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Shunsuke Niwa

President and Representative Director, Central Japan Railway Company · Japan

✓ Verified current role· as of 2026-09-07

Shunsuke Niwa is the CEO of Central Japan Railway Company (9022). Niwa is based in Japan. Niwa was born in 1965.

Shunsuke Niwa has served as President and Representative Director of Central Japan Railway Company since April 2020. He joined JR Central on June 24, 2016, and previously held the position of Executive Vice President before his appointment to the top role.

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Recent coverage of Shunsuke Niwa has focused primarily on Central Japan Railway Company's maglev shinkansen project, particularly the company's ongoing efforts to secure construction approval and begin work on the line connecting Tokyo and Osaka. Headlines document the company's progression toward maglev construction, including a recent agreement with Shizuoka prefecture to commence the project, alongside coverage of escalating cost estimates and environmental discussions surrounding the initiative. The coverage also includes reports on Central Japan Railway's operations of existing shinkansen services, including service upgrades on the Tokyo-Hakata route.

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Born
June 22, 1965
Citizenship
Japan

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