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This category is for scientific and environmental organizations in Japan, including those involved with research, preservation, and technology enhancement.

Sites in Japanese should be submitted to the most appropriate subcategory in World/Japanese - Science.

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• Architectural Institute of Japan

  http://www.aij.or.jp/aijhome.htm
  Promotes the advancement and development of science, technology and art concerning architecture, with the mutual collaboration of its members. Lists introduction, major activities, annual budget, documents, and resources.

• Bio-oriented Technology Research Advancement Institution (BRAIN)

  http://brain.naro.affrc.go.jp/
  Promotes activities of research and development in the field of agriculture, forestry, fishery, brewing, fermentation and food processing.

• Botanical Society of Japan (BSJ)

  http://bsj.or.jp/index-e.html
  Aims to promote studies of all the fields of botany and to disseminate botanical knowledge. With guide to membership, meetings, and publications.

• Building Research Institute (BRI)

  http://www.kenken.go.jp/english/
  Information from Japan's major national research institution carrying out earthquake engineering and structural control research in buildings.

• Catalysis Society of Japan (CatSJ)

  http://www.shokubai.org/index_e.html
  Chemistry related organization of scientists, with annual meetings, events, and newsletter.

• Chemicals Evaluation and Research Institute,Japan

  http://www.cerij.or.jp/ceri_en/index_e4.shtml
  Performs tests, assessments, and research and development aimed at solving problems related to chemicals.

• Fuel Cell Development Information Center

  http://www.fcdic.com/eng/
  Consists of 194 organizations, including major Japanese companies and national organizations working on fuel cell development and exchanging information research and development to replace fossil fuels and resulting pollution.

• Geological Society of Japan (GSJ)

  http://www.geosociety.jp/
  Organized by about 5300 geologists including geological consulting engineers, school teachers and undergraduate and graduate students as well as researchers. Promotes and popularizes geology and related sciences.

• Global Environment Centre Foundation (GEC)

  http://www.unep.or.jp/gec/
  Supporting to UNEP-IETC's activities and promoting partnership between developing countries and Japan for global environmental preservation. Based in Osaka.

• International Center for the Environmental Management of Enclosed Coastal Seas

  http://www.emecs.or.jp/englishver2/
  Acts to solve problems in enclosed coastal seas.

• International Superconductivity Technology Center (ISTEC)

  http://www.istec.or.jp/
  A nonprofit foundation to contribute to the advancement of superconductivity studies and the sound development of superconductivity-related industries.

• Japan Industrial Design Association

  http://www.jida.or.jp/
  Focuses on craft, display, graphic, industrial, interior, jewellery, packaging, and sign design in Japan.

• Japan Institute of Invention and Innovation (JIII)

  http://www.jiii.or.jp/english/e.htm
  Encourages invention, enhances original ideas, promotes their practical use, and diffuses and develops the industrial property system.

• Japan Prosthodontic Society (JPS)

  http://www.hotetsu.com/
  Promotes the science and art of prosthodontics and other related dentistry, to seek improvement in health sciences, and to enhance public health through the advancement of prosthodontics.

• Japan Radioisotope Association

  http://www.jrias.or.jp/
  Established in 1951 as an organization of radioisotope users and research workers to contribute to progress in science and technology, and to promote industry and the economy.

• Japan Science and Technology Information Aggregator, Electronic

  http://www.jstage.jst.go.jp/browse/-char/en
  Supports the information transmission function of user organizations to computerize and disseminate bulletins of academic societies and research papers easier and at lower cost.

• Japan Society for Civil Engineers

  http://www.jsce-int.org/
  Comprised of over 40,000 individual and corporate members throughout Japan, including scholars, officials, and engineers from private companies to improve civil life. With publications, news, roster, and reports.

• Japan Society of Applied Physics (JSAP)

  http://www.jsap.or.jp/english/
  Discusses, holds meetings, and publishes journal on scientific fields such as physics, electronics, mechanics, metallurgy, chemistry, and various interdisciplinary areas.

• Japan Society of Energy and Resources

  http://www.jser.gr.jp/society/society_e_01.html
  An academic society to promote the science and technology concerning energy, resources, and environment. Holds meetings, seminars, and special projects.

• Japan Statistical Society

  http://www.jss.gr.jp/
  Aims to promote research and education in the area of statistics, and to contribute to the progress of statistical science.

• Japanese Association of Mathematical Sciences

  http://www.jams.or.jp/
  A scientific research organization whose main activity is to publish scientific journals in English, French or German.

• Japanese Economic Association (JEA)

  http://www.jeaweb.org/
  Examines issues related to economic affairs in Japan. With newsletter, membership, annual meetings, news, and links.

• Japanese Gastric Cancer Association (JGCA)

  http://www.jgca.jp/
  Established in 1962 to promote basic and clinical research on gastric cancer. With invitation to non-Japanese to join and submit research papers.

• Japanese Society for Plant Cell and Molecular Biology

  http://www.jspcmb.jp/
  Offers new information on the basic research and the applied technology of plant tissue culture, plant molecular biology, plant cell engineering and related field. With journal published quarterly. (English, Japanese)

• Japanese Society of Radiological Technology (JSRT)

  http://www.jsrt.or.jp/
  Established in 1942 and mostly made up of clinical radiological technologists. With journal archive and annual meetings. (English, Japanese)

• National Institute for Materials Science

  http://www.nims.go.jp/eng/
  Performs research related to material science and technology, encourages practical application of research and development results, and provides training of researchers and technicians.

• National Institute for Physiological Sciences

  http://www.nips.ac.jp/eng/
  A public organization to conduct scientific research at various levels from the molecule to the whole body, with the ultimate goal of an integrative understanding of the human body. In Okazaki.

• National Science Foundation Tokyo (NSF Tokyo)

  http://www.nsftokyo.org/
  An overview to NSF Tokyo including a staff directory and map to the office. Database on potential host scientists, summer programs, and research fellowship opportunities.

• Oceanographic Society of Japan (JOS)

  http://www.kaiyo-gakkai.jp/
  Includes information on membership, officers, meeting announcements, and publications.

• Radiation Effects Research Foundation (RERF)

  http://www.rerf.jp/
  A scientific research institution focused on the study of health effects of radiation in the survivors of the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki.

• Research Institute for Mathematical Sciences (RIMS)

  http://www.kurims.kyoto-u.ac.jp/
  Located in Kyoto. Founded in April 1963 as a cooperative research institute at the inter-university level, with the aim of promoting research in the mathematical sciences.

• Society of Automotive Engineers of Japan (JSAE)

  http://www.jsae.or.jp/index_e.html
  Promotes scientific culture, expands the industrial economy, and improves the quality of people's lives by furthering the development of automobile science and technology.

• Society of Chemical Engineers, Japan

  http://www.scej.org/
  Founded in 1936 to promote the advancement of academic standards in chemical engineering and to facilitate@and organize activities of the key academic groups.

• The Center of the International Cooperation for Computerization (CICC)

  http://www.cicc.or.jp/
  Conducts training, education, guidance, surveys, research, and research and development on computerization for developing countries.

• The Ceramic Society of Japan

  http://www.ceramic.or.jp/
  A non-profit and an academic organization to promote science and technology of ceramics by cooperation between academics and industrialists. Holds meetings, publishes journal, investigates technology, and works for standardization.

• The Chemical Society of Japan

  http://www.csj.jp/index-e.html
  Aims to spread knowledge about chemistry and assist education, publicity, environment and safety, and international relations. With membership information, meetings, and news.

• The Energy Conservation Center (ECCJ)

  http://www.eccj.or.jp/index_e.html
  Conducts investigations, creates publications, education, training, examinations, studies, technology developments, consulting, and information service about energy conservation.

• The Illuminating Engineering Institute of Japan

  http://www.ieij.or.jp/english/
  Founded in 1916 to advance illuminating technology and to the spread of knowledge about illumination. Conducts research and holds conferences, sets standards, and is active in international activities.

• The Information Processing Society of Japan (IPSJ)

  http://www.ipsj.or.jp/english/
  A non-profit society in Japan for developing, advancing and disseminating information technology (IT) related to computers and communications. With periodical, special interest groups, conferences, seminars, lectures, and awards.

• The Institute of Electronics, Information and Communication Engineers, Japan

  http://www.ieice.org/eng/
  With membership information, publications, conferences, sections and resources.

• The Iron and Steel Institute of Japan

  http://www.isij.or.jp/e_index.htm
  An academic society for researchers and engineers in the field of iron and steel. With calendar of events, organization, and activities.

• The Japan Information Access Project

  http://www.jiaponline.org/
  Independent, nonprofit research center to strengthen international understanding of Japanese science, technology, industry, security, and policy.

• The Japan Institute of Energy (JIE)

  http://www.jie.or.jp/indexe.htm
  Contributes to science and technology in fuel or energy and acts as the sole authoritative professional society in developing fuel and energy industries as well as steel, gas, electricity, chemical and ceramics.

• The Japan Society for Technology of Plasticity

  http://www.jstp.jp/en/
  Introduction, news, publications, research and development, awards, conferences, and archive.

• The Japan Society of Ultrasonics in Medicine

  http://www.jsum.or.jp/
  Includes news, journal archive, call for papers, fellowship, committees, and membership information.

• The Japanese Circulation Society

  http://www.j-circ.or.jp/
  Promotes basic and clinical research activities and education in the scientific field of the circulatory organ system. through meetings, journal,research, awarding achievements, and cooperating with associations in related fields.

• The Japanese Geotechnical Society (JGS)

  http://www.jiban.or.jp/e/e-top.htm
  Covers civil engineering, architecture, agricultural civil engineering, geology, and natural resources. Consists of engineers, researchers, students, corporations and groups, numbering more than 14500. With published journal.

• The Japanese Society for Non-Destructive Inspection (JSNDI)

  http://www.jsndi.jp/
  Active in academic investigation and promotion of research, training, information, dissemination, standardization, publishing and personnel certification related to NDI.

• The Robotics Society of Japan

  http://www.rsj.or.jp/
  Aims to give researchers the opportunity to exchange information and to present research papers on robotics. Focuses not only on engineering and technology but also from a psychological, social and economic point of view.

• The Society of Heating,Air-Conditioning and Sanitary Engineers of Japan (SHASE)

  http://www.shasej.org/English/
  Established in 1917 and currently with over 20,000 members. Aims for education, research, publication, collaboration, establishment of standards, qualifying exams, and awards.

• The Society of Materials Science, Japan (JSMS)

  http://www.jsms.jp/e-index.html
  Consists of about 3,000 scholars, officials, engineers and students. Gives members information on materials science and opportunities for research meetings, symposia, seminars, technical tours, joint research and publications.

 

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