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Nature friendly pumice concrete - Garden crete permeable and water retainable light-weight concrete composed by pumice and cement. Easy & Affordable solution to solving heat island phenomenon without rooftop tree planting
Komatsu, Ltd. - Makes products for construction (wheel loaders; tracked excavators, front shovels, dozers, carriers; motor graders; dump trucks; tunnelers), mining, electronics, industrial use, environment control, component parts for all. English, Deutsch, Español, Italiano, Français, Nihongo. Tokyo, Japan.
Earth Greenery Activities Japan (EGAJ) - Performs services related to the restoration of the natural environment devastated by human activities, preserve resources, and promote self-sufficiency for third world peoples.
The Institute of Physical and Chemical Research (RIKEN) - Conducts comprehensive research in science and technology to disseminate the results of its scientific research and technological developments.
The myth of over-population - "The Japanese island of Oshima is giving us an inkling of what the future may be like. Children are so rare that an old people's home set up dummies of a little boy ... Many schools are empty as there are so few children. As people die, houses are abandoned. Twenty years ago, one village had 500 people; now there are 230; in another twenty years there might be none. ... According to the reporter, "what has happened here will also happen, to one degree or another, throughout Japan - and in many other developed countries."
University of California, Berkeley - Describes program, activities, outreach, and events.
The Society of Resource Geology - Founded in 1951 by geoscientists, exploration geologists and mining engineers in Japan. With information on membership, publications, and submitting papers.
Japan/Kobe Earthquake Images - Selection of images made from NHK-TV broadcasts of the 1995 quake, as well as newspaper clippings and related links.
Geological Survey of Japan - Geological survey and links.
The New Mexico US-Japan Center - Center information, programs and activities.
The Ceramic Society of Japan - A non-profit and an academic organization to promote science and technology of ceramics by cooperation between academics and industrialists. Holds meetings, publishes journal, investigates technology, and works for standardization.
Conservation of Forest Mammals - Ecology and conservation of mammals in warm temperate rainforest of Yakushima, Japan, by David Hill.
Landscape and Nature Restoration - Created by a Kyoto professor on Aral Sea desertification, landscape ecology, and conservation.
Japan Information Service Industry Association (JISA) - Japan Information Service Industry Association
Ocean Research Institute University of Tokyo - Based at the University of Tokyo. With news, research, and projects. Composed of 16 scientific divisions.
National Aerospace Laboratory (NAL) - A section of the Science and Technology Agency. Contains Overview, Research Projects and Activities.
Japanese Society of Radiological Technology (JSRT) - Established in 1942 and mostly made up of clinical radiological technologists. With journal archive and annual meetings.
Hokkaido Prefecture - Prefectural government site with a geographical overview, sightseeing and events, environment and nature, industry and economy, policy plans.
National Space Development Agency (NASDA) - Information on current projects, library, photos and movies.
The January 17, 1995 Kobe Earthquake - An April, 1995 EQE survey of the physical damage to buildings, facilities, transportation, and ports in the Kobe area, as well as the societal and economic impact of the disaster.
Japanese Society for Plant Cell and Molecular Biology - Offers new information on the basic research and the applied technology of plant tissue culture, plant molecular biology, plant cell engineering and related field. With journal published quarterly.
Nuclear Weapons Tests in Australia - Summary of Recent Developments - Transcript of Philip White's speech at the 2001 World Conference Against Atomic and Hydrogen Bombs.
International Rescue Corps: Kobe 1995 Mission - An account of the British group's efforts to assist search and rescue operations in the aftermath of the earthquake.
Working in a Japanese Company - The Daily Routine - Gives brief overview on differences in working in a Japanese company environment.
The Institute of Space and Astronautical Science (ISAS) - Missions, rockets, scientific ballooning, space science, space technology.
Environment Agency - Environmental Laws and Plans, National Strategy on Biological Diversity, and quarterly in English
Radiation Effects Research Foundation - Private, nonprofit Japanese foundation, supported by the U.S. and Japan governments, that conducts research and studies on the effects of radiation exposure on humans with a view toward contributing to the maintenance of the health and welfare of atomic-bomb survivors and to the enhancement of the health of all people. Laboratories in Hiroshima and Nagasaki.
The Japan Information Access Project - Independent, nonprofit research center to strengthen international understanding of Japanese science, technology, industry, security, and policy.
PHS MoU Group Website - Created to spread PHS phone technology internationally. Maintains technical specifications and promotes PHS technology.
Japan Industrial Design Promotion Organization - Good Design award, design news, Japan design, world design, and description of the organization.
Japan Science and Technology Information Aggregator, Electronic - Supports the information transmission function of user organizations to computerize and disseminate bulletins of academic societies and research papers easier and at lower cost.
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