1. Division of Public Health, Hygiene and Epidemiology, Faculty of Medicine, Tohoku Medical and Pharmaceutical University
2. Department of Hygiene and Public Health, Teikyo University School of Medicine
3. Tohoku Institute for Management of Blood Pressure
4. Department of Medical Statistics, Toho University School of Medicine
5. Faculty of Nursing and Medical Care, School of Medicine, Keio University
6. Department of Medical Statistics, Shiga University of Medical Science
7. Department of Clinical Studies, Radiation Effects Research Foundation
8. Division of Medical and Behavioral Subjects, Sapporo Medical University School of Health Sciences
9. Department of Hygiene and Preventive Medicine, Iwate Medical University School of Medicine
10. Department of Health and Welfare, Ibaraki Prefectural Office
11. Department of Public Health, Dokkyo Medical University School of Medicine
12. Medical education center, Jichi medical university
13. Osaka Center for Cancer and Cardiovascular Disease Prevention
14. Research Institute of Strategy for Prevention
15. Department of Public Health, Shiga University of Medical Science
16. Center for Epidemiologic Research in Asia, Shiga University of Medical Science
17. Department of Preventive Medicine and Public Health, School of Medicine, Keio University