| Directory: | Arts / Visual_Arts / Drawing / Artists / Multiple_Media |
| Title: | Nguyen Dinh, Dang |
| Description: | Nudes, portraits and other subjects drawn by an artist who participates in a Tokyo drawing club. |
| Location: | http://rarfaxp.riken.go.jp/~dang/dessins/hinhhoa.html |
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| Directory: | Business / Agriculture_and_Forestry / Aquaculture / Resources |
| Title: | National Research Institute of Aquaculture |
| Description: | Administered by the Fisheries Agency of Japan to conduct basic studies on various aspects of aquaculture relevant to Japanese fish farming industries. |
| Location: | http://www.nria.affrc.go.jp/ |
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| Directory: | Business / Financial_Services / Banking_Services / Banks_and_Institutions / Regional / Asia / Japan |
| Title: | People's Finance Corporation |
| Description: | A quasi-government lender to small businesses, students, and others without access to traditional credit. |
| Location: | http://www.kokukin.go.jp/pfce/indexe.html |
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| Directory: | Business / Financial_Services / Banking_Services / Banks_and_Institutions / Regional / Asia / Japan |
| Title: | Financial Supervisory Agency |
| Description: | Japanese bank supervision and examination authority. |
| Location: | http://www.fsa.go.jp/en/index.html |
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| Directory: | Business / Telecommunications / Regulation / Agencies |
| Title: | Japan - Ministry of Public Management, Home Affairs, Posts and Telecommunications |
| Description: | Japan's telecoms regulator. Available in Japanese and English. |
| Location: | http://www.soumu.go.jp/ |
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| Directory: | Business / Textiles_and_Nonwovens / Fibers / Man-made / Resources / Articles_and_Studies |
| Title: | Abrasion Properties of Polypropylene/Polyamide 6 Blended Fiber |
| Description: | Study of the variations in abrasion resistance with blends of different ratio of polypropylene and polyamide 6 fiber and various fiber viscosity rates. Authors: Takahashi Tetsuya and others. |
| Location: | http://www.jstage.jst.go.jp/article/jte/52/3/99/_pdf |
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| Directory: | Business / Textiles_and_Nonwovens / Fibers / Man-made / Resources / Articles_and_Studies |
| Title: | Man-Made Respirable-Sized Organic Fibers |
| Description: | Technical review of issues related to organic fiber toxicology and studies assessing the mechanisms of biodegradability of para-aramid, respirable-sized fiber-shaped particulates (RFP). Authors: David B. Warheit and others. |
| Location: | http://www.journalarchive.jst.go.jp/jnlpdf.php?cdjournal=indhealth1963&cdvol=39&noissue=2&startpage=119&lang=en&from=jnlabstract |
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| Directory: | Business / Textiles_and_Nonwovens / Fibers / Man-made / Resources / Articles_and_Studies / Mineral_Fibers |
| Title: | Development of Extreme Heat Resistant SiC Fiber |
| Description: | Short article, including graphs, SEM photographs and flow charts, about the development of extreme-heat resistant silicone carbide fiber for the reinforcement of high-performance composite materials. From the Advanced Ceramics Research Group. |
| Location: | http://www.taka.jaea.go.jp/eimr_div/j634/SiC/index_e.html |
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| Directory: | Business / Textiles_and_Nonwovens / Fibers / Man-made / Resources / Articles_and_Studies / Spinning_Technology |
| Title: | Biopersistence of Man-made Fibers by Animal Inhalation Experiments in Recent Reports |
| Description: | Study showing that the biopersistence and maximum tolerated dose are important factors for the hazard assessment of man-made fibers, in addition to fiber size, chemical composition and surface properties. Authors: Isamu Tanaka and others. |
| Location: | http://www.journalarchive.jst.go.jp/jnlpdf.php?cdjournal=indhealth1963&cdvol=39&noissue=2&startpage=114&lang=en&from=jnlabstract |
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| Directory: | Business / Textiles_and_Nonwovens / Fibers / Natural / Resources / Articles_and_Studies |
| Title: | Study on the Splitting of Bamboo Fibers Due to Freezing |
| Description: | Paper describing the results of a study to examine a new method to obtain fine bamboo fibers as a replcament fo glass fibers as the reinforcement component in thermoplastic composites. Authors: Masako Ashimori and others. |
| Location: | http://www.jstage.jst.go.jp/article/jsmea/47/4/566/_pdf |
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| Directory: | Business / Textiles_and_Nonwovens / Industrial_Yarns_and_Sewing_Threads / Resources / Articles_and_Studies |
| Title: | Characteristics of Compressable Air Flow in an Interlacer and Yarn Entanglement |
| Description: | Technical paper presenting the results of a study focused on the numerical simulation of the compressible air-flow in the yarn duct of an interlacer, and the relation between air-flow and yarn entanglement. Authors: Takunaga Kenichi and others. |
| Location: | http://www.jstage.jst.go.jp/article/jte/52/3/121/_pdf |
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| Directory: | Business / Textiles_and_Nonwovens / Industrial_Yarns_and_Sewing_Threads / Resources / Articles_and_Studies |
| Title: | Quantitative Grading of Spun Yarns for Appearance |
| Description: | Technical paper reporting an objective and quantitative method for grading spun yarn appearance derived from optical yarn diameter measurements. Authors: Young K. Kim and others. |
| Location: | http://www.jstage.jst.go.jp/article/jte/52/1/13/_pdf |
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| Directory: | Business / Textiles_and_Nonwovens / Machinery_and_Equipment / Resources / Articles_and_Studies |
| Title: | Assessment of the Influence of Selected Features of a Carding Machine Working Cylinder on the Shell Deflection |
| Description: | Technical paper presenting a descrete FEM calculation model used in the analysis of the shell deflection of the working cylinder of a roller carding machine. Authors: Jacek Stadnicki and Ireneusz Wrobel. |
| Location: | http://www.jstage.jst.go.jp/article/jte/52/1/9/_pdf |
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| Directory: | Business / Textiles_and_Nonwovens / Resources / Composite_Materials / Articles_and_Studies |
| Title: | Effect of Surface Treatment on Interfacial Strength between Bamboo Fiber and PP Resin |
| Description: | Technical paper exmining the interfacial shear strength between bamboo fiber bundles extracted by mechanical scratching and steam explosion, and maleic anhydride polypropylene for the effect on reinforcing properties in thermoplastic composites. Authors: Nguyen Huy Tung and others. |
| Location: | http://www.jstage.jst.go.jp/article/jsmea/47/4/561/_pdf |
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| Directory: | Business / Textiles_and_Nonwovens / Textiles / Fabrics / Technical_Textiles / Resources / Articles_and_Studies |
| Title: | Deformation Analysis of Woven Fabrics for Chair Seat Surface |
| Description: | Technical paper, presenting a numerical model to evaluate the construction and deformation behaviour of textile fabrics for seating applications. Authors: Sakakibara Kazuhiro and Yokoyama Atsushi. |
| Location: | http://www.jstage.jst.go.jp/article/jte/52/1/29/_pdf |
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| Directory: | Business / Textiles_and_Nonwovens / Textiles / News_and_Media |
| Title: | Journal of Textile Engineering |
| Description: | Bi-monthly scientific journal for the textile industry, published by the Textile Machinery Society of Japan. |
| Location: | http://www.jstage.jst.go.jp/browse/jte |
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| Directory: | Business / Textiles_and_Nonwovens / Textiles / Resources / Articles_and_Studies / Design |
| Title: | Evaluation of Thermal Transport Properties of Pillows |
| Description: | Technical paper about an investigation into the relation between the sensory evaluation of the coolness of pillows and their thermal transport properties, important for the design of thermally desirable pillows. Authors: Yokura Hiroko and others. |
| Location: | http://www.jstage.jst.go.jp/article/jte/51/3_4/47/_pdf |
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| Directory: | Business / Textiles_and_Nonwovens / Textiles / Resources / Articles_and_Studies / Environment |
| Title: | Byssinosis among Jute Mill Workers |
| Description: | Study published in Industrial Health, reporting the confirmation of the occurence of byssinosis, a respiratory condition caused by airborne dust, in jute mill workers. Authors: Bhaskar P. Chattopadhyay and others. |
| Location: | http://www.jniosh.go.jp/en/indu_hel/pdf/ih_41_3_17.pdf |
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| Directory: | Business / Textiles_and_Nonwovens / Textiles / Resources / Articles_and_Studies / Technology |
| Title: | Comparative Analysis of Modeling Methods for Predicting Woven Fabric Properties |
| Description: | Scientific article, comparing mathematical, empirical and artificial neural network based modeling methodologies for their ability to predict woven fabric properties. Authors: B.H. Behera and S.B. Muttagi. |
| Location: | http://www.jstage.jst.go.jp/article/jte/51/1/1/_pdf |
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| Directory: | Business / Textiles_and_Nonwovens / Textiles / Resources / Articles_and_Studies / Technology |
| Title: | Fabric Handle and its Basic Mechanical Properties |
| Description: | In-depth review of published research works concerning investigations of handle, pilling, drape behaviour, seam puckering and wrinkling of textile fabrics using the neural network model as analysing tool. Compiled and edited by Matsudaira Mitsuo. |
| Location: | http://www.jstage.jst.go.jp/article/jte/52/1/1/_pdf |
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| Directory: | Business / Textiles_and_Nonwovens / Textiles / Resources / Articles_and_Studies / Technology |
| Title: | Performance and Durability of Woven Fabrics Including Recycled Polyester Fibers |
| Description: | Technical paper presenting the results of a study of the mechanical and surface characteristics, and the thermal, moisture and air transport properties of woven fabrics that include fibers from recycled PET bottles. Authors: Inoue Mari and Yamamoto Shinji. |
| Location: | http://www.jstage.jst.go.jp/article/jte/50/2/25/_pdf |
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| Directory: | Computers / Artificial_Intelligence / Neural_Networks / Research_Groups |
| Title: | Kawato Dynamic Brain Project - ATR Japan |
| Description: | Mechanisms of human cognition and sensory-motor learning. |
| Location: | http://www.jst.go.jp/erato/project/kgd_P/kgd_P.html |
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| Directory: | Computers / Artificial_Life / Conferences / Past_Conferences |
| Title: | IROS 2000 |
| Description: | International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems. Takamatsu, Japan; October 2000. |
| Location: | http://www.mel.go.jp/soshiki/robot/bucyo/iros2000.html |
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| Directory: | Computers / Artificial_Life / Software |
| Title: | Applets for Neural Network and Artificial Life |
| Description: | A list of programs using alife type techniques (English/Japanese). |
| Location: | http://staff.aist.go.jp/utsugi-a/Lab/Links.html |
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| Directory: | Computers / Programming / Languages / Java / Development_Tools |
| Title: | EPP, an Extensible Pre-Processor kit |
| Description: | A powerful framework which supports implementation preprocessors, source-code analyzers, source-code translators for Java. [Freeware] |
| Location: | http://staff.aist.go.jp/y-ichisugi/epp/ |
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| Directory: | Computers / Robotics / Research |
| Title: | Bio-Mimetic Control Research Center |
| Description: | Topics include biological control systems, motor system control theory, biologically integrative sensors, and environment adaptive robotic systems. Site in English and Japanese. |
| Location: | http://www.bmc.riken.go.jp/index_en.html |
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| Directory: | Computers / Robotics / Software / Control |
| Title: | EusLisp Robot Programming Language |
| Description: | Object-oriented Lisp-based programming system designed specifically for the development of robotics software. |
| Location: | http://www.etl.go.jp/~matsui/eus/ |
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| Directory: | Computers / Software / Operating_Systems / Linux / Distributions / Knoppix |
| Title: | Xenoppix |
| Description: | Customized variant which includes Xen virtual machine and some guest OSes. As well as the download, there are tips and instructions. |
| Location: | http://unit.aist.go.jp/itri/knoppix/xen/index-en.html |
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| Directory: | Health / Conditions_and_Diseases / Endocrine_Disorders / Thyroid / Complications / Musculoskeletal |
| Title: | Bone and Calcium Metabolism in Subclinical Autoimmune Hyperthyroidism and Hypothyroidism |
| Description: | Examines calcium and bone metabolism in subclinical thyroid disorders. |
| Location: | http://www.jstage.jst.go.jp/article/endocrj/50/6/657/_pdf |
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| Directory: | Health / Occupational_Health_and_Safety / Government_Agencies / Asia |
| Title: | National Institute of Industrial Health |
| Description: | Research institute based in Kawasaki, Japan. Includes project results, full-text journal issues, and annual report. [Japanese and English] |
| Location: | http://www.jniosh.go.jp/old/niih/ |
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| Directory: | Health / Professions / Physical_Therapy / Education_and_Journals |
| Title: | Journal of Physical Therapy Science |
| Description: | A biannual journal edited by a group of physical therapists in Japan interested in doing and disseminating research. |
| Location: | http://www.jstage.jst.go.jp/browse/jpts/-char/en |
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| Directory: | Health / Public_Health_and_Safety / Emergency_Services / Search_and_Rescue / Water_Rescue / Maritime_Safety_Authorities |
| Title: | Japanese Maritime Safety Agency |
| Description: | Maintenance of public order, oil pollution response and search and rescue. Hydrographic surveys, oceanographic observation and provision of navigational charts, publications and information that required to ensure navigational safety. |
| Location: | http://www.kaiho.mlit.go.jp/e/index_e.htm |
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| Directory: | Kids_and_Teens / International / Japanese / アート |
| Title: | 博物館Dictionary |
| Description: | 工芸やアート、建築、考古(こうこ)などについて、京都国立博物館の所蔵品(しょぞうひん)を紹介しながら説明している。 |
| Location: | http://www.kyohaku.go.jp/jp/dictio/ |
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| Directory: | Kids_and_Teens / International / Japanese / アート / 美術館 |
| Title: | 東京国立近代美術館 |
| Description: | びじゅつかんの さくひんかんしょう。作品の見どころ解説、小中学生のための鑑賞教室の紹介。 |
| Location: | http://www.momat.go.jp/kids/ |
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| Directory: | Kids_and_Teens / International / Japanese / ゲーム / オンライン |
| Title: | ケロッチ&ラビッチのハッピートラベル |
| Description: | 大分県の川や道についてのクイズ。 |
| Location: | http://www.qsr.mlit.go.jp/oita/kokudo1115/ |
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| Directory: | Kids_and_Teens / International / Japanese / コンピュータ |
| Title: | やさしい!IT講座の総集編 |
| Description: | 2001年の政府によるIT革命紹介サイト。暮らしや教育、ビジネスや社会への影響、予測を説明。 |
| Location: | http://www.itkoza.go.jp/ |
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| Directory: | Kids_and_Teens / International / Japanese / コンピュータ / インターネット |
| Title: | 情報通信白書 for Kids |
| Description: | じょうほうつうしんはくしょ。インターネットやモバイル通信、ユビキタスネットワークで変わる生活。ゲームや用語集。 |
| Location: | http://www.kids.soumu.go.jp/ |
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| Directory: | Kids_and_Teens / International / Japanese / コンピュータ / インターネット / マナーと安全 |
| Title: | キッズ・パトロール |
| Description: | インターネットやメールのセキュリティについてアニメーションで紹介。警察庁による。 |
| Location: | http://www.cyberpolice.go.jp/kids/ |
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| Directory: | Kids_and_Teens / International / Japanese / コンピュータ / インターネット / マナーと安全 |
| Title: | 小学生のための情報セキュリティ対策 |
| Description: | 基本的(きほんてき)なことがらを説明(せつめい)。総務省(そうむしょう)による。 |
| Location: | http://www.soumu.go.jp/joho_tsusin/security/enduser/shogaku00.htm |
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| Directory: | Kids_and_Teens / International / Japanese / コンピュータ / インターネット / マナーと安全 |
| Title: | 国民のための情報セキュリティサイト |
| Description: | 電子メールを使ったり、ホームページを見るとき作るときに注意しなくてはいけない情報セキュリティ対策と、具体的な実践内容について。 |
| Location: | http://www.soumu.go.jp/joho_tsusin/security/ |
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| Directory: | Kids_and_Teens / International / Japanese / コンピュータ / インターネット / マナーと安全 |
| Title: | あぶない! 出会い系サイト |
| Description: | 犯罪事例と被害の実態、身を守るためのルール。警察庁サイバー犯罪対策。 |
| Location: | http://www.npa.go.jp/cyber/deai/ |
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| Directory: | Kids_and_Teens / International / Japanese / コンピュータ / インターネット / マナーと安全 |
| Title: | インターネット安全・安心相談 - 警視庁 |
| Description: | ネットトラブルの事例検索、インターネット上での困りごと相談。 |
| Location: | http://www.cybersafety.go.jp/ |
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| Directory: | Kids_and_Teens / International / Japanese / ディレクトリ |
| Title: | Dnavi |
| Description: | 主に日本国内の、ウェブ上のデータベースを分類し収録。タイトルやテーマ別に検索。国立国会図書館。 |
| Location: | http://dnavi.ndl.go.jp/ |
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| Directory: | Kids_and_Teens / International / Japanese / ディレクトリ |
| Title: | NICER: しょうがっこう |
| Description: | 小学校のがくねんごとに、きょうかしょのもくじから、けんさくできる。 |
| Location: | http://www.nicer.go.jp/elementary/ |
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| Directory: | Kids_and_Teens / International / Japanese / ディレクトリ |
| Title: | NICER: 中学校 |
| Description: | 教科・学年別の学習情報集。教科書の目次項目から検索可。 |
| Location: | http://www.nicer.go.jp/junior_high/ |
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| Directory: | Kids_and_Teens / International / Japanese / ディレクトリ |
| Title: | NICER: 高等学校 |
| Description: | 教科・学年別の学習情報集。教科書の目次項目から検索可。 |
| Location: | http://www.nicer.go.jp/highschool/ |
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| Directory: | Kids_and_Teens / International / Japanese / ニュース |
| Title: | 子ども情報センター/子ども放送局 |
| Description: | 幼稚園児から中学生までを対象にした全国のイベント情報と、子ども放送局の案内。 |
| Location: | http://cs.kodomo.niye.go.jp/ |
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| Directory: | Kids_and_Teens / International / Japanese / 人と社会 |
| Title: | ほじょ犬 |
| Description: | 厚生労働省による身体障害者補助犬法の紹介。 |
| Location: | http://www.mhlw.go.jp/topics/bukyoku/syakai/hojyoken/ |
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| Directory: | Kids_and_Teens / International / Japanese / 人と社会 |
| Title: | 21世紀キッズタウン |
| Description: | 国の未来を考える、日本21世紀ビジョンの紹介。未来体験シミュレーションやミニゲーム。 |
| Location: | http://www.keizai-shimon.go.jp/21visionkids/ |
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| Directory: | Kids_and_Teens / International / Japanese / 人と社会 |
| Title: | URキッズタウン |
| Description: | 都市再生機構のしごとや、まちづくりについて紹介している。未来のまちのすがたやミニゲーム。 |
| Location: | http://www.ur-net.go.jp/kids/ |
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