National Institutes of Natural Sciences (NINS) consists of five inter-university research institutes: ■NAOJ (National Astronomical Observatory of Japan) ■NIFS (National Institute for Fusion Science) ■NIBB (National Institute for Basic Biology) ■NIPS (National Institute for Physiological Sciences) ■IMS (Institute for Molecular Science)

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