Japanese Circulation Society

The Japanese Circulation Society is an affiliated member of the European Society of Cardiology

Strucure

President:  Dr Satoshi Ogawa
Congress Chairperson 2009:  Dr Masatsugu Hori
Congress Chairperson 2010:  Dr Toru Kita
Chairperson International Committee:  Dr Chuwa Tei
Secretary:  Dr Masatoshi Fujita
Treasurer:  Dr Toru Kita
Secretary General International Affairs: Dr Akira Matsumori

Number of members:   23000
Year of foundation:        1935
Year of ESC affiliation:  2008


Contact information

Office address: 
8th Floor, CUBE OIKE Bldg., 599 Bano-cho, Karasuma Aneyakoji, Kyoto 604-8172, Japan

Tel:  +81 (0) 75 257 5830
Fax: +81 (0) 75 213 1675

Email: admin@j-circ.or.jp

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Activities

The purpose of the Japanese Circulation Society 

To strive for the improvement and progress of research activities and studies as well as to contribute to the development of scientific research concerning the circulatory organs by holding presentations of reports on theories and applied studies relating hereto, maintaining contact and exchanging knowledge with members, other individuals and organizations, and providing information.

Activities of the society involves:

  • To hold study meetings and to give scientific lectures
  • To issue a bulletin (Circulation Journal), treatises, and other publications
  • To conduct studies and scientific research activities
  • To contact and cooperate with associations for related studies in Japan and abroad
  • To encourage and aid study and research, and commend achievements;
  • Other activities necessary for the accomplishment of the purposes set forth above

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Publications

Journal

The main publication is the English-language Circulation Journal (Circ J) which is issued monthly. The journal was founded in 1935 and contains: special articles, review articles, clinical investigations, experimental Investigations, case reports, .. More on Japanese language publications