The aim of this page is to give you an overall view of the different organizations, institutions andcenters dealing with science and technology in Japan.   Government related METI: Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry and its affiliated organisations: AIST: National Institute of Industrial Science and Technology JPO: Japanese Patent Office JETRO: Japan External Trade Organization JEF: Japan Economic Foundation JISA: Japan Information Service Industry Association JCCI: Japan Chamber of Commerce and Industry JITCO: Japan International Training Cooperation Organization MEXT: Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology. (Please note that the "famous" MITI has been reorganised and is no called METI. Also, the MONBUSHO is now included in the ministry called MEXT.) Japanese Associations The JST - Japan Science and Technology Corporation has overtaken the activities of the JICST (Japan Information Center of Science and Technology) and the JRDC (Research Development Corporation of Japan) in end 1996. Organizations outside Japan focusing on Japanese science and technology Stanford's US-Japan Technology Management Center University of Arizona JapanCS Project   [ home page SJAJ ] [ Information about Japan ] [ e-mail ] [ give feedback! ] Last update: 29th March 2005