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  1. Newsgroups: comp.parallel
  2. Path: sparky!uunet!gatech!hubcap!fpst
  3. From: rick@cs.arizona.edu (Rick Schlichting)
  4. Subject: Kahaner Report: Installed super/parallel computers in Japan
  5. Message-ID: <1992Dec22.140411.9321@hubcap.clemson.edu>
  6. Sender: rick@cs.arizona.edu
  7. Organization: Clemson University
  8. Date: 21 Dec 92 21:46:56 GMT
  9. Approved: parallel@hubcap.clemson.edu
  10. Lines: 284
  11.  
  12.  
  13.  
  14.   [Dr. David Kahaner is a numerical analyst on sabbatical to the 
  15.    Office of Naval Research-Asia (ONR Asia) in Tokyo from NIST.  The 
  16.    following is the professional opinion of David Kahaner and in no 
  17.    way has the blessing of the US Government or any agency of it.  All 
  18.    information is dated and of limited life time.  This disclaimer should 
  19.    be noted on ANY attribution.]
  20.  
  21.   [Copies of previous reports written by Kahaner can be obtained using
  22.    anonymous FTP from host cs.arizona.edu, directory japan/kahaner.reports.]
  23.  
  24. To: Distribution
  25. From: 
  26.  David K. Kahaner
  27.  US Office of Naval Research Asia
  28.  (From outside US):  23-17, 7-chome, Roppongi, Minato-ku, Tokyo 106 Japan
  29.  (From within  US):  Unit 45002, APO AP 96337-0007
  30.   Tel: +81 3 3401-8924, Fax: +81 3 3403-9670
  31.   Email: kahaner@cs.titech.ac.jp
  32. Re: Installed super/parallel computers in Japan.
  33. 21 Dec 1992
  34. This file is named "jsuper.92"
  35.  
  36. ABSTRACT. An informal listing of supercomputers and parallel computers
  37. installed and in use in Japan is given, as of Dec 1992 (or to be
  38. installed shortly thereafter.)
  39.  
  40.  
  41. This list was obtained from newspapers and other informal sources. Thus
  42. there are likely to be errors. Also, we have not included computers that
  43. were installed and have now been replaced or removed.
  44.  
  45.  
  46. Machines listed are in operation (as of December 1992), or to be installed. 
  47. Public sectors sites are indicated by "*".
  48.  
  49.  
  50.                            SUPERCOMPUTERS
  51.  
  52. User's Name                     Model       Year of Installation
  53.  
  54. CRAY Research Corp
  55.  
  56. CRC Research                    X-MP/18               1988
  57. Mitsubishi Research             Y-MP2/123             1990
  58. NTT                             CRAY-2/4              1988
  59. Toshiba                         X-MP/22               1985
  60.                                 Y-MP8/4128            1990
  61. Nissan Motor                    X-MP/12               1985
  62.                                 Y-MP8/664             1990
  63. Honda Motor                     Y-MP8/364             1990
  64. Aichi Technical Institute       X-MP/14               1988
  65. AIST*                           X-MP/216              1988
  66. Toyota Motor                    X-MP/116              1988
  67.                                 Y-MP8/232             1989
  68. Mazda Motor                     X-MP/116              1989
  69.                                 Y-MP2E/232            1991
  70. Sumitomo Chemical               Y-MP4E/132            1991
  71. Mitsubishi Motor                Y-MP4/216             1990
  72. Mitsubishi Electric             Y-MP4/364             1990
  73.                                 Y-MP2E/132            1992
  74. Daihatsu Motor                  Y-MP2/232             1990
  75. Fluid Dynamics Lab.
  76.    (Tohoku Univ.)               Y-MP8/8128            1990 *
  77. Asahikasei                      Y-MP2E/116            1991
  78. Isuzu Motor                     Y-MP2E/232            1991
  79. Nippon Denso                    Y-MP8/232             1991
  80. Yamaha Motor                    Y-MP2E/116            1991
  81. Hino Motor                      Y-MP2E/132            1992
  82. Canon Sales                     Y-MP4E/232            1992
  83. Chemical Research          
  84.    (Kyoto Univ.)                Y-MP2E/264            1992 *
  85. Matsushita Electric             Y-MP4E/464            1992
  86. Disaster Prevention Res.      
  87.    (Agency of Science & Tech.)  Y-MP2E/264            1992 *
  88. Tokyu Construction              Y-MP2E/116            1992
  89. Fuji Xerox                      Y-MP2E/116            1992
  90.  
  91. ----------------------------------------------------------
  92.  
  93. FUJITSU
  94.  
  95. National Fusion Res.            VP-200                1984 *
  96.                                 VP-200E               1988 *
  97. Kyoto Univ. DP Center           VP-2600/20            1990 *
  98. Power Reactor and Nuclear       
  99. Fuel Development                VP-2600/20            1991 *
  100. Japan Atomic Energy Res.        VP-2600/10 (2)        1991 *
  101. Toyota Motor                    VP-2200/10            1991
  102. Advantest                       VP-50                 1986
  103. Kyushu Univ. DP Center          VP-2600/10            1992 *
  104. Matsushita Electric             VP-100                1986
  105.                                 VP-100                1997
  106. Fuji Electric                   VP-50E                1989
  107. SONY                            VP-2200/10            1991
  108. Kawasaki Steel                  VP-2200/10            1991
  109. MOE Nobeyama Observatory        VP-50E                1986 *
  110.                                 VP-200E               1989 *
  111. Chiyoda Kako Construction       VP-50                 1989
  112. Sharp                           VP-50                 1986
  113.                                 VP-2200/10            1990
  114. Olympus                         VP-50                 1986
  115. Ishikawajima Harima             VP-50                 1986
  116.                                 VP-2100/10            1991
  117. NTT                             VP-50                 1986 *
  118. Shimizu Construction            VP-50                 1986
  119. Mitsubishi Kasei                VP-50                 1986
  120. Nagoya Univ. DP Center          VP-2600/10            1991 *
  121. Tokyo Univ. Ind. Eng. Lab.      VP-100                1986 *
  122. NAL                             VP-400E               1987 *
  123.                                 VP-2600/20            1990 *
  124. Nippon Software                 VP-50                 1987
  125. Daikin Kogyo                    VP-100                1987
  126. Shinogi Pharmaceutical          VP-30                 1987
  127. Kobe Steel                      VP-30                 1987
  128.                                 VP-2100/20            1992
  129. Kawasaki Heavy Industry         VP-2200/10            1991
  130. Nippon Kokan                    VP-2100/10            1991
  131. Defense Agency (Air)            VP-50                 1987 *
  132. Kanagawa Univ.                  VP-30                 1987
  133. Toray                           VP-30                 1987
  134. Electric Central Res.           VP-50E                1987
  135. Chuo Univ.                      VP-30E                1987
  136. Shibaura Tech. Univ.            VP-30E                1987
  137. Nippon Univ.                    VP-30E                1987
  138. TDK                             VP-30E                1987
  139. MOE Space Sci. Res.             VP-200E               1987 *
  140. Kansai Univ.                    VP-50E                1988
  141. Suri Keikaku                    VP-30E                1988
  142. Asahi Kogaku                    VP-30E                1988
  143. Hazamagumi                      VP-30E                1988
  144. Fuji DENKI Kagaku               VP-50E                1988
  145. Nippon Kodak                    VP-50E                1988
  146. Osaka Kogyo Univ.               VP-50E                1988
  147. Pacific Consultant              VP-30E                1989
  148. Zexel                           VP-30E                1989
  149. Keio Univ.                      VP-50E                1989
  150. Tokyo Denki Univ.               VP-100E               1989
  151. Hosei Univ.                     VP-100E               1989
  152. Osaka Denki Tushin Univ.        VP-30E                1989
  153. Fuji Heavy                      VP-2600/10            1990
  154. CTI                             VP-2400/20            1991
  155. Nikko Securities                VP-2200/10            1991
  156. Meiji Univ.                     VP-2100/10            1990
  157. Waseda Univ.                    VP-2100/10            1990
  158. Waseda Univ. System Sci.        VP-30E                1990
  159. Kao                             VP-200                1991
  160. Kaiji Kyokai Tech. Lab.         VP-1200/10            1991 
  161. Hokuriku Adv.Tech.Res.Inst.     VP-1100/10            1991 *
  162. MPT Telcomm. Lab.               VP-1000               1991 *
  163. Yokohama Rubber                 VP-2100/10            1991
  164. Mitsui Toatsu Chemical          VP-2100/10            1991
  165. Toyoda Oriki                    VP-2100/10            1991
  166. Goyo Construction               VP-2100/10            1991
  167. Fukuoka Univ.                   VP-2100/10            1991
  168. Nippon Steel                    VP-2200/10            1992
  169. Takenaka Komuten                VP-2100/10            1992
  170. Taisei Construction             VP-2600/10            1992
  171. Kozo Keikaku Res.               VP-2100/10S           1992
  172.  
  173. -----------------------------------------------------------
  174.  
  175. HITACHI
  176.  
  177. Tokyo Univ. DP Center           S-820/80              1998 *
  178. High Energy Phy. Lab.           S-820/80              1988 *
  179. Molecular Science Res.          S-820/80              1988 *
  180. Hokkaido Univ. DP Center        S-820/80              1989 *
  181. Suzuki Motor                    S-820/60              1989
  182. Nissan Diesel                   S-810/5               1987
  183. Bridgestone                     S-810/5               1987
  184. Nippon Denshi Keisan            S-810/5               1987
  185.                                 S/810/15              1987
  186. Toyo Rubber                     S/810/5               1987
  187. Meteorological Lab.             S-810/20              1987 *
  188. Orvis                           S-810/5               1987
  189. Dainippon Printing              S-810/5               1987
  190. Yamaichi Securities             S-820/60              1988
  191. Nippon Univ.                    S-820/40              1989
  192. Canon                           S-810/5               1989
  193. Defense Agency (Land)           S-820/60              1989 *
  194. Kajima Construction             S-820/60              1991
  195. Hitachi Ship Building           S-820/60              1992
  196.  
  197. ----------------------------------------------------------
  198.  
  199. NEC
  200.  
  201. Inst. Laser Eng., Osaka U.      SX-1                  1985 *
  202. Tohoku Univ. DP Center          SX-2A                 1989 *
  203. Osaka Univ. DP Center           SX-2                  1986 *
  204. Tokai Univ. DP Center           SX-1                  1986
  205. Shonan                          SX-1E                 1986
  206. Ohbayashi Gumi                  SX-1EA                1988
  207. Sumitomo Metal                  SX-2A                 1988
  208. Okayama Univ. DP Center         SX-1E                 1988 *
  209. Mazda                           SX-2                  1988
  210. MOT Kowan Gijutsu Ken           SX-1E                 1988 *
  211. Aoyama Gakuin Univ.             SX-1EA                1988
  212. JR Research                     SX-JA                 1989
  213. Daiwa Securities                SX-1A                 1989
  214. Kumagaigumi                     SX-1                  1989
  215. Shibaura Kogyo Univ.            SX-JA                 1990
  216. Sanyo Electric                  SX-3/1L               1990
  217. Sumitomo Cement                 SX-JL                 1990
  218. Toyota Central Res.             SX-3/14               1991
  219. Kajima Construction             SX-3/1L               1991
  220. Kissei Pharmaceutical           SX-3/JL               1991
  221. Komatsu MFG.                    SX-3/1L               1991
  222. NAL                             SX-JA                 1992 *
  223. IBM Japan                       SX-3/14               1992
  224. National Inst. Enviromental
  225.    Studies                      SX-3/14               1992 *
  226. Hino Motor                      SX-3/1L               1992
  227. Japan Atomic Energy Res.        SX-3/41R              1992 *
  228.  
  229. -----------------------------------------------------------
  230.  
  231.                 MASSIVELY PARALLEL COMPUTERS
  232.  
  233. User's Name                     Model       Year of Installation
  234.  
  235. MasPar Corp
  236.  
  237. Rikei Technical Center          MP-1                  1990
  238. Toyohashi Technical &
  239.   Science Univ.                 MP-1                  1990 *
  240. Sumitomo Metal                  MP-1                  1991
  241. Tokyo University                MP-1                  1991 *
  242. Nippon DEC                      MP-1                  1991
  243.  
  244.  
  245. -------------------------------------------------------------------
  246. Intel Corp
  247.  
  248. ATR                             IPSC/2 M-6            1990
  249. Denon                           IPSC/860 M-4          1991
  250.                                 IPSC/860 M-4          1992
  251. Hitachi                         IPSC/860 M-8          1991
  252. Mitsubishi Electric             IPSC/860 M-16         1992
  253. Mitsubishi Precision            IPSC/860 M-4          1991
  254. Nippon Steel                    IPSC/860 M-8          1992 *
  255. NTT                             IPSC/860 M-16         1992
  256. Institute of Kyushu             IPSC/860 M-4          1991
  257. Real World Computing (RWC)      Paragon XP/S-5        1993
  258. JAIST NARA                      IPSC/860 M-8          1993 *
  259.  
  260. ------------------------------------------------------------------
  261.  
  262. NCUBE Corp
  263.  
  264. Mitsubishi Electric             M-10                  1989
  265. Seikei Univ.                    M-6401                1990
  266. Tokyo Electric                  M-10                  1990
  267. Kyoto Sangyo Univ.              M-1                   1991
  268. ATR                             M-10                  1991
  269. Ind. Res. Inst. of
  270.    Kanagawa                     M-1                   1991 *
  271. Nat'l Lab. for
  272.    High Energy Physics          M-1                   1991 *
  273. Nat'l Center for Sci. &
  274.    Info. Systems                M-1                   1992 *
  275. Central Res. Inst. of
  276.    Electric Power              NCUBE2E               1992
  277. Tokyo Univ. Human Genome
  278. Center                          M-10                  1993 *
  279. JAIST NARA                      M-10                  1993 *
  280. Tokyo Univ. of Agriculture      NCUBE2E               1993 *
  281.  
  282. -------------------------------------------------------------
  283.  
  284. Thinking Machines Corp
  285.  
  286. ATR                             CM2-16M-FS            1990
  287. ICFD                            CM2-16G-FD            1991 *
  288. RWCP                            CM5-64V-32/256        1992 *
  289. Tokyo Univ. Medical Lab.        CM5-32V-32/64         1993 *
  290. JAIST Hokuriku                  CM5-64V-32/256        1993 *
  291.  
  292. --------------------------END OF REPORT----------------------
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