See also:

• Regional: Asia: Japan: Government  (248)

• The Agency of Industrial Science and Technology (AIST) - An agency of the MITI. Includes a general outline, research and development activities, and a list of its laboratories.
• Equine Research Institute - Japan Racing Association - Conducts research on horses, breeding, training, and related health issues.
• Marine Information Research Center - Works for enlightening and popularization of ocean knowledge for the general public by dissemininating its data and exploration.
• Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT) - Formulates public school curricula, science and technology policy, research, sports and youth, budget, and cultural affairs. Includes press releases, statistics, and ministry organization.
• National Cancer Center Research Institute - Aims to advance knowledge in cancer prevention, diagnosis and therapy for cancer control.
• National Institute for Minamata Disease - Conducts medical research to improve treatment for victims of Minamata disease (methylmercury poisoning) in Kumamoto, one of Japan's worst chemical poisoning disasters.
• National Institute Health and Nutrition - Aims to improve nutrition and dietary life style and advancing the knowledge of health and nutrition science for the public.
• National Institute of Animal Health (NIAH) - A research laboratory that carries out a range of research and development into animal diseases, from basic research to diagnosis, treatment, and prevention.
• National Institute of Fruit Tree Science, Japan - Researches breeding and crossbreading of new varieties, collection and introduction of fruit trees, analysis for stabilizing and enhancing fruit production, and training programs for the future fruit tree farmers.
• National Institute of Neuroscience - Devoted to the pathogenesis and mechanisms of various diseases in the fields of neurology and biological psychiatry, and to establish effective treatments for them.
• National Institute of Public Health (NIPH) - Works to educate and train leaders in public health, environment health, social welfare and related areas in local government, and continuous development of related sciences.
• National Institute of Vegetable and Tea Science - Investigates the science of growing leaf and root vegetables, fruits, tea, and physiology.
• National Livestock Breeding Center - Promotes livestock industry in Japan through development and application of new biotechnologies.
• National Maritime Research Institute - Various research projects concerning maritime transport safety and preservation of maritime environment.
• National Research Institute of Aquaculture - Administered by the Fisheries Agency of Japan to conduct basic studies on various aspects of aquaculture relevant to Japanese fish farming industries.
• National Research Institute of Far Seas Fisheries - Performs scientific investigation to determine the structure and dynamics of marine ecosystems and develop technologies for establishing the sustainable use of marine resources.
• National Research Institute of Far Seas Fisheries - Research directed towards the establishment of healthy relationship between fisheries and oceanic ecosystems.
• Research Institute of National Rehabilitation Center for the Disabled - Devoted to the research and development of rehabilitation techniques in Japan focusing on medicine, engineering, sociology, and psychology.
• Rosai Rehabilitation Engineering Center - A research center where the combination of medicine and engineering is being practiced with studies conducted by rehabilitation clinicians, physical therapists, occupational therapists, prosthetists, and engineers.