# Tokyo Imperial University Aeronautical Research Institute
**Wikidata**: [Q11613902](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q11613902)  
**Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/tokyo-imperial-university-aeronautical-research-institute

## Summary
Tokyo Imperial University Aeronautical Research Institute is a research institute of the University of Tokyo, established on 1918-04-01 and located in Tokyo. It is known by several aliases in Japanese and Chinese and has authority identifiers in major library and knowledge systems.

## Key Facts
- The institute was founded (inception) on 1918-04-01.  
- Parent organization: University of Tokyo.  
- Instance of: research institute.  
- Located in: Tokyo.  
- Country: Empire of Japan (from 1918-04-01 until 1947-05-03); Japan (from 1947-05-03 onward, preferred).  
- Aliases: 航空研究所, 東京大学航空研究所, 东京大学航空研究所.  
- VIAF identifier: 150125073.  
- National Diet Library (NDL) authority ID: 00320159.  
- Library of Congress authority ID: n82159094.  
- Google Knowledge Graph ID: /g/122yh7cc.  
- Wikipedia language presence: Japanese (ja).  
- Sitelink count recorded: 1.

## FAQs
### Q: What is the Tokyo Imperial University Aeronautical Research Institute?
A: It is a research institute affiliated with the University of Tokyo, established on 1918-04-01 and based in Tokyo. The institute is identified as a research organization focused on aeronautical matters by its name and institutional affiliation.

### Q: When and where was the institute founded?
A: The institute's inception date is 1918-04-01, and it is located in Tokyo.

### Q: Under which national jurisdiction has the institute existed?
A: The institute was established during the period of the Empire of Japan (1918-04-01 to 1947-05-03). From 1947-05-03 onward its country is recorded as Japan.

### Q: How can I find authoritative library or knowledge identifiers for the institute?
A: Relevant identifiers include VIAF 150125073, NDL authority ID 00320159, Library of Congress authority ID n82159094, and Google Knowledge Graph ID /g/122yh7cc.

## Why It Matters
The Tokyo Imperial University Aeronautical Research Institute represents a dedicated academic research entity within the University of Tokyo established in the early 20th century (1918). As an institutional unit explicitly organized for research and located in Japan's capital, it provides a formal academic base for aeronautical study and related investigations within one of Japan’s leading universities. Its establishment during the Empire of Japan and continued existence under Japan reflect institutional continuity across national transitions. The presence of multiple standardized authority identifiers (VIAF, NDL, Library of Congress, Google Knowledge Graph) indicates recognized archival and bibliographic traceability, making the institute discoverable in library and knowledge systems. Researchers, librarians, and historians consulting institutional histories, bibliographies, or authority files will find these identifiers and founding data essential for accurate referencing and disambiguation.

## Notable For
- Being a research institute within the University of Tokyo focused on aeronautical research (as indicated by its name).  
- Founding date of 1918-04-01, establishing it in the early 20th century.  
- Continuity across a national transition: recorded as part of the Empire of Japan until 1947-05-03 and as part of Japan thereafter.  
- Presence in major authority and knowledge systems (VIAF 150125073; NDL 00320159; LOC n82159094; Google KG /g/122yh7cc).  
- Known by multiple language aliases (Japanese and Chinese), supporting multilingual referencing.

## Body
### Identity and Names
- Official English name: Tokyo Imperial University Aeronautical Research Institute.  
- Aliases in source data: 航空研究所; 東京大学航空研究所; 东京大学航空研究所.  
- Wikipedia language presence is recorded for Japanese (ja).  
- Sitelink count in the provided data: 1.

### Founding and Dates
- Inception (founding) date: 1918-04-01.  
- Country affiliation recorded as:
  - Empire of Japan: start_time 1918-04-01, end_time 1947-05-03.  
  - Japan: start_time 1947-05-03 (preferred).

### Organizational Classification
- Instance of: research institute (an organization whose primary purpose is research).  
- Parent organization: University of Tokyo.

### Location
- Located in: Tokyo.

### Authority and Bibliographic Identifiers
- VIAF ID: 150125073.  
- National Diet Library (NDL) authority ID: 00320159.  
- Library of Congress authority ID: n82159094.  
- Google Knowledge Graph ID: /g/122yh7cc.

### Usage Notes
- The institute is recorded in library and knowledge authority systems, which supports citation, discovery, and disambiguation in bibliographic and archival contexts.  
- The historical country qualifiers indicate the institute's institutional existence spans the period of the Empire of Japan into the modern state of Japan.