Website was renewed
We have launched our newly redesigned laboratory website. We will be gradually updating it with past information.
A new species of parasitic copepod was found from a brittle star
We have described a new species of parasitic copepod, Nipponochordeumium tsubasa, discovered within the coelomic cavity of the brittle star Ophiactis plana.
A new species of giant-eyed bathypelagic amphipod discovered off Tanegashima Island.
We have described a new species of bathypelagic amphipod, Harcledo toyoshioae, collected during the 2024 cruise of our training vessel TOYOSHIO-MARU.
A commemorative T-shirts to celebrate our 10th anniversary!
Our laboratory marked its 10th anniversary in 2024. While the planning and production process experienced some delays, we are pleased to announce that our 10th-anniversary commemorative shirts are finally finished.
A joint fieldwork in collaboration with researchers from National Chiayi University
Two researchers from National Chiayi University in Taiwan stayed at our laboratory and conducted a research cruise aboard the TOYOSHIO-MARU.






