1. Research and Development (R&D) Center for Submarine Resources, Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology (JAMSTEC)
2. Frontier Research Center for Energy and Resources, School of Engineering, The University of Tokyo
3. Ocean Resources Research Center for Next Generation, Chiba Institute of Technology
4. Fukada Geological Institute
5. Department of Systems Innovation, School of Engineering, The University of Tokyo
6. Center for Northeast Asian Studies, Tohoku University