Location/Access
			

			
1333-2 Haraichi, Ageo-shi, Saitama, 362-0021 Japan
			
			
				
			
		 
	
History
	
    		
    
        			
        
            				
            | 1949 | Founded as the Smelting Division Research Section at Meguro-ku, Tokyo. | 
        			
        
            				
            | 1959 | Moved to Mitaka-shi, Tokyo and changed name to the Central Research Center. | 
        			
        
            				
            | 1982 | Moved to Ageo-shi, Saitama. | 
        			
        
            				
            | 1989 | Changed name to the Corporate R&D center. | 
        			
        
            				
            | 2014 | Divided into the Material Analysis & Exploration Center and the R&D Center. The R&D Center was placed directly under the Engineered Materials Sector.
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            | 2020 | The R&D Center was placed directly under the Business Creation Division. |