Researchers

Papers

• YANAGISAWA, Takafumi. 2026. ‘Verification of the latest cost estimate for the Alaska LNG project - Glenfarne's reveal at the Alaska Senate Finance Committee -’,IEEJ Research Paper.
• YANAGISAWA, Takafumi. 2026. ‘The Current Middle East Crisis and the Global LNG Supply-Demand Outlook’, Future Energy Landscape - Global Energy Agenda -.
• YANAGISWA, Takafumi (co-author). 2026. ‘Global LNG Market Expansion and Japan’s LNG Procurement’, Oxford Energy Forum Issue 148.
• YANAGISAWA, Takafumi.2026, ’Japan’s LNG procurement policy and its outlook’, JPX News.
• YANAGISAWA, Takafumi.2026. ‘The progress and tht future of Alaska LNG project -About the announcement of FEED completion for the pipeline portion-‘, Future Energy Landscape - Global Energy Agenda -.
• YANAGISAWA, Takafumi.2025. "Now and the Future for Alaska LNG Project", Future Energy Landscape - Global Energy Agenda -.
• YANAGISAWA, Takafumi.2025. ‘’U.S. Trump2.0 administration’s energy policy outlook and its possible impact on global energy market’, Propane-Butane News.
• YANAGISAWA, Takafumi.2025. ‘’Trump2.0 administration’s policy outlook and its possible impact on energy movement in the Middle East’, Energy Review.
• YANAGISAWA, Takafumi.2025. ‘’U.S. Trump2.0 administration’s policy outlook and its possible impact on energy movement in the Middle East’, Chuto Doko Bunseki.
• YANAGISAWA, Takafumi.2024. ‘’Summary of COP28 held in UAE and The Outlook of COP29 held in Azerbaijan’’, Journal of Japan Energy Association.
• YANAGISAWA, Takafumi.2024. ‘’Summary of COP28 focusing on the role of UAE as chair and outlook for COP29’’, Chuto Doko Bunseki.
• YANAGISAWA, Takafumi.2023. ‘’50 years after Oil Crisis ; History and View of Japan’s Energy Diplomacy toward the Middle East’’, JCCME news.
• YANAGISAWA, Takafumi.2022. ‘’Energy Strategy by Middle East countries after Ukraine War and View for COP28 in UAE’’, Chuto Doko Bunseki.
• YANAGISAWA, Takafumi.2022. ‘’The reason why the Japanese government needs to strengthen its involvement in energy procurement in the current energy crisis’’, Nikkei Business Online.
• YANAGISAWA, Takafumi.2021. ‘’History and View of fiscal and tax reforms in GCC countries’’, Chuto Doko Bunseki.

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• YANAGISAWA, Takafumi.2022. “Japan’s Energy Diplomacy after the oil crisis in 1970s ; ”Dilemma between Millitary Security and Energy Security“ and ”Energy Procurement led by firms“”
  

Publications

• YANAGISAWA, Takafumi. 2024. ‘’Contemporary Japan’s Energy Resource Diplomacy’’, Fuyoshobo Shuppan.

Conference

• YANAGISWA, Takafumi.2026. “The Role of Diplomacy in Energy Security”, Asia Energy Security Seminar by Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan. (participated as panelist)
• YANAGISWA, Takafumi.2025. “Gas Market Outlook for 2026 - LNG supply starts a major expansion, but uncertainty remains both on demand and supply -”, IEEJ 452th Forum on Research Works.
• YANAGISAWA, Takafumi.2025. “The importance of Natural Gas both for global energy security and energy transition-Japan’s example for its LNG procurement and related GHG emission redution-”, National University of Singapore, Energy Studies Institute Gas Workshop.
• YANAGISAWA, Takafumi. 2025. “Japan’s LNG Policy for energy security and energy transition”, Florance School of Regulation Course.
• YANAGISAWA, Takafumi. 2025. “Japan’s LNG policy and global LNG market outlook “, GIIGNL Commercial Study Group Meeting.
• YANAGISAWA, Takafumi. 2025. “U.S. developments and the global market reconfiguration“, KAPSARC-Baker Hughes Joint Workshop : Natural Gas at a Crossroads. (participated as panelist)
• YANAGISWA, Takafumi.2025. “Challenges in Japan’s LNG procurement toward achievement of its 7th Strategic Energy Plan -The need for both private sector initiative and stronger government engagement-”,IEEJ 450th Forum on Research Works.
• YANAGISWA, Takafumi.2025. “LNG in Japan: Current Developments and Future Trends”, Gas Experts Meeting by OAPEC.
• YANAGISWA, Takafumi.2025. “Japan’s Perspective on Energy Security and Energy Transition”, Asia Energy Security Seminar by Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan.
• YANAGISWA, Takafumi.2025. “Japan-U.S. Summit Meeting and the "agreement" regarding LNG”, IEEJ energy seminar.
• YANAGISWA, Takafumi.2025. “LNG Policy Outlook under Trump 2.0 -Resumption of Non-FTA LNG Export Authorization Process and Its Impact-”, IEEJ energy seminar.
• YANAGISWA, Takafumi.2024. “Gas Market Outlook for 2025　-As LNG supply starts a major expansion, uncertainties remain along with a challenge to stabilize the market-”,IEEJ 449th Forum on Research Works.
• YANAGISWA, Takafumi.2024. “Accelerating Growth in Regional LNG to Deliver a Credible Energy Transition”, Japan Energy Summit (partitipated as panelist)
• YANAGISWA, Takafumi.2024. “US temporary pause of LNG export permits and its long-term implications”, IEEJ energy seminar.
• YANAGISWA, Takafumi.2024. “COP28 and energy movement in the Middle East”, JIME Center seminar.
• YANAGISWA, Takafumi.2023. “Energy situation in the Middle East after Ukraine Crisis and outlook toward COP28”, Japan Arab Association seminar.
• YANAGISWA, Takafumi.2023. “Utilization of LNG in Maritime Transportation”, GECF workshop on Natural Gas Utilization in the Transportation Sector (participated as co-speaker)
• YANAGISWA, Takafumi.2022. “History and View of Japan’s Energy Diplomacy toward the Middle East”, JIME Center international symposium.
• YANAGISWA, Takafumi.2022. “Ukraine War and Energy Issues from the perspectives of the Middle East”, JIIA webinar(participated as discussant)
• YANAGISWA, Takafumi.2022. “Decarbonization Trend and the Movement by GCC countries”, JAMES 38th Annual Meeting.
• YANAGISAWA, Takafumi.2021.’’COP26 and energy situation in GCC countries’’, JIME Center seminar.
• YANAGISWA, Takafumi.2021.’’Japan’s Resourece Diplomacy toward the Middle East countries’’, JIME Center Seminar.

Activity on Commitee

• The Japanese Association of International Relations
• Japan Association for Middle East Studies

Others

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