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Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT) - http://www.mext.go.jp/english/
Formulates public school curricula, science and technology policy, research, sports and youth, budget, and cultural affairs. Includes press releases, statistics, and ministry organization. |
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National Research Institute of Aquaculture - http://www.nria.affrc.go.jp/
Administered by the Fisheries Agency of Japan to conduct basic studies on various aspects of aquaculture relevant to Japanese fish farming industries. |
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National Livestock Breeding Center - http://www.nlbc.go.jp/
Promotes livestock industry in Japan through development and application of new biotechnologies. |
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National Cancer Center Research Institute - http://www.ncc.go.jp/en/nccri/
Aims to advance knowledge in cancer prevention, diagnosis and therapy for cancer control. |
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National Maritime Research Institute - http://www.nmri.go.jp/index_e.html
Various research projects concerning maritime transport safety and preservation of maritime environment. |
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National Institute for Minamata Disease - http://www.nimd.go.jp/english/
Conducts medical research to improve treatment for victims of Minamata disease (methylmercury poisoning) in Kumamoto, one of Japan's worst chemical poisoning disasters. |
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National Institute Health and Nutrition - http://www.nih.go.jp/eiken/english/
Aims to improve nutrition and dietary life style and advancing the knowledge of health and nutrition science for the public. |
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National Institute of Fruit Tree Science, Japan - http://fruit.naro.affrc.go.jp/index-e.html
Researches breeding and crossbreading of new varieties, collection and introduction of fruit trees, analysis for stabilizing and enhancing fruit production, and training programs for the future fruit tree farmers. |
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National Institute of Vegetable and Tea Science - http://www.vegetea.affrc.go.jp/soshikie.html
Investigates the science of growing leaf and root vegetables, fruits, tea, and physiology. |
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The Agency of Industrial Science and Technology (AIST) - http://www.aist.go.jp/index_e.html
An agency of the MITI. Includes a general outline, research and development activities, and a list of its laboratories. |
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National Institute of Animal Health (NIAH) - http://niah.naro.affrc.go.jp/
A research laboratory that carries out a range of research and development into animal diseases, from basic research to diagnosis, treatment, and prevention. |
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Marine Information Research Center - http://www.mirc.jha.or.jp/en/
Works for enlightening and popularization of ocean knowledge for the general public by dissemininating its data and exploration. |
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Research Institute of National Rehabilitation Center for the Disabled - http://www.rehab.go.jp/ri/
Devoted to the research and development of rehabilitation techniques in Japan focusing on medicine, engineering, sociology, and psychology. |
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National Institute of Neuroscience - http://www.ncnp.go.jp/nin/index_e.html
Devoted to the pathogenesis and mechanisms of various diseases in the fields of neurology and biological psychiatry, and to establish effective treatments for them. |
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National Institute of Public Health (NIPH) - http://www.niph.go.jp/english2/english%20ver/
Works to educate and train leaders in public health, environment health, social welfare and related areas in local government, and continuous development of related sciences. |