National: Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport
This category is for sites on the Japanese Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport.
Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport (MLIT)
- Official ministry page with its organization, objectives, policies, and bureau activities. Adobe Acrobat Reader required.http://www.mlit.go.jp/english/
Electronic Navigation Research Institute (ENRI)
- Researches technologies of avionics such as electronic navigation, air traffic control, and satellite navigation.http://www.enri.go.jp/eng/index_e.htm
The Geographical Survey Institute (GSI)
- A national surveying and mapping organization of the MLIT that conducts basic survey and mapping and instructs related organizations to clarify the conditions of land in Japan.http://www.gsi.go.jp/ENGLISH/
Japanese Maritime Safety Agency (JMSA)
- Maintains public order, performs oil pollution response, search and rescue, hydrographic surveys, oceanographic observations and navigational charts, publications, and related information.http://www.kaiho.mlit.go.jp/e/index_e.htm
Kishou
- Japan Meteorological Agency.http://www.jma.go.jp/JMA_HP/jma/indexe.html
National Institute for Land and Infrastructure Management
- National research institute on infrastructure and conservation of national landhttp://www.nilim.go.jp/english/eindex.htm
Public Works Research Institute (PWRI)
- Carries out research and development, technical support, and dissemination of research results in the field of civil engineering technology.http://www.pwri.go.jp/eindex.htm
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