Standing Committees 2026
President: Yutaka WATANUKI (Professor emeritus Hokkaido University)
Vice President: Tetsuo SHIMADA (The Miyagi Prefectural Izunuma-Uchinuma Environmental Foundation)
Board of Directors: Kazuto KAWAKAMI, Masaoki TAKAGI, Mitsuhiko TAKAHASHI, Shin MATSUI, Tetsuo SHIMADA, Yuko HAYASHI, Yutaka WATANUKI
Audits: Sachiko MORIGUCHI, Shinichi SEKI
Secretary General: Shin MATSUI
Secretaries: Kentaro KAZAMA, Mutsuyuki UETA
Yutaka YAMAMOTO (Wild Bird Society of Japan)
Satoe KASAHARA (Suwa Hydrobiological Station, Shinshu University)
Shinsuke TAKAGI
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| Chief: Yuko HAYASHI (Hokkai Gakuen University) Yutaka WATANUKI (Graduate School of Fisheries Sciences, Hokkaido University) Gen MORIMOTO (Yamashina Institute for Ornithology) Go FUJITA (The University of Tokyo) Haruko ANDO (Center for Environmental Biology and Ecosystem Studies, National Institite for Environmental Studies) Katsura MIKAMI (Japan Bird Research Association) Kayoko O. KAMEDA (Lake Biwa Museum) Kazuto KAWAKAMI (Forestry and Forest Products Research Institute) Kentaro KAZAMA (Faculty of Human Sciences, Waseda University) Masaoki TAKAGI (Graduate School of Science, Hokkaido University) Masayuki SENZAKI (Faculty of Environmental Earth Science, Hokkaido University) Mitsuhiko TAKAHASHI (University of Toyama) Naoki KATAYAMA (Institute for Agro-Environmental Sciences, NARO (NIAES)) Noriyuki YAMAGUCHI (Nagasaki University) Osamu K. MIKAMI (Hokkaido University of Education) Sachiko MORIGUCHI (Nippon Veterinary and Life Science University) Saiko SHIRAKI (Faculty of Bioindustry, Tokyo University of Agriculture) Satoe KASAHARA (Suwa Hydrobiological Station, Shinshu University) Sayaka MORI (Rakuno Gakuen University) Sayaka HORIE (Osaka Museum of Natural History) Shin MATSUI (Department of Biology, School of Biological Sciences, Tokai University) Takema SAITOH (Yamashina Institute for Ornithology) Taku MIZUTA (Yamashina Institute for Ornithology) Tetsuo SHIMADA (The Miyagi Prefectural Izunuma-Uchinuma Environmental Foundation) Toru NAKAHARA (Kitakyushu Museum of Natural History and Human History) Yoshiya ODAYA (Natural History Museum and Institute, Chiba) Yuji OKAHISA (University of Human Environments, Okazaki) Yuko HAYASHI (Hokkai Gakuen University) Yusuke SAWA (Yamashina Institute for Ornithology) |
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| Japanese Journal of Ornithology (Japanese Journal) Editorial Committee | |
| Editor-in-Chief: Tomohiro DEGUCHI (The University of Hyogo) Associate Editors: Go FUJITA (The University of Tokyo) Naoki KATAYAMA (Institute for Agro-Environmental Sciences, NARO (NIAES) Members: Gen MORIMOTO (Yamashina Institute for Ornithology) Kazumasa INABA (Wild Bird Society of Japan) Kazuo KOYAMA (Japan Bird Research Association) Kensuke TANAKA (Alpne Tour Service Co.,ltd) Naoko Emura (Faculty of Agriculture, Kagoshima University) Sachiko MORIGUCHI (Nippon Veterinary and Life Science University) Sayaka KOBAYASHI (Yamashina Institute for Ornithology) Takashi YAMAMOTO (Azabu University) Tetsuro YOSHIKAWA (Osaka Metropolitan University) Yoshiya ODAYA (Natural History Museum and Institute, Chiba) Yuichi YAMAURA (Shikoku Research Center, Forestry and Forest Products Research Institute) |
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| Ornithological Science (English Journal) Editorial Committee | |
| Editor-in-Chief: Daisuke OCHI (Fisheries Resources Institute) Associate Editors: Haruko ANDO (Center for Environmental Biology and Ecosystem Studies, National Institite for Environmental Studies) Masayuki SENZAKI (Faculty of Environmental Earth Science, Hokkaido University) Toru NAKAHARA (Kitakyushu Museum of Natural History and Human History) Members: Akiko Shoji (University of Tsukuba, Institute of Life and Environmental Sciences) Hiroshi HASHIMOTO (Meijo Univeraity) Ken YODA (Graduate School of Environmental Studies, Nagoya University) Kentaro KAZAMA (Faculty of Human Sciences, Waseda University) Masaki EDA (The Hokkaido University Museum) Masao TAKAHASHI (Iwate Prefectural Museum) Motohiro ITO (Toyo University) Naoki TOMITA (Yamashina Institute for Ornithology) Takashi YAMAMOTO (Joint Support-Center for Data Science Research (ROIS-DS)) Takeshi YAMASAKI (Yamashina Institute for Ornithology) Taku MIZUTA (Yamashina Institute for Ornithology) Tatsuya AMANO (University of Queensland) Daisuke AOKI (Forestry and Forest Products Research Institute) Nao OTA (Museum of Nature and Human Activities, Hyogo) Akira Sawada (Waseda University) Yusuke UENO (Faculty of Bioresources and Environmental Sciences, Ishikawa Prefectural University) |
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| Conservation Committee | Offers opinions on the conservation of birds and their habitats |
| Chairperson: Yusuke SAWA (Yamashina Institute for Ornithology) Vice Chairpersons: Akiko SUDO (Eaglet Office Inc.) Tatsuya URA (Wild Bird Society of Japan) Members: Hisashi SUGAWA (Ryukoku University) Kazuhiko HIRATA (Coastal Branch of Natural History Museum and Institute) Masahiro TOYAMA (History and Nature Museum of Nemuro City) Rei MATSUMOTO (Hyogo Park of the Oriental White Stork) Tohki Inoue (Birdlife International Tokyo) Tomohiko IIDA (Research Institute of Rare Birds Japan) Wataru KITAMURA (Faculity of Environmenatal Studies, Tokyo City University) Yasuko SUZUKI (BirdLife International) Yutaka KANAI (Wild Bird Society of Japan) |
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| Records Committee | Examines and lists records of birds observed in Japan |
| Chairperson: Yutaka KANAI (Wild Bird Society of Japan) Vice Chairperson: Takashi HIRAOKA (Yamashina Institute for Ornithology) Yoshiya ODAYA (Natural History Museum and Institute, Chiba) Members: Bungo NISHIZAWA (National Institute of Polar Research) Hiroo ITAYA (Japan Weather Association) Masayuki SENZAKI (Faculty of Environmental Earth Science, Hokkaido University) Haruka MIZUMURA (Mt. Fuji Research Institute Yamanashi Prefectural Government) Hiroshi IKENAGA Manabu KAJITA Tatsuaki KAMEYA Toshikazu ONISHI Satoe KASAHARA (Suwa Hydrobiological Station, Shinshu University) Shinsuke TAKAGI Yutaka YAMAMOTO (Wild Bird Society of Japan) |
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| Check-list Committee | Collecting and studying data for publication of Checklist |
| Chairperson: Isao NISHIUMI (National Museum of Nature and Science) Vice Chairperson: Yutaka KANAI (Wild Bird Society of Japan) Takeshi YAMASAKI (Yamashina Institute for Ornithology) Members: Bungo NISHIZAWA (National Institute of Polar Research) Daisuke AOKI (Forestry and Forest Products Research Institute) Haruka MIZUMURA (Mt. Fuji Research Institute Yamanashi Prefectural Government) Hiroo ITAYA (Japan Weather Association) Hiroshi IKENAGA Isao NISHIUMI (National Museum of Nature and Science) Kazuhiko HIRATA (Coastal Branch of Natural History Museum and Institute) Manabu KAJITA Masayuki SENZAKI (Faculty of Environmental Earth Science, Hokkaido University) Takashi HIRAOKA (Yamashina Institute for Ornithology) Takema SAITOH (Yamashina Institute for Ornithology) Takeshi YAMASAKI (Yamashina Institute for Ornithology) Tatsuaki KAMEYA Toshikazu ONISHI |
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| Planning Committee | Plans various events held by the OSJ |
| Chairperson: Toru NAKAHARA (Kitakyushu Museum of Natural History and Human History) Vice Chairperson: Masayoshi KAMIOKI (Ehime Wild Bird Society of Japan) Members: Daichi IIJIMA (Tokyo Metropolitan University) Maki YAMAMOTO (Nagaoka University of Technology) Masahiro TOYAMA (History and Nature Museum of Nemuro City) Naoko Emura (Faculty of Agriculture, Kagoshima University) Rina HONDA (Saitama Museum of Natural History) Sachiko MORIGUCHI (Nippon Veterinary and Life Science University) Sayaka T. HORIE (Osaka Museum of Natural History) Shota DEGUCHI (Fukui City Museum of Natural History) Tohki INOUE (BirdLife International Tokyo) Yusuke SAWA (Yamashina Institute for Ornithology) |
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| Meeting Support Committee | Supports various annual meeting works |
| Vice Chairperson: Satoe KASAHARA (Suwa Hydrobiological Station, Shinshu University) Members: Noriyuki YAMAGUCHI (Nagasaki University, Nagasaki) Masaki EDA (The Hokkaido University Museum) Masayoshi KAMIOKI (Ehime Wild Bird Society of Japan) Munehiro KITAZAWA (National Institute for Environmental Studies) Osamu HASEGAWA (EnVision Conservation Office, Sapporo) Toshimitsu NUKA (Wild Bird Society of Japan, Tokyo) Eishi UEMATSU (Shinsyu Raptor Migration Research Group) |
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| Public Relations Committee | Manages and updates OSJ website |
| Chairperson: Osamu HASEGAWA (EnVision Conservation Office, Sapporo) Vice Chairperson: Sachiko ENDO (National Museum of Emerging Science and Innovation) Members: Tatsuya MIYAMOTO (IDEA Consultants Inc., Osaka) |
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| Awards Selection Committee | Manages the application guidlines and selects award recipients. |
| Chairperson: Tetsuo SHIMADA (The Miyagi Prefectural Izunuma-Uchinuma Environmental Foundation) Vice Chairperson: Gen MORIMOTO (Yamashina Institute for Ornithology) Members: Osamu HASEGAWA (EnVision Conservation Office) Sayaka MORI (Rakuno Gakuen University) Tetsuro YOSHIKAWA (Osaka Metropolitan University) Rina HONDA (Saitama Museum of Natural History) |
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| Library Committee | Manages the books and papers in the OSJ collection |
| Isao NISHIUMI (National Museum of Nature and Science) | |
| Contact Person for the Union of Japanese Societies for Natural History | Contact the Union of Japanese Societies for Natural History |
| Takeshi YAMASAKI (Yamashina Institute for Ornithology) | |
