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2024-2025 Board of Directors<\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Board member<\/h3>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
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branch office<\/th>\r\nFull Name<\/th>\r\nAffiliation<\/th>\r\nsharing the workload<\/th>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
Hokkaido<\/td>\r\nKatsu Yoshinao<\/td>\r\nDepartment of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Science, Graduate School of Science, Hokkaido University<\/td>\r\nHokkaido Branch Manager<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
Hiroto Ogawa<\/td>\r\nDepartment of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Science, Graduate School of Science, Hokkaido University<\/td>\r\nLibrary and Publishing Secretary<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
Tohoku<\/td>\r\nMount Kumano<\/td>\r\nAsamushi Marine Biological Education and Research Center, Graduate School of Life Sciences, Tohoku University<\/td>\r\nTohoku Branch Manager<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
Akihiko Watanabe<\/td>\r\nYamagata University, Faculty of Science, Department of Biology<\/td>\r\nGender Equality<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
Kanto<\/td>\r\nTakuma Fukatsu<\/td>\r\nBiomedical Research Institute, National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology<\/td>\r\nVice President<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
Mikiko Tanaka<\/td>\r\nInstitute of Science Tokyo, School of Life Science and Technology<\/td>\r\nKanto Branch Manager<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
Etsuro Ito<\/td>\r\nWaseda University, Faculty of Education and Integrated Arts and Sciences<\/td>\r\nAwards and the like<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
Wada Hiroshi<\/td>\r\nFaculty of Life and Environmental Sciences, University of Tsukuba<\/td>\r\nEducation<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
Manabu Yoshida<\/td>\r\nKitasato University, Liberal Arts Education Center, Natural Science Education Center, Biology Unit<\/td>\r\n\u00a0IT<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
Toru Miura<\/td>\r\nThe University of Tokyo, Graduate School of Science, Misaki Marine Biological Station<\/td>\r\ninternational exchange<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
Central region<\/td>\r\nHideki Abe<\/td>\r\nNagoya University, Graduate School of Bioagricultural Sciences, Department of Animal Sciences<\/td>\r\nChubu Branch Manager, Tournament Handover Officer (1-year term)<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
Koji Tojo<\/td>\r\nShinshu University, Faculty of Science, Department of Biological Sciences<\/td>\r\nZDW<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
Kinki<\/td>\r\nMitsumasa Koyanagi<\/td>\r\nOsaka Metropolitan University, Graduate School of Science, Department of Biology<\/td>\r\nHead of the Kinki Branch<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
Shiga Mukoko<\/td>\r\nOsaka University, Graduate School of Science, Department of Biological Sciences<\/td>\r\nChairman<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
Chugoku-Shikoku<\/td>\r\nTatsuya Ueki<\/td>\r\nGraduate School of Integrated Sciences for Life, Hiroshima University<\/td>\r\nChugoku-Shikoku Branch Manager<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
Kazuyoshi Fukaana<\/td>\r\nGraduate School of Integrated Sciences for Life, Hiroshima University<\/td>\r\nPublic Relations and Secretary<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
Kyushu<\/td>\r\nJiro Okada<\/td>\r\nNagasaki University, Faculty of Environmental Science<\/td>\r\nKyushu Branch Manager<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
Yamawaki Kashi<\/td>\r\nDepartment of Biology, Faculty of Science, Graduate School, Kyushu University<\/td>\r\nDonation<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\n

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appointed director<\/h4>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
Full Name<\/th>\r\nAffiliation<\/th>\r\nsharing the workload<\/th>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
Kazuko Koshiba<\/td>\r\nToyo University, Faculty of Life Sciences, Department of Life Sciences<\/td>\r\nfuture plan<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
Midori Sakura<\/td>\r\nKobe University, Graduate School of Science, Department of Biology<\/td>\r\nAccounting<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
Kaoru Yoshida<\/td>\r\nToin University of Yokohama, Faculty of Biomedical Engineering<\/td>\r\nGeneral affairs<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\n<\/figure>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Auditor<\/h3>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
Full Name<\/th>\r\n\u00a0<\/th>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
Noriko Oshima<\/td>\r\nProfessor Emeritus, Toho University<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
Setsuko Tajima<\/td>\r\nProfessor Emeritus, Osaka University<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\n<\/figure>\r\n\r\n\r\n
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Various committees<\/h3>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

(* indicates the board member in charge)<\/h5>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Board of Education<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
branch office<\/th>\r\nFull Name<\/th>\r\nAffiliation<\/th>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
Hokkaido<\/td>\r\nTomoya Kotani<\/td>\r\nFaculty of Science, Hokkaido University<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
Tohoku<\/td>\r\nRyusaku Deguchi<\/td>\r\nMiyagi University of Education<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
Kanto<\/td>\r\nHiroshi Wada*<\/td>\r\nFaculty of Life and Environmental Sciences, University of Tsukuba<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
Shunsuke Taniguchi<\/td>\r\nShimoda Marine Research Center, University of Tsukuba<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
Central region<\/td>\r\nNobuo Suzuki<\/td>\r\nInstitute of Nature and Environmental Technology, Kanazawa University<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
Kinki<\/td>\r\nHidetaka Furuya\u00a0\u00a0<\/td>\r\nDepartment of Biological Sciences, Graduate School of Science, Osaka University<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
Chugoku-Shikoku<\/td>\r\nFumihiro Morishita<\/td>\r\nGraduate School of Integrated Sciences for Life, Hiroshima University<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
Kyushu<\/td>\r\nUreshi Masakatsu<\/td>\r\nFaculty of Education, Saga University<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\n<\/figure>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Public Relations Committee<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
branch office<\/th>\r\nFull Name<\/th>\r\nAffiliation<\/th>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
\u00a0<\/td>\r\nUkiana Kazuyoshi*<\/td>\r\nHiroshima University, Graduate School of Integrated Sciences for Life<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
Hokkaido<\/td>\r\nShigeyuki Koshikawa<\/td>\r\nFaculty of Environmental Earth Science \/ Graduate School of Environmental Science, Hokkaido University<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
Tohoku<\/td>\r\nYuki Matsuoka<\/td>\r\nFukushima Medical University School of Medicine<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
Kanto<\/td>\r\n\u00a0<\/td>\r\n\u00a0<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
Central region<\/td>\r\nReiko Okada<\/td>\r\nShizuoka University, Faculty of Science<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
Kinki<\/td>\r\nNakajo Koto<\/td>\r\nOsaka Medical and Pharmaceutical University, Faculty of Medicine<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
Chugoku-Shikoku<\/td>\r\nTaishi Yoshii<\/td>\r\nOkayama University Graduate School of Natural Science and Technology<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
Kyushu<\/td>\r\nDaisuke Saito<\/td>\r\nFaculty and Graduate School of Science, Kyushu University<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\n

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IT Committee<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
branch office<\/th>\r\nFull Name<\/th>\r\nAffiliation<\/th>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
Kanto<\/td>\r\nSatoshi Miyazaki<\/td>\r\nDepartment of International Agricultural Sciences, Faculty of Agriculture, Tamagawa University<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
Manabu Yoshida*<\/td>\r\nKitasato University, Liberal Arts Education Center, Natural Science Education Center, Biology Unit<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
Yuta Tanizaki<\/td>\r\nGraduate School of Arts and Sciences, The University of Tokyo<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
Central region<\/td>\r\nAkinori Ishihara<\/td>\r\nFaculty of Science, Shizuoka University<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
Tsuyoshi Kiya<\/td>\r\nDivision of Life Science, Faculty of Science and Technology, Kanazawa University<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
Hideki Abe<\/td>\r\nGraduate School of Bioagricultural Sciences, Nagoya University<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
Kinki<\/td>\r\nTakehiro Kusakabe<\/td>\r\nDepartment of Biology, Faculty of Science and Engineering, Konan University<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
Chugoku-Shikoku<\/td>\r\nTaishi Yoshii<\/td>\r\nOkayama University Graduate School of Natural Science and Technology<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
Masaaki Yoshida<\/td>\r\nShimane University Oki Marine Biological Station<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\n<\/figure>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Donation Committee<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
branch office<\/th>\r\nFull Name<\/th>\r\nAffiliation<\/th>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
Hokkaido<\/td>\r\nMatasaburo Fukutomi<\/td>\r\nHokkaido University, Faculty of Science, Graduate School of Science<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
Tohoku<\/td>\r\nHitoshi Yokoyama<\/td>\r\nHirosaki University, Faculty of Agriculture and Life Science, Department of Molecular Life Science\u00a0<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
Kanto<\/td>\r\nIkuo Suzuki<\/td>\r\nDepartment of Biological Sciences, Graduate School of Science, The University of Tokyo<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
Central region<\/td>\r\nHiroki Goto<\/td>\r\nShizuoka University, Faculty of Science, Department of Biological Science<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
Kinki<\/td>\r\nHisao Tsukamoto<\/td>\r\nKobe University, Graduate School of Science, Department of Biology<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
Chugoku-Shikoku<\/td>\r\nAkira Yamanaka<\/td>\r\nYamaguchi University, Graduate School of Sciences and Technology for Innovation, Department of Science<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
Kyushu<\/td>\r\nYamawaki Koji*<\/td>\r\nDepartment of Biology, Faculty of Science, Graduate School, Kyushu University<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\n<\/figure>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Library Committee<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
branch office<\/th>\r\nFull Name<\/th>\r\nAffiliation<\/th>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
Hokkaido<\/td>\r\nHiroto Ogawa*<\/td>\r\nHokkaido University<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
Hiroshi Kajihara<\/td>\r\nHokkaido University<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
Tohoku<\/td>\r\nHideaki Takeuchi<\/td>\r\nTohoku University<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
Kazuya Kobayashi<\/td>\r\nHirosaki University<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
Kanto<\/td>\r\n\u00a0<\/td>\r\n\u00a0<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
Central region<\/td>\r\nKiyoshi Naruse<\/td>\r\nNational Institute for Basic Biology<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
Kinki<\/td>\r\nMasaharu Motokawa<\/td>\r\nKyoto University<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
Chugoku-Shikoku<\/td>\r\nKeisuke Nakajima<\/td>\r\nHiroshima University<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
Kyushu<\/td>\r\nJoji Otaki<\/td>\r\nUniversity of the Ryukyus<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\n<\/figure>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

International Exchange Committee<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
branch office<\/th>\r\nFull Name<\/th>\r\nAffiliation<\/th>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
\u00a0<\/td>\r\nToru Miura*<\/td>\r\nMMBS, Graduate School of Science, The University of Tokyo<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
Hokkaido<\/td>\r\nYuichi Takeuchi<\/td>\r\nFaculty of Science, Hokkaido University<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
Tohoku<\/td>\r\nHayato Yokoi<\/td>\r\nGraduate School of Life Sciences, Tohoku University<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
Kanto<\/td>\r\nShunsuke Taniguchi<\/td>\r\nShimoda Marine Research Center, University of Tsukuba<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
Central region<\/td>\r\nMakoto Kusakabe<\/td>\r\nFaculty of Science, Shizuoka University<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
Kinki<\/td>\r\nYoshihiko Umeazono<\/td>\r\nUniversity of Hyogo<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
Chugoku-Shikoku<\/td>\r\nHirotaka Sakamoto<\/td>\r\nAcademic Institute of Okayama University, Graduate School of Environmental, Life, Natural Science and Technology<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
Kyushu<\/td>\r\nHiroshi Yamazaki<\/td>\r\nKyushu University<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\n<\/figure>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Gender Equality Committee<\/strong><\/p>\r\n

\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
branch office<\/th>\r\nFull Name<\/th>\r\nAffiliation<\/th>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
Hokkaido<\/td>\r\nTakashi Yazawa<\/td>\r\nAsahikawa Medical University<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
Tohoku<\/td>\r\nAkihiko Watanabe*<\/td>\r\nYamagata University<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
Yuji Nakanai<\/td>\r\nYamagata University<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
Kanto<\/td>\r\nSuzuki Daichi<\/td>\r\nUniversity of Tsukuba<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
Kazuko Koshiba<\/td>\r\nToyo University<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
Shiba Kogiku<\/td>\r\nOchanomizu University<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
Kaoru Yoshida<\/td>\r\nToin University of Yokohama<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
Yuki Ishikawa<\/td>\r\nUniversity of Tsukuba<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
Central region<\/td>\r\nShinmiro Hirose<\/td>\r\nTokai University<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
Toshio Sekiguchi<\/td>\r\nKanazawa University<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
Kinki<\/td>\r\nMidori Sakura<\/td>\r\nKobe University<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
Takahiro Yamashita<\/td>\r\nKyoto University<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
Chugoku-Shikoku<\/td>\r\nYoko Sato<\/td>\r\nTottori University<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
Yosuke Nagata<\/td>\r\nOkayama University of Science<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
Definitive Edition Kuze<\/td>\r\nTokushima Bunri University<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
Hamao Kozue<\/td>\r\nHiroshima University<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
Maho Mikoshi<\/td>\r\nOkayama University<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
Kyushu<\/td>\r\nTakane Kaneko<\/td>\r\nKyushu Sangyo University<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
Yukiko Ogino<\/td>\r\nKyushu University<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\n<\/figure>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Future Planning Committee<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
branch office<\/th>\r\nFull Name<\/th>\r\nAffiliation<\/th>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
Hokkaido<\/td>\r\nToru Kato<\/td>\r\nDepartment of Biological Sciences, Faculty and Graduate School of Science, Hokkaido University<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
Tohoku<\/td>\r\nTsuenhiro Yamagata<\/td>\r\nAkita University - Graduate School of Engineering Science<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
Kanto<\/td>\r\nKazuko Koshiba*<\/td>\r\nToyo University, Faculty of Life Sciences, Department of Life Sciences<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
Central region<\/td>\r\nHideki Abe<\/td>\r\nNagoya University, Graduate School of Bioagricultural Sciences, Department of Animal Sciences, Laboratory of Aquatic Animal Science<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
Kinki<\/td>\r\nShinsuke Goto<\/td>\r\nOsaka Metropolitan University, Graduate School of Science<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
Chugoku-Shikoku<\/td>\r\nMasayuki Yoshida<\/td>\r\nHiroshima University, Graduate School of Integrated Sciences for Life, Biology and Aquaculture<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
Kyushu<\/td>\r\nMasaya Morita<\/td>\r\nUniversity of the Ryukyus, Tropical Biosphere Research Center<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\n<\/figure>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

ZDW Committee<\/strong><\/p>\r\n

\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
branch office<\/th>\r\nFull Name<\/th>\r\nAffiliation<\/th>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
Hokkaido<\/td>\r\nHiroshi Kajihara<\/td>\r\nSystem of Evolutionary Biology, Division of Biological Sciences, Graduate School of Science, Hokkaido University<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
Kanto<\/td>\r\nHiroaki Nakano<\/td>\r\nShimoda Marine Research Center, University of Tsukuba<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
Central region<\/td>\r\nKoji Tojo*<\/td>\r\nDepartment of Biology, Faculty of Science, Shinshu University, Evolutionary Biology Course<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
Makoto Kusakabe<\/td>\r\nShizuoka University, Faculty of Science, Creative Science Course<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
Kinki<\/td>\r\nMitsumasa Koyanagi<\/td>\r\nDepartment of Biology and Geosciences, Graduate School of Science, Osaka City University<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
Kyushu<\/td>\r\nReimer James Davis<\/td>\r\nDepartment of Marine and Natural Sciences, Faculty of Science, University of the Ryukyus<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
Yuichi Hirose<\/td>\r\nDepartment of Marine and Natural Sciences, Faculty of Science, University of the Ryukyus<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
Observer<\/td>\r\nKiyokazu Agata<\/td>\r\nNational Institute for Basic Biology<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
Daisuke Shimada<\/td>\r\nKeio University, Faculty of Business and Commerce, Biology Laboratory<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\n<\/figure>\r\n\r\n\r\n
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former executives<\/h3>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n