NSF Tokyo Reports: Report Memorandum No. 214. Kansai Science City

摘要

Japan is building a new science city, the Kansai Science City in the KeihannaHills extending over the prefectures of Kyoto, Osaka and Nara. The city is intended to be a new center of culture and scientific and educational activities with visions targeted toward the 21st century. The report summarizes the historical background on the project, its geographical layout, planning and coordination characteristics of the city's twelve Cultural and Scientific Research Districts and the current status of their development, and profiles of the major research institutes and organizations currently established or committed to the city.