30 years of experience in safe transport of spent fuel in Japan

Japan, as a nation with scarce energy resources, makes it a basic national energy policy to establish the nuclear fuel cycle. Construction of nuclear fuel cycle facilities of Japan Nuclear Fuel Limited (JNFL) in Rokkasho-mura, Aomori Prefecture has made steady progress and a spent fuel reprocessing plant is about to start its commercial operation. Nuclear Fuel Transport Co., Ltd. (NFT), as the only company in Japan that specializes in the transport of nuclear fuel materials, has engaged in transport business, since its establishment in 1973. Mr. Kokaji presents the summary of company's experience and future issues on transport of nuclear fuel materials in Japan. (author)