The Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (文部科学省, Monbu-kagaku-shō, lit. 'Ministry of Letters and Science') is one of the eleven ministries of Japan that composes part of the executive branch of the government of Japan.[1] Its goal is to improve the development of Japan in relation with the international community.[2][3] The ministry is responsible for funding research under its jurisdiction, some of which includes: children's health in relation to home environment,[4]delta-sigma modulations utilizing graphs,[5]gender equality in sciences,[6] neutrino detection which contributes to the study of supernovas around the world, and other general research for the future.[7]