ABOUT 
                            GRIPS
                             The 
                            National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies 
                            (GRIPS) is a graduate school and research institute. 
                            GRIPS was established in October 1997, superseding 
                            the Graduate School of Policy Science (GSPS) at 
                            Saitama University, which was the first graduate 
                            school for Policy Studies in Japan. GRIPS aims to be 
                            an international center of excellence for the 
                            education of future leaders in the policy arena, for 
                            the advancement of policy research, and for the 
                            systematic collection and dissemination of 
                            policy-related information. The new GRIPS campus is 
                            located in Roppongi, Tokyo, which is very close to 
                            the political and business headquarters of Japan.
The 
                            National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies 
                            (GRIPS) is a graduate school and research institute. 
                            GRIPS was established in October 1997, superseding 
                            the Graduate School of Policy Science (GSPS) at 
                            Saitama University, which was the first graduate 
                            school for Policy Studies in Japan. GRIPS aims to be 
                            an international center of excellence for the 
                            education of future leaders in the policy arena, for 
                            the advancement of policy research, and for the 
                            systematic collection and dissemination of 
                            policy-related information. The new GRIPS campus is 
                            located in Roppongi, Tokyo, which is very close to 
                            the political and business headquarters of Japan.
                            
                            
                            For more information, please go to
                            GRIPS website.