• Activities
• Management Policy
• The Executive Board Members
• Fact Sheet
• Divisions
• Branches
• Map of JSME HQ

Activities

The Japan Society of Mechanical Engineers was founded in 1897 to “advance science and technology, and thereby contribute to the development of industries.” Today, its membership exceeds 35,000, making it the nation’s leading engineering society.

Members acquire advanced technical knowledge and are introduced to new fields through discussions that focus on their own specialties as well as a variety of interdisciplinary areas. Hailing from a vast range of companies, universities, and government institutions, the members constitute a unique research community that is constantly engaged in the exchange of technical information and knowledge. Young students, well-trained engineers, and leading researchers all combine to make the JSME a dynamic pioneer in the new scientific and engineering ideas and activities of today’s rapidly changing world.

Today, highly advanced technologies such as mechatronics, new energy sources, biotechnology, and new specialized materials are becoming vital elements for industries and economies. These key technologies are created and developed by people who can envision tomorrow’s social needs –by those possessed of keen sensibility and intelligence. Thus, we at the JSME will continue to offer ever-broader opportunities for interdisciplinary meetings to all mechanical engineers and researchers.

Management Policy

• FY 2015 (93rd) JSME Management Policy

The Executive Board Members (2025)

Fact Sheet

1. Number of members (As of February 28, 2024)

2. Membership fee

3. Number of Executive Board members

4. Councils, Boards and Standing Committees

1. Council of Policy and Finance
2. Council of Branches
3. Council of Divisions
4. Journal Publication Board
5. Transactions Publication Board
6. Public Relations and Information Service Board
7. Honorary Awards Board
8. Member Affairs Board
9. Committee on Promotion of Branches’ and Divisions’ Activities
10. Committee on Engineering Ethics
11. Committee on Transactions
12. Committee on JSME English Journals
13. International Liaison Committee
14. Center for publications
15. Innovation Center
16. Center for Codes and Standards

5. Divisions (2025)

6. Professional Committees and Promotion Committee

*Members and Student Members can register for five Divisions.

*The information of other Divisions is also available from the journal and homepage.

7. Branches (all domestic)

8 branches

8. Activities in Business Year 2024

Number of activities

Number of papers

The other activities of Divisions:

• Publishing of newsletter
• Bestowal of Division awards
• Drafting of JSME Standard
• Proposal of the theme for “Collaboration Projects”
• Proposal of special issue of journal
• Planning of special programs for Annual Meeting
• Recommendation of outstanding engineers and researchers to the JSME Medals and Awards
• Miscellaneous

9. JSME Medals and Awards

• JSME Medals for Distinguished Engineers
• JSME Medal for Outstanding Paper
• JSME Medal for New Technology
• JSME Young Engineers Awards
• JSME Education Award
• JSME Excellent Product Award

10. Periodicals

11. Annual budget in Business Year 2025

903,960,000 Yen

12. Number of staff

Permanent 27

Map of the JSME Headquarter

KDX Iidabashi Square Bldg. 2nd Floor
4-1 Shin-ogawamachi, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo 162-0814, Japan

Phone: +81-3-4335-7610
FAX: +81-3-4335-7619
E-mail: wwwadmin-e@jsme.or.jp