1. History and organizations

From the Department of Electrical Engineering, University of Tokyo, a historical review of fusion research and development in Japan is given. A table emphasizes the historical evolution of Japanese activities in controlledthermonuclear reac ions. Topics include nuclear fusion R and D organizations and research subjects undertaken, the fusion RandD budget in the past decade, the time evolution of the total fusion RandD annual budget of Japan, steering organizations, of RandD institutions, and the location of fusion research institutions in Japan.