Dear Members of the Zoological Society of Japan
We are pleased to announce that a public lecture sponsored by the Kanto Branch of the Zoological Society of Japan will be held as follows.
Participation is free. To help us get an accurate headcount, we kindly ask that you register in advance via our website.
Walk-ins are welcome, but in the event of full capacity (approx. 200 attendees), priority will be given to those who have registered in advance.
We cordially invite you to join us and encourage you to bring your friends and colleagues along.
Please also refer to the information poster (link below).
https://drive.google.com/file/d/10xDNlkeUvSlw1E-otekTB–LR3CBqxeZ/view
2026 Zoological Society of Japan Kanto Branch Public Lecture
Animals and “Sound”: How They Feel and Use the World of Sound
Date: Saturday, July 18, 2026, 13:30 - 16:30
Venue: The University of Tokyo, Faculty of Science Building No. 2, Auditorium (In-person only)
Please see below for access to the venue.
https://www.u-tokyo.ac.jp/campusmap/cam01_06_02_j.html
For advance registration and details, please visit the URL below.
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSd-tgk7ee1UplA1kGO_Nom0EG2xucTOIhFKI_Yr-RMBie52zA/viewform
Program (times are approximate)
13:00 Doors Open
13:30-13:35 Opening Remarks
13:35-14:10 Professor Yuko Yamada (Tokyo University of Marine Science and Technology)
Why Whales Sing: The World of Baleen Whale Sounds
14:15-14:50 Dr. Masashi Tanimoto (National Institute for Basic Biology)
How Do Fish Hear “Sound”? — The Mechanism Connecting Hearing and Behavior —
14:55-15:30 Dr. Ryutaro Goto (Kyoto University)
Diversity of sound production mechanisms in marine invertebrates: Sounds of polychaetes and crabs
15:35-16:10 Dr. Kanta Kanno (Kagoshima University)
Listening to Unheard Voices: Ultrasonic Mouse Vocal Communication
16:10-16:30 General Discussion and Closing
That's all.
Sincerely yours
Planning Committee Member of the Kanto Branch of the Zoological Society of Japan
Takashi Hasebe (hasebet@nms.ac.jp)
Masato Nikaido
Miho Osugi
