国際日本学会（IAJS）
The International Association for Japan Studies (IAJS)

1. 事務局：　〒679-2217 兵庫県神崎郡福崎町高岡1966-5
   近畿医療福祉大学　中島友子研究室
   Tel. 0790-22-2620（代表）、Fax. 0790-23-0662（代表）
   E-mail: rin@sw.kinwu.ac.jp、URL: http://iajs.net
   
   Office: The International Association for Japan Studies
   c/o Nakajima Lab., Kinki Health Welfare University
   1966-5 Takaoka, Fukusaki, Kanzaki, Hyogo, 679-2217 JAPAN
   Tel: 0790-22-2620, Fax: 0790-23-0662
   Email: rin@sw.kinwu.ac.jp, URL: http://iajs.net
2. 役員（２００５〜２００６年度）
   
   • 会長　飯島　武久（山形大学名誉教授）
   • 副会長　木村　公一　（早稲田大学教授）
   • 理事(会計・庶務担当)　徳永　光展　(宮崎国際大学助教授)
     （２００５年度は飯島が兼務）
   • 理事　桜井　洋　（早稲田大学教授）
   • 理事　中島　友子　（近畿福祉大学助教授）
   • 理事　A. Pinnington (早稲田大学教授）
   • 理事　森田　典正　（早稲田大学教授）
   • 理事　L. Morton （東京工業大学教授）
   • 理事　山口　常夫 （山形大学教授）
   • 理事（会計監査）　冨田　かおる（山形大学教授）
3. 役員（２００７〜２００８年度）
   • 会長　飯島　武久(山形大学名誉教授）
     　　　President　Takehisa Iijijma (Emeritus Professor at Yamagata University)
   • 副会長　木村　公一（早稲田大学教授
     　　　Vice President　Koichi Kimura (Professor at Waseda University)
   • 理事（会計 & 庶務）徳永　光展（福岡工業大学准教授）
     　　　Director(Treasurer & General Affairs)　Mitsuhiro Tokunaga (Associate Professor at Fukuoka Institute of Technology)
   • 理事　伊藤　豊（山形大学准教授）
     　　　Director　Yutaka Ito (Associate Professor at Yamagata University)
   • 理事　廣田 孝 （京都女子大学教授）
     　　　Director　Takashi Hirota (Professor at Kyoto Women's University)
   • 理事　森田　典正　（早稲田大学教授）
     　　　Director　Norimasa Morita (Professor at Waseda University)
   • 理事　中島　友子　（近畿福祉大学准教授）
     　　　Director　Tomoko Nakashima (Associate Professor at Kinki Welfare University)
   • 理事　恒松　郁夫　(崇城大学教授）
     　　　Director　Ikuo Tsunematsu (Professor at Sojo University)
   • 理事　Leith Morton (東京工業大学教授）
     　　　Director　Leith Morton (Professor at Tokyo Institue of Technology)
   • 理事　Adrian Pinnington (早稲田大学教授）
     　　　Director　Adrian Pinnington (Professor at Waseda University)
   • 理事 (会計監査）　冨田　かおる (山形大学教授）
     　　　Director(Auditor)　Kaoru Tomita (Professor at Yamagata University)
4. 役員（２００９〜２０１０年度）
   • 名誉会長　飯島　武久(山形大学名誉教授）
     　　　Honorary President　Takehisa Iijijma (Emeritus Professor at Yamagata University)
   • 会長　木村　公一（早稲田大学教授）
     　　　President　Koichi Kimura (Professor at Waseda University)
   • 副会長　リース・モートン（東京工業大学教授）
     　　　Vice President　Leith Morton (Professor at Tokyo Institute of Technology)
   • 理事（会長補佐）　徳永　光展（福岡工業大学准教授）
     　　　Director (Assistant to President)　Mitsuhiro Tokunaga (Associate Professor at Fukuoka Institute of Technology)
   • 理事（会計 & 庶務）　中島　友子　（近畿福祉大学准教授）
     　　　Director (Treasure & General Affairs)　Tomoko Nakashima (Associate Professor at Kinki Welfare University)
   • 理事(会計監査）　廣田 孝 （京都女子大学教授）
     　　　Director(Auditor)　Takashi Hirota (Professor at Kyoto Women's University)
   • 理事　伊藤　豊（山形大学准教授）
     　　　Director　Yutaka Ito (Associate Professor at Yamagata University)
   • 理事　森田　典正　（早稲田大学教授）
     　　　Director　Norimasa Morita (Professor at Waseda University)
   • 理事　恒松　郁夫　(崇城大学教授）
     　　　Director　Ikuo Tsunematsu (Professor at Sojo University)
   • 理事　冨田　かおる (山形大学教授）
     　　　Director　Kaoru Tomita (Professor at Yamagata University)
   • 理事　Adrian Pinnington (早稲田大学教授）
     　　　Director　Adrian Pinnington (Professor at Waseda University)
5. 役員（２０１１〜２０１２年度）
   • 名誉会長　飯島　武久(山形大学名誉教授）
     　　　Honorary President　Takehisa Iijijma (Emeritus Professor at Yamagata University)
   • 会長　木村　公一（早稲田大学教授）
     　　　President　Koichi Kimura (Professor at Waseda University)
   • 副会長　リース・モートン（東京工業大学教授）
     　　　Vice President　Leith Morton (Professor at the Tokyo Institute of Technology)
   • 理事（会長補佐）　徳永　光展（福岡工業大学准教授）
     　　　Director (Assistant to President)　Mitsuhiro Tokunaga (Associate Professor at the Fukuoka Institute of Technology)
   • 理事（会計 & 庶務）　中島　友子　（近畿医療福祉大学教授）
     　　　Director (Treasure & General Affairs)　Tomoko Nakashima (Professor at Kinki Health Welfare University)
   • 理事(会計監査）　廣田 孝 （京都女子大学教授）
     　　　Director(Auditor)　Takashi Hirota (Professor at Kyoto Women's University)
   • 理事　伊藤　豊（山形大学准教授）
     　　　Director　Yutaka Ito (Associate Professor at Yamagata University)
   • 理事　恒松　郁夫　(崇城大学教授）
     　　　Director　Ikuo Tsunematsu (Professor at Sojo University)
   • 理事　冨田　かおる (山形大学教授）
     　　　Director　Kaoru Tomita (Professor at Yamagata University)
   • 理事　Adrian Pinnington (早稲田大学教授）
     　　　Director　Adrian Pinnington (Professor at Waseda University)
6. 会費
   • 一般会員：　入会金（入会時のみ）：￥２,０００　　年会費：￥５,０００
   • 学生会員：　入会金：￥１,０００　　年会費：￥３,０００
   • 維持会員：　入会金：￥３,０００　　年会費：￥１０，０００

The International Association for Japan Studies

Section 1: General Bylaws

1. (Name) The association shall be called 'The International Association for Japan Studies'.
2. (Members) Anyone interested in Japanese culture and Japan, irrespective of nationality, is able to become a member of the association.
3. (Language) Regardless of the nationality of its members, as a rule, the association shall use English within the association and its research meetings.

Section 2: Objectives and Activities

4. (Objectives) This association is established to promote study by foreign scholars and Japanese scholars as individuals or jointly, of all aspects of Japan, with a focus on the humanities and social sciences. The association, using the international lingua franca, English, as its common language, will publish in English with the aim of promoting mutual understanding between Japan and other countries.
5. (Activities) The association in order to achieve the aforementioned objectives has established the following activities.
1. The holding of regular meetings and research conferences and general meetings.
2. Academic exchanges between researchers and research organizations both in Japan and overseas.
3. Any other activities deemed necessary to carry out its purposes.

Section 3: Organization

6. (Executive) The association will consist of the following executive members:
   1. Honorary President (1 person) 2.President (1 person) 3. Advisors (small group), 4. Vice-President (1 person), 5. Secretary/Treasurer (general business, accounting, 1 person), 6. Executive Members (small group), 7. Accountant (1).
7. (Duties) The association has determined that the following duties will be carried out by the executive.
1. The President will represent the association and oversee its meetings.
2. The Vice-President will assist the President in administering the association.
3. The executive will hold executive meetings in order to deliberate upon important matters relating to the running of the association. Meetings of the executive will be chaired by the President.
4. The Secretary/Treasurer will supervise the administrative work of the association.
5. The Auditor will audit the account.
8. (Election) The election of the executive and term of office shall proceed as follows:
1. The President and Auditor will be nominated by the executive and then confirmed by a general meeting of the association.
2. The Vice-President and executive members, including the Secretary/Treasurer (general affairs and accounting), will be nominated by the President and after confirmation by the executive will be approved by the general meeting of the association.
3. The term of office of the executive shall be two years, except for special circumstances, and as a rule, any extension of office will be limited to one other term of two years, thus arriving at a total of 4 years. However advisors will not subject to this rule. If a member of the executive is replaced during his term of office, the replacement will serve out the remaining term of the person who is replaced.
9. (Advisors)
   1. The association will be able to appoint a small number of advisors.
   2. The advisors, if so requested by the President, will be able to attend meetings of the executive as required and to assist in the general running of the association.
   3. The advisors will be nominated by the President and after receiving the approval of the executive, will be confirmed at the general meeting of the association.
10. (General Meeting)
    1. General Meetings will be called for by the President at least once a year, however if necessary extraordinary meetings can also be called.
    2. Resolutions of the general meeting must be passed by a quorum consisting of over half of those present.

Section 4: Accounting

11. (Expenses)
    The expenses of the association shall be paid through income received from association membership fees.
12. (Fiscal Year)
    The financial year applying to the association will commence from the 1st of April every year and run until the 31st March the following year.
13. (Report)
    After receiving the approval of the Accountant the financial report of the association will be presented at the annual general meeting once a year.

Section 5: Changes in the Bylaws

14. (Changes)
    Changes in the bylaws must be approved by a quorum at the annual general meeting.

(Additional Provision)

The Bylaws of the Association came into being on the 1st of April 2005.