The size of both Japan's land and seas was reduced after its defeat in the Second World War.

Even if we increased the amount of food production on land, there would still not be enough food to feed the entire Japanese population.

"Japan will have no future unless we cultivate the seas and produce more seafood."

It was under this philosophy that the Aquaculture Research Institute was founded in 1948.

Main Campus	: Kowakae 3-4-1, Higashi-Osaka, Osaka 577-8502
Aquaculture Research Institute	: Shirahama 3153, Nishimuro, Wakayama 649-2211
School of Agriculture	: Nakamachi 3327-204, Nara, Nara 631-8505