Our society along with the Society of Myxomycetes for Japan cosponsored the commemorative symposium in response to the special exhibition, 'Magic of the Myxomycetes' organized by National Science Museum, Tokyo. In the auditorium, more than 150 participants enjoyed the following lectures and film presentation. Members of Myxomycetes Society for Japan kindly managed the symposium as well as the joint mixer that was held after this symposium. We would like to thank these people for their voluntary activity.
Symposium
Date: December 13, 1997, 13:00pm to 16:30pm Place: National Science Museum, Ueno, Tokyo, Auditorium on the 2nd floor Cost: Admission free Program
1.Greeting H. Koyama, (Dept. Botany, National Science Museum, Tokyo) J. Sugiyama, (President, Kanto Branch of Mycological Society of Japan) H. Hagiwara, (Representative, Society of Myxomycetes for Japan) 2.Lecture Myxomycetes in China Li Hui Zhong, (Institute of Microbiology, Chinese Academy of Science)
3.Movie 'Life cycle of Myxomycetes' 4.Lecture Motile system of plasmodium M. Ishigami, (Faculty of Education, University of Shiga)
5.Lecture Myxomycete Research by Minamikata Kumagusu Y. Yamamoto, (Kochikita Highschool, Kochi)
Joint Mixer
Date: December 13, 1997, 17:00pm to 19:00pm Place: Seiyoken; the restaurant in the museum