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	Former Arboretum director Ashton wins Japan Prize
		Peter Shaw Ashton's most prominent work cited by the foundation in giving the award is his leadership since the 1980s in research projects aimed at conservation and the sustainable use of tropical forests.
		The annual award, by the Science and Technology Foundation of Japan, honors people from around the world whose original scientific and technological achievements have advanced knowledge and served the cause of human peace and prosperity.
		Japan Prizes were also awarded to Albert Fert and Peter Grunberg for the discovery of giant magneto-resistance, an advance that led to rapid increases in the amount of memory held on computer hard discs.
	www.news.harvard.edu /gazette/2007/02.01/99-ashton.html (491 words)

	Music From Japan
		For more than 30 years, Music From Japan has championed wider knowledge about and appreciation of Japanese music and composers, which the West has generally had little opportunity to enjoy.
		Founded in 1975 by current Artistic Director Naoyuki Miura, Music From Japan continues to preside as the leading presenter of Japanese contemporary and traditional music in the United States and the world.
		Music From Japan's activities are supported in part by the New York State Council on the Arts.
	www.musicfromjapan.org (287 words)

	Erkki Ruoslahti of The Burnham Institute named recipient of 2005 Japan Prize
		The award will be presented to the scientists in ceremonies to take place in Tokyo on April 20, 2005 as part of a week-long celebration of "Japan Prize Week".
		The Japan Prize is awarded annually to "people from all parts of the world whose original and outstanding achievements in science and technology are recognized as having advanced the frontiers of knowledge and served the cause of peace and prosperity for mankind".
		Dr. Ruoslahti is an Honorary Doctor of Medicine from University of Lund, Sweden, and he is a Knight of the Order of the White Rose of Finland.
	www.eurekalert.org /pub_releases/2005-01/bi-ero011405.php (493 words)

	The Tech - Minsky wins Japan Prize for pioneering work in AI
		The prestigious Japan Prize has been awarded to Professor Marvin L. Minsky, a leader in the field of artificial intelligence, for his innovations and contributions in the area of technology integration.
		He was recognized for the "establishment of artificial intelligence as a new discipline and the proposal of its fundamental principles," the Science and Technology Foundation of Japan announced in Tokyo.
		The prize is given to scientists whose achievements contribute to the progress of science and technology and the promotion of peace and prosperity for mankind.
	www-tech.mit.edu /V110/N3/minsky.03n.html (371 words)

	Japan Prize
		The Japan Prize is awarded to people from all parts of the world whose original and outstanding achievements in science and technology are recognized as having advanced the frontiers of knowledge and served the cause of peace and prosperity for mankind.
		Fields of study for the prize encompass all categories of science and technology, with two fields designated for the prize each year in consideration of developments in science and technology.
		The events are also attended by the Prime Minister, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, the President of House the Councillors, the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, foreign ambassadors to Japan and about a thousand other guests, including eminent academics, researchers and representatives of political, business and press circles.
	www.japanprize.jp /prize/prize_e1.htm (310 words)

	Japan Hotels. Discount hotels in Japan, Tokyo, Osaka, Narita, Sapporo, Yokohama, Kyoto, Nagoya, Kobe, Fukuoka. Easiest ...
		Japan is the country replete with breathtaking landscapes and fabulous rustic festivals.
		Its modern metropolises are highlighted with numerous ancient temples and shrines.
		One of Japan's greatest and most beautiful festivals, dating back to the 15th century, the Takayama Matsuri is held twice a year in the city, once in spring and once in autumn.
	www.ejapanhotel.com (209 words)

	NERC - UK scientist scoops top international Japan prize
		The award is in the category of the Science and Technology for Conservation of Biodiversity and marks the 20th anniversary of the prize.
		The award will be presented during the 2004 Japan Prize week in April 2004 in the presence of many honourable and distinguished guests.
		The Japan prize is an international prize established in 1985 to recognise scientists who have made original and outstanding achievements in science and technology, thus contributing to the progress of science and technology and the promotion of peace and prosperity of mankind.
	www.nerc.ac.uk /press/releases/2003/29-prize.asp (470 words)

	Japan Boadgame Prize 2005
		- published mainly from October 2005 to September 2006, and available in Japan
		- published in 2006, and of course sold in Japan
		U-more, Official Nonprofit Organization (NPO) to spread boardgame culture on Japan
	www.u-more.com /project/jbp2006/jbp2006-e.jsp (302 words)

	Japan Prize 2003
		The Science and Technology Foundation of Japan announced that Yorke and Benoit Mandelbrot of Yale University will share $400,000 (50 million yen) for the Creation of Universal Concepts in Complex Systems--Chaos and Fractals in the prize category of Science and Technology of Complexity.
		Past winners of the Japan prize include Robert Gallo for the co-discovery of the HIV virus, Timothy Berners-Lee, the inventor of the World Wide Web, MIT's Marvin Minsky for his seminal artificial intelligence work, and Johns Hopkins' Donald Henderson (with others) for the eradication of smallpox.
		The announcement of the 2003 Japan Prize laureates was made in Tokyo by the foundation, which has awarded Japan Prizes since 1985 under the auspices of the Japanese prime minister.
	www-chaos.umd.edu /japanprize.html (820 words)

	BBC News \| SCI/TECH \| Web pioneer scoops Japan Prize
		Established in 1985, the Japan Prize is awarded each year in two categories of science and technology that have been predetermined and are rotated every three years.
		The Developmental Biology Prize is shared between Drs McLaren and Tarkowski for their efforts "to unlock the mysteries of mammalian embryonic development".
		Recent winners of the Japan Prize have included Theodore Maiman, who made the first laser, and Karry Mullis, who devised the so-called PCR technique, which has revolutionised the study of genetics.
	news.bbc.co.uk /1/hi/sci/tech/1710795.stm (379 words)

	Arnold Arboretum - Ashton wins Japan Prize
		Japan Prizes were also awarded to Albert Fert and Peter Grunberg for the discovery of giant magnetoresistance, an advance that led to rapid increases in the amount of memory held on computer hard disks.
		Robert Cook, the Arnold Arboretum's current director, called the Japan Prize an "exceptional achievement" and said that Ashton's scientific and conservation work is based on a profound understanding of tropical forests of Asia from years of studying them firsthand.
		His plans for the prize money are still being formulated, he said, but he'd like to set up a fellowship to encourage graduate work in the forests and to aid students from the countries that are home to the forests.
	www.arboretum.harvard.edu /research/ashton.html (982 words)

	The Harvard Crimson :: News :: Harvard Chemist Wins Japan Prize
		The Japan Prize for 1989 was awarded yesterday to a Harvard organic chemist who has led the development of bio-organic substances used for therapy.
		The prizes, given for scientific achievements contributing to world peace and prosperity, are to be presented April 12 in Japan.
		The government-sponsored Japan Prize was established in 1985 "to commemorate major achievements in science and engneering which will advance peace and prosperity for mankind," Takashi said.
	www.thecrimson.com /article.aspx?ref=159547 (533 words)

	News: Categories Selected for the 2008 (24th) Japan Prize. Genetic Engineering News - Biotechnology from Bench to ...
		Prize will be awarded to a researcher who has made a significant contribution to the field of information communication theory and technology.
		Prize for 2008 will be awarded to a scientist who made outstanding achievements in the field of medical genomics and genetics, including establishment of fundamental principle for genetic/genomic analysis, construction of basic infrastructure like genetic maps and genomic sequences, and development of essential technologies.
		Prize is an international prize awarded to scientists and technologists who have made original and outstanding achievements in their fields and have contributed to the peace and prosperity of mankind.
	www.genengnews.com /news/bnitem.aspx?name=8999336 (366 words)

	American poet wins Chuya Nakahara Prize \| The Japan Times Online
		His birthplace, the city of Yamaguchi, has established the annual Chuya Nakahara Prize and a memorial library where his papers are collected to be preserved and available for research.
		The award includes a prize of 1 million yen and the publication of the winning collection in English translation, which this year will be carried out by the recipient himself.
		Despite Japan's recent initiatives to fight global warming (aid pledged to ADB for a clean energy fund, and Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's recent goal of halving greenhouse gas emissions by 2050), many sense a disconnect between international proclamations and domestic reality.
	search.japantimes.co.jp /member/member.html?fa20010606a3.htm (766 words)

	Porter Prize - About the Porter Prize
		The Porter Prize was established to bestow recognition on Japanese companies that have achieved and maintained superior profitability in a particular industry by implementing unique strategies based on innovations in products, processes, and ways of managing.
		The Porter Prize was established to recognize outstanding Japanese companies and to enhance the competitiveness of Japanese industries.
		Since the essence of strategy is doing different things from others, the prize will recognize those companies and business units that have deliberately chosen to compete in a distinctive way in a particular industry by delivering a unique value proposition, based on innovations in products, processes, and methods of management.
	www.porterprize.org /english/porterprize.html (702 words)

	Japan Focus
		Medoruma is a novelist and a vocal and piercing critic of Japanese neo-nationalism, local pork-barrel politics, and the US military presence in Okinawa, particularly the plan to build a new marine airbase off the coast of Henoko in Nago City, where he resides.
		Precisely because the difficulty of such a screening was well understood, the scope of potential recipients of the prize was expanded to include those who had contributed to peace through art and sports.
		From the start of deliberations to its presentation, the schedule of this Okinawa Peace Prize was interlaced with the political agenda of the Japanese government, Governor Inamine of Okinawa, and Mayor Kishimoto of Nago city, all of whom support the relocation of military bases within Okinawa.
	japanfocus.org /products/details/1758 (1178 words)

	The Science and Technology Foundation of Japan :: Categories Selected for the 2008 (24th) Japan Prize
		Based on this trend, the 2008 Japan Prize will be awarded to a researcher who has made a significant contribution to the field of information communication theory and technology.
		The Japan Prize is an international prize awarded to scientists and technologists who have made original and outstanding achievements in their fields and have contributed to the peace and prosperity of mankind.
		The Science and Technology Foundation of Japan was established in May 1983, and the Government issued a cabinet endorsement in October of the same year.
	sev.prnewswire.com /medical-pharmaceuticals/20061116/LNTH01117112006-1.html (434 words)

	2007 Japan Prize in technology
		This year’s Japan Prize in technology, awarded for breakthrough basic research with a high industrial impact, goes to Albert Fert and Peter Grünberg, who independently described giant magnetoresistance (GMR), in which the electrical resistance of certain materials drops when a magnetic field is applied.
		The Japan Prize is awarded to world-class scientists and technologists credited with original and outstanding achievements and who have contributed to the advancement of science and technology, thereby furthering the cause of peace and the prosperity of mankind.
		The week in which the Japan Prize is presented is designated as "Japan Prize Week." During this period, the laureates give commemorative lectures and attend academic discussion meetings.
	h20325.www2.hp.com /blogs/color/archive/2007/02/12/2448.html (1075 words)

	Berners-Lee wins Japan Prize for invention of World Wide Web
		The announcement was made in Tokyo by the Science and Technology Foundation of Japan, which has awarded Japan Prizes since 1985 under the auspices of the Japanese prime minister.
		The prizes are given to scientists whose achievements contribute to the progress of science and technology and the promotion of peace and prosperity for mankind.
		Berners-Lee, 46, who will receive approximately $400,000 (50 million yen) as a Japan Prize laureate, was cited for the "advancement of civilization through invention, implementation and deployment of the World Wide Web." The award ceremony will be held at the National Theatre in Tokyo on April 25, 2002.
	www.kameda-lab.org /research/wwwtree/N_mit/_arc/web.mit.edu/newsoffice/nr/2001/japanprize.html (716 words)

	Japanese food \| Japan Centre: Ninagawa's Titus tickets prize draw.
		The Prize draw winner's names and addresses will be available from the Ninagawa's Titus Ticket Prize Draw, Japan Centre Online, 212 Piccadilly, London, W1J 9HX, UK between 1st July 2006 and 1st August 2006, provided a SAE is enclosed.
		Acceptance of the prize will be deemed as permission by the entrant of Japan Centre Group to take publicity photographs and interview the winners and for these to be used by Japan Centre Group in any media publication.
		Promoters reserve the right to offer a similar prize, or a prize of equal or greater value, if the stated prize is unavailable.
	www.japancentre.com /?cmd=spg&page=tit (499 words)

	Technology Review: Feeding machine, cuddly seals honored in Japan robotics prize
		My Spoon, which is already sold in Japan and Europe, doesn't force feed: the spoon-fitted arm stops at a preprogrammed position in front of the mouth so users can bite and swallow at their leisure, according to developer Secom Co.
		About 800 of the seal robots, developed by Japan's National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science, are used for therapy in Japanese nursing homes and by autistic and handicapped children, according to the award's Web site.
		Robots are seen in Japan as one way to deal with a rapidly aging population and combat an impending labor shortage.
	www.technologyreview.com /read_article.aspx?id=17935&ch=infotech (464 words)

	Dr. Strominger named Japan Prize Laureate (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		Dana-Farber researcher Jack L. Strominger, M.D., of Tumor Virology, was one of three U.S. scientists to be named laureates of the 1999 Japan Prize by the Science and Technology Foundation of Japan.
		Strominger, a Harvard University professor of biochemistry, was awarded the prize with another Harvard professor, Don C. Wiley, Ph.D., for their research on the body's immune response and tolerance to organ transplantation.
		The Japan Prize, first awarded in 1985, is given to individuals whose original and outstanding achievements in science and technology are recognized as having advanced the frontiers of knowledge and promote peace and prosperity for humankind.
	www.dfci.harvard.edu /abo/news/pressarchive/011499.asp (339 words)

	North American Kyoto Prize Web Site: Kyoto Prize
		KYOTO, JAPAN – June 9, 2006 – The Inamori Foundation (President: Dr. Kazuo Inamori) today announced the laureates who will receive its 22nd Annual Kyoto Prize, Japan's highest private award for lifetime achievement, presented to individuals and groups worldwide who have contributed significantly to humankind's betterment.
		The Kyoto Prize was founded in 1985, in line with Dr. Inamori's belief that man has no higher calling than to strive for the greater good of society, and that mankind's future can be assured only when there is a balance between our scientific progress and our spiritual depth.
		It is characteristic of the Kyoto Prize that it is presented to individuals or groups in appreciation not only of their outstanding achievements, but also of the excellence of the personal characteristics on which they have built their contributions to mankind.
	www.kyotoprize.org /pressrel_060906.htm (1405 words)

	Oceanographer earns Japan Prize - UBC Reports
		Parsons was recognized for the award by UBC and Fisheries and Oceans Canada at an event held in his honour at the Peter Wall Institute for Advanced Studies.
		Piper, Japan's Consul General Yuichi Kusumoto, Advanced Education, Training and Technology Minister Cathy McGregor, and Fisheries and Oceans Canada's regional director of Science, Laura Richards, were among those on hand.
		The Japan Prize, now in its 17th year, is given worldwide by the Science and Technology Foundation of Japan.
	www.publicaffairs.ubc.ca /ubcreports/2001/01jan11/japan.html (522 words)

	The Japan Academy
		The Imperial and Japan Academy Prizes are awarded to persons who have achieved notable research landmarks or who have authored particularly outstanding academic papers or books.
		In March 2007, the third award ceremony for the Japan Academy Medal and JSPS Prize was held in the presence of Their Imperial Highnesses Prince and Princess Akishino.
		The spring lecture meetings are held throughout Japan, whereas the fall meetings are held at the Japan Academy in Ueno Park.
	www.japan-acad.go.jp /english/activ.htm (909 words)

	SignOnSanDiego.com > News > Business -- Feeding machine, cuddly seals honored in Japan robotics prize
		My Spoon, which is already sold in Japan and Europe, doesn't force feed: the spoon-fitted arm stops at a preprogrammed position in front of the mouth so users can bite and swallow at their leisure, according to developer Secom Co. It sells for as much as 408,100 yen ($3,454).
		About 800 of the seal robots, developed by Japan's National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science, are used for therapy in Japanese nursing homes and by autistic and handicapped children, according to the award's Web site.
		Robots are seen in Japan as a way to deal with a rapidly aging population and combat an impending labor shortage.
	www.signonsandiego.com /news/business/20061221-0630-japan-robotprize.html (371 words)

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