The Headquarters for Earthquake Research Promotion (地震調査研究推進本部, Jishin Chōsa Kenkyū Suishin Honbu) is an extraordinary organ of the Japanese Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology.

The earthquake caused the greatest amount of damage and loss of life in Japan since the end of World War II.

[2][3] Based on these problems, the Special Measure Law on Earthquake Disaster Prevention (地震防災対策特別措置法) was enacted by legislators in July 1995.

[2][5][6] The law recognized that the national system had failed to sufficiently communicate and apply the results of earthquake research to general public and disaster prevention organizations.

[2] As a result, the Headquarters for Earthquake Research Promotion was established in accordance with this law as a special governmental organization attached to the Prime Minister's Office (it now belongs to the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology).