特定非営利活動法人 日本水フォーラム代表理事
〃 事務局長

竹村 公太郎

Koutaro Takemura

Representative director and secretary general
of the Japan Water Forum,
a specified non-profit organization

 

工学博士
1970年東北大学大学院工学研究科修士課程（土木工学）を修了。同年建設省に入省。
主に河川畑を歩み、関東地方建設局川治ダム工事事務所、北陸地方建設局阿賀川工事事務所、土木研究所計画官兼主任研究員、中部地方建設局河川部、河川局河川計画課、ダム技術研究所主任研究員、関東地方建設局宮ヶ瀬ダム工事事務所長、中国地方建設局河川部河川調査官、河川局開発課建設専門官、河川局開発課開発調整官、中部地方建設局河川部長、河川局開発課長、近畿地方建設局長を経て、1999年、建設省河川局長に就任。2001年、中央省庁再編に伴い国土交通省に異動し、同省河川局長に就任。2002年、国土交通省を退官。
2004年、名城大学より博士（工学）の学位を取得、ダム水源地環境整備センター顧問、リバーフロント整備センター理事長に就任。2006年、日本水フォーラム代表理事・事務局長に就任。
著書
『日本文明の謎を解く―21世紀を考えるヒント』（清流出版、2003）
『土地の文明 地形とデータで日本の都市の謎を解く』（PHP研究所、2005）
『日本史の謎は「地形」で解ける』（PHP文庫、2013）
『幸運な文明―日本は生き残る』（PHP研究所、2007）
『日本史の謎は「地形」で解ける 文明・文化篇』（PHP文庫、2014年2月）
『日本史の謎は「地形」で解ける 環境・民族篇』（PHP文庫、2014年7月）
『水力発電が日本を救う 今あるダムで年間2兆円超の電力を増やせる』
（東洋経済新報社、2016年9月）
『地形と水脈で読み解く!新しい日本史』（宝島社新書、2019年8月）
『広重の浮世絵と地形で読み解く江戸の秘密』（集英社、2021年4月）
『“地形と気象”で解く！日本の都市誕生の謎　歴史地形学への招待』
（ビジネス社、2021年6月）
『日本史の謎は「地形」で解ける 日本人の起源篇』（PHP文庫、2023年12月）

Doctor of engineering
Completed master's program (civil engineering) at Tohoku University Graduate School of Engineering in 1970. In the same year, he joined the Ministry of Construction.
Mainly walking in river fields, Kanto Regional Construction Bureau Kawaji Dam Construction Office, Hokuriku Regional Construction Bureau Aga River Construction Office, Civil Engineering Research Institute Planning Officer and Chief Researcher, Chubu Regional Construction Bureau River Division, River Bureau River Planning Division, Dams Chief Researcher, Technical Research Institute, Director, Miyagase Dam Construction Office, Kanto Regional Construction Bureau, River Surveyor, River Department, Chugoku Regional Construction Bureau, Construction Specialist, Development Division, River Bureau, Development Coordinator, Development Division, River Bureau, Director, River Department, Chubu Regional Construction Bureau After serving as Director of the Bureau's Development Division and Director of the Kinki Regional Construction Bureau, he became Director of the River Bureau of the Ministry of Construction in 1999. In 2001, due to the reorganization of central government ministries, he was transferred to the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism and became Director of the Ministry's River Bureau. In 2002, he retired from the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism.
In 2004, he received a doctorate (engineering) degree from Meijo University and became an advisor to the Dam Water Source Environmental Improvement Center and chairman of the Riverfront Development Center. In 2006, he became representative director and secretary general of the Japan Water Forum.

Books:
“Solving the mysteries of Japanese civilization: Hints for thinking about the 21st century” (Seiryu Publishing, 2003)
“Civilization of the land: Solving the mysteries of Japanese cities using topography and data” (PHP Institute, 2005)
“The mysteries of Japanese history can be solved by “topography”” (PHP Bunko, 2013)
“Lucky Civilization: Japan Survives” (PHP Institute, 2007)
“The mysteries of Japanese history can be solved by “topography”: Civilization and Culture” (PHP Bunko, February 2014)
“The mysteries of Japanese history can be solved by “topography”: Environment and ethnic groups” (PHP Bunko, July 2014)
“Hydroelectric power generation will save Japan: Existing dams can increase electricity generation by more than 2 trillion yen annually” (Toyo Keizai Inc., September 2016)
“Understanding the new history of Japan through topography and water veins” (Takarajimasha Shinsho, August 2019)
“Unraveling the secrets of Edo through Hiroshige’s ukiyo-e and topography” (Shueisha, April 2021)
“Solve it with “topography and weather”! The Mystery of the Birth of Japanese Cities: An Invitation to Historical Topography” (Business-sha, June 2021)
“The mysteries of Japanese history can be solved by “topography”: The origins of the Japanese people” (PHP Bunko, December 2023)