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Japan

Japan is located in Eastern Asia, covers 377,930 km2 (145,920 mile2) of land surface, and has a population of 126 million people (UN data, 2021). Japan’s primary energy production is 583 terawatt-hours (TWh), and energy supply per capita is 39 MWh (UN data, 2021). Oil is the largest source of energy consumed, accounting for 38% of the national total (Our World in Data, 2023). Japan is home to 562 threatened species (UN data, 2021).

Japan is currently a member of Ocean Energy Systems, participating in OES-Environmental. 

Japan is currently a member of IEA Wind. Japan had a total installed wind power capacity of 4.8 GW by the end of 2022, an increase of 0.23 GW from the year before (IEA-Wind 2022 Annual Report).

Marine and Wind Energy Environmental Documents

Tethys is a knowledge hub that contains documents on the environmental effects of wind and marine energy. The table below contains all of the documents in the Tethys Knowledge Base associated with Japan.

Total: 57

Title Author Date Content Type Technology Stressor Receptor
Powering the Offshore Wind Future in Northern Japan: Opportunities and Recommendations Ocean Energy Pathway Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Legal & Policy, Social & Economic Data
Floating Offshore Wind Farms Attract Japanese Horse Mackerel Tsuchida, S., Kato, R., Nishitsuji, S. Journal Article Wind Energy, Floating Offshore Wind Attraction Fish
Habitat use and movements of Japanese spiny lobster (Panulirus japonicus) in a proposed offshore wind farm area: Implications for the coexistence of offshore wind energy development and coastal fisheries Sasaki, I., Matsumoto, Y., Takeda, M. Journal Article Wind Energy Displacement Invertebrates, Human Dimensions, Fisheries
Assessing areas suitable for offshore wind energy considering potential risk to breeding seabirds in northern Japan Obane, H., Kazama, K., Hashimoto, H. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind, Floating Offshore Wind Birds, Seabirds
Sensitivity analysis of collision risk at wind turbines based on flight altitude of migratory waterbirds Kamata, T., Sato, H., Mukai, H. Journal Article Wind Energy Collision Birds, Waterfowl
Public attitudes of offshore wind energy in Japan: An empirical study using choice experiments Iwata, K., Kyoi, S., Ushifusa, Y. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind, Floating Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Social & Economic Data
Bird carcass detection from integrated trials at multiple wind farms Kitano, M., Smallwood, K. Shawn, Fukaya, K. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Collision Birds
The influence of small wind turbines on bat activity in Eastern Hokkaido Waki, S., Akasaka, T., Ando, S. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Collision Bats
Mapping the collision risk between two gull species and offshore wind turbines: Modelling and validation Mikami, K., Kazama, K., Kazama, M. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Collision Birds, Seabirds
Assessing the Impact of Offshore Wind Power Deployment on Fishery: A Synthetic Control Approach Shimada, H., Asano, K., Nagai, Y. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Fisheries, Marine Spatial Planning, Social & Economic Data
Satellite Tracking of Migration Routes of the Eastern Buzzard (Buteo japonicus) in Japan through Sakhalin Hijikata, N., Yamaguchi, N., Hiraoka, E. Journal Article Wind Energy Collision, Habitat Change Birds
Comparison of the Home Ranges of Mountain Hawk-Eagles During Different Phases of Wind Farm Construction Nishibayashi, N., Kitamura, W., Yoshizaki, S. Journal Article Wind Energy Avoidance Birds, Raptors
Country-Specific Guidance Document: Japan OES-Environmental Report Marine Energy
Reducing bird collision risk per megawatt by introducing longer wind turbine blades Shimada, Y. Journal Article Wind Energy Collision Birds
Assessing the potential areas for developing offshore wind energy in Japanese territorial waters considering national zoning and possible social conflicts Obane, H., Nagai, Y., Asano, K. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Fisheries, Legal & Policy, Marine Spatial Planning, Navigation, Stakeholder Engagement, Visual Impacts
MRE Regulator Survey Report: Japan Rose, D., Freeman, M. Report Marine Energy
Risk of Avian Collisions in Wind Turbines Matsuda, H., Sugimoto, H., Shimada, Y. Journal Article Wind Energy Collision Birds, Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment
Movement pattern of red seabream Pagrus major and yellowtail Seriola quinqueradiata around Offshore Wind Turbine and the neighboring habitats in the waters near Goto Islands, Japan Karama, K., Matsushita, Y., Inoue, M. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Fish, Pelagic Fish
Decarbonisation of the power sector to engender a 'Just transition' in Japan: Quantifying local employment impacts Kuriyama, A., Abe, N. Journal Article Marine Energy, Wind Energy Human Dimensions, Social & Economic Data
Recent increase in knowledge about numbers and flight behaviour in the White-throated Needletail 'Hirundapus caudacutus' Tarburton, M. Journal Article Wind Energy Collision, Displacement, Habitat Change Birds
Kyuden Mirai Energy Tidal Power Generation Kyuden Mirai Energy Company, Inc. Project Site Marine Energy, Tidal
Long-Term Observations of Beach Variability at Hasaki, Japan Banno, M., Nakamura, S., Kosako, T. Journal Article Marine Energy Changes in Flow Physical Environment, Sediment Transport
Assessing land use and potential conflict in solar and onshore wind energy in Japan Obane, H., Nagai, Y., Asano, K. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Human Dimensions, Social & Economic Data
Use of a model turbine to investigate the high striking risk of fish with tidal and oceanic current turbine blades under slow rotational speed Yoshida, T., Zhou, J., Park, S. Journal Article Marine Energy, Ocean Current, Tidal Collision Fish
Mapping the Policy Interventions on Marine Social-Ecological Systems: Case Study of Sekisei Lagoon, Southwest Japan Makino, M., Hori, M., Nanami, A. Book Chapter Marine Energy, Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Marine Spatial Planning
Seasonal Difference in Carcass Persistence Rates at Wind Farms with Snow, Hokkaido, Japan Kitano, M., Ino, M., Smallwood, S. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Collision Birds
Development of Wireless Control System With Underwater Fish-Eye Camera to Monitor Fish at the Test Site of Marine Renewable Energy Yoshida, T., Mizukami, Y., Zhou, J. Conference Paper Marine Energy Fish, Human Dimensions
Evaluation of Co-Existence Options of Marine Renewable Energy Projects in Japan Kularathna, A., Suda, S., Takagi, K. Journal Article Marine Energy Human Dimensions, Social & Economic Data, Stakeholder Engagement
Estimating Potential Costs of Cumulative Barrier Effects on Migrating Raptors: A Case Study Using Global Positioning System Tracking in Japan Kikuchi, D., Nakahara, T., Kitamura, W. Book Chapter Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Avoidance Birds, Raptors
Wind Farm Effects on Migratory Flight of Swans and Foraging Distribution at Their Stopover Site Moriguchi, S., Mukai, H., Komachi, R. Book Chapter Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Avoidance Birds, Shorebirds
Site selection for floating offshore wind turbines in Japanese coasts by quantitative risk assessment Shiokari, M., Tabeta, S., Ishida, S. Journal Article Wind Energy, Floating Offshore Wind Habitat Change Fish, Human Dimensions, Marine Spatial Planning, Navigation
Investigation of Monitoring Fish Using Underwater Fish-Eye Camera at the Test Site of Marine Renewable Energy Yoshida, T., Kitazawa, D., Mizukami, Y. Conference Paper Marine Energy Fish
Potential biological removal of white-tailed eagles and its application to environmental impact assessment for wind farms in Japan Matsuda, H., Tani, K., Shimada, Y. Conference Paper Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Collision Birds, Raptors, Shorebirds, Waterfowl
IHI Ocean Current Turbine IHI Corporation Project Site Marine Energy, Ocean Current
Flight status of seabirds around the Choshi offshore windmill Ueda, M., Shimada, Y., Naga, T. Journal Article Wind Energy Collision Birds, Seabirds
Assessment of the Motion of Wave Power Generation by Water Tank Test Yoshida, T., Kitazawa, D., Mizukami, Y. Conference Paper Marine Energy, Wave
Observing Fish Using Underwater Camera at the Test Site before Installing Ocean Power Generation Yoshida, T., Kitazawa, D., Mizukami, Y. Conference Paper Marine Energy Fish
Effective Energy-Saving Device of Eco-Ship by Using Wave Propulsion Huang, S., Wu, T., Hsu, Y. Conference Paper Marine Energy, Wave
Combined Optical and Acoustic Monitoring of Fishes in the Demonstration Site of Marine Renewable Energy Development Kitazawa, D., Mizukami, Y. Conference Paper Marine Energy Fish
Local acceptance by people with unvoiced opinions living close to a wind farm: A case study from Japan Motosu, M., Maruyama, Y. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Human Dimensions, Stakeholder Engagement

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