2016
National Astronomical
Observatory of Japan
National Institute for
Fusion Science
National Institute for
Basic Biology

National Institute forPhysiological Sciences
Institute for Molecular Science

Okazaki Research Facilities
Center for Novel Science Initiatives
Astrobiology Center

Inter-University Research Institute Corporation

National Institutes of Natural Sciences
http://www.nins.jp/english/

CONTENTS
Message from the President……………………………………………… 1
What is the National Institutes of Natural Sciences? Roles and Functions of the Inter-University Research Institute 2
National Astronomical Observatory of Japan (NAOJ) …… 3
National Institute for Fusion Science (NIFS) ……………… 4
National Institute for Basic Biology (NIBB)………………… 5
National Institute for Physiological Sciences (NIPS) …… 6
Institute for Molecular Science (IMS) ……………………… 7
Promotion of Joint Utilization and Joint Research beyond the Framework of Universities

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Integration of Diﬀerent Fields and Creation of New Fields ……… 9

Message from the PresidentInter-University Research Institute Corporation

National Institutes of Natural Sciences
President

Akio KOMORIThe National Institutes of Natural Sciences consists of the ﬁve research institutes of the
National Astronomical Observatory of Japan, the National Institute for Fusion Science, the National
Institute for Basic Biology, the National Institute for Physiological Sciences, and the Institute for
Molecular Science and by consensus of the research community as an inter-university research
institute, strives to enhance the roles and functions of each research institute and energeticallypresses ahead with cutting edge research in oneʼs respective specialized ﬁelds. Additionally, inorder to strengthen collaboration of diﬀerent ﬁelds and to develop a new research horizon with aneye toward the further clariﬁcation of natural sciences, the ﬁve research institutes established theCenter for Novel Science Initiatives at NINS as one of the merits of being a corporation. As a resultof this, the Astrobiology Center was installed last year to create a new ﬁeld of research directed
toward the origin and evolution of life in the universe.
Various goals including those that set numerical targets are raised in the third mid-termplan of NINS that begins with this year. Within these goals, we have the promotion of collaborative
research between diﬀerent ﬁelds in greater detail and the development of new ﬁelds as major goals.
These concur with what universities across-the-country aspire for, to carry out organizational
reforms beyond departments as a part of university reform and to develop new research that is not
restricted by existing specialized ﬁelds. Because lifting the barriers from the ﬁve research institutes
is diﬃcult at the current moment in the case of NINS, alternatively, we would like to build up a new
joint research system implemented as NINS instead of each research institute independently carrying out joint use and joint research which are the most important functions of NINS as has often
been the case in the past. At the introduction of this system, the barriers of the research institutes
will practically be out of the way and regardless of advocating collaborative research between
diﬀerent ﬁelds, domestic and international researchers and graduate students can participate
irrespective of the ﬁeld. As well as achieving a major breakthrough on collaborative research ineach specialized ﬁeld, from the fact that we expect to develop and create new research and ﬁelds,
in addition to the Center for Novel Science Initiatives, it may be said that this is a potent way to
improve functional enhancements.
Additionally, numerical targets associated with the employment of international and female
researchers, etc. in the third mid-term plan are set, however, these are unrealizable unless eachresearch institute is ﬂexible and clear as NINS in totality. As just described, to make certain practices a reality in NINS, we take it as a given that it is vital to implement following adequate consultation and agreement across NINS more than ever and more speciﬁcally operate by breaking down
the boundaries of the research institutes from here on.
NINS is aimed at conducting world-class academic research in each ﬁeld, creating learning
beﬁtting the 21st century, and contributing to society. We look forward to your continued support
and cooperation to NINS.

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What is the National Institutes of Natural Sciences?
The National Institutes of Natural Sciences provides a ground for joint utilization and joint research toresearchers of universities, etc. across Japan as an inter-university research institute corporation with promotinginternational and leading research by establishing and operating base research institutes in the ﬁelds of naturalsciences involved in space, energy, materials, life, etc. (National Astronomical Observatory of Japan, National
Institute for Fusion Science, National Institute for Basic Biology, National Institute for Physiological Sciences,and Institute for Molecular Science).

Roles and Functions of the Inter-University Research Institute
The inter-university research institute is a research institute operated by the research community , a type ofworld-class organization unique to Japan and seeks to strengthen functions based on the characteristics ofeach institute with fulﬁlling roles as a core base to provide a place for joint utilization and joint research toresearchers of universities, etc. across Japan beyond the framework of each university, an international brain
circulation hub, and a core of the integration of diﬀerent ﬁelds and creation of new ﬁelds.

Promotion base of joint
utilization and joint researchbeyond the university
framework

Base as aninternational
brain circulation
hubCore of theintegration of diﬀerent
ﬁelds and creation of new
ﬁelds

Roles
Enhancement of researchcapabilities in Japan by thepromotion, etc. of joint
utilization and joint researchwith large-scale facilities andequipment

Formation and enhancementof the research base by theprovision of researchfacilities and equipment,
academic materials(information), etc.

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Development andenhancement of theinfrastructure of the research
environment that supports
the entire university

NAOJ

The protoplanetary disk around the young star HL Tauri taken with ALMA (© ALMA (ESO/NAOJ/NRAO)

National Astronomical
Observatory of Japan
Astronomy is one of the oldest yet most active sciences. This fact alone means that humans possess the fundamental
desire to seek their origins and the reason for their existence through an understanding of the Universe. NAOJ continuously seeks to develop new observational methods to gain a deeper understanding of the objects and phenomena in the
Universe, such as the Earth, Solar System objects, stars, galaxies, clusters of galaxies, and the expanding Universe. We
hope to play a key role in establishing a new paradigm of nature.

ALMA
ALMA (Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array) is apartnership between Europe, North America, and East Asia
(Japan, Taiwan, and South Korea) in cooperation with the Republic of Chile to operate an international radio astronomy facility on
the 5,000 m Chilean plateau. By combining signals obtained with
66 antennas, ALMA will unveil the mysteries of the Universe, suchas the formation of galaxies that are 13 billion light-years awayfrom us, the formation of stars and planets, and the synthesis oforganic molecules. Science observations started in 2011 and
ALMAʼs unparalleled sensitivity and resolution have provided us
new insights into the mysteries of planet formation and galaxy
evolution.

Parabolic antennas located at the ALMA-Array Operations Site
(5,000 meters above sea-level) in Chile

TMT (Thirty Meter Telescope) Project
The TMT Project is constructing an extremely large telescopewith a 30 m aperture on Maunakea in Hawaiʼi through international collaboration. This telescope will explore the ﬁrst stars
and galaxies in the Universe and Earth-like planets around stars
other than the Sun. Astronomers in Japan aim to lead astronomy
in the 2020s with TMT collaborating with the Subaru Telescopeand ALMA. The 30 m diameter primary mirror consisting of 492
mirror segments will achieve 4 times better resolution and 13
times larger light collecting power than the Subaru Telescope.
The project is a collaboration between Japan, the U.S.A., China,
India and Canada. Japan is playing an important role in the construction, providing the telescope structure and mirror segment
blanks, as well as polishing 30% of the mirror segments and constructing some of the instruments.

Conceptual image of TMT on Maunakea in Hawaiʼi

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NIFS

Large Helical Device (LHD)

National Institutefor Fusion Science
Looking toward the future, developing new sources of energy that are safe and environmentally friendly is the mostimportant issue shared in our world. At the dawn of achieving on earth the fusion reaction which also is the source ofthe energy in the sun and in stars, the human race can grasp an energy that will last forever because deuterium andlithium, which will become fuels, are abundant in seawater.
The National Institute for Fusion Science is advancing with active collaboration research with universities andresearch institutes in Japan and abroad. In order to achieve fusion energy as early as possible, the Institute is fostering the next generation of excellent researchers and establishing links with society. And the Institute is advancing
strongly with academic research that includes fusion plasma.

Research on high-temperature steadystate plasma utilizing the Large Helical
DeviceLarge Helical Device (LHD) project employs the worldʼs largest class ofsuperconducting helical coils based on the heliotron magnetic conﬁgurationthat was originally developed in Japan. The objectives are to conduct
research into the physics of high-temperature steady-state plasmas andtheir related science and engineering, and to promote academic research
aimed at the future actualization of a fusion reactor. Plasmas with temperatures that exceed several tens of millions degrees are produced several
thousand times a year, providing many opportunities for a variety ofscientiﬁc collaborations.

LHD vacuum vessel

Numerical simulation reactor
research projectComputer simulation research is indispensable in studying high-temperatureplasmas that have strong nonlinearities causing a variety of complexities.
Using a large-scale computer simulation system, this project aims at
systematizing plasma physics, clarifying the physical mechanisms of various
phenomena in fusion and related plasmas. Complexity science is also
explored to support such systematization. The ultimate goal of the project is
to numerically simulate fusion reactors.

MHD simulation of LHD plasma

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NIBB

National Institutefor Basic Biology
Among the innumerable celestial bodies in our universe, the earth appears unique in that it is ﬁlled with a variety ofliving organisms. Over the course of 4 billion years of evolution, animals and plants have acquired diverse forms as wellas astonishing abilities and continue to survive on this remarkable planet through the propagation of their oﬀspring. The
aim of NIBB is understanding the fundamental aspects of life and the variety of survival strategies of organisms. In
order to achieve this goal, NIBB promotes the development of research techniques and methods for multi-hierarchy
analyses clarifying interactions of genes, cells, tissues, individuals and diﬀerent species. NIBB conducts collaborative
research projects with researchers around Japan and the world to elucidate the mechanisms underlying common fundamental aspects of all organisms, acquisition of their wide variety, and adaptations to divergent environments.

Exploring the diverse phenomenon of life
Living organisms have a variety of forms, characters, and abilities to adapt totheir environments. How are the complicated forms of these organisms made?
How did they acquire their characters and abilities through evolution? What is
occurring in evolution? The research at NIBB encompasses a diverse range oforganisms including plants, insects, ﬁsh, mice and microorganisms. In NIBB,
many studies are conducted to elucidate the mechanisms of biologicalphenomena through analyses focused on gene functions, the movements andthe roles played by cells, cell-to-cell communication, interaction between
organisms, etc.
Cell diﬀerentiation in a mouse blastocyst

For the further advancement of biology
NIBB provides and uses cutting-edge technology such as next-generation DNA
sequencers, mass spectrometers and light-sheet microscopes. NIBB conducts
many collaborative research projects with researchers throughout Japan. As
the core institution for the National Bioresource Project Medaka, as well as a
subcenter for morning glory and Zebraﬁsh, NIBB collects, preserves, andprovides important biological resources to researchers in other institutes. In
order to achieve wider, greater understanding of fundamental biologicalphenomena, NIBB is constantly working towards the development of newmodel organisms, as well as holding International Practical Courses to promoteand disseminate advanced experimental techniques. Furthermore, NIBB is also
actively involved in education through our Ph.D program, striving to give quality
education to those students who will become the next generation of researchers.

NIBB International Practical Courses

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NIPS

Specialized equipments and large-scale facilities for joint researches to promote brain science

National Institutefor Physiological Sciences
NIPSʼ mission is to conduct research at the forefront of physiological science by examining the living body at various
levels of organization, leading to a holistic understanding of the functioning of the human body. Recent progress in life
sciences has been truly remarkable, and there have been notably marked developments in molecular biology andgenetic engineering. Non-invasive imaging techniques have also become very useful for clarifying the physiological
functions of the human body. Recently, NIPS has been focusing on higher brain functions as one of the most importantresearch targets, and it is now considered to be one of the best brain research institutes not only in Japan but also in
the world.
With the key phrase “Elucidation of the Functioning of the Human Body,” NIPS is performing cutting-edge researchin multiple ﬁelds, involving not only physiology but also biochemistry, molecular biology, morphology, cognitive
science, and medical engineering. NIPS oﬀers its facilities and expert staﬀ to domestic and foreign scientists for collaborative studies.

Exploring the higher functions of the human brain
NIPS is promoting research on the higher functions of the human brain including
language functions and value judgments, and interpersonal relationships, as wellas perception, cognition, and motion. To measure brain activity, we utilize
functional brain imaging instruments including functional MRI (fMRI) andnear-infrared spectroscopy (NIRS) for detecting local circulation and energetic
metabolic changes in the brain, and magnetoencephalography (MEG) for
detecting higher temporal resolution of brain electrical activity, with the goal of
attaining a dynamic and comprehensive understanding of the higher functions of
the human brain.

Activity of the striatum inthe presence of monetary
reward (green) and social
reward (red). When being
praised by other people, thebrainʼsrewardsystem(striatum) reacts as when
making money.

Developing and applying novel research techniques for medicine,
physiology, and neuroscience
To study medicine, physiology, and neuroscience in a systematicmanner from molecules to individuals, we are developing novel
research techniques for collaborative research. For example, wedeveloped a dual fMRI system for simultaneous recordings of thebrains of two individuals when they are communicating with eachother. We provide advanced electromicroscopy and laser microscopy
for collaborative research. We also provide valuable researchresources such as virus vectors, transgenic mice, rats, and macaquemonkeys for domestic researchers in Japan.

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We successfully created a
3D reconstructed image ofneural dendrites using medical / biological high-voltage
electromicroscopy.

IMS

Institutefor Molecular Science
Almost all substances−including water, air, and living bodies−are made up of molecules, and their natures are closely related tothe structures and functions of molecules constituting the materials. Molecular science is a fundamental discipline that gains, via
experimental and theoretical investigations, deeper insights into the interactions between molecules and into chemical reactions
that cause transformation of molecules. The research ﬁeld will contribute to building new scientiﬁc and technological tools which
are indispensable for realizing a sustainable society.
IMSʼ main research areas are theoretical and computational molecular science, photo-molecular science, materials molecularscience, and life and coordination-complex molecular science. In addition, IMS has started to commit itself to an understanding ofmolecular systems that can transform energy, materials, and information with spatiotemporal hierarchical architectures, thoseexamples of which can be widely seen in bio-molecular systems. For this purpose, CIMoS was established on April 1, 2013, opening
as a research center to promote the integration of life science and material science disciplines into a thriving interdisciplinary areaof fundamental research. IMS has also been continuing eﬀorts to further promote molecular science all over the world by supporting various collaborative research programs.

Designing intelligent molecular systems on thebasis of lessons learnt from bio-molecular systems
Motivated researchers at the Research Center of Integrative Molecular Systems (CIMoS) havecome together to tackle the theme: "How do the characteristics of individual molecules lead tothe expression of remarkable function and/or reactivity upon their assembly into molecularsystems?" One course of action is to learn about the biomolecular systems functioning overmultiple layers of hierarchies. We aim to clarify the mechanism by which the sharing and control
of information between the diﬀerent spatiotemporal-hierarchies occurs, and to create novel
molecular systems on the basis of the ﬁndings. The creation of such a ﬂexible-but-robust molecular system with excellent functionality has the potential for improving eﬃciencies of materialtransformations and energy conversions to an ideal stage, thus, becoming a source of innovativetechnologies.

Bio-molecular systems functioning
over multiple layers of hierarchies,
and an oﬃcial logo of CIMoS

Using light to capture lively ﬁgures of molecules
Light is one of the most valuable tools for detailed experimental examination of the characters ofmolecules and molecular assemblies. No ﬁeld―from material science to bioscience―canproceed without utilizing light. In the area of photomolecular science, highly active investigations
are performed to develop light sources with unsurpassed performance such as the synchrotron
radiation facility, which generates intense light in a wide frequency region from X-ray to terahertz,
and microchip lasers, which are quite compact but still have surprisingly high output. These lightsources are utilized for studies on the properties, functionalities, and reactivities of materials. This
research area establishes the foundation for a wide range of ﬁelds in science through cuttingedge research on photo-molecular science, including the real-time probing of ultrafast structuralchanges of molecules, direct optical microscopic imaging of nanometer-scale assemblies, andprecise quantum control of molecular motion and reactions.

Nanoscale optical extinction andcircular dichroism images of achiralgold nanorectangle

・7Promotion of Joint Utilization and Joint Researchbeyond the Framework of Universities
To build advanced facilities and equipment for joint utilization and joint research in each ﬁeld and contribute todevelopments in the ﬁelds of natural sciences of universities, etc. across Japan, we are promoting joint
research through the provision, etc. of our resources in addition to making them available for use forresearchers in universities, etc. Furthermore, to contribute to the enhancement of research capabilities ofuniversities, we are consolidating initiatives on university collaborations which are serving as driving forces ineach ﬁeld and aimed at the further enhancement of interinstitutional collaborations with universities.

Introduction of Major Joint Utilization Facilities
National Astronomical Observatory of Japan
Subaru Telescope: The Subaru Telescope is our ﬂagship observation
facility. It is an 8.2 m optical/infrared telescope located near the top of
Maunakea on Hawai'i Island in the U.S.A. since 2000.
The uniquely shaped enclosure of the Subaru Telescope located near
the top of Maunakea on Hawaiʼi Island (Altitude: 4,200-meters）

National Institute for Fusion Science
The collaboration research programs at NIFS are performed together with three main facilities.
These facilities are the LHD, the Plasma Simulator, and the Innovative Energy Circulation
Technology for the three research projects of the LHD Project, the Numerical Simulation
Reactor Research Project, and the Fusion Engineering Research Project, respectively.

Oroshhi-2 (Operational Recovery Of Separated
Hydrogen and Heat Inquiry-2)

National Institute for Basic Biology
The Okazaki large spectrograph runs on a 30 kW Xenon arc lamp and projects a wavelength
spectrum from 250 nm (ultraviolet) to 1,000 nm (infrared) onto its 10 m focal curve with anintensity of monochromatic light at each wavelength more than twice as much as that of thecorresponding monochromatic component of tropical sunlight at noon. The spectrograph isdedicated to action spectroscopical studies of various light-controlled biological processes.

The Okazaki large spectrographNational Institute for Physiological Sciences
Ultra-high-magnetic-ﬁeld 7-tesla MRI facilitates analysis of the cerebral microstructure in the order of 100
microns, visualization of microvessels, and three-dimensional reconstruction of complex neuronal networks.
This equipment will accelerate analysis of the higher cerebral function through integrated analysis of
biological activity and anatomy, and it also helps to understand the human body as a biological system.

Ultra-high-magnetic-ﬁeld 7-tesla MRI

Institute for Molecular Science
Light is called with various names such as infrared, visible, ultraviolet, vacuum-ultraviolet and X-ray,depending on its wavelength. A synchrotron light source is capable of producing light in the ultra-wide
wavelength range from infrared to X-rays. Synchrotron light radiated by high energy electrons traveling in astrong magnetic ﬁeld is intense and highly collimated. It is widely used in various research ﬁelds including
molecular science. In IMS, a synchrotron light source has been operational since 1983. After several
upgrades, it is still brightest in the world among low energy synchrotron light sources. By utilizing its excellent
performance, the electronic structure that is the origin of the functionalities of solids is directly observed. Thisfacility is called UVSOR and is used by many researchers not only from our country but also from foreigncountries.

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UVSOR

Integration of Diﬀerent Fields and Creation of New Fields
While taking advantage of the predominant features of each institute, we are mounting eﬀorts that create newacademic disciplines and ensure their advancement, towards initiatives on the extended structures of natureand understanding of functions, beyond each ﬁeld, and new developments in the natural sciences. Throughvarious initiatives on collaboration among ﬁelds and exploration of research activities that can become new
future ﬁelds, the newly created academic disciplines are aimed at the formation of genuine international joint
research bases by the further development of the integration of diﬀerent ﬁelds along with the constantpromotion of groundbreaking new ﬁelds.

Astrobiology Center
As a result of developments in extrasolar planet observations of recent years, astrobiology researchto scientiﬁcally explore life in the Universe and uncover its mysteries has become a pressing
subject. Astrobiology is a new learning set in space to probe places where there is life and its
existence and discuss the origin and evolution of life instead of relying only from the Earth. The
Astrobiology Center of NINS is advancing this ﬁeld by integrating diﬀerent ﬁelds covering a broad
range of topics including astronomy, biology, and life science, promoting research into extrasolar
planets and life both within and outside of the Solar System, and developing observational
instruments for these purposes.
A "second Jupiter" around the Sun-like star GJ504.
SEEDS project has discovered and captured animage of the least massive planet ever imaged.

Center for Novel Science Initiatives
Expanding research methods and inter-disciplinary exchange in natural sciences researchis on the cusp of giving birth to new ﬁelds of research. NINS established the Center for
Novel Science Initiatives (CNSI) and has been promoting research in the following two
departments: the Department of Brain Sciences and Department of Imaging Science.
Additionally, as a system to promote the constant creation of new ﬁelds, we established
the Oﬃce of Novel Science Exploration in July 2015 and began the exploration ofresearch activities that can become new future ﬁelds.

Software that can be used to detect a lesion region wasdeveloped. The original image is shown at the left and the image
after analysis is at the right (the lesion is indicated by an arrow).

International Cooperation
Along with deepening collaboration with Europe, the US, etc. and promoting initiatives towards the creation of international researchbases organizing excellent researchers in a global scale, we are promoting diverse international research exchange as an international
brain environment hub including the conclusion of framework agreements among overseas research institutes, etc. and promotion of
the implementation international joint research and researcher exchange.

International Collaboration with the European Molecular Biology Laboratory (EMBL)
EMBL is headquartered in Heidelberg, Germany. It is an international research institute run with ﬁnancial support from 19 countries
centering on the European Union nations. Based on an agreement on academic exchange executed in July 2005, and revised andextended in 2014, NINS and EMBL have engaged in academic exchange, personnel exchange and technological exchange. NIBB,
which has common research ﬁelds with EMBL, is playing a central role in promoting joint research.

International Collaboration with Princeton University
NINS and Princeton University (US) concluded an agreement on academic exchange in March 2010. Basedon this agreement, we are engaging in exchanges through mutual participation in symposiums and meetings,
and support for joint research activities and educational activities. Additionally, for the enhancement of theframework to promote international joint projects, we established the North American base of the Research
Enhancement Promotion Headquarters in 2015 and stationed a resident URA.

Visit by Prof. A.J. Stewart
Smith, Dean for Researchand Prof. Edwin L. Turnerof Princeton University

International Collaboration on the Construction and Operation of the Atacama Large Millimeter/Submillimeter Array (ALMA)
ALMA, which began full-scale operation in Chile in 2013, was completed through trilateralcollaboration among Europe, Japan, and the US. The operation of ALMA is aninternational joint research project and NINS represents the participating countries alongwith the European Southern Observatory (ESO) and the National Science Foundation(NSF). The agreement on ALMA operation among the three parties was concluded in
December 2015 and agreed on the building of operation and a governance system forthe next twenty (20) years.

NINS, NAOJ, ESO, and NSF participated in thesigning ceremony of the tripartite agreement on
ALMA operation.

・9Department of Helical Plasma Research
Rokkasho Research Center, NIFS

Subaru Telescope, NAOJ

Hawai'iMizusawa VLBI Observatory, NAOJ
Ine Laboratory, NINSInter-University ResearchInstitute Corporation

Norikura Observatory, NINS

National Institutes of
Natural Sciences

Nobeyama Radio Observatory, NAOJ

Facilities

Hilo Oﬃce
Subaru Telescope

NINS【Head Oﬃce】

NAOJ Chile Observatory

Center for Novel Science Initiatives
Astrobiology Center

NAOJ
NIFS

Japan

NIBB
NIPS
IMS

Chile

Okazaki Research Facilities

ALMA Array Operations Site

Okayama Astrophysical Observatory, NAOJ

Santiago Oﬃce

National Institutes of Natural Sciences (NINS)

National Institute for Basic Biology (NIBB)

2F 4-3-13 Toranomon, Minato-ku, Tokyo 105-0001, Japan
Phone +81-3-5425-1300 FAX +81-3-5425-2049
URL http://www.nins.jp/english/

38 Nishigonaka, Myodaiji, Okazaki, Aichi 444-8585, Japan
Phone +81-564-55-7652 FAX +81-564-53-7400
URL http://www.nibb.ac.jp/en/

National Astronomical Observatory of Japan (NAOJ)

National Institute for Physiological Sciences (NIPS)

2-21-1 Osawa, Mitaka, Tokyo 181-8588, Japan
Phone +81-422-34-3600 FAX +81-422-34-3690
URL http://www.nao.ac.jp/en/

38 Nishigonaka, Myodaiji, Okazaki, Aichi 444-8585, Japan
Phone +81-564-55-7700 FAX +81-564-52-7913
URL http://www.nips.ac.jp/eng/

National Institute for Fusion Science (NIFS)

Institute for Molecular Science (IMS)

322-6 Oroshi-cho, Toki, Gifu 509-5292, Japan
Phone +81-572-58-2222 FAX +81-572-58-2601
URL http://www.nifs.ac.jp/en/

38 Nishigonaka, Myodaiji, Okazaki, Aichi 444-8585, Japan
Phone +81-564-55-7418 FAX +81-564-54-2254
URL https://www.ims.ac.jp/en/

Organization
President

Research Base Strategy Meeting

NAOJ

National Astronomical
Observatory of JapanNIFS

National Institutefor Fusion Science

NIBB

National Institutefor Basic Biology

NIPS

National Institute forPhysiological Sciences

IMS

Institute for
Molecular Science

Center for Novel Science Initiatives (CNSI)
Astrobiology Center (ABC)

Utilizing 70% post-consumer recycled paper pulp