A Brief History

Showa

22年

december

Established as a voluntary organization

23年

november

Licensed by Tokyo Zoological Park Society

Seiichi Omura becomes the first chairman

24年

July

The first issue of "Zoo Newspaper" is published (the predecessor of "Animals and Zoos").

26年

december

Tatsunosuke Takasaki becomes chairman

27年

January

Prince Takamatsu Nobuhito appointed President

October

Animal lovers club launched

33年

May

Tama office opened

37年

July

Tadamichi Koga appointed chairman

39年

January

First issue of "Insectarium" published

May

Lion Bus begins

July

Shigeru Yoshida becomes chairman

40年

January

Tama Zoo Insect Lovers Club launched

42年

december

Kaname Okada appointed chairman

49年

October

Supported the establishment of Tokyo Zoo Volunteers

Kazumasa Iinuma becomes chairman

52年

december

"Animals of the World/Classification and Breeding" series

Publication of all 11 volumes begins (completed November 1991)

55年

January

Establish a secretariat

57年

March

Cooperation in Ueno Zoo 100th anniversary commemoration project

58年

June

Kazuo Ota becomes chairman

61年

October

Became a capital investment organization and was entrusted with managing part of the Ueno and Tama gardens.

Establishment of contract business department

62年

november

Cooperation with the International Panda Symposium

63年

February

Hanamura Jinhachiro becomes chairman

Heisei

first year

April

Aquarium business office opened

August

Prince Hitachi Masahito appointed as President

October

Business begins with the opening of Tokyo Sea Life Park

5年

August

Mr. Susumu Nemoto receives special commendation from the President

8年

June

Cooperation with the World Aquarium Congress

9年

december

Masuo Tasaka becomes chairman

10年

november

50th anniversary

Special commendation given to Mr. Yoshinori Imaizumi by the President

11年

december

Tetsuo Kando becomes chairman

12年

March

"Animals and Zoos" reaches its 600th issue

december

"Insectarium" ceases publication (443rd issue)

13年

January

The Animal Lovers' Club and Tama Zoo Insect Lovers' Club were merged to form Tokyo Friends of the Zoo.

April

Promotional activities via website begins

14年

March

Cooperation in the 120th anniversary of the opening of Ueno Zoo

April

Part of the management of Inokashira Park Zoo Zoo and Ueno, Tama, and Inokashira
Facility maintenance and repair work entrusted to management

Facilities Division established

16年

April

Fiscal year changed from April to the following March

17年

April

The layout of "Animals and Zoos" was revamped and it became a quarterly publication.
(Quarterly Issue 1 = 658th issue in total)

17年

december

Selected by the Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly as the designated manager of the Tokyo Metropolitan Zoo and other facilities.

18年

April

As a designated manager, we handle the animal care operations of four zoos in Ueno, Tama, Kasai, and Inokashira.
Full business operations commence

Due to a change in the donation act, the chairman becomes the representative.

Yoshinobu Asakura appointed chairman

20年

May

Tama Zoo 50th Anniversary

november

60th anniversary

Yoichi Shoda receives special commendation from the President

21年

October

20th anniversary of the opening of Tokyo Sea Life Park

22年

April

Transitioned to a public interest incorporated foundation
"General Accounting Business" and "Designated Management Business" will be integrated into "Public Interest Business"

23年

August

Yoshihiro Fujii appointed as chairman

24年

March

Ueno Zoo 's 130th anniversary

May

70th anniversary of the opening of Inokashira Park Zoo

25年

June

General Affairs Department (head office) moved to Ikenohata Nisshoku Building 7F, 2-9-7 Ikenohata, Taito-ku, Tokyo

27年

december

Approved by the Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly as the designated manager of the Tokyo Metropolitan Zoo and Aquarium

28年

March

The designated management period for four parks (Ueno, Tama, Kasai, and Inokashira) has ended.

April

New designated management period begins for four parks (Ueno, Tama, Kasai, Inokashira)

August

Naoyuki Tsukamoto appointed chairman

29年

August

Toru Nakano appointed chairman

30年

March

Formulated the "Supervising Organization Management Reform Plan"

April

Masaru Suzuki appointed as chairman

May

Tama Zoo 60th Anniversary

november

70th anniversary

31年

April

Educational Promotion Center established

Reiwa

first year

July

Takeo Hayakawa appointed chairman

October

30th anniversary of the opening of Tokyo Sea Life Park

3年

April

Yasuo Imamura appointed chairman

4年

March

Ueno Zoo 's 140th anniversary

May

Inokashira Park Zoo Zoo's 80th anniversary

6年

April

Chieko Sugisaki appointed as Chairperson