•Copyright
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•Disclaimer
The MMIJ shall not be responsible for any action of the users of this Website which is based on information on this Website or for any damages or losses incurred by the users from using information posted on this Website.
The websites linked from this Website are operated by other institutions in compliance with their own policies, and therefore the MMIJ shall have no concern with the contents of such websites.

•Recommended Operating Environment
Supported browsers (the browsers listed below have been validated on this Website. If you have trouble viewing this Website with other browsers, we recommend installing the browsers listed below):
Microsoft Internet Explorer 11 and later
Mozilla Firefox 45 and later
Google Chrome 66 and later
*validated OS and browsers

■PC sites
Windows 7 (Microsoft Internet Explorer11, Google Chrome 66)
■Mobile sites
iPhone (iOS10.x)
Android 6.x

•Links
If you wish to create a link to this Website or publish the contents of this Website on publications and other media of　the institutions other than the MMIJ, please consult with our Secretariat in advance. (Please use the Inquiry Form.)
In cases where there is a possibility of damages to the business or the credibility of the MMIJ, we may refuse the creation of the link itself. When creating a link on this Website, please create it on the top page.

•Security
This Website uses a highly reliable cryptographic communication technology called the SSL* for the transmission and reception of data requiring protection such as personal information entered by users.
*SSL (Secure Sockets Layer) is a security structure that protects communications between users and our server by a two-way authentication system that employs digital signature and encrypted communication.
Thus, personal information entered by users is safely protected from third parties.