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Japan Meteorological Agency

Japan Meteorological Agency
Kishō-chō (気象庁?)
Japan Meteorological Agency logo2.jpg
JMA logo
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JMA headquarters building in Tokyo
Agency overview
Formed July 1, 1956; 60 years ago (1956-07-01)
Preceding agencies
  • Tokyo Meteorological Observatory
  • Central Meteorological Observatory
Jurisdiction Government of Japan
Headquarters 1-3-4 Ōtemachi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo
35°41′22.5″N 139°45′42.1″E / 35.689583°N 139.761694°E / 35.689583; 139.761694Coordinates: 35°41′22.5″N 139°45′42.1″E / 35.689583°N 139.761694°E / 35.689583; 139.761694
Employees 5,539 (2010)
Annual budget ¥62.0 billion (2010-11)
¥59.0 billion (2011-12)
¥58.9 billion (est. 2012)
Agency executives
  • Toshihiko Hashida, Director-General
  • Kōichi Sekiguchi, Deputy Director-General
Parent agency Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism
Website www.jma.go.jp

The Japan Meteorological Agency (気象庁 Kishō-chō?), frequently abbreviated to JMA, is an agency of the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism. It is charged with gathering and providing results for the public in Japan, that are obtained from data based on daily scientific observation and research into natural phenomena in the fields of meteorology, hydrology, seismology and volcanology, among other related scientific fields. Its headquarters is located in Chiyoda, Tokyo.

JMA is responsible for gathering and reporting weather data and forecasts for the general public, as well as providing aviation and marine weather. JMA other responsibilities include issuing warnings for volcanic eruptions, and the nationwide issuance of earthquake warnings of the Earthquake Early Warning (EEW) system. JMA is also designated one of the Regional Specialized Meteorological Centers of the World Meteorological Organization (WMO). It is responsible for forecasting, naming, and distributing warnings for tropical cyclones in the Northwestern Pacific region, including the Celebes Sea, the Sulu Sea, the South China Sea, the East China Sea, the Yellow Sea, the Sea of Japan and the Sea of Okhotsk.


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