Facility	Amount of plutonium, as of end of year (Kg, total plutonium)
	1993	1994	1995	1996
Reprocessing plant of which	326	836	753	602
- as nitrate	288	710	597
- stored as oxide	38	126	156
MOX fuel fabrication  plant of which	3.269	3.018	3.146	3.132
- stored as oxide	2,339	2,032	1,980
- under test or  processing	790	948	985
- completed fuel
Reactor sites of  which	1,089	499	823	1,298
- Joyo	15	6	31
- Monju	637	15	367
- Fugen	12	53	0
- Critical assemblies	425	425	425
Overseas  reprocessors of  which	6,177	8,720	11,378	15,090
- BNFL (UK)	1,266	1,412	1,418
- COGEMA (France)	4,911	7,308	9,960
Total	10,881	13,073	16,100	20,122

Source : STA, as quoted by CNIC, Tokyo.

     Japan's plutonium inventory practically doubled between 1993 and 1996 from almost 11 tonnes to over 20 tonnes. The largest increase stems from overseas reprocessing in particular at the French La Hague plant. Unfortunately, figures for 1996 are not yet available as detailed as for the other years. However, the evolution of the Japanese plutonium stock is a clear demonstration of the lack of adaptability in the planning departments of utilities and government.

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