Ministry

JFY2005 Budget

JFY2005 Request

JFY2004 Budget

PROJECT

Yen Million

Yen Million

Yen Million

BASIC SCIENCE

A

COE Program in the 21st Century

MEXT

38,171

47,657

36,727

A

Private University Education and Research (S&T-related budget only)

MEXT

168,813

175,961

169,694

B

Establishment of operation system of SPring-8

MEXT

10,782

12,227

11,427

A

High intensity proton accelerator

MEXT

24,682

26,332

19,362

A

ALMA

MEXT

2,817

3,039

1,003

LIFE SCIENCE

S

Post genome research

MEXT

2,315

3,500

1,500

A

Tailor-made medical care

MEXT

3,165

3,955

2,650

S

Protein 3000

MEXT

9,773

10,690

9,050

S

Molecule imaging

MEXT

1,150

3,010

0

C

Frontier life science

MEXT

0

2,220

0

B

Cell- and Bio-simulation

MEXT

722

760

760

B

Disease-related protein analyses

MHLW

661

662

662

A

Human genome/regenerative medical care (genetic treatment)

MHLW

2,288

2,179

2,179

B

Early-stage frontier medicare research (Toxicogenomics)

MHLW

1,150

1,177

1,176

B

Early-stage frontier medicare research (Pharmacogenomics)

MHLW

564

1,050

0

A

National bio-resource project

MEXT

1,270

1,880

1,672

A

National bio-resource project (rat, fly)

MEXT

400

420

0

A

Rice genome resource center

MAFF

86

87

87

B

Comprehensive genome information project

METI

600

800

0

A

Time capsule for environmental information, including endangered wildlife

MOE

95

115

115

A

New and recurrent infectious diseases

MEXT

2,300

4,500

0

S

HIV/hepatitis/new and recurrent infectious diseases

MHLW

4,526

4,921

4,211

B

Tuberculosis Disease Research

MHLW

516

524

526

A

National Institute of Infectious Diseases

MHLW

6,934

7,034

7,309

A

International Medical Care Cooperation

MHLW

460

460

460

A

BSE and human/animal infectious diseases

MAFF

875

981

861

B

Regenerative medical care

MEXT

1,112

1,380

1,235

A

Human genome/regenerative medical care (regenerative medical care)

MHLW

985

1,500

933

B

Cancer translational research

MEXT

962

2,167

1,000

S

Third anti-cancer comprehensive strategic research

MHLW

4,865

6,601

4,633

A

Cancer research grants

MHLW

1,850

1,850

1,850

A

Cardiovascular diseases research

MHLW

2,177

4,500

1,298

B

Cardiovascular diseases contract research

MHLW

710

710

710

A

immunity/allergy diseases prevention/care

MHLW

1,140

1,195

1,105

A

Mental health science

MHLW

2,037

2,256

1,756

B

Mental/nervous diseases contract research

MHLW

710

710

710

S

Bio function measurement using optical technology

MEXT

600

612

572

B

Early-stage frontier medicare research (nanomedicine)

MHLW

1,416

2,403

0

B

Bio function analyses/aid equipment

MHLW

1,113

1,900

700

A

Clinical test on pharmaceuticals

MHLW

1,082

2,155

1,082

B

Clinical test on basic research

MHLW

1,004

1,034

1,034

C

Comprehensive research on human science, including pharmaceuticals

MHLW

1,997

2,531

2,528

A

Rice genome: functional analyses of genes

MAFF

723

723

723

A

Rice genome: Efficient fostering system of new species, using DNA marker

MAFF

351

420

474

A

Rice genome: Gene map and mutant panel-use type

MAFF

239

307

307

A

Rice genome: Recombinant-use type

MAFF

151

152

152

S

QTL gene analyses

MAFF

550

804

0

A

Diverse genome research

MAFF

787

1,504

0

A

Genome breeding technology development and proof

MAFF

243

705

0

A

Brand Nippon: safe and secure foods

MAFF

1,088

1,096

1,096

B

Environment-friendly technology, using bio functions

MAFF

233

354

354

B

Livestock genome research

MAFF

193

241

187

B

Safe and secure livestock production technology

MAFF

150

800

0

A

Insect technology research

MAFF

460

502

502

B

Agro-bio research and industrialization

MAFF

985

1,504

1,004

A

Technology for producing eel and lobster eggs

MAFF

200

400

0

B

Contract research for evaluating food effects on human health

CAO

120

196

0

C

Comprehensive research on medical technology evaluation

MHLW

1,432

2,018

1,719

A

Pesticide chemicals in food

MHLW

57

57

59

B

Pharmaceuticals/medical equipment regulatory science

MHLW

1,278

1,610

1,455

B

Food safety

MHLW

1,352

1,887

1,482

B

National Institute of Health Sciences

MHLW

3,446

3,582

4,734

B

Comprehensive research on food safety and functionality

MAFF

937

1,241

1,041

B

Development of food safety and security technology

MAFF

90

100

126

B

Administrative policy research

MHLW

964

1,277

915

A

Comprehensive research on longevity science

MHLW

2,077

2,993

2,063

B

Contract research on longevity medical care

MHLW

260

260

260

B

Comprehensive research on children and family

MHLW

1,013

1,427

1,161

B

Contract research on reproduction cycle medical care

MHLW

260

260

260

A

Handicapped-related research

MHLW

847

916

853

A

Research on hard-to-cure disease

MHLW

2,239

2,306

2,126

C

Comprehensive research on health sciences, excluding finding in early stage and countermeasures

MHLW

987

1,252

1,150

C

Comprehensive research on health sciences, focusing on finding in early stage and countermeasures

MHLW

200

400

0

B

Special research on MHLW sciences

MHLW

303

350

352

S

Security on recombinant DNA

MAFF

532

600

497

C

Frontier industrial technology development, including agriculture, forestry and fisheries, and food industries

MAFF

0

249

375

B

Revitalization of food industries in local areas

MAFF

873

914

0

B

Highly functional seed production/distribution system

MAFF

16

18

18

B

Contracts for specific test projects

MAFF

1,068

1,079

1,079

A

Elucidation of the change in marine bio resources and development of highly precise prediction technology on the change

MAFF

104

105

105

A

Comprehensive management technology on harmful chemical substances in the ecosystem in agriculture, forestry, and fisheries

MAFF

444

450

450

C

Gardening system with efficient productivity

MAFF

0

800

0

C

Local crop rotation system with efficient productivity

MAFF

130

250

0

-

Human Frontier Science Program

MEXT

2,120

2,179

2,179

METI

1,244

1,267

1,279

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

A

Ubiquitous sensor network

MIC

400

500

0

A

Asia ubiquitous platform technology

MIC

330

600

0

A

Ubiquitous network

MIC

2,608

3,105

3,105

S

Highly efficient use of electronic tag

MIC

629

699

699

S

Basic technologies for supporting safe ubiquitous society

MEXT

360

600

0

A

Rationalization of supply chain with electronic tag

METI

3,100

3,160

3,000

A

Autonomous move support project

MLIT

490

500

480

C

Public transportation real time system

MLIT

0

13

0

S

Next-generation backbone network for internet

MIC

2,000

2,000

0

C

Networking of digital home appliances

MIC

0

300

0

B

Shift of internet to IPv6

MIC

1,053

1,752

1,752

A

Joint use of high-level electric wave in mobile communication system

MIC

7,842

11,288

0

A

Basic research in wireless communication system with 6-30GHz

MIC

7,842

11,288

0

A

Wireless communication system with 30GHz and up

MIC

7,842

11,288

0

B

Narrower band for radar

MIC

7,842

11,288

0

B

Joint technologies for satellite communications and other communications

MIC

7,842

11,288

0

B

Next-generation wireless communication measurement technologies

MIC

7,842

11,288

0

A

Consolidation of digital information home appliances

METI

1,500

2,500

0

B

Advanced network identification technologies

MIC

660

1,100

1,040

A

Early-stage caution for computer security

METI

883

1,350

0

B

Company/individual security countermeasures

METI

921

1,800

0

B

Next-generation image contents production/distribution

MIC

170

380

0

C

Environment-friendly image expression technologies

MIC

0

107

0

A

Basic software for e-Society

MEXT

1,034

1,100

1,100

A

Industry-university cooperation software engineering

METI

900

1,200

932

A

Advanced social infrastructure software

METI

612

1,000

0

B

Verification of mutual usability of medical information system

METI

449

600

0

B

Asia OSS (Open Source Software)

METI

343

500

0

B

Network human interface: multi language voice translation system

MIC

476

850

730

B

Network human interface: Effect of optical stimulus on human body

MIC

476

850

730

A

Network human interface: Network robotics

MIC

476

850

730

A

Detective robots at Nuclear/biological/chemical accident sites

MIC

106

200

200

B

Urban earthquake disaster mitigation special project

MEXT

997

1,334

1,246

A

IT-supported system development

MLIT

156

158

158

B

IT program: Supercomputer network

MEXT

355

502

752

B

IT program: Experiments on supercomputer network

MEXT

355

502

752

C

IT program: Large-scale system, using IT

MEXT

355

502

752

A

Super high-speed computer network project (National Research Grid Initiative)

MEXT

1,950

1,950

1,950

S

Technologies for future supercomputing

MEXT

1,454

2,000

0

A

Innovative simulation software

MEXT

1,160

1,600

0

A

Business grid computing

METI

2,431

2,600

2,501

A

World advanced IT nation (IT program)

MEXT

1,598

1,998

2,747

B

Manufacturing technologies for advanced integrated circuits, including EUV (extreme ultra violet) light source

MEXT

933

1,083

1,140

B

Next-generation high-speed communication equipment

METI

2,619

2,700

2,325

B

Advanced personnel fostering with Industry-university cooperation: Intensive, advanced personnel fostering

MEXT

0

1,703

0

ENVIRONMENT

S

Global environment R&D

MEXT

0

1,020

0

A

Personnel/nature/earth coexistence project

MEXT

3,597

3,827

4,127

A

Antarctic observation

MEXT

7,933

11,323

7,129

S

Earth observation system

MEXT

1,017

1,702

0

A

Earth observation system with satellites

MEXT

3,555

6,238

1,406

B

Efficient transport of natural gas in economy-transient countries

MOE

150

150

0

A

Carbon dioxide detachment and collection technologies

METI

650

700

350

A

Next-generation super eco ship

MLIT

164

164

564

C

Energy-saving type low temperature natural cooling/freezing equipment

MOE

200

400

0

A

Environment-friendly processing technology, using highly efficient oxidization catalysts

METI

150

150

0

C

Competitive funds for market-directed global warming countermeasures

MOE

250

1,000

500

B

Hydrogen fuel battery, using natural energy

MLIT

53

382

0

B

Security measurement to cope with new technologies/new materials

MIC

76

127

87

B

Biomass fuel introduction

METI

900

900

500

B

Biomass fuel vehicles

MLIT

83

135

135

A

Complex processing/recycling of general/industrial wastes/biomass

MEXT

475

475

475

A

Bio-recycle for agriculture, forestry and fisheries

MAFF

1,400

2,040

1,260

B

Cost-effective biomass plastic manufacturing

MAFF

126

140

140

B

Woody resource recycling

MAFF

95

128

128

A

Utilization of advanced biomass resources

MLIT

223

251

0

B

Advanced maintenance technologies for long life of structures

METI

124

284

50

B

Risk analyses of food/pharmaceuticals/chemical substances

MHLW

1,866

2,049

2,049

A

Basic information for risk management of chemical substances

METI

46

50

50

B

Endocrine disruptor by chemical substances: international standardization and consolidation of its harm-ness information on the test and evaluation methods

METI

378

426

0

A

Chemical substances of big production volume: International safety evaluation

METI

184

215

0

B

Dioxin in river

MLIT

141

152

173

C

Soil/underwater contamination vs. the areas

MLIT

0

40

31

A

Environment technologies, using nanotechnology

MOE

400

603

350

A

Environment risk assessment of chemical substances

MOE

245

265

266

A

Elucidation of endocrine disruptor

MOE

198

290

236

B

Risk assessment/test methods/internationally cooperative research of endocrine disruptor

MOE

553

730

1,052

B

Cooperative research

METI

1,484

1,710

1,812

B

Test research, including pollution prevention

MOE

1,233

1,644

1,644

NANOTECHNOLOGY/MATERIALS

C

Advanced materials for fire-proof clothes

MIC

0

10

0

B

Evaluation method for new structures that use highly intensified steel

MLIT

142

453

0

B

Manufacturing/processing technologies for precision parts materials

METI

388

667

420

S

R&D in new fields, focusing on nanotechnology/materials

MEXT

1,450

6,200

0

A

Nanotechnology Researchers Network Center

MEXT

2,399

2,653

2,803

A

Nanomedicine

MHLW

1,416

2,403

1,302

B

Nanotechnology/materials for innovative use of bio functions

MAFF

158

298

198

ENERGY

B

JT-60

MEXT

2,550

2,571

2,686

S

ITER

MEXT

2,591

3,960

2,693

B

Joyo: experimental fast reactor

MEXT

3,815

3,899

3,055

S

Monju: fast breeder reactor

MEXT

12,563

12,573

10,818

A

FBR Cycle technology

MEXT

2,954

2,954

3,394

B

Tokai reprocessing facilities

MEXT

5,259

5,259

5,578

A

High-level radioactive waste

MEXT

8,328

8,368

8,360

C

Plutonium fuel manufacturing facilities

MEXT

3,393

3,555

4,264

B

Innovative atomic energy system

MEXT

4,232

15,723

8,102

C

Fugen: advanced thermal reactor

MEXT

6,109

6,103

6,832

C

Uranium enrichment facilities

MEXT

1,887

1,887

2,183

B

High temperature engineering

MEXT

2,010

2,066

5,093

A

Research on safety

MEXT

1,936

1,973

2,802

B

Atomic energy test research

MEXT

1,463

1,612

1,698

A

Electric resource technology development: Measurement standard

METI

980

1,000

700

C

Advancement of water reactor efficiency

METI

0

300

0

A

Centrifuge uranium enrichment

METI

1,409

1,438

1,435

A

Geological disposal

METI

3,682

3,757

3,512

A

Full reactor mixed oxide fuel nuclear reactor facilities

METI

3,980

4,000

2,425

B

Innovative practical nuclear power technology development

METI

2,183

2,250

2,467

B

Next-generation fuel cell project

MEXT

140

150

285

A

Fuel cell frontier science

METI

1,000

1,000

0

A

Solid macromolecular fuel cell system

METI

1,806

1,806

3,002

B

Next-generation distributed energy system

METI

481

490

689

B

Hydrogen manufacturing, using hot coke oven gas

METI

553

563

520

B

Fuel cell introduction to living environment

MLIT

255

300

300

C

Hydrogen fuel car

MOE

0

200

0

B

Methane hydrate development

METI

3,981

4,250

6,702

A

Petroleum fuel: next generation environment

METI

1,420

1,420

1,501

B

Petroleum refining: advanced technologies

METI

3,800

3,900

3,060

B

Petroleum refining: environment-friendly technologies

METI

5,101

5,101

5,340

A

Advanced use of future-type fuel

METI

1,360

1,400

0

B

Petroleum gas composition technology

METI

160

200

0

A

Non-sulfur smelling agent

METI

241

271

0

A

Environment-friendly fuel conversion

METI

3,332

3,400

3,200

A

Integrated coal gasification combined cycle plant

METI

8,191

8,358

4,754

MANUFACTURING TECHNOLOGY

A

Highly functional titanium alloy

METI

50

100

0

SOCIAL INFRASTRUCTURE

A

Damage simulation program

CS

46

66

0

A

Countermeasures for bio-terrorism

POL

34

34

32

A

Detection of explosives used for international terrorism

POL

33

34

34

A

Next-generation detection technology for countermeasures for terrorism on transportation system

MLIT

9

39

0

A

Drug profiling

POL

43

43

0

B

Juvenile delinquency and support for injured

POL

23

23

0

B

Cognitive scientific research on drivers' information processing ability

POL

20

24

0

B

Airport cost management and security by security system

MLIT

16

24

18

A

Urban earthquake disaster mitigation project: I. Prediction of strong tremor

MEXT

1,122

1,184

1,247

B

Urban earthquake disaster mitigation project: III. Comprehensive disaster simulation system

MEXT

997

1,334

1,246

B

Earthquake research

MEXT

1,651

1,558

0

B

Social investment management

MLIT

171

246

0

B

Large-scale earthquake/tsunami: disaster mitigation

MLIT

41

63

35

A

Rather long periodic tremors

MIC

323

433

0

B

Limit of continental shelf

MLIT

6,687

6,724

5,368

FRONTIER

A

Quasi-Zenith satellite system

MIC

2,393

3,200

2,539

A

Next-generation satellite R&D project (quasi-Zenith satellite)

METI

1,537

1,550

1,330

A

Highly precision measurement by quasi-Zenith satellite

MLIT

368

395

344

A

International Space Station

MEXT

33,276

33,508

33,575

B

ASTER project

METI

1,382

1,382

1,612

B

PALSAR project

METI

624

668

713

B

USERS project

METI

37

50

46

B

Solar energy-use technologies

METI

70

70

80

HUMAN LITERATURE/SOCIAL SCIENCE

A

NISTEP (National Institute of Science and Technology Policy)

MEXT

372

415

340

COMPETITIVE RESEARCH

B

Contract research for evaluating food effects on human health

CAO

120

196

0

A

Okinawa industry/university/government collaboration

CAO

401

944

400

A

Fire fighting disaster prevention R&D

MIC

370

400

300

S

Grants-in-Aid for scientific research

MEXT

188,000

219,600

183,000

S

Coordination funds for promoting S&T

MEXT

39,500

46,320

38,600

A

COE Program in the 21st Century

MEXT

38,171

47,657

not counted as competitive funds

S

Molecule imaging

MEXT

1,150

3,010

0

C

Frontier life science

MEXT

0

2,220

0

A

New and recurrent infectious diseases

MEXT

2,300

4,500

0

S

Basic technologies for supporting safe ubiquitous society

MEXT

360

600

0

S

Technologies for future supercomputing

MEXT

1,454

2,000

0

A

Innovative simulation software

MEXT

1,160

1,600

0

S

Earth observation system

MEXT

1,017

1,702

0

S

R&D in new fields, focusing on nanotechnology/materials

MEXT

1,450

6,200

0

S

MLHW scientific research aid

MHLW

38,187

51,691

37,930

A

Advancement of MAFF research, using frontier technologies

MAFF

3,846

7,517

3,000

B

Agri-business creation in cooperation with industry sector

MAFF

560

1,499

560

B

Revitalization of food industries in local areas

MAFF

873

914

0

B

Innovative practical nuclear power technology development

METI

2,183

2,250

not counted as competitive funds

S

New industry creation consortium in local areas

METI

13,720

21,964

not counted as competitive funds

A

Construction technology R&D

MLIT

350

600

250

A

Environment technology development

MOE

815

1,260

815

A

Scientific aids, including wastes processing

MOE

1,150

1,780

1,150

A

Comprehensive promotion of global environment research

MOE

3,015

4,670

3,015

A

Countermeasures for global warming

MOE

2,676

2,675

1,634

UNIVERSITY FACILITIES

S

University facilities improvement

MEXT

90,090

114,742

107,408

B

Special plan for deteriorating facilities: Prioritized facilities

MEXT

0

70,000

0

C

Special plan for deteriorating facilities

MEXT

0

140,000

0

IND/UNIV/GOV COLLABORATION; PROMOTION OF R&D-TYPE VENTURE CO.

B

Industry/university/government collaboration support

MEXT

1,150

1,450

1,350

B

Active use of frontier research facilities/equipment

MEXT

0

4,200

0

A

Industrial R&D support for small- and medium-sized companies

METI

1,053

1,418

882

A

University-oriented venture companies management support

METI

189

200

200

B

Industrialization of innovative R&D results at small- and medium-sized companies

METI

60

120

0

A

Support for challenge by small- and medium-sized companies and venture companies

METI

4,917

7,591

3,987

INTELLECTUAL PROPERTIES

B

Standardization in information/communication fields

MIC

82

99

99

A

University intellectual property center

MEXT

2,650

3,098

2,550

B

MAFF technology transfer aids

MAFF

39

41

39

A

International standardization

METI

1,575

1,740

1,529

LOCAL AREA S&T PROMOTION

S

Okinawa S&T Graduate University

CAO

5,139

8,000

2,901

B

Strategic fostering of researchers/experts

CAO

19

20

20

A

Okinawa industry/university/government collaboration

CAO

401

944

400