About JSME
- 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
The Executive Board Members (2023)
President | |
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Hiroyuki ITOH | DAIKIN INDUSTRIES, Ltd. |
President-elect | |
Makoto YAMAMOTO | Tokyo University of Science |
Vice Presidents | |
Hajime ASAMA | The University of Tokyo |
Chikako IWAKI | Toshiba Energy Systems & Solutions Corporation |
Kazuyoshi NAKABE | Kyoto University |
Executive Board directors, General Affairs | |
Koji ASANO | Japan Transport Engineering Company |
Akihiko IMAGI | Mitsubishi Electric Corporation |
Satoshi KISHIMOTO | National Institute for Materials Science |
Yuji KODAMA | The Yokohama Rubber Co., Ltd. |
Executive Board directors, Finance | |
Yasuharu CHUMAN | Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. |
Yasutada NAKAGAWA | TOSHIBA CORPORATION |
Noriko MORIOKA | IHI Corporation |
Executive Board directors, Publication | |
Hitoshi ASANO | Kobe University |
Taku OHARA | Tohoku University |
Yasuyuki MIYAZAKI | Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency |
Executive Board directors, Engineering Activities | |
Koshi ADACHI | Tohoku University |
Hideki TSUJI | Komatsu Ltd. |
Nobuhiko HENMI | Shinshu University |
Takeo MATSUMOTO | Nagoya University |
Executive Board directors, Public Relations and Information | |
Wakako ARAKI | Saitama University |
Ryoko ICHINOSE | Hitachi, Ltd. |
Shigeki HIRAMATSU | Mazda Motor Corporation |
Yuichi MURAI | Hokkaido University |
Executive Board directors, Management | |
Yukihiko KAZAO | The Japan Society of Mechanical Engineers |
Supervisor Generals | |
Ikuo IHARA | Nagaoka University of Technology |
Ryo NAKAGAKI | Hitachi, Ltd. |
Fact Sheet
1. Number of members (As of April 20, 2023)
Membership Types | |
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Member | 25,344 |
Student member | 5,839 |
Partner | 7 |
Sub-total: 31,190 | |
Corporation member | 647 |
Total: 31,837 |
2. Membership fee
Membership Types | |
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Member | 9,600 Yen |
Student member | 2,400 Yen |
Corporation member | classified into 8 grades |
3. Number of Executive Board members
Executive Board | |
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President | 1 |
President-elect | 1 |
Vice Presidents | 3 |
Executive Board Directors | |
General Affairs | 4 |
Budget and Finance | 3 |
Publishing | 3 |
Engineering Activities | 4 |
Public Relations and Information | 4 |
Management | 1 |
Total: 24 | |
Supervisor Generals | 2 |
4. Councils, Boards and Standing Committees
- Council of Policy and Finance
- Council of Branches
- Council of Divisions
- Journal Publication Board
- Transactions Publication Board
- Public Relations and Information Service Board
- Honorary Awards Board
- Member Affairs Board
- Committee on Promotion of Branches’ and Divisions’ Activities
- Committee on Engineering Ethics
- Committee on Transactions
- Committee on JSME English Journals
- International Liaison Committee
- Center for publications
- Innovation Center
- Center for Codes and Standards
5. Divisions (2023)
6. Professional Committees and Promotion Committee
1. | Law & Technology |
2. | Biomedical Engineering and Technology |
*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
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8. Activities in Business Year 2022
Number of activities
Divisions* | |
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Conference | 32 |
Short course | 71 |
Other meetings (Invited lectures, Special lectures, Forum, Technical visits) | 44 |
Number of papers
Types | |
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Annual Meeting | 860 |
Division Conferences | 5,494 |
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
Publish | |
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Journal | monthly |
Bulletin of the JSME | |
Mechanical Engineering Reviews | January, July issue |
Transactions of the JSME(in Japanese) | monthly |
Mechanical Engineering Journal | bimonthly |
JSME English Journal | divided into 4 categories |
11. Annual budget in Business Year 2022
851,690,000 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