Claim: The Tokyo Metropolitan University is a Public Research University in Japan which receives public funds through a national or subnational government, as opposed to a private university.
Evidence: Tokyo Metropolitan University (東京都立大学, Tōkyō Toritsu Daigaku), often referred to as TMU, is a Public Research University in Japan. A public university or public college is a university or college that is in state ownership or receives significant public funds through a national or subnational government, as opposed to a private university.