Notice of the Annual Meeting of the Zoological Society of Japan
| 2026 97th Sapporo Tournament | |
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| Venue | Hokkaido University Sapporo Campus |
| Session | Thursday, September 3 – Saturday, September 5, 2026 |
| Information | Announcement of the 97th Tournament (1st Notice) Information on the 97th Tournament (2nd Notice) Post-tournament report |
| 2027 98th Tokyo Tournament | |
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| Venue | Meiji University Surugadai Campus |
| Session | September 2 (Thu) – 4 (Sat), 2027 |
| 2028 99th Kinki Tournament | |
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| Venue | TBD |
| Session | TBD |
| 2029 100th Tokyo Tournament (150th Anniversary of the Zoological Society / 100th Annual Meeting) |
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| Venue | TBD |
| Session | TBD |
Past Conferences (The Zoological Society of Japan Annual Meeting)
| 2025 Nagoya Tournament | |
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| Venue | Port Messe Nagoya |
| Session | Thursday, September 4 – Saturday, September 6, 2025 |
| Information | Notice of the 96th Tournament (1st Notice) Information on the 96th Tournament (2nd Notice) Post-tournament report |
| 2024 Nagasaki Convention | |
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| Venue | Nagasaki University Bunkyo Campus |
| Session | September 12 (Thu) – 14 (Sat), 2024 |
| Information | Information on the 95th Tournament (Part 1) Information on the 95th Tournament (2nd Notice) Post-tournament report |
| 2023 Yamagata Convention | |
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| Venue | Yamagata University Kojirakawa Campus |
| Session | September 7 (Thu) – September 9 (Sat), 2023 |
| Information | Announcement of the 94th Tournament (1st Notice) Notice of the 94th Tournament (2nd Notice) Post-tournament report |
| 2022 Waseda Tournament | |
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| Venue | Waseda University - Waseda Campus |
| Session | Thursday, September 8 – Saturday, September 10, 2022 |
| Information | Information on the 93rd Tournament (1st to 5th Tournaments) Post-tournament report |
| 2021 Online Yonago | |
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| Venue | Although it was scheduled to be held at the Yonago Convention Center and Yonago City Culture Hall, due to the COVID-19 pandemic—following the situation in 2020—the on-site event was canceled, and it was held online instead. |
| Session | Thursday, September 3 – Saturday, September 5, 2021 |
| Information | Information on the 92nd Tournament (1st Notice) Information on the 92nd Tournament (2nd Notice) Notice of Online Yonago Convention Post-tournament report |
| 2020 Online | |
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| Venue | Initially scheduled to be held at the Yonago Convention Center and the Yonago City Bunka Hall, it was downsized and held online due to the worldwide COVID-19 pandemic. |
| Session | Friday, September 4 – Saturday, September 5, 2020 |
| Information | Notice of the 91st Tournament (1st Notice) Information on the 91st Tournament (2nd Notice) Online Tournament Guidelines 91st Tournament Postscript |
| 2019 Osaka | |
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| Venue | Osaka City University Sugimoto Campus |
| Session | Thursday, September 12 – Saturday, September 14, 2019 |
| Information | Notice of the 90th Tournament (Osaka) (1st Notice) Announcement of the 90th Tournament (Osaka) (2nd Notice) 90th Tournament Postscript |
| 2018 Sapporo | |
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| Venue | Sapporo Convention Center |
| Session | September 13-15, 2018 |
(Canceled due to the 2018 Hokkaido Eastern Iburi earthquake, and the alternative tournament below was held)
December 9, 2018 (Sun) Held at: Ito International Research Center, The University of Tokyo (Headquarters Commemorative Symposium, Academic Award Ceremony, etc.)
October 21, 2018 (Sun) Venue: Hokkaido University Museum, Chino Interaction Space (General Event)
| 2017 Toyama | |
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| Venue | Toyama Prefectural Hall (main venue), Toyama Dai-ichi Hotel (banquet venue) |
| Session | 2017.9.21-23 |
| Information | The 88th Tournament 1st Notice 88th Tournament 2nd Notice 88th Tournament Post-Tournament Report |
| 2016 Okinawa | |
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| Venue | Okinawa Convention Center / Okinawa Times Building |
| Session | 2016.11.17-19 |
| 2015 Niigata | |
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| Venue | Toki Messe: Niigata Convention Center |
| Session | 2015.9.17-19 |
| Information | 86th Tournament 1st Notice Postscript to the 86th Tournament |
| 2014 Sendai | |
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| Venue | Tohoku University Kawauchi North Campus |
| Session | 2014.9.11-13 |
| Information | 85th Tournament 1st Notice Postscript to the 85th Tournament |
| 2013 Okayama | |
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| Venue | Okayama University Tsushima Campus and others |
| Session | 2013.9.26-28 |
| Information | 84th Tournament 1st Announcement Postscript to the 84th Tournament |
| 2012 Osaka | |
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| Venue | Osaka University Toyonaka Campus |
| Session | 2012.9.13-15 |
| Information | The 83rd Tournament 1st Notice Postscript of the 83rd Tournament |
| 2011 Asahikawa | |
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| Venue | Asahikawa City Kagura District Public Facilities |
| Session | 2011.9.21-23 |
| Information | 82nd Tournament Overview 82nd Tournament 1st Announcement Postscript to the 82nd Tournament |
| 2010 Tokyo | |
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| Venue | College of Arts and Sciences, The University of Tokyo |
| Session | 2010.9.23-25 |
| Information | 81st Tournament Overview Postscript of the 81st Tournament |
| 2009 Shizuoka | |
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| Venue | Shizuoka Granship |
| Session | 2009.9.17-19 |
| Information | 80th Tournament Programs and Other Materials 80th Tournament 1st Announcement 80th Tournament 2nd Notice |
| 2008 Fukuoka | |
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| Venue | Fukuoka University Nanakuma Campus |
| Session | 2008.9.05-07 |
| Information | 79th Tournament 1st Announcement |
| 2007 Hirosaki | |
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| Venue | Hirosaki University Bunkyo-cho Campus |
| Session | 2007.9.20-22 |
| Information | 78th Tournament Accommodation Guide 78th Tournament 1st Notice 78th Tournament 2nd Notice Welcome to the Hirosaki Tournament Postscript to the Hirosaki Tournament Participating in the 78th Hirosaki Tournament |
| 2006 Matsue | |
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| Venue | Shimane University Matsue Campus |
| Session | 2006.9.21-24 |
| Information | 77th Tournament 1st Notice 77th Tournament 2nd Information 77th Tournament Final Information Postscript of the Matsue Tournament |
| 2005 Tsukuba | |
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| Venue | Tsukuba International Congress Center |
| Session | 2005.10.6-10.8 |
| Information | Welcome to the Tsukuba Tournament |
| 2004 Kobe | |
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| Venue | Konan University |
| Session | 2004.9.10-9.12 |
| Information | 75th Tournament 1st Announcement 75th Tournament 2nd Information |
| 2003 Hakodate | |
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| Venue | Hakodate University, Hakodate Civic Hall |
| Session | 2003.9.17-9.19 |
| Information | 74th Tournament 2nd Notice |
| 2002 Kanazawa | |
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| Venue | Kanazawa University Kakuma Campus |
| Session | 2002.9.24-9.27 |
| 2001 Fukuoka | |
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| Venue | Kyushu Sangyo University |
| Session | 2001.10.6-10.8 |
| 2000 Tokyo | |
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| Venue | University of Tokyo Komaba Campus |
| Session | 2000.9.21-9.23 |
| Information | Information on the 71st Tournament |
| 1999 Yamagata | |
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| Venue | Yamagata University Kojirakawa Campus |
| Session | 1999.9.27-9.29 |
| 1998 Higashihiroshima | |
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| Venue | Hiroshima University Saijo Campus |
| Session | 1998.9.26-9.28 |
| 1997 Nara | |
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| Venue | Nara Women's University |
| Session | 1997.10.2-10.4 |
Past Conferences (The Zoological Society of Japan Annual Meeting)
| 2025 Nagoya Tournament | |
|---|---|
| Venue | Port Messe Nagoya |
| Session | Thursday, September 4 – Saturday, September 6, 2025 |
| Information | Notice of the 96th Tournament (1st Notice) Information on the 96th Tournament (2nd Notice) |
| 2024 Nagasaki Convention | |
|---|---|
| Venue | Nagasaki University Bunkyo Campus |
| Session | September 12 (Thu) – 14 (Sat), 2024 |
| Information | Information on the 95th Tournament (Part 1) Information on the 95th Tournament (2nd Notice) Post-tournament report |
| 2023 Yamagata Convention | |
|---|---|
| Venue | Yamagata University Kojirakawa Campus |
| Session | September 7 (Thu) – September 9 (Sat), 2023 |
| Information | Announcement of the 94th Tournament (1st Notice) Notice of the 94th Tournament (2nd Notice) Post-tournament report |
| 2022 Waseda Tournament | |
|---|---|
| Venue | Waseda University - Waseda Campus |
| Session | Thursday, September 8 – Saturday, September 10, 2022 |
| Information | Information on the 93rd Tournament (1st to 5th Tournaments) Post-tournament report |
| 2021 Online Yonago | |
|---|---|
| Venue | Although it was scheduled to be held at the Yonago Convention Center and Yonago City Culture Hall, due to the COVID-19 pandemic—following the situation in 2020—the on-site event was canceled, and it was held online instead. |
| Session | Thursday, September 3 – Saturday, September 5, 2021 |
| Information | Information on the 92nd Tournament (1st Notice) Information on the 92nd Tournament (2nd Notice) Notice of Online Yonago Convention Post-tournament report |
| 2020 Online | |
|---|---|
| Venue | Initially scheduled to be held at the Yonago Convention Center and the Yonago City Bunka Hall, it was downsized and held online due to the worldwide COVID-19 pandemic. |
| Session | Friday, September 4 – Saturday, September 5, 2020 |
| Information | Notice of the 91st Tournament (1st Notice) Information on the 91st Tournament (2nd Notice) Online Tournament Guidelines 91st Tournament Postscript |
| 2019 Osaka | |
|---|---|
| Venue | Osaka City University Sugimoto Campus |
| Session | Thursday, September 12 – Saturday, September 14, 2019 |
| Information | Notice of the 90th Tournament (Osaka) (1st Notice) Announcement of the 90th Tournament (Osaka) (2nd Notice) 90th Tournament Postscript |
| 2018 Sapporo | |
|---|---|
| Venue | Sapporo Convention Center |
| Session | September 13-15, 2018 |
(Canceled due to the 2018 Hokkaido Eastern Iburi earthquake, and the alternative tournament below was held)
December 9, 2018 (Sun) Held at: Ito International Research Center, The University of Tokyo (Headquarters Commemorative Symposium, Academic Award Ceremony, etc.)
October 21, 2018 (Sun) Venue: Hokkaido University Museum, Chino Interaction Space (General Event)
| 2017 Toyama | |
|---|---|
| Venue | Toyama Prefectural Hall (main venue), Toyama Dai-ichi Hotel (banquet venue) |
| Session | 2017.9.21-23 |
| Information | The 88th Tournament 1st Notice 88th Tournament 2nd Notice 88th Tournament Post-Tournament Report |
| 2016 Okinawa | |
|---|---|
| Venue | Okinawa Convention Center / Okinawa Times Building |
| Session | 2016.11.17-19 |
| 2015 Niigata | |
|---|---|
| Venue | Toki Messe: Niigata Convention Center |
| Session | 2015.9.17-19 |
| Information | 86th Tournament 1st Notice Postscript to the 86th Tournament |
| 2014 Sendai | |
|---|---|
| Venue | Tohoku University Kawauchi North Campus |
| Session | 2014.9.11-13 |
| Information | 85th Tournament 1st Notice Postscript to the 85th Tournament |
| 2013 Okayama | |
|---|---|
| Venue | Okayama University Tsushima Campus and others |
| Session | 2013.9.26-28 |
| Information | 84th Tournament 1st Announcement Postscript to the 84th Tournament |
| 2012 Osaka | |
|---|---|
| Venue | Osaka University Toyonaka Campus |
| Session | 2012.9.13-15 |
| Information | The 83rd Tournament 1st Notice Postscript of the 83rd Tournament |
| 2011 Asahikawa | |
|---|---|
| Venue | Asahikawa City Kagura District Public Facilities |
| Session | 2011.9.21-23 |
| Information | 82nd Tournament Overview 82nd Tournament 1st Announcement Postscript to the 82nd Tournament |
| 2010 Tokyo | |
|---|---|
| Venue | College of Arts and Sciences, The University of Tokyo |
| Session | 2010.9.23-25 |
| Information | 81st Tournament Overview Postscript of the 81st Tournament |
| 2009 Shizuoka | |
|---|---|
| Venue | Shizuoka Granship |
| Session | 2009.9.17-19 |
| Information | 80th Tournament Programs and Other Materials 80th Tournament 1st Announcement 80th Tournament 2nd Notice |
| 2008 Fukuoka | |
|---|---|
| Venue | Fukuoka University Nanakuma Campus |
| Session | 2008.9.05-07 |
| Information | 79th Tournament 1st Announcement |
| 2007 Hirosaki | |
|---|---|
| Venue | Hirosaki University Bunkyo-cho Campus |
| Session | 2007.9.20-22 |
| Information | 78th Tournament Accommodation Guide 78th Tournament 1st Notice 78th Tournament 2nd Notice Welcome to the Hirosaki Tournament Postscript to the Hirosaki Tournament Participating in the 78th Hirosaki Tournament |
| 2006 Matsue | |
|---|---|
| Venue | Shimane University Matsue Campus |
| Session | 2006.9.21-24 |
| Information | 77th Tournament 1st Notice 77th Tournament 2nd Information 77th Tournament Final Information Postscript of the Matsue Tournament |
| 2005 Tsukuba | |
|---|---|
| Venue | Tsukuba International Congress Center |
| Session | 2005.10.6-10.8 |
| Information | Welcome to the Tsukuba Tournament |
| 2004 Kobe | |
|---|---|
| Venue | Konan University |
| Session | 2004.9.10-9.12 |
| Information | 75th Tournament 1st Announcement 75th Tournament 2nd Information |
| 2003 Hakodate | |
|---|---|
| Venue | Hakodate University, Hakodate Civic Hall |
| Session | 2003.9.17-9.19 |
| Information | 74th Tournament 2nd Notice |
| 2002 Kanazawa | |
|---|---|
| Venue | Kanazawa University Kakuma Campus |
| Session | 2002.9.24-9.27 |
| 2001 Fukuoka | |
|---|---|
| Venue | Kyushu Sangyo University |
| Session | 2001.10.6-10.8 |
| 2000 Tokyo | |
|---|---|
| Venue | University of Tokyo Komaba Campus |
| Session | 2000.9.21-9.23 |
| Information | Information on the 71st Tournament |
| 1999 Yamagata | |
|---|---|
| Venue | Yamagata University Kojirakawa Campus |
| Session | 1999.9.27-9.29 |
| 1998 Higashihiroshima | |
|---|---|
| Venue | Hiroshima University Saijo Campus |
| Session | 1998.9.26-9.28 |
| 1997 Nara | |
|---|---|
| Venue | Nara Women's University |
| Session | 1997.10.2-10.4 |
