About

The Acarological Society of Japan was founded in January 1992, when it replaced the Japanese Association for Acarology, which had been originally organized in 1973. The Society currently holds over 250 members in Japan. The Society publishes a research journal, Journal of the Acarological Society of Japan, semiannually.

Governing Board Members (2022-2024)

  • President  OSAKABE Masahiro
  • Vice President  TAKAKU Gen
  • Excective Committee  GOTOH Testuo, HASHIMOTO Tomoyuki, KASAI Atsushi, KADOSAKA Teruki, KISHIMOTO Hidenari, KUNIMOTO Yoshinori, OKABE Kimiko, SAKAMOTO Yoshiko, SUZUKI Takeshi, TAKAKU Gen, TOYOSHIMA Shingo, YAMAUCHI Takeo, YANO Shuichi, YANO Yasuhiro
  • Editor-in-Chief  KISHIMOTO Hidenari
  • Secretary  KASAI Atsushi
  • Treasurer  SUZUKI Takeshi
  • Managing Editor  UMEMIYA-SHIRAFUJI Rika
  • Auditors  SASAKI Ken (2021-2023), TAKEI Madoka (2022-2024)