1. National Institute of Polar Research (NIPR)
2. Department of Polar Science, The Graduate University for Advanced Studies (SOKENDAI)
3. Center for Atmospheric and Oceanic Studies, Tohoku University
4. Miyagi University of Education
5. National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST)
6. Department of Chemical Science and Engineering, School of Materials and Chemical Technology, Tokyo Institute of Technology
7. Institute of Space and Astronautical Science (ISAS), Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA)