KASAI (1)
  • ● History of the City Gas Industry in Japan — H. Kimura (2)
  • ● Efforts for Improving Safety Level in the Gas Industry — Y. Wagatsuma (8)
  • ● Current Status of Gas Safety Enhancement — T. Yamashita (14)
  • ● Current Status of Accidents and Safety of Liquefied Petroleum Gas — T. Yamada (19)
  • ● Mechanism of Damage Caused by Gas Explosions — T. Mogi (25)
  • ● Gas Explosion Damage Prediction Using Numerical Simulation — T. Kumaki, M. Yoshida (31)
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  • ● Looking Back at the Great Hanshin-Awaji Earthquake Focusing on Earthquake-Related Fires — A. Hokugo (37)
  • ● Report of Annual Workshop on “One Year Since the Noto Peninsula Earthquake — Sharing Knowledge and Connecting It to the Future“ — Academic Promotion Committee (42)
  • ● Report on Research Activities of Academic Promotion Committee and Specialty Area Committees in Fiscal Year 2024 — Academic Promotion Committee (46)
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  • ● FIRE REPORT: Fire Scenes Where Escape Equipment Was Used Effectively — Tokyo Fire Department (50)
  • ● FIRE APPARATUS: Unmanned Water Shooter — Tokyo Fire Department (54)
  • ● FIRE AND DISASTER NEWS (56)
  • ● INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE INFORMATION (59)
  • ● Abstracts of Articles in the Bulletin of JAFSE (Vol. 75, No. 1, 2025) (60)
  • ● Program of JAFSE Annual Symposium 2025 (61)
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  • ANNOUNCEMENT

Journal of JAFSE “KASAI” Vol. 75, No. 1 January/February 2025

  • <Special Feature Articles: Advancements in Firefighting and Disaster Prevention Technology Using Cutting-Edge Innovations>
  • ● Introductory Note — Editorial Committee of KASAI (1)
  • ● Utilization and Challenges of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (Drones) in Landslide Rescue Operations — S. Doshida, K. Araiba (2)
  • ● Human Following Behavior toward Drones — Manh Cuong Dang, Y. Ohmiya, M. Tange (8)
  • ● CNN-Based Image Analysis Approach for Fire Load Surveys — K. Himoto (13)
  • ● Method for Collecting Basic Data on Combustible Materials in Buildings Using Advanced Technology — Y. Tamura, Y. Ohmiya (19)
  • ● Development of a Wireless Personal Alert Safety System — A. Yamada (24)
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  • ● Participation Report: International Conference “ESFSS 2024” — Y. Minegishi (29)
  • ● Participation Report: 13th Asia-Oceania Symposium on Fire Science and Technology — Y. Sakurai (33)
  • ● Safe and Rapid Evacuation Using Evacuation Slides — Y. Hokazono (37)
  • ● Case Study of a Fire Incident in a Commercial DC Power Supply Unit Caused by a High-Frequency Transformer — Nikko City Fire Department (41)
  • ● Current Issues and Suggestions for Emergency Voice Alarm Systems — M. Nishio (45)
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  • ● FIRE REPORT: Thunderbolt-Caused Fire — Tokyo Fire Department (50)
  • ● FIRE APPARATUS: Ladder Truck (40-Meter-Class) — Tokyo Fire Department (53)
  • ● FIRE AND DISASTER NEWS (55)
  • ● INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE INFORMATION (57)
  • ● NOTICEBOARD (58)
  • ● Report on the 63rd Fire Science Seminars — Publicity and Education Committee (59)
  • ● List of Supporting Group Members of JAFSE (63)
  • ● In Memoriam: Professor James G. Quintiere (64)
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  • ANNOUNCEMENT