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Historiographical Institute
http://www.hi.u-tokyo.ac.jp/index.html
There is still an abundance of historical
resources left in Japan, an amount
unprecedented elsewhere. Our Institute
collects records on Japanese history from
ancient times to the Meiji Restoration,
from around the country and around the
world. Through our research on them we
compile and publish historiographies that
form the foundation of Japanese historical
research. The Historiographical Institute
has been carrying out this work for over
100 years, and we have published over
1000 historiographical works aimed at
both academic and wider circles. Our
investigative and acquisition work has
allowed us to obtain copies of historical
records, as well as many invaluable
original manuscripts, such as the Shimazu
documents, which are national treasures.
We strive to preserve and manage these
records, and provide researchers access
to them for perusal.
In recent years, we have turned our
focus to research on visual sources, such
as portraits and picture scrolls, and on
historical information using computers.
The Historiographical Institute is working
at various ventures to expand the possibilities
of historical research.
Departments
Ancient Materials, Medieval Materials,
Early Modern Materials, Old Documents and
Diaries, Special Materials
Affiliated Research Institutions
Center for the Study of Visual Sources,
International Center for the Digitization of
Premodern Japanese Sources
Institute of Molecular and
Cellular Biosciences
http://www.iam.u-tokyo.ac.jp/index.html
The Institute of Molecular and Cellular
Biosciences (IMCB) consists of 330
academic and administrative staff members,
postdoctoral fellows and graduate
students and carries out interdisciplinary
research to understand living organisms
at the molecular level. IMCB supports
creative research in a wide range of fields:
protein structure, cell division, regulation
of gene expression, role of non-coding
RNA, cytoskeleton, signal transduction,
nervous systems, stem cells, cancer and
adult diseases. IMCB acts as a hub in the
field of structural biology in cooperation
with the University of Tokyo Synchrotron
Radiation Research Organization. IMCB
is also advancing cutting edge research
The Institute for Cosmic Ray Research
carries out interdisciplinary research on
the Universe and elementary particles
through the study of cosmic particles from
outer space. For example, neutrinos have
given an insight into the inner dynamics of
celestial objects which cannot be seen by
optical observation, and also provided information
about their tiny masses through
the phenomena of neutrino oscillation.
The keywords of the Institute’s mission
are “underground” and “overseas.” As the
effects of cosmic rays are reduced, underground
spaces are suited to observing the
faint signs of neutrinos. At Kamioka Obinto
drug development and has a highly
active program for collaboration with
industry. To further expand and accelerate
these efforts, IMCB has established the
Research Center for Epigenetic Diseases
and Center of Crystallography for Challenging
Proteins. IMCB accepts graduate
students from the Graduate Schools of
Science, Agriculture, Pharmaceutical Science,
Medicine, Engineering and Frontier
Sciences and contributes to education at
the University of Tokyo.
Research Departments
Core Research Laboratories
Next generation sequencers that read 1Tb DNA equivalent to
300 human genomes per week.
Annexed Research Facilities
Center for Structural Biology of Challenging
Proteins, Life Science Division, Synchrotron
Radiation Research Organization
Institute for Cosmic Ray Research
http://www.icrr.u-tokyo.ac.jp/index_eng.html
servatory, the Super-Kamiokande detector
presses on with neutrino research and
an experiment searching for dark matter
particles is in progress. At the same time
a project to observe gravitational waves
predicted by Einstein’s General Theory of
Relativity is under construction. Overseas
deserts are suitable for studying luminescent
phenomena due to cosmic particles
entering the atmosphere. In Tibet, research
into high-energy cosmic gamma
rays is being carried out. In addition, an
experiment is being carried out in Utah in
the USA to unlock the puzzle of the most
energetic cosmic rays.
Research Divisions
Astrophysics and Gravity, High Energy Cosmic
Ray, Neutrino and Astroparticle
Research Facilities
Norikura Observatory, Akeno Observatory,
Kamioka Observatory, Research Center for
Cosmic Neutrinos
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