- Kansai Science City
. The city was constructed to help the advancement of creative arts, sciences, and research, as well as to spur the creation of new industries and cultures.
Location
Kansai Science City is located in portions of the following eight nihongo|cities|市|shi and nihongo|towns|町|chō, in three prefectures:
Osaka Prefecture
*nihongo|Hirakata|枚方市|Hirakata-shi
*nihongo|Katano|交野市|Katano-shi
*nihongo|Shinjonawate|四條畷市|Shijōnawate-shiKyoto Prefecture
*nihongo|Kyotanabe|京田辺市|Kyōtanabe-shi
*nihongo|Kizugawa|木津川市|Kizugawa-shi
*nihongo|Soraku District|相楽郡|Sōraku-gun
*nihongo|Seika|精華町|Seika-chōNara Prefecture
*nihongo|Ikoma|生駒市|Ikoma-shi
*nihongo|Nara|奈良市|Nara-shiOut of these, Seika and Kizu in Kyoto Prefecture are completely inside the Kansai Science City.
The overall area of the Kansai Science City is 150 km², with an estimated population of 410,000. There are 12 "Culture and Scientific Research Districts" within the Kansai Science City, encompassing 36 km², with an estimated population of 210,000.
Main research institutes and universities
Universities
*Kansai Gaidai University
*Osaka Electro-Communication University.
*Doshisha University
*Doshisha Women's College
*Osaka University , Institute ofFree electron laser (iFEL ) [http://www.fel.eng.osaka-u.ac.jp/link.html]
* [http://www.naist.jp/index_en.html National Nara Institute of Science and Technology]Research institutes
* [http://www.nict.go.jp/index.html National Institute of Information and Communications Technology]
* [http://www.atr.jp/index_e.html Advanced Telecommunications Research Institute International]
*Shimadzu Corp. (Keihanna Research Laboratory )
*Kyocera (Basic Research Laboratory:optical andelectronic devices ,solar cells ,advanced thin-film technologies)
*Japan Atomic Energy Agency , KansaiPhoton Science Institute [http://wwwapr.kansai.jaea.go.jp/jaea/e/outline/detail.html] (Advanced Photon Research Center,Neutron Biology Research Center)
*NEC
*Matsushita Electric Industrial Co. (Panasonic)
*OMRON (Keihanna Technology Innovation Center)
*SantenPharmaceutical Co.
*Rohto Pharmaceutical Co.
*Kansai Electronic Industry Development Center (supported by theMinistry of Economy, Trade and Industry [http://www.kec.jp/english/narte/narte.html] )
*Ion Engineering Research Institute
*Research Institute of Innovative Technology for the Earth (supported by the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry [http://www.rite.or.jp/English/E-home-frame.html] )Other
*National Diet Library , Annex (Kansai-Kan)
*Nara Research Institute for Cultural Properties Transportation
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West Japan Railway Company (JR West),Gakkentoshi Line
*Kintetsu Kyoto Line
*Kintetsu Keihanna Line
*About 100 minutes by bus fromKansai International Airport .ee also
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Hanshin Industrial Region References
This article was translated from a portion of the corresponding article in the Japanese Wikipedia, retrieved on December 10, 2006.
External links
* [http://www.kri.or.jp/ Foundation of the Kansai Research Institute]
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