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East & Southeast Asia: An Annotated Directory of Internet Resources
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Japan: Science & Technology
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Science & Technology (General) Scientific Agencies & Organizations Mathematics & the Sciences
Computing & Information Technology   Traditional Medicine
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Science & Technology (General)
Annual Report on the Promotion of Science & Technology 2002 From the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science, & Technology
Delphion Intellectual Property Network Searchable patent collection including Abstracts of Japan
Eurotechnology: Japan e-Business Management Partners Information on doing business in Japan & Japanese high-tech industries from a Tokyo-based high-tech consulting boutique
Japan Atlas: Advanced Technology An illustrated guide to science & technology sites with clickable map
MIT Libraries: Japanese Materials Science & Engineering Information related to Japanese materials science & engineering specifically & to Japanese science & technology in general
Railway Technology Today Index of essays on railway technology in Japan & the world in Japan Railway & Transport Review
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Scientific Agencies & Organizations
Geographical Survey Institute Information about "a national surveying & mapping organization of the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure & Transport," with samples of aerial photographs, photo maps, topographic maps, regional maps, land use maps, etc.
Japan Medical Association (JMA) Basic policies, organization chart, & general activities of the JMA; health data in Japan
Japan Patent Office (JPO) News, general information, announcements, Industrial Property Digital Library (a searchable database of patent information held by the JPO), statistics, & documents
NewNational Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST) Profile; basic policy; annual plan; organization; research units; latest research
National Institute of Informatics "an inter-university research institute of the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT)," promoting research on & application of information science
National Space Development Agency of Japan (NASDA) Information on the organization, activities, technology, & publications of NASDA -- with space gallery of photos, movies, Internet tour of Tanegashima Space Center, & VRML files
Science Council of Japan "representative organization of Japanese scientists ... for the promotion & permeation of science"
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Mathematics & the Sciences
Astronomy in Japan Steve Renshaw's site on Japanese starlore & astronomical history, amateur activities, & links to astronomy sites in Japan
Japan GIS/Mapping Sciences Resource Guide, Third Edition Stephan Pollard's comprehensive directory: list of institutions & firms; geospatial digital data; imagery; government published maps
Japanese Temple Geometry Scientific American article on sangaku, geometry problems inscribed on tablets during the Tokugawa period
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Computing & Information Technology
Japan Internet Report "a free, monthly e-mail newsletter featuring commentary & analysis of Internet-related developments in Japan"
Lessons from Japan Boston Consulting Group report on DoCoMo's successful experience with i-mode in Japan & lessons for mobile service providers (Oct. 2000; PDF version)
Ministry of Public Management, Home Affairs, Posts and Telecommunications: White Paper 2002 "Stirrings of the IT-Prevalent Society"; status & trends of information & communications technology in Japan (PDF format)
White Paper on the Internet in Japan By Kiko-Net Co., a commercial company providing Web & translation services
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Traditional Medicine
Medical History of Japan: History of Medicine and Pharmacy Wolfgang Michel-Zaitsu's collection of source materials, including guides to Japanese & Western sources, history links, & museum exhibitions
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