Cultural Heritage Online is an internet portal site providing ready access to information on the diverse and valuable cultural heritage of Japan. At present, the portal provides cultural heritage information on around 4,000 items supplied by museums throughout the country.
The aim of the project is to ensure the eternal preservation of cultural resources that have already been researched and/or collated, while also promoting access to and utilization of future cultural resources that are yet to appear.
NetCommons is an information-sharing platform for e-Learning sites and virtual labs, designed to encourage the formation of virtual communities among universities and NPOs.