The First Day

Following the approval by the Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT) of the establishment of Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology (OIST) both as the School Corporation and the OIST Graduate University, the Japanese Government led by Prime Minister Yoshihiko N

The early dawn’s activities of Saturday the 19th November 2011, signaled the beginning of a busy day at the OIST main campus in Onna village.

An urgent general meeting of the Okinawan People’s Council for the Promotion of the Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology (OIST) took place on May 8, 2009 in Naha in light of the delay in parliamentary enactment of the School Corporation of Okinawa Institute of the Science and Technology Act (hereafter the OIST Act).

OIST was pleased to host Mr. Denny Tamaki, Governor of Okinawa Prefecture.

The 28th annual International Symposium on Space Technology and Science (ISTS) is being held in Okinawa this year, and OIST is there.