| 1941 | The Oceanographic Society of Japan (JOS) is established. |
| 1942 | First issue of "Journal of Oceanographic Society of Japan (JOSJ)" is published. |
| 1992 | Redesigned "Journal of Oceanography (JO)" is published. |
| Fist issue of "Umi no Kenkyu" is published. | |
| 1996 | Online site is launched. |
| 2011 | First issue of "JOS newsletter" is published. |
| Working group for the Great East Japan Earthquake is organized. | |
| 2015 | First edition of "Guideline of Ocean Observations" is released online. |