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  • commercial websites or websites for soliciting customers that have no relation to RIKEN;
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Inquiries

Currently, due to a focus on remote work, we have suspended phone inquiries. Please use the inquiry form to contact us. In addition, for questions from elementary, middle, and high school students, please send them through your school teacher or guardian. In such cases, our researchers will respond to the best of their abilities.

Conditions of Use

We are not responsible for any direct or indirect damages caused by the use or browsing of this website. We also assume no responsibility for the content of external sites linked to from this website. All or part of the information on this website may be changed, deleted, or suspended without prior notice.