The Physical Society of Japan Anniversary Projects for 2025-2027

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Serialization of history-related articles in "Butsuri" magazines and other publications and their publication in book form

The year 2027 marks the 150th anniversary of the establishment of the Tokyo Mathematics Society (later the Tokyo Mathematico-Physical Society), the predecessor of our Society. That year also marks the 300th anniversary of Newton's death. The year 2026 also marks the 80th anniversary of the Society's separation from the Mathematical Society of Japan after World War II and its re-launch as the Physical Society of Japan. To commemorate these anniversaries, we are publishing a series of articles on the history of the society and physics education over the past 150 years in “Butsuri” and in "Physics Education in Universities" magazine. The articles are introduced below. To view the full text, please access J-Stage below (subscriber number and password are required for the articles from the most recent year, but earlier articles are available free of charge).

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Publication of history-related articles in "Butsuri" and other publications

Butsuri  " "One Hundred and Fifty Years of the Physical Society of Japan Part 1: Historical Articles

The Physical Society of Japan "150 Years of the Society Part 2 Theme Articles

University Physics Education "Serials: 150 Years of Physics Education in Japan

Butsuri

150 Years of the Society Part 1: A Brief History of the Society

Committee on Historical Materials of Physics Serials Editorial Group for the Society's 150 Years of History

  • Dialogue with the History of The Physical Society of Japan: Introduction to the Series, vol. 79, no. 9, p. 514 (2024).
  • Founding and Development of the Tokyo Mathematical Company: 1877-1884," vol. 79, no. 10, p. 569 (2024).
  • Tokyo Mathematico-Physical Society: 1884-1895," vol. 79, no. 11, p. 623 (2024).
  • Stability and Internationalization of Activities and Journal Disorganization: 1895-1905, vol. 79, no. 12, p. 682 (2024).
  • "April Meeting of the Yearly Meeting, Organization of 'Articles,' and the General Discussion Group: 1905-1913," vol. 80, no. 1, p. 31 (2025).
  • Tokyo Mathematico-Physical SocietyPhysico-Mathematical Society of Japan: 1913-1920" Vol. 80, No. 2, p. 79 (2025)
  • The Nationalization of the Society and the First Issue of the Journal of the Mathematical Society of Japan: 1920-1928," Vol. 80, No. 3, p. 137 (2025).
  • The Development of a National Organization and the Impact of Wartime Control: 1928-1940," vol. 80, no. 4, p. 193 (2025).
  • The Transition to an Incorporated Association and the Administration of the Society during the War: 1940-1945," Vol. 80, No. 5, p. 263 (2025).
  • The Birth of The Physical Society of Japan: 1945-1950" Vol.80, No.6, p.315 (2025)
  • Correspondence to International Conferences, Establishment of Scientific Terms, and Changes in the Constitution: 1951-1959," Vol. 80, No. 7, p. 409 (2025).
  • Ongoing Financial Difficulties, the First Publication of JJAP, and Joint Meetings with APS: 1960-1965," vol.80, no.8, p.469 (2025).
  • Office Relocation, U.S. Military Funding Issues and Extraordinary General Assembly Resolutions: 1966-1969," Vol. 80, No. 9, p. 546 (2025).
  • The Beginning of the "President" and "Director" System, and the Change of Executive Director: 1970-1975" Vol.80, No.10, p.594 (2025)
  • "Holding of the 100th Anniversary Annual Meeting, Publication of the Microfiche Edition of the Journal, and Start of Poster Sessions at Annual Meetings and Sectional Meetings: 1976-1979"
    vol.80, no.11, p.649 (2025)

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150 Years of the Society Part 2: Thematic Articles

Committee on Historical Materials of Physics Serials Editorial Group for the Society's 150 Years of History

  • Keisuke Tanaka, "Tokyo Math Company and the Situation of Mathematical Translations in the Early Meiji Period," vol.80, no.10, p.595 (2025)
  • Fuka Hishiki, "The Renaming of the Society for Mathematical Physics: On the Expansion of Physics Research Bases in 1910s Japan," Vol. 80, No. 12, p. 711 (2025)
  • Yokoi, Kento. "The Japanese Society for Mathematical Physics (Tokyo) and Vacuum Tubes: Focusing on Corporate Researchers as Members." Vol. 81, No. 1, p. 32 (2026).

University Physics Education

150 Years of Physics Education in Japan" (in Japanese)

Committee on Historical Materials of Physics Serials Editorial Group for the Society's 150 Years of History

  • Committee of Historical Materials of Physics, Editorial Board of Physics Education in Universities "Serialization "150 Years of Physics Education in Japan"", Vol. 28, No. 1, p. 19 (2022)
  • Masatoshi Namiki, "Transition to Tokyo Mathematico-Physical Society," vol. 28, no. 1, pp. 20-24 (2022)
  • Nagahira, Yukio, "Who has been responsible for the development and improvement of educational experimental apparatuses: From the viewpoint of physics demonstration apparatuses of the three former high schools and four former high schools", Vol. 28, No. 2, pp. 101-105 (2022)
  • Akira Okazaki, "Trends in the Number of Science Classes in Postwar Elementary and Secondary Education," Vol. 28, No. 3, pp. 129-133 (2022)
  • Hiroshi Takahashi, "Physics Teachers of Tokyo Higher Normal School in the Meiji and Taisho Periods," vol. 29, no. 1, pp. 5-9 (2023)
  • Kohji, Fumiko and Shozo Kobayashi, "The Actual Condition of Elementary Physical Education as Recorded in Writing of Children in the Meiji Era," Vol. 29, No. 1, pp. 10-14 (2023)
  • Eizo Ohno, "150 Years of Japanese Physics Education Based on Physics Textbooks for Junior High Schools", Vol. 29, No. 2, pp. 69-74 (2023)
  • Masatoshi Nakayama, "First Year Basic Education: Old High School and New University," Vol. 29, No. 3, pp. 112-116 (2023)
  • Michiyo Nakane, "Establishment of History of Physics Section and Regular Education of History of Physics," vol. 29, no. 3, pp. 117-121 (2023)
  • Takuji Okamoto, "The Education Yamakawa Kenjiro Received in Japan," vol. 30, no. 1, pp. 14-19 (2024)
  • Makoto Okuzawa, "Physical Laboratory Equipment in the Founding Period of Women's Normal School," vol. 30, no. 1, pp. 20-24 (2024)
  • Daisuke Kohase, "Young Hideki Yukawa Learned Introductory Physics," vol.30, no.2, pp.71-75 (2024)
  • Jun Tokorozawa, "Elementary School Physics Education from the Early Meiji Era to the Middle of the Showa Era", Vol. 30, No. 3, pp. 139-144 (2024)
  • Nagahira, Yukio, "Lectures and Experiments on Physics in the Former Junior High Schools", Vol. 30, No. 3, pp. 145-147 (2024)