Branch

The Society of Rubber Science and Technology, Japan has four branches in the Kanto, Tokai, Kansai, and Kyushu regions, and holds events such as factory tours and lectures that take advantage of the unique characteristics of each region.

Kanto Branch

The Kanto Branch organizes a wide range of events, including plant tours, seminars, and workshops, covering topics from the fundamentals to applications of rubber, elastomers, and soft materials, as well as the latest trends, practical issues, and opportunities for exchange with related industries and other sectors.

Composition Hokkaido, Aomori Prefecture, Akita Prefecture, Iwate Prefecture, Niigata Prefecture, Yamagata Prefecture, Miyagi Prefecture, Fukushima Prefecture, Ibaraki Prefecture, Yamanashi Prefecture, Gunma Prefecture, Tochigi Prefecture, Saitama Prefecture, Tokyo Metropolis, Chiba Prefecture, Kanagawa Prefecture
Branch Officers
Branch Director Dr. Masayuki KAWAZOE (Yokohama Rubber Co., Ltd.)
Vice Branch Director
  • Dr. Shuichi AKASAKA (Tokyo University of Science)
  • Shinichi KATO (Kato Office Co., Ltd.)
  • Ken YAMAGUCHI (Bridgestone Corporation)
  • Dr. Yoshimasa YAMAMOTO (Tokyo National College of Technology)
Events

For the latest information, please see the List of Events.

Location 1-5-26 Motoakasaka, Minato-ku, Tokyo 107-0051, Japan
Phone 03-3401-1829
E-mail kanto​@srij.or.jp

Tokai Branch

The Tokai Branch organizes and operates a wide range of events, including study tours, lectures, and seminars, covering basic to applied topics related to rubber, elastomers, and soft materials, as well as the latest trends, practical issues, and exchanges with related industries and other sectors.

Composition Aichi Prefecture, Mie Prefecture, Gifu Prefecture, Nagano Prefecture, Shizuoka Prefecture, Fukui Prefecture, Ishikawa Prefecture, Toyama Prefecture
Branch Officers
Branch Director Kenji KOBAYASHI (Toyota Gosei Co., Ltd.)
Vice Branch Director
  • Hiroyuki ONTSUKA (Chemical Substances Evaluation Research Institute)
  • Shinichi KONDO (Seibu Polymer Chemical Co., Ltd.)
  • Dr. Naoki HARAGUCHI (Toyohashi University of Technology Graduate School)
  • Jun MATSUBA (Inoac Corporation)
  • Dr. Katsuhiro YAMAMOTO (Nagoya Institute of Technology Graduate School)
permanent executive committee members 19
executive committee members

7

Events

For the latest information, please see the List of Events.

Location 4-1 Orito-cho, Showa-ku, Nagoya 466-0858 (Chemical Substance Evaluation Research Institute)
Tel 052-880-7389
E-mail srij-tokai​@sf.commufa.jp

Kansai Branch

The Kansai Branch organizes and operates a wide range of study tours, lectures, and seminars covering the fundamentals to applications of rubber, elastomers, and soft materials, as well as the latest topics and familiar issues, and promotes exchange with related industries and other industries.

Composition Shiga Prefecture, Kyoto Prefecture, Osaka Prefecture, Hyogo Prefecture, Nara Prefecture, Wakayama Prefecture, Tottori Prefecture, Shimane Prefecture, Okayama Prefecture, Hiroshima Prefecture, Tokushima Prefecture,Kagawa Prefecture, Ehime Prefecture, Kochi Prefecture
Branch Officers
Branch Director Motoki KITAGAWA (Osaka Soda Co., Ltd.)
Vice Branch Director
  • Takayuki UTSUMI (Mitsubishi Belt Co., Ltd.)
  • Dr. Yuichiro KOBAYASHI (Osaka University Graduate School)
  • Dr. Yumi SAKAGUCHI (Sumitomo Rubber Industries, Ltd.)
  • Dr. Akiko HOUKI (Tenma Sub Chemical Co., Ltd.)
  • Dr. Hideto MINAMI (Kobe University)
permanent executive committee members 22
executive committee members

20

Events

For the latest information, please see the List of Events.

Location 1-5-55 Aramoto-kita, Higashi-Osaka-shi, Osaka 577-0011 Osaka Chemical Substance Evaluation and Research Institute, Osaka Office
Tel 06-6744-2150
E-mail srijwest​@oak.ocn.ne.jp

Kyushu Branch

The Kyushu Branch focuses on rubber and elastomer-related topics while maintaining a broad perspective that is not limited to these areas, and strives to conduct activities that are always in tune with the times. In addition, we actively organize study tours, lectures, and seminars to promote exchange with related industries and other sectors.

Composition Yamaguchi Prefecture, Fukuoka Prefecture, Saga Prefecture, Nagasaki Prefecture, Oita Prefecture, Kumamoto Prefecture, Miyazaki Prefecture, Kagoshima Prefecture, Okinawa Prefecture
Branch Officers
Branch Director Dr. Hiroto MURAKAMI (Nagasaki University)
Deputy Branch Director

Hiroshi FURUTACHI (Moonstar Co., Ltd.)

Events

For the latest information, please see the List of Events.

Location 852-8521 Nagasaki Prefecture, Nagasaki City, Bunkyo-cho 1-14, Nagasaki University Graduate School of Integrated Science and Engineering (Engineering Division), Murakami Laboratory.
Tel 095-819-2688
E-mail

Hiroto[at]nagasaki-u.ac.jp
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