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The Institute of Noise Control Engineering/Japan (INCE/Japan) was founded in 1976 after the International Conference on Noise Control Engineering (Inter-noise) was held for the first time in Japan in 1975 and admitted as an incorporated body of Environmental Agency of Japan (Ministry of the Environment: at present) in 1991. INCE/Japan promotes the advancement and distribution of science and technology of noise and vibration control and contributes to the protection and improvement of living environment.
Members of INCE/J are with industries, central and local governments and universities and from various fields such as architecture, civil engineering, mechanical engineering, applied physics, physiology and psychology. At the end of March 2004 the membership reached about 1300.
INCE/Japan publishes the journal"Noise Control" bimonthly with original papers and review papers on special topics and holds an annual meetings in spring and autumn every year. Other meetings and technical visits are planned occasionally.
INCE/Japan has hosted or sponsored International Conferences, e.g. Inter-Noise in 1975 and 1994, WESTPRAC VII in 2000 and 18th ICA in 2004. It has already been decided that the Institute will co-organize Inter-Noise 2006 in Hawaii in 2006.

Honorary Fellow
Anyone who has attained eminence in noise and vibration control or who has rendered some outstanding
service to the Institute may be admitted to Honorary Fellowship at a General Assembly.  An Honorary Fellow is exempted from member's dues.

Member
Anyone interested in noise and vibration control shall be eligible for Members of the Institute.  The dues for a Member are 9,000 yen per year.  Members will received the Journal, Noise Control, without charge and can participate in any meetings or events promoted by the Institute.

Student Member
Any student including graduate students who is introduced by his/her instructor who is a Member of the
Institute is eligible for Student Membership.  A Student Member's dues are 4500 yen per year.  Student
Members are full Members of the Institute except that they do not have voting rights.  Student Members may become Members in the month following graduation.

Sustaining Member
Any person, cooperation, or organization approving the aims of the Institute and contributing annual dues is eligible to become a Sustaining Member of the Institute.  The dues for one membership are 40,000 yen. 
A Sustaining Member will receive one copy of the Journal for each membership and has certain privileges in the placing of advertisements in the Journal or other publications of the Institute.

Special Member
The annual dues for Special Membership of the Institute (applicable to government offices, universities and libraries) are 25,000 yen.  A Special Member will receive one copy of the Journal for each Membership.



Morita Sakae Prize for outstanding paper appearing in the Journal published in the recent two years to commemorate Dr. Sakae Morita,
the first president of INCE/J
Prize for distinguished achievements or books in noise control
Prize for outstanding design of sound environment
Prize for outstanding presentations given at the annual meetings

As one of activity of Institute of Noise Control Engineering of Japan (INCE/J), Qualified Advanced Engineer (INCE/JAPAN/consultant) on noise and vibration control, which is qualified advanced engineer by INCE/J, is established since 1991. This qualification system aims mainly improvement of the science and technology in noise and vibration control and preservation of good environment on noise and vibration. Namely the idea is that, the qualified advanced engineer by the INCE/J, as the engineer is properly covering noise and vibration control, and these engineers not only role social request in good environment, but also promote development of noise control engineering, as this qualification system encourage mutual goal in member of INCE/J.