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Fig. 8 Distribution of the knowledge Clusters initiative Areas. Source MEXT ( 2009 , p. 4-5)

Fig. 9 Outline of regional cluster-related budget for FY 2009. Source MEXT ( 2009 , p. 11)

Regional promotion of S&T by the councils helps to revitalize local industries and
enhance local residents' quality of life, which in turn contributes to the
advancement and diversification of S&T in Japan as a whole and the enhancement
of the competitiveness of the national systems for innovation (Table 8 ).