Welcome to Japan Vegetarian Society (JPVS)

Japan Vegetarian Society is a nonprofit organization (NPO) that was officially founded in May of 2001. Our motto is "to always consider the well-being of our earth and its people" and we aim to teach and promote vegetarian as it is concerned with general well-being, nutrition, ethics, respect for life, preservation of our environment, and stopping starvation in developing countries. We strive to spread necessary education and practical suggestions to anyone who may be interested. We hope our network will help vegetarians to help one another. Please join us if you are interested in living a vegetarian lifestyle.

With membership, you will be able to:
  • receive our Japan Vegetarian Journal every half a year and our newsletter, JPVS-News several times a year
  • participate in lectures on vegetarianism organized by JPVS twice a year free of charge
  • participate in meetings organized by JPVS several times a year
  • attend cooking classes for vegetarians
  • have opportunities to get to know other vegetarians by joining in social gatherings in vegetarian restaurants
  • exchange information on vegetarianism among JPVS members
  • get information on the World Vegetarian Congress in Japanese

How to Become a JPVS Member

Please send your annual membership fee of 3,000 yen by postal transfer. Our account number is 00930-6-74013. Please include your name, address (including postal code), and telephone number, and please note that you want to become a member in the message space.

Since most of our members are Japanese, our service as well as information is basically offered in Japanese. However, some of them are available in English as well and we have also non-Japanese members.

If you have any questions about becoming a member, please feel free to e-mail us. Please include your address and phone number, if available, in your mail. Our address is: inform@jpvs.org.

 

Office

Japan Vegetarian Society (JPVS)
c/o Osaka Jogakuin College, 2-26-54 Tamatsukuri, Chuou-ku, Osaka 540-0004, Japan
Tel: +81-6-6761-6427
E-mail: inform@jpvs.org

President

Dr.Mitsuru KAKIMOTO
PhD, DDSc, MAS
A former member of International Council of IVU
Professor of Osaka Jogakuin College
E-mail: president@jpvs.org

He has been studying vegetarians from the viewpoint of medical science and dietics and plays a leading role in advocating vegetarianism in Japan.
He writes plenty of books and articles on vegetarians and vegetarianism,among which are Introduction of Healthy Vegetarian (published in Japan for Japanese readers) and "Comparing Nutrition and Health of Japanese High School-Students: SDA Vegetarians and Non-vegetarians" (EVU News 96/4).

Directors

Dr.Akinori TAKAI (Vice-president)
Chief Priest of a Zen Temple "Zentokuji"
Professor of Osaka Shin-Ai College
Member of the New York Academy of Science
Dr.Kazuhiro MATSUO (Secretary-general)
Journalist, Lecture of College
Mr.Hiroshi SHIMIZU
General Manager, New Ingredients Division, Fuji Oil Co.Ltd.
Ms.Hiroko KATO
Journalist
Dr.Masao KOSAKA
Professor of Osaka Shin-Ai College
Mr. Shinichi KOBAYASHI
CPA, Kobayashi CPA Office
Dr.Hiroyuki YAMANAKA
Professor of Hagoromo Gakuen College

English Site

This site has been translated into English and is maintainted by Steve Burdick.
 
07/08/18