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.