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Information Resource Centers
The Information Resource Center (IRC), the U.S. Embassy's reference and research service, delivers information about U.S. policy and society to the Japanese people.
Our goal is to provide specialized, accurate, and authoritative information about the United States. Our information resources cover a wide range of subject areas including government, economy, society, and culture.
There are five centers in Japan. Please contact the center nearst you. For information on IRCs in your region, click on the map below, or check our list of locations.
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