The society (JNS) was formed in 1971. It was affiliated to the Japanese Society of Applied Entomology and Zoology (AEZ) until it became an independent organization in 1993. Prior to 1993, the membership comprised agricultural and forestry nematologists. After 1993, membership broadened to include marine nematologists, C. elegans researchers, and some animal parasitologists.

The objectives of the JNS are to integrate nematology with parasitology and basic biology as well as environmental and agricultural sciences. At present, the society is one of the constituent societies of the Science Council of Japan.

The 15th annual meeting of the Japanese Nematological Society, organized by Prof. K. Futai of Kyoto University, was held in Kyoto, on the 13-14th September, 2007. The meeting included oral presentations and an evening party, where old and new members of the society exchanged their information and enjoyed some time off from the scientific sessions. The 16th annual meeting to be organized by Dr. T. Mizukubo will be held in Tsukuba in the middle of September, 2008, and the details of the meeting will be announced soon.
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Publications

Japanese Journal of Nematology is the official refereed journal of the JNS (ISSN: 0919-6765). It is published biannually. It started publication in 1972 and the current volume number is 37.

Editor-in-Chief: Dr. T. Mizukubo, National Agricultural Research Center, Kan-nondai 3-1-1, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-8666, Japan. E-mail: mizu@affrc.go.jp
Newsletter Editor: Dr H. Iwahori, National Agricultural Research Center for Kyushu Okinawa Region, Suya 2421, Koushi, Kumamoto 861-1192. E-mail: iwahori@affrc.go.jp

Subscriptions

The subscription is 4,000 Yen for regular members and 2,000 Yen for student members in Japan, and $35.00 for overseas addresses. Cheques should be made payable to the Japanese Nematological Society.

Contact: Dr. T. Narabu, Secretary General of JNS, National Agricultural Research Center for Hokkaido Region, Hitsujigaoka 1, Sapporo, Hokkaido 062-8555, Japan. E-mail: senchu_gakkai@nifty.com. URL: http://senchug.ac.affrc.go.jp/e/index-e.html