Japan Meteorological Agency

The Japan Meteorological Agency is a division of the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism dedicated to the scientific observation and research of natural phenomena. Headquartered in Minato,... Wikipedia

• Formed:  July 1, 1956
• Preceding agencies:  Tokyo Meteorological Observatory, Central Meteorological Observatory
• Jurisdiction:  Government of Japan
• Headquarters:  3-6-9 Toranomon, Minato City, Tokyo, Japan
• Employees:  5,539 (2010)
• Annual budget:  ¥62.0 billion (2010–11), ¥59.0 billion (2011–12), ¥58.9 billion (est. 2012)
• executives:  Toshihiko Hashida, Director-General, Itaru Kaga, Deputy Director-General
• Parent agency:  Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism
• Website:  jma.go.jp
• Data source:  DuckDuckGo