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

Nov 29 2016

IEI-J celebrated its 100th anniversary

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