Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology

Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology
文部科学省
Monbu-kagaku-shō

Headquarters
Agency overview
FormedJanuary 6, 2001 (2001-01-06)
Preceding agencies
JurisdictionGovernment of Japan
Headquarters3–2–2 Kasumigaseki, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100-8959, Japan
35°40′48″N 139°45′47″E / 35.680°N 139.763°E / 35.680; 139.763
Minister responsible
Child agencies
Websitemext.go.jp

The Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (文部科学省, Monbu-kagaku-shō; lit. 'Ministry of Letters and Science'), also known as MEXT, is one of the eleven ministries of Japan that compose part of the executive branch of the government of Japan.