Japan LP Gas Association

Established the LP Gas Production and Import Discussion Forum (now Japan LP Gas Association)…35 member companies, secretariat at General Gas Internal.

First president: Hideo Uemura; President of Japan Petroleum Gas Company.

Established the secretariat at the Ginza Hanataba Building.

Second president: Masao Fukui; Managing Director of Bridgestone Liquefied Gas.

Third president: Masato Kato; Managing Director of Idemitsu Kosan.

Transferred the secretariat to the Japanese Sake Brewery Hall

Yoshiomi Miyauchi appointed as Executive Director

Hiroshi Takiguchi appointed as the 4th Chairman and Executive of Kōa Petroleum

Renamed the LP Gas Production and Import Symposium to the Japan LP Gas Association

Masataro Watanabe appointed as the 5th Chairman and Executive of Japan Petroleum Gas

Mitsu Yoshida appointed as Executive Director

Hiroshi Takiguchi appointed as the 8th Chairman and President of Kōa Petroleum Gas

Produced the PR film "Journey of the Blue Flame"

Joined the Economic Group Federation

Yoshiharu Ashida appointed as the 9th Chairman and Executive of Maruzen Petroleum

Masao Fukui appointed as the 10th Chairman and President of Mitsui Liquefied Gas

Naoto Sugimura appointed as the 11th Chairman and Director of Idemitsu Kosan

Held the 20th Anniversary Founding Ceremony

Masaharu Yuasa appointed as the 12th Chairman and President of Japan Petroleum Gas

Conducted the LP Gas Distribution Survey

Akira Fujioka appointed as the 13th Chairman and President of Mitsubishi Liquefied Gas

Joined the World LPG Forum (Headquarters: Paris)

Kōjirō Tasaki appointed as the 14th Chairman and Executive of Kyōdō Petroleum

Kazuma Matsukuma appointed as Executive Director

Ken'go Ishii appointed as the 15th Chairman and Executive of Kyōdō Petroleum

Appointment of Mr. Jiro Mitsuyoshi as the 16th Chairman and President of Cosmos Petroleum Gas Co.

The Ministry of Resources and Energy, Japan Association of Gas and Saudi (Samarec) hosted the "Japan-Saudi Arabia LPG Seminar"

Held the 30th Anniversary Ceremony and commemorative party, and published the 30-year history book "Opening the Future of LPG".

Appointment of Mr. Fumio Ninosaku as the 17th Chairman and President of Mitsui Petroleum Co.

Established a Planning Office in the Secretariat

From September 29 to October 1, 1993, the 6th World LPG Forum Japan Conference was held at Makuhari Messe, consisting of a symposium and exhibition; the Japan Association of Gas participated in the symposium and exhibited at the exhibition.

The Japan Association of Gas ran full-page (15 columns each) advertisements in the morning edition of the Nikkei Shimbun for three consecutive days to accurately convey the reality of the LPG industry.

Appointment of Mr. Teiichi Kinoshita as the 18th Chairman and President of Mitsui Petroleum Co.

Appointment of Mr. Masato Kawai as the 21st Chairman and President of Nippon Petroleum Gas Co.

Revised organizational structure (merged the Policy Conference and Standing Board of Directors)

Established a Special Committee for Distribution

The Japan Association of Gas also established the Y.K. Issue Coordination Committee, which handled crisis management plans, confirmation status of gas-producing countries, year-end and New Year arrangements, and test runs at the start of the year. As a result, no incidents occurred.

The Japan LP Gas Association established an emergency headquarters for the Iraq crisis at the outset of the war, immediately holding its first meeting to exchange information and examine industry responses to secure stable LP gas supply. Chairman Seisuke Nakahara promptly announced that there would be no immediate supply disruptions, demonstrating full commitment to stable LP gas supply.

In response to the outbreak of the Iraq War, the Japan Association of Gas established an "Iraq Emergency Response Headquarters" (Headquarters Director Kiyomoto Yoshida) on the same day to discuss future measures.

The Basic Planning Committee was newly established in the same survey group, and Mr. Seisuke Nakahara, Chairman of the association, was appointed as a member.

The House of Representatives Economic and Industry Committee held hearings on amendments to parts of the Electric Business Act and Gas Business Act. Mr. Seisuke Nakahara, Chairman of the Japan LPG Association and Chairman of the Japan LPG Group Council, attended as a witness, presented his opinions, and gave a response.

In the committee, Chairman Seisuke Nakahara attended as a member and voiced industry demands. As a result, LP gas, previously treated as part of petroleum products in energy policy, was explicitly stated in the plan to be regarded as a gas energy together with natural gas, securing a clear position as gas energy and fulfilling the industry's long‑awaited goal.

The Japan LP Gas Association, Japan Simple Gas Association (now Japan Community Gas Association), and Japan Gas Association formed the "Japan Gas Energy Promotion Council (Collab)". Beyond LP gas, simple gas, and general gas, they adopted the basic policy of "proposing a warm life with gas" and carried out various activities such as public relations, demand development, and promotion of high‑efficiency gas appliances.

Revised "LP Gas Industry Medium‑Term Outlook (2nd Edition)". Assumed total demand in 2030 to be 19.7 million tons, the same peak as fiscal 1996.

Established the "Japan Green LP Gas Promotion Association (Promotion Association)".

(Promotion Association) NEDO selected "Research and Development of Carbon Recycling LP Gas Synthesis Technology."

On October 18, five former LP gas sellers—Astomos Energy, ENEOS Globe, Jixis, Japan Gas Energy, and Iwatani Industries—established the "Japan Green LP Gas Promotion Association" to advance LP gas greening, with the Japan LP Gas Association serving as secretariat.

Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

Following Russia's invasion of Ukraine, CP reached a high point not seen in eight years.

Established the "Public‑Private Green LP Gas Review Meeting."

The review meeting included distribution groups, combustion equipment groups, and public research institutions, holding its first meeting on July 26. By October 2023, five meetings were held to share R&D status and challenges.

The Japan LP Gas Association celebrated its 60th anniversary.

Announced the "Roadmap for LP Gas Carbon Neutrality."

Revised the "7th Energy Basic Plan"—clarifying the position of "LP Gas."

Created "LP Gas Industry 2025 Mission" and "LP Gas Industry 2030 Agenda."