Brief History of IEIJ

Mar 25 1878	The first carbon arc lamps were lighted at the Imperial College of Engineering in Tokyo under the direction of Prof. W. E. Ayrton. Afterwards, Mar. 25 became Electricity Commemoration Day in Japan.
Oct 21 1879.	Invention of the carbon-filament lamp by Thomas Edison, Day of Illumination
1900	Founding of the CIP (Committee of International Photometry)
May 1911	Establishment of Electricity Engineering Institute of Japan
Nov 29 1916	Founding of the Illuminating Engineering Institute of Japan
Mar 1917	First publication of the Journal of the IEI-J
Jan 1920	Inauguration of Tokyo Branch and Kansai Branch of the IEI-J
Oct 1921	Establishment of the Commission International de I'Eclairage (CIE)
Feb 1922	Establishment of the Japanese National Committe of CIE
Mar 1924	Establishment of the IEI-J
Jan 1926	Inauguration of the Illumination Knowledge Promoting Committee
Mar 1928	Start of the Tokai Branch, IEI-J
Nov 1929	Start of the Kyushu Branch, IEI-J
Oct 1930	Start of the Hokkaido Branch, IEI-J
Jul 1951	Start of the Chugoku Branch, IEI-J
Aug 1952	Start of the Shikoku Branch and the Tohoku Branch, IEI-J
Feb 1955	Start of the Hokuriku Branch, IEI-J
Mar 1955	Japanese National Committe of CIE rejoined the CIE
Nov 29 1957	Start of the Illumination Promoting Association
Nov 29 1966	IEI-J celebreted its 50th anniversary
Nov 29 1976	IEI-J celebreted its 60th anniversary
Nov 29 1991	IEI-J celebreted its 75th anniversary
Nov 29 1996	IEI-J celebrated its 80th anniversary
Nov 29 2001	IEI-J celebrated its 85th anniversary
Nov 29 2006	IEI-J celebrated its 90th anniversary