The Acarological Society of Japan was founded in January 1992, when it replaced the Japanese Association for Acarology, which had been originally organized in 1973. The Society currently holds over 250 members in Japan. The Society publishes a research journal, Journal of the Acarological Society of Japan, semiannually.

PresidentTetsuo GOTOH
Vice PresidentFujio KADONO
Excective CommitteeHiroshi ABÉ, Kozo FUJISAKI, Koichi GOKA, Norihide HINOMOTO,Fujio KADONO, Hidenari KISHIMOTO, Yasuki KITASHIMA, Masatoshi MOCHIZUKI, Naoki MORI, Mitsugu MOTOKI, Kimiko OKABE, Masahiro OSAKABE, Satoshi SHIMANO, Gen TAKAKU, Yasuhiro YANO
Editor-in-ChiefMasahiro OSAKABE
SecretaryYasuhiro YANO
TreasurerSatoshi SHIMANO
Managing EditorTomohide MATSUO