1. Welcome to: in OKINAWA, Japan International Congress of Zoology (ICZ) the 22nd

2. Actual membership: about 3,000 Publication: Zoological Science Zoological Society of Japan

3. Past participation of ZSJ in the ICZ Frontier Research in Animal Reproduction and Development Using Native Japanese Species Organized by Y. Nagahama 2004, Beijing 2008, Paris Comparative Organogenesis in Animals Organized by M. Asashima

4. Zoological Society of Japan (ZSJ), will be co-hosted by International Society of Zoological Sciences (ISZS), & Okinawa Institute of Science & Technology Graduate University (OIST) The 22 nd ICZ

5. Date: November 12 (Saturday) – 17 (Thursday), 2016 Venue: Okinawa Institute of Science & Technology Graduate University (OIST) The 22 nd ICZ

7. International Congress of Zoology OKINAWA 2016 Organization Local Organizing Committee (Tentative) N. Satoh (Okinawa) H. Takeda (Tokyo) K. Agata (Kyoto) Y. Nagahama (Matsuyama) ？ International Steering Committee

8. The theme of the Congress (tentative): “Frontiers of Zoological Sciences”

9. Morning: PLs & Symposia Afternoon: 2 parallel workshops Late afternoon: Poster session ZSJ Thursday 1213141516 181920 22 nd ICZ 17 3-5 Symposia 1PL & Reg. Reception Afternoon Excursion Saturday November 2016

10. Seminar Room-1, ~200 persons Auditorium, ～ 500 persons with screen Seminar room 1, ～ 200 persons

11. Expected Hotel Accommodation Rizan See Park Hotel 780 rooms 10 min from OIST Kafu Resort Hotel 250 rooms 10 min from OIST

12. Okinawa and is the only region with a wonderful subtropical oceanic climate in Japan, OKINAWA is located in southwest of the main island of Japan having attractive natures and unique history and traditions.

13. Okinawa Naha Fukuoka Osaka Nagoya NAHA Airport, the main gateway to Okinawa is connected to the major cities in mainland of Japan (Tokyo, Osaka, Nagoya, Fukuoka) with direct flights, averaging three to ten per day. Okinawa is in a distance close to China, Southeast Asia and Oceania. direct flights from Asian cities are: two flights per day from Taipei, and one flight from Seoul, Hong Kong, and Shanghai.

14. Culture

16. University of Ryukyu Marine Research Station

18. Beautiful sex-changing fishes

20. Mangrove forests

21. イリオモテヤマネコ（西表山猫 ) Prionailurus bengalensis iriomotensis 1965

22. Okinawa Churaumi Aquarium

23. Rhincodon typus （甚平鮫、 Whale shark ）

24. We will put up a web site with all necessary information so attendees can plan ahead and request funds well in advance of the congress. such as registration, abstract submission, hotel accommodation and the nature of scientific program as soon as possible, Your opinion, suggestions and comments regarding this Congress would be greatly appreciated as that would guide us to make a real success.

25. Welcome to the 2016 ICZ in OKINAWA, Japan