CRINES and MIT-CANES confirm that the “Memorandum of Understanding between CRINES and CANES (which was originally effective from February 26, 2006, and extended firstly to March 31, 2013) has been extended for an additional period of five years, effective from April 1, 2013 through to March 31, 2018.  Assoc. Prof. Kato and Obara visited at MIT for signature exchange of new MOU with Prof. Mujid Kazimi, CANES Director on November 16, 2012.