Japan & Tokyo Directory : Science and Environment
| Japan Society Mechanical Engineering (JSME) http://www.jsme.or.jp/English/indexe.htm |
| Description: One of Japan's leading engineering societies with over 47,000 members, to advance science and technology, and contribute to the development of industry. With calendar, publication, awards, and news. |
| National Institute for Materials Science http://www.nims.go.jp/eng/ |
| Description: Performs research related to material science and technology, encourages practical application of R&D results, and provides training of researchers and technicians. |
| MIT Japan Program http://web.mit.edu/mit-japan/index.html |
| Description: Offers programs and services in three areas: education, research and outreach. |
| The Operations Research Society of Japan http://www.orsj.or.jp/english/engindex.html |
| Description: Conducts research on OR theory and development of methodologies, and explores the practical use of methods applicable to specific problems occurring in the world of business and government offices. |
| The Japan Society of Plasma Science and Nuclear Fusion Research http://jspf.nifs.ac.jp/index-e.html |
| Description: Publishes journal for interested scientists, along with related links and guide for membership. |
| Japan Electronics Show Association http://home.jesa.or.jp/english/ |
| Description: The English site currently only lists JESA's members. |
| Japanese Society of Plant Physiologists http://www.jspp.org/eng/index.html |
| Description: Established with the objective of promoting the basic and applied studies on the physiological functions of plants. |
| The Society of Polymer Science, Japan http://www.spsj.or.jp/index-e_old.htm |
| Description: A non-profit organization composed of scientists, engineers and managers in academia, industries and governmental institutions to contribute to the development of polymer science and technology. Made up of around 13,000 members. |
| Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT) http://www.mext.go.jp/english/ |
| Description: Formulates public school curricula, science and technology policy, research, sports and youth, budget, and cultural affairs. Includes press releases, statistics, and ministry organization. |
| Landscape and Nature Restoration http://web.kyoto-inet.or.jp/people/yuki6270/ |
| Description: Created by a Kyoto professor on Aral Sea desertification, landscape ecology, and conservation. |
| Japan Nuclear Cycle Development Institute http://www.jnc.go.jp/jncweb/ |
| Description: JNC's Key Projects are those which form the basis of the fuel cycle: the fast breeder reactor (FBR), advanced reprocessing, plutonium fuel fabrication and the disposal of high-level radioactive waste. |
| Geological Survey of Japan http://www.aist.go.jp/GSJ/ |
| Description: Geological survey and links. |
| The Institute of Electrical Engineers of Japan (IEEJ) http://www.iee.or.jp/english/ |
| Description: organization of scholars and engineers founded in 1888 to look for innovation and encourage enterprise activities. With membership exceeding 28,000. Conducts research, revises electrical standards, and publishes journal. |
| Japan Society of Colour Material http://wwwsoc.nii.ac.jp/jscm/english/ |
| Description: Established in 1927 to promote and extend scientific and technological knowledge concerning colour materials, to assist academic and industrial progress in this field. With around 2,300 members. |
| The Journal of the Japanese Breast Cancer Society http://www.jbcs.gr.jp/breast/breast_s.html |
| Description: Deals with clincial, epidemiological studies and laboratory investigations concerning breast cancer and related diseases. With overview of orgaznization and instructions for publishing research. |
| National Institute of Vegetable and Tea Science http://www.vegetea.affrc.go.jp/soshikie.html |
| Description: Investigates the science of growing leaf and root vegetables, fruits, tea, and physiology. |
| Spacetopia http://www.spacetopia.com/ |
| Description: Provides membership info and documents of Japanese organization and a club dedicated to space tourism. |
| Use of Fault Striations and Dislocation Models to Infer Tectonic Shear Stress During the 1995 Hyogo-ken Nanbu (Kobe) Earthquake http://quake.wr.usgs.gov/%7Espudich/kobe_index.html |
| Description: A study headed by Paul Spudich of the US Geolocical Survey. Includes full text of the manuscript, references, charts, and illustrations. |
| The Japan Research and Development Center for Metals Foundation (JRCM) http://www.jrcm.or.jp/en/index.asp |
| Description: Promotes R&D of metallic materials for industry, and to disseminate R&D accomplishments in this area. Encourages cross-corporate cooperation and competition, helping to boost industrial competitiveness. |
| National Institute of Fruit Tree Science, Japan http://fruit.naro.affrc.go.jp/index-e.html |
| Description: Reseraches 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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