Background
Tazoh, Takashi was born on February 25, 1948 in Namerikawa, Toyama, Japan.
Tazoh, Takashi was born on February 25, 1948 in Namerikawa, Toyama, Japan.
Diploma in Engineering, Chuo University, Tokyo, 1971. Master of Science in Engineering, Chuo University, Tokyo, 1973. Doctor in Engineering, Chou University, Tokyo, 1993.
Research assistant, Chuo U., Tokyo, 1972-1973;
lecturer, Chuo U., Tokyo, 1992-1993;
from research engineer to senior research engineer, Shimizu Corporation, Tokyo, 1973-1991;
chief research engineer, Shimizu Corporation, Tokyo, 1991-1996;
general manager, Institute Tech Shimizu Corporation, Tokyo, since 1996. Visiting professor State University of New York, Buffalo, 1993-1994. Lecturer Tokyo Metropolitan U., 1995-1996.
Invited lectr.Eleventh World Conference on Earthquake Engineering, Acapulco, Mexico, 1996.
Member Japan Society Civil Engineers (reviewer technical journal. since 1987) Japanese Geotechnical Engineering Society (reviewer technical journal. since 1988), Japan Society for Earthquake Engineering Promotion.
Son of Yoshitaka Shirai and Yoshii T. Married Michiko Takata, November 11, 1978. Children: Shin-ichiro and Yukiko.