Dear Colleagues,

We are honored to welcome you to the 15th Biennial Scientific Meeting of the International Society for Comparative Psychology.   It is my hope that you will have an interesting and productive time while you are at the meeting, communicating with your colleagues from around the world and exchanging ideas that will enhance the stature of comparative psychology both here and at home.   I hope you will enjoy your stay in Awaji Island, Hyogo and that you will be able to visit other parts of Japan.   Perhaps you will have time to visit Kobe, Osaka, Nara and Kyoto.

  Best wishes for a successful meeting,

  Masato Ishida,
  Program Chair