Primate Research Centers— J apan

Abstract

Primatological research in Japan currently takes place in five principal institutions, each focusing on a distinct area of study. Researchers from Kyoto University work primarily on the behavior of individual primates, and their relationships with other group members, in departments which have expanded to include the Primate Research Institute (KUPRI) and field stations in Japan and Africa. Research at the Japan Monkey Centre follows similar research paths. Researchers in Osaka University's Faculty of Human Sciences undertake primate studies relating to ethology and behavioral anthropology. The Tsukuba Primate Research Center is a breeding center for monkeys for use in laboratories. Its research focuses on reproductive technologies. The National Museum of Nature and Science undertakes research into human evolution using human and nonhuman primate DNA and fossil records.