The Survey's Geological Museum in Tsukuba | |
Research Institute overview | |
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Formed | 1882 |
Headquarters | 1-1-1 Umezono,
Tsukuba,
Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan 36°03′49″N 140°08′13″E / 36.06348°N 140.137062°E |
Parent department | National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology, Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry |
Website |
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The Geological Survey of Japan (地質調査総合センター, Chishitsu chōsa sōkō sentā) (GSJ) is a research institute and department of the National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST), an Independent Administrative Institution under the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI). [1] [2] The Survey was initially formed in 1882 under the Ministry of Agriculture and Commerce. [1] The Geological Survey of Japan conducts surveys of and publishes research into the geology of Japan, produces geological maps of Japan, and operates the Geological Museum. [1] [3]