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 website for the Japanese Nematological Society:
Japanese: http://senchug.ac.affrc.go.jp/
English: http://senchug.ac.affrc.go.jp/e/index-e.html

The 16th annual meeting of the Japanese Nematological Society was held in Tsukuba on the 17-18 September, 2008 and was organized by Dr. T. Mizukubo.

The 17th annual meeting will be held in Kumamoto, Kyushu, on the 3-4 September, 2009. The meeting includes oral presentations, an evening party and an excursion on the 5th September.
Organizer and contact: Dr. Hideaki Iwahori (E-mail: iwahori@affrc.go.jp) of the National Agricultural Research Center for Kyushu Okinawa Region.

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 38.

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 annual 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