Membership categories and dues

Regular member
JPY 11,000 (About USD110) per year
Regular member of age 65 or above
JPY 8,000 (About USD80) per year
Student member
JPY 6,000 (About USD60) per year

From April 1, 2005, overseas membership is merged into regular or student membership.

Members annually receive 6 issues of Journal of Oceanography (written in English), 6 issues of Oceanography in Japan (written in Japanese with English abstract), and 4 issues of JOS newsletter (written in Japanese). Member can give his/her presentation in Spring and Fall meetings of the society, with discounted registration fees.