Overview

Organization Overview

Name

Inter-University Research Institute Corporation, National Institutes of Natural Sciences, National Astronomical Observatory of Japan

Established

July 1, 1988

Address of the Head Office

2-21-1, Osawa, Mitaka, Tokyo 181-8588, Japan

Director General

Mamoru Doi

Budget

11,942,136,000 JPY (FY 2026)

Number of Staff Members

514 (as of April 1, 2026) / Research and Academic Staff List

Board Members (as of April 1, 2026)

• Director General: Mamoru Doi
• Vice-Director General (on General Affairs): Michitoshi Yoshida
• Vice-Director General (on Finance): Masao Saito
• Director of Engineering: Yoshinori Uzawa
• Director of Research Coordination: Hideko Nomura
• Executive Advisors to the Director General: Seiichi Sakamoto, Mareki Honma, Yukio Katsukawa, Yusei Koyama, Kentaro Motohara