KAGRA Collaboration


The KAGRA project is supported by the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology-Japan (MEXT). KAGRA is hosted by the Institute for Cosmic Ray Research (ICRR), the University of Tokyo, and co-hosted by the High Energy Accelerator Research Organization (KEK) and National Astronomical Observatory of Japan (NAOJ). The University of Toyama also supports KAGRA. The KAGRA collaboration is composed of more than 400 individuals from more than 110 institutions in 15 countries and regions around the world (as of August 2020).

KAGRA Scientific Congress (KSC)

KAGRA Scientific Congress (KSC) is the decision making body of KAGRA collaborators. KSC leads scientific activities, including its future plans, and also works as the interface of the international gravitational-wave network. See here for the details.

To join the KAGRA Collaboration

Guideline for joining KAGRA collaboration – This document explains the procedures to participate and to maintain the KAGRA collaboration for each institute and/or each individual.