Opening Ribbon-Cutting Ceremony will be held!
Top leaders from the energy industry will participate.

Join us for the Opening Ribbon-Cutting Ceremony, where leading companies and organizations from across the industry will gather to mark the start of the exhibition.
We warmly invite you and your colleagues to attend and witness this special occasion.

Date & Time : Sep. 9(Wed) 9:40~

Venue : in front of Hall 5, Central Entrance, Makuhari Messe, Japan

Admission Fee / Pre-registration: Not required

Opening Ribbon-cutting Ceremony -SMART ENERGY WEEK [Autumn] | RX Japan Ltd.

For Exhibitors
Take this opportunity to welcome your key customers in the vibrant atmosphere of the exhibition's opening day. The ceremony provides an excellent setting to connect with existing and prospective customers and serves as a great conversation starter before business meetings.

For Visitors
Start your exhibition experience alongside key industry stakeholders at this opening event. Feel the excitement of the venue and gain insight into the industry's key topics before attending conferences, visiting booths, and engaging in business discussions.

*Admission to the Opening Ribbon-Cutting Ceremony is free of charge and no reservation is required.
*Free visitor registration is required to enter the exhibition and conference.

List of Ribbon-cutting Dignitaries


(in random order, honorifics omitted, as of July 3, 2026)

Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI)
Director-General, Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Dept., Agency for Natural Resources and Energy
Hirokazu Kobayashi

New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization
President
Yokoshima Naohiko


 

The Kansai Electric Power Company,Incorporated
Exective Officer Customer Solution Division
Satoshi Kodama

INPEX Corporation
Executive Officer, Senior Vice President, Low Carbon Solutions
Koji Ochiai
 

Japan Petroleum Exploration Co., Ltd.
Japan Carbon Neutral Division
Wada Dai

Kyushu University
Senior Vice President, Distinguished Professor of Hydrogen Institute for Sustainability
Kazunari Sasaki

Hydrogen Energy Systems Society of Japan
President
Mikihiro Nomura

Hydrogen & Fuel Cell Development Information Center
President / Professor Emerittus, Institute of Science Tokyo
Ken Okazaki

Japan Hydrogen Association(JH2A)
Executive Director
Hiroshi Fukushima

ENEOS Corporation
General Manager, Hydrogen Business Department
Keisuke Nakayama

Kawasaki Heavy Industries, Ltd.
Executive Officer, General Manager, Hydrogen Strategy Division
Kei Nomura

Japan Photovoltaic Energy Association
Chairman / Deputy Chairman,
Sharp Corporation
Masahiro Okitsu
 

Panasonic Holdings Corporation
Director, Ph.D., Perovskite PV Development Center
Yukihiro Kaneko

Graduate School of Engineering Kyoto University
Professor, Vice Dean
Takeshi Abe
 

HONDA R&D Co.,Ltd.
Battery Research & Development Division Research Center of Excellence
Yoshiaki Matsuzono

Panasonic Energy Co., Ltd.
Executive Vice President, CTO
Shoichiro Watanabe

Ashikaga University
Adviser & Professor Emeritus
Izumi Ushiyama

Japan Wind Power Association
President /
Eurus Energy Holdings Corporation
Representative Director Executive Vice President
Masaru Akiyoshi

Floating Offshore Wind Technology Research Association
Chairman
Masakatsu Terazaki

Floating Offshore Wind Construction System Technology Research Association (FLOWCON)
Chairman
Tetsushi Noguchi

Carbon Recycling Fund
Vice-Chairperson /
Representative Director Chairman,
Electric Power Development Co.,Ltd.
Toshifumi Watanabe

Japan Fusion Energy Industry Council
Chair / Co-Founder, Representative Director, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and Chief Fusioneer,
Kyoto Fusioneering Ltd.
Satoshi Konishi

National Institutes for Quantum Science and Technology
Executive Director
Hidenobu Takenaga

National Institute for Fusion Science
Director General
Hiroshi Yamada
 

Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
Director, Livermore Institute for Fusion Technology
Tammy Ma

Institute of SCIENCE TOKYO
Director, Professor / Laboratory for Zero-Carbon Energy Institute of Integrated Research Director, Science Tokyo GXI
Yukitaka Kato

Toshiba Corporation
Chief Fellow Corporate Laboratory
Chikako Iwaki

Visitor Registration


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For visitors under the age of 18 or students wishing to attend, please refer to the FAQ for further details.