Ornithological Society of Japan
Society of ornithology
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The Ornithological Society of Japan (æ¥æ¬é³¥å¦ä¼, Nihon ChÅgakkai) is a Japanese academic society founded in 1912. It publishes journals and monographs and helps disseminate information about the birds of Japan and ornithology more generally.[1][2]
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First edition of the Society's Check-list of Japanese Birds (ãæ¥æ¬é³¥é¡ç®é²ã) | |
| Formation | 3 May 1912[1] |
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Key people | Watanuki Yutaka (President)[1] |
| Website | Official website |
Journals
Presidents
The presidents of the Society from its inception have included:[6]
- Iijima Isao (1912â1921)
- Takatsukasa Nobusuke (1922â1946)
- Uchida Seinosuke (1946â1947)
- Kuroda Nagamichi (1947â1963)
- Yamashina Yoshimaro (1963â1970)
- Kuroda Nagahisa (1970â1975)
- Koga Tadamichi (1975â1981)
- Kuroda Nagahisa (1981â1990)