The 96th Annual Meeting of the Zoological Society of Japan was held at Port Messe Nagoya from Thursday, September 4 to Saturday, September 6, 2025 (Reiwa 7).<\/p>\n
This time, there were 1,013 participants who are society members, in addition to 351 participants (98 presentations) from high school student presentations. Furthermore, the Zoology Plaza (17 programs) had over 550 participants, including the general public. The public lecture featured 3 presentations with over 50 participants. Research presentations were mainly poster-based, with 492 presentations in that format, while there were 5 presentations in the Headquarters-planned symposium (Narishige Symposium), 99 presentations (17 programs) in open-call symposia, and 22 presentations (6 programs) in related meetings.<\/p>\n
While the annual meetings of the Zoological Society of Japan are often held at universities in locations rich in local color, when we were first approached about this, I honestly thought, \"Why in urban Nagoya?\" At the time, major construction was underway on the Nagoya University campus, and since the completion date was uncertain, we decided to take a bold step away from the university. We chose \"Port Messe Nagoya\" in the Kinjo-futo district\u2014a place people rarely visit for tourism, yet one that symbolizes Nagoya as a pillar of the Japanese economy, being a major shipping hub for automobiles. However, the Aonami Line is the only means of public transportation there. I imagine the location, being 24 minutes from Nagoya Station, caused some inconvenience, but as a result, many people attended as shown below, which has made the organizing committee very happy.<\/p>\n
Even as the event date approached this year, the clear weather continued with no sign of the extreme heat letting up, and until right before the tournament, we were actually worried about the intense heat. However, a typhoon suddenly appeared out of nowhere the day before. This came as a surprise. While we were kept on edge by the typhoon's movement and the transportation providers' responses, in the end, the wind and rain around the venue were not that severe, and the Aonami Line operated normally, allowing the tournament to be held smoothly. However, there were transportation suspensions and delays elsewhere in Japan, and I would like to express my gratitude to those who made the effort to attend, while feeling deeply regretful that there were some who were unable to participate.<\/p>\n
I believe that the characteristic of the Zoological Society of Japan lies in the analysis of various phenomena using a wide variety of animals at diverse levels. This time, we held poster presentations across a vast exhibition space, split over two different days. We heard comments such as \"I was able to listen to discussions in depth\" and \"I had the time to browse presentations from other fields,\" and I hope that everyone was able to enjoy the presentations and discussions unique to the Zoological Society of Japan with plenty of room in both space and time.<\/p>\n
In this tournament, since it was under the same roof as the poster presentations, we also focused heavily on the corporate exhibition. We asked companies likely to contribute in some way to the society members' research to sponsor the event, and arranged the booth layout with traffic flow in mind so that members could interact with companies more easily. We also planned mini-lectures by companies, corporate presentations before the start of luncheon seminars, and the usual stamp rally, so we hope that some new encounters with technologies and analytical methods, such as new technologies or analytical methods, took place.<\/p>\n
Under the same roof, while separating the poster presentations from the rest of the venue, we made an effort to create a sense of unity with the public-accessible Zoology Plaza, craft exhibits, and animal cookie sales. Mini-lectures by organizations such as Higashiyama Zoo and the Nagoya Public Aquarium were also held in the same area. This year, high school student research presentations spanning 98 titles were also held in the exhibition hall, providing these future leaders with a vibrant opportunity to experience a research presentation setting. Calling in three food trucks to help ease concerns about dining congestion might also be considered one of the unique features of this conference.<\/p>\n
There was an unexpected harvest at the historical materials exhibition. We attempted to provide an overview of the characteristics and trends of zoology in Owari and Mikawa (focusing mainly on the study of aquatic animals), and we discovered that original illustrations and materials by the three individuals who characterize this field (Keisuke Ito, Genichiro Narasaka, and Tokio Yamamoto) still remain at Nagoya University. This was an unexpected discovery even for the organizing committee, and this resultNagoya Convention Website (https:\/\/www.zoology.or.jp\/annual-meeting\/2\/drawing-exhibition\/)<\/a>andChubu Branch Page (https:\/\/www.zoology.or.jp\/branch-chubu)<\/a>I have decided to keep it as an archive.<\/p>\n Held in a convention center different from the usual, things did not go strictly according to initial plans, and various challenges arose. However, I am deeply grateful that we were able to overcome them through the wisdom and efforts of the executive committee members. Above all, I would like to express my heartfelt gratitude to the society members who made this conference vibrant with their presentations and discussions.<\/p>\n Next is cool Sapporo. Taking over the baton from hot Nagoya, I sincerely hope that this will be another vibrant tournament.<\/p>\n Zoological Society of Japan 96th Annual Meeting (Nagoya Meeting)
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