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  Nuclear Power Plant Web Sites
Fugen Nuclear Power Station (Decommissioning) (more info) goto TOP
On March 20 1978, Fugen Nuclear Power Station attained the first criticality loading 22 Mixed Oxide (MOX) fuel assemblies. This was the first achievement of the prototype Advanced Thermal Reactor (ATR), which was constructed colligating Japan's technology under a national project to ensure the energy security in Japan. After the first criticality, Fugen has been operating safely and successfully loading 772 MOX fuel assemblies in its 25 years of experience, demonstrating the technical feasibility of ATR as the first Japanese-made nuclear power plant by completing the nuclear fuel cycle. The national project was based on the policy of peaceful utilization of nuclear power and plutonium recycling by Japan's self-development, which was initially born in the concept of utilizing natural uranium. Afterwards, Fugen shifted its role in the plutonium utilization strategy according to the energy circumstances utilizing ATR's excellent core flexibility. However, the advancement of the plutonium utilization in LWRs made it clear that LWRs could substitute for ATR in the utilization of plutonium. Consequently, it called for the abandonment of ATR demonstration plant construction. The ATR project will be suspended in the end of September 2003. Prior to that suspension, Fugen Nuclear Power Station terminated its operation on March 29, 2003.
language: Japanese
originator: operator of nuclear plant or facility
access: open to the general public
type of data: textual information
type of site: non-commercial site
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  Research Reactors and Neutron Sources
Neutron Science Facility (KENS) (more info) goto TOP
language: English | Japanese
originator: university, laboratory or research organisation
access: open to the general public
type of data: textual information
type of site: non-commercial site
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  Nuclear Reactor Data
Interactive Energy Information (more info) goto TOP
  • photos and some associated information for all Japanese NPPs
language: Japanese
originator: operator of nuclear plant or facility
access: open to the general public
type of data: graphical data or images | textual information
type of site: non-commercial site
related sites: Global Network | nuclear power village
Japanese Nuclear Research Reactors (JAERI-Tokai) (more info) goto TOP
  • current status, fuels, utilization
  • reactors: JRR-1, JRR-2, JRR-3, JRR-4
language: English | Japanese
originator: university, laboratory or research organisation
access: open to the general public | free online access
type of data: textual information | graphical data or images
type of site: non-commercial site
related sites: JAERI
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  Nuclear Waste Treatment and Storage
Mizunami Underground Research Laboratory (MIU) (more info) goto TOP
Tono Geoscience Center (TGC), Japan Nuclear Cycle Development Institute (JNC) has been carrying out a wide range of geoscientific researches in order to build a firm scientific and technological basis for the research and development of geological disposal. One of the major components of the ongoing geoscientific research program is the Mizunami Underground Research Laboratory (MIU) Project in the Tono area, central Japan. Two 1,000m deep shafts and several drifts will be excavated for geoscientific researches and applicability of engineering techniques will be estimated.
language: English
originator: university, laboratory or research organisation
access: open to the general public
type of data: textual information | statistical or prognostic
type of site: non-commercial site
related sites: Japan Nuclear Cycle Development Institute (JNC)
Nuclear Waste Management Organization of Japan (NUMO) (more info) goto TOP
The Nuclear Waste Management Organization of Japan (NUMO) was established in order to promote the implementation of disposal of high-level waste originating from nuclear power generation.
language: Japanese | English
originator: national authority
access: open to the general public
type of data: textual information | graphical data or images
type of site: non-commercial site
related sites: Outline of operations
Radioactive Waste Management Funding and Research Center (RWMC) (more info) goto TOP
language: Japanese | English
originator: university, laboratory or research organisation
access: open to the general public
type of data: textual information
type of site: non-commercial site
related sites: Research and developmet on low-level radioactive waste (except for TRU waste) | Research and development on high-level radioactive waste and TRU waste | Collection and provision of information, international cooperation, dissemination of outcomes
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  Operators, Owners or Owner Groups of Nuclear Facilities
Chubu Electric Power Company (more info) goto TOP
  • Hamaoka Nuclear Power Plant
language: Japanese | English
originator: operator of nuclear plant or facility
access: open to the general public
type of data: textual information | statistical or prognostic
type of site: non-commercial site
Hokuriku Electric Power Company (more info) goto TOP
language: Japanese | English
originator: operator of nuclear plant or facility
access: free online access | open to the general public
type of data: textual information | statistical or prognostic
type of site: non-commercial site
Kansai Electric Company (more info) goto TOP
language: English | Japanese
originator: operator of nuclear plant or facility
access: open to the general public
type of data: textual information
type of site: non-commercial site
Shikoku Electric Power Co., Inc. (more info) goto TOP
Shikoku Electric Power Company, Inc.,known as YONDEN in Japan,is a privately operated electric power company, which was founded on May 1,1951, as one of Japan's nine electric utilities.
  • NPP Ikata
language: Japanese | English
originator: operator of nuclear plant or facility
access: open to the general public
type of data: textual information
type of site: non-commercial site
The Japan Atomic Power Company Co,. Ltd. (JAPC) (more info) goto TOP
  • NPPs: Tokai, Tokai-II, Tsuruga Unit 1, Tsuruga Unit 2
language: Japanese | English
originator: operator of nuclear plant or facility
access: open to the general public
type of data: textual information
type of site: non-commercial site
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 Nuclear Research Institutes
nuclear research institutes (names and addresses from a bibliometric study) goto TOP
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 Nuclear Fusion Research
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