# Institute of Medical Sciences, Tokai University

> research institute affiliated with Tokai University

**Wikidata**: [Q20045346](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q20045346)  
**Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/institute-of-medical-sciences-tokai-university

## Summary
The Institute of Medical Sciences, Tokai University is a research institute affiliated with Tokai University, based on the university’s Isehara campus in Isehara, Japan. Founded in 1980, it serves as an organizational unit for medical research within Tokai University.

## Key Facts
- Founded (inception): 1980.
- Parent organization: Tokai University.
- Location: Tokai University Isehara campus, Isehara, Japan.
- Country: Japan.
- Instance of: research institute (organization whose primary purpose is research).
- Coordinates: latitude 35.4075861, longitude 139.31574639.
- Official website: http://ims.med.u-tokai.ac.jp/ (site language: Japanese).
- Identifiers: VIAF ID 259441846; NDL authority ID 01026872; CiNii Research ID 1140282266655211008; Google Knowledge Graph ID /g/11btsvb3z6; NACSIS-CAT author ID DA03328666.
- Documented directors (selected with dates from institute history): Shōgo Sasaki (start April 1980), Kiyoshi Kurokawa (April 1996–March 2004), Tomomitsu Hotta (April 2004–March 2006), Hidetoshi Inoko (Dec 2007–March 2008; Oct 2010–March 2012).

## FAQs
### Q: What is the Institute of Medical Sciences, Tokai University?
A: It is a research institute affiliated with Tokai University focused on medical research activities. It is administratively part of Tokai University and located on the university’s Isehara campus.

### Q: Where and when was the institute established?
A: The institute was established in 1980 and is located at Tokai University Isehara campus in Isehara, Japan (coordinates 35.4075861, 139.31574639).

### Q: How can I find more information or contact the institute?
A: The institute maintains an official website at http://ims.med.u-tokai.ac.jp/ (Japanese). Institutional identifiers such as VIAF, NDL, and CiNii Research IDs are available for library and research discovery.

## Why It Matters
The Institute of Medical Sciences, Tokai University provides an institutional base for medical research within Tokai University, supporting sustained scientific activity since its founding in 1980. As a dedicated research institute, it centralizes expertise, facilities, and administrative support that enable university researchers to pursue medical and biomedical studies. Its location on the Isehara campus places it within Tokai University’s larger academic ecosystem, facilitating collaboration with teaching departments, clinical units, and other research centers. The institute’s continuity and documented leadership through multiple directors reflect an ongoing administrative structure to guide research priorities and operations. For researchers, students, and external collaborators, the institute serves as a recognizable organizational partner, indexed in national and international authority files (VIAF, NDL, CiNii) and discoverable via its official website and library identifiers.

## Notable For
- Being the dedicated medical research institute affiliated directly with Tokai University since 1980.
- Location on Tokai University’s Isehara campus, providing close integration with the university’s academic and clinical programs.
- Leadership history that includes named directors such as Shōgo Sasaki, Kiyoshi Kurokawa, Tomomitsu Hotta, and Hidetoshi Inoko, with documented service periods.
- Presence in national and international authority and research databases (VIAF, NDL, CiNii Research, NACSIS-CAT) and a Google Knowledge Graph entry.

## Body

### Overview
- Official designation: Institute of Medical Sciences, Tokai University.
- Role: research institute affiliated with Tokai University.
- Wikidata description: research institute affiliated with Tokai University.
- Instance of: research institute (organization whose primary purpose is research).

### Location and contact
- Campus: Tokai University Isehara campus.
- City: Isehara, Japan.
- Coordinates: 35.4075861 N, 139.31574639 E.
- Website: http://ims.med.u-tokai.ac.jp/ (Japanese).

### History and leadership
- Inception year: 1980.
- Documented directors and service periods (as recorded in the institute history):
  - Shōgo Sasaki — start April 1980 (P1545 ordering 1).
  - Kiyoshi Kurokawa — April 1996 to March 2004 (P1545 ordering 5).
  - Tomomitsu Hotta — April 2004 to March 2006 (P1545 ordering 6).
  - Hidetoshi Inoko — December 2007 to March 2008 (P1545 ordering 8).
  - Hidetoshi Inoko — October 2010 to March 2012 (P1545 ordering 10).
- Source for leadership dates: institute history document cited by the institute (archived reference).

### Organizational relationships
- Parent organization: Tokai University.
- Function: serves as the university’s research institute for medical sciences.

### Identifiers and cataloging
- VIAF ID: 259441846.
- NDL authority ID: 01026872.
- CiNii Research ID: 1140282266655211008.
- NACSIS-CAT author ID: DA03328666.
- Google Knowledge Graph ID: /g/11btsvb3z6.
- Sitelink count (Wikidata): 1.

### Classification
- Class: research institute (an organization whose primary purpose is research).
- Country of organization: Japan.

### Sources
- Official website: http://ims.med.u-tokai.ac.jp/ (site language: Japanese).
- Institute history document (archived reference) — used for leadership dates and historical details.
- Authority and bibliographic identifiers as listed above.

## References

1. CiNii Research