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Yasuyuki Watanuki

President, Hokkaido Railway Company · Japan

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Yasuyuki Watanuki is the CEO of Hokkaido Railway Company. Watanuki is based in Japan. Watanuki was born in 1962 in Asahikawa.

Yasuyuki Watanuki (born January 8, 1962 in Asahikawa) is the President of Hokkaido Railway Company (JR Hokkaido), a position he has held since 2022. He leads Japan's state-owned railway operator serving the island of Hokkaido.

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Recent coverage of Hokkaido Railway Company has focused on infrastructure challenges and service transitions, including significant maintenance cost projections, delays to bullet train expansion plans affecting local communities, and the phasing out of existing tourist train services. The company is simultaneously pursuing new initiatives such as launching replacement tourist trains and exploring freight-focused shinkansen operations, reflecting efforts to modernize while managing infrastructure pressures.

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Born
January 8, 1962 · Asahikawa
Citizenship
Japan

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