National Institutes of Natural Sciences (NINS) consists of five inter-university research institutes:
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NAOJ
(National Astronomical Observatory of Japan)
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NIFS
(National Institute for Fusion Science)
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NIBB
(National Institute for Basic Biology)
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NIPS
(National Institute for Physiological Sciences)
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IMS
(Institute for Molecular Science)
NINS commiserates with all those damaged by the Earthquake and Tsunami in the Tohoku Region and sincerely hopes for the fastest possible recovery.
Information for The Tohoku-Pacific Ocean Earthquake on March 11, 2011
What is an Inter-university
Research Institute?
Research institute operated by the research community
"Science and Humanity"
versus
"Science-Based Technology"
Create new research fields and make vital contributions to society
