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Japan Meteorological Agency
Kishō-chō (気象庁)
Logo
Headquarters building in Tokyo
Agency overview
Formed
July 1, 1956; 67 years ago (1956-07-01)
Preceding agencies
Tokyo Meteorological Observatory
Central Meteorological Observatory
Jurisdiction
Government of Japan
Headquarters
3-6-9 Toranomon, Minato City, Tokyo, Japan 35°39′57″N139°44′45″E / 35.66583°N 139.74583°E / 35.66583; 139.74583
Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism
Website
jma.go.jp
The Japan Meteorological Agency (気象庁, Kishō-chō) (JMA) is an agency of the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism.[4] Headquartered in Minato, Tokyo, the JMA is charged with gathering and providing results to the public 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.
The JMA is responsible for gathering and reporting weather data and forecasts for the general public, as well as providing aviation and marine weather data. Its 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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