1. 1) School Education Act (Act No.26 of 1947), Article 87, paragraph 2, revised by Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology in 2006.
2. 2) Pharmacists Act (Act No.146 of 1960), Article 15, paragraph 1, revised by Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare in 2006.
3. 3) “List of those who passed 97th national exam to be pharmacists,” ed. by Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare, 2012.
4. 4) “Model-core Curriculum on Pharmaceutical Education” and “Curriculum on Graduation Work,” ed. by Pharmaceutical Society of Japan, 2002.
5. 5) “Model-core Curriculum on Practical Training for Pharmaceutical Sciences,” ed. by Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology, 2003.