National Astronomical Observatory of Japan
The National Astronomical Observatory of Japan (NAOJ) is an astronomical research organisation comprising several facilities in Japan, as well as an observatory in Hawaii and Chile. It was established in 1988 as an amalgamation of three existing research organizations - the Tokyo Astronomical Observatory of the University of Tokyo, International Latitude Observatory of Mizusawa, and a part of Research Institute of Atmospherics of Nagoya University.
NAOJ is involved in the construction of ALMA.
Entrance of Mitaka Campus
65cm refractor dome, now Observatory History Museum
VERA Ishigakijima Station
National Institute for Basic Biology, Japan
The National Institute for Basic Biology (NIBB) is a research institute and post graduate university in Okazaki City, Aichi Prefecture, Japan. It was founded in 1977 to promote biological research in Japan in cooperation with public and private universities, and research institutes.
NIBB Myodaiji campus
Medaka provided by NIBB