How to Become a Member
		 There are two types of memberships: Individual members and supporting members, such as companies and organizations. Anyone can become an individual member, even if he/she is not an engineer. The membership requirement and fees are as follows.
(1)Registration fee
		
		| Regular member (individual) | 
		5,000 yen | 
		
		
		
		(2)Annual fee
		
		| Regular member (individual) | 
		10,000 yen | 
		
		
		
				
		| Supporting member | 
		(A) | 
		200,000 yen | 
		
				
		
		| (B) | 
		100,000 yen | 
		
		
		
		| (C) | 
		None | 
		
		
		
		
		Membership Types
		 
				
		| Supporting Members | 
		 (A) | 
		Mainly organizations, corporations, and public corporations to whom the BSCA granted membership for endorsing BSCA's objectives and interests and who have paid the said membership fees. | 
		
				
		
		| (B) | 
		Those who correspond to Supporting Members (A) but to whom BSCA has given special consideration and reduced the membership fee, such as small and medium organizations, corporations, and public corporations. | 
		
		
		
		| (C) | 
		Universities and government organizations that BSCA accepted as members for endorsing BSCA's objectives and interests. | 
		
		
		 
		
		| Special Members | 
		Individual members recommended by the chairman for their potential to further BSCA's activities and accepted by the Board of Directors on an exceptional basis. | 
		
		
		
		(3)How to Apply
		
		
		To become a regular member, please download the "Membership Application" (3 pages), fill it in, and e-mail it as an attachment. In return, BSCA will supply you with a bank account number and the required amount of deposit for the registration and membership fees. Once BSCA verifies the deposit, it will issue you a membership number and a password to access the site.
Download the membership application here.
		To apply for a supporting membership, please contact the office, and the administration officer in charge will consult with you individually. (Please contact BSCA's administration officer or a member you know.)
We ask that you review and endorse BSCA's objectives and invite you to join us.