1988

• November 13: Japan Association for Bioethics was launched.

1989

• May 21: 1st international symposium (Aoyama Gakuin University)
• November 5: 2nd international symposium (Sophia University)
• November 25-26: 1st Annual conference (Aoyama Gakuin University, Chairperson: Hyakudai Sakamoto)

1990

• July 20-21: 3rd international symposium (Chuo University)
• November 3-4: 2nd annual conference (Nihonseimei Nakanoshima Kenshujo, Chairperson: Toshiyuki Furukawa)

1991

• January 27: 4th international symposium (The Jikei University School of Medicine)
• April 20: Journal of the Japan Association for Bioethics vol. 1
• November 8-9: 3rd annual conference (Nihon Daigaku Kaikan, Chairperson: Yukiyasu Sezai)
• November: Board of Directors (1st term) (Representative Director: Kazumasa Hoshino)

1992

• July 24: Public lecture, H.T. Engelhardt (Kyoto University)
• November 19-20: 4th annual conference (Kyoto Kaikan, Chairperson: Yoshinori Itokawa)
• November 30: Journal of the Japan Association for Bioethics vol. 2, issue 1

1993

• July 20: Journal of the Japan Association for Bioethics vol. 3, issue 1
• November 13-14: 5th annual conference (Taisho University, Chairperson: Masao Fujii)
• November: JAB Research Grant Fund
• November: Board of Directors (2nd term)  (Representative Director: Kazumasa Hoshino)

1994

• June 30: Journal of the Japan Association for Bioethics vol.  4, issue 1
• October 1-2: 6th annual conference (Waseda University, Chairperson: Rihito Kimura)
• October 20: Journal of the Japan Association for Bioethics vol. 4, issue 2

1995

• April30: Journal of the Japan Association for Bioethics vol. 5, issue 1
• October 28-29: 7th annual conference (Keio University, Chairperson: Kinko Nakatani)

1996

• March 16: Public symposium continuing from the 7th annual conference (Keio University)
• June 30: Journal of the Japan Association for Bioethics vol. 6, issue 1
• October 23-25: 8th annual conference (Yasuda Kasai Kaijo Building, Chairperson: Kazuo Takeuchi)
• October: Board of Directors (3rd term)  (Representative Director: Hyakudai Sakamoto)

1997

• September 8: Journal of the Japan Association for Bioethics vol. 7, issue 1
• November 1-2: 9th annual conference (Tsukuba University, Chairperson: Darryl Macer)

1998

• March 5: Public lecture　P. Singer “A Defence of the Legalization of Voluntary Euthanasia” (Nihon Daigaku Kaikan)
• September 7 Journal of the Japan Association for Bioethics vol. 8, issue 1
• October 17-18: 10th annual conference (College of Nursing Art and Science Hyogo, Chairperson: Hiroko Minami)

1999

• September 13: Journal of the Japan Association for Bioethics vol. 9, issue 1
• November 27-28: 11th annual conference (Chiba University, Chairperson: Nobuyuki Iida)
• November: Board of Directors (4th term)  (Representative Director: Kiniko Nakatani)

2000

• September 13: Journal of the Japan Association for Bioethics vol. 10, issue 1
• November 3-４: 12th annual conference (Asahikawa Taisetsu Crystal Hall, Chairperson: Masakatsu Okada)

2001

• September 17: Journal of the Japan Association for Bioethics vol. 11, issue 1
• October 27-28: 13rd annual conference (Doho University, Chairperson: Yoshinao Katsumata)

2002

• September 17: Journal of the Japan Association for Bioethics vol. 12, issue 1
• November 2-3: 14th annual conference (International Conference Center Hiroshima, Chairperson: Katsunori Kai)
• November: Board of Directors (5th term)  (Representative Director: Kiyoshi Aoki)

2003

• September 18: Journal of the Japan Association for Bioethics vol. 13, issue 1
• November 15-16: 15th annual conference (Sophia University, Chairperson: Kiyoshi Aoki)

2004

• September 17: Journal of the Japan Association for Bioethics vol. 14, issue 1
• November 20-21: 16th annual conference (Tottori University of Environmental Studies, Chairperson: Hisatake Kato)

2005

• September 19: Journal of the Japan Association for Bioethics vol. 15, issue 1
• November 19-20: 17th annual conference (Tokyo Women's Medical University, Chairperson: Kintomo Takakura)
• November: Board of Directors (6th term)  (Representative Director: Masao Fujii)

2006

• September 25: Journal of the Japan Association for Bioethics vol. 16, issue 1
• November 11-12: 18th annual conference (Okayama University, Chairperson: Tsuyoshi Awaya)

2007

• September 20: Journal of the Japan Association for Bioethics vol. 17, issue 1
• November 10-11: 19th annual conference (Taisho University, Chairperson: Sadanobu Washimi)

2008

• September 21: Journal of the Japan Association for Bioethics vol. 18, issue 1
• November 29-30: 20th annual conference (Kyushu University, Chairperson: Shunsuke Sasaguri
• November: Board of Directors (7th term)  (Representative Director: Rihito Kimura)

2009

• February 1: Startup Award Seminar (Meiji University)
• September 22: Journal of the Japan Association for Bioethics vol. 19, issue 1
• November 14-15: 21st annual conference (Toyo Eiwa University, Chairperson: Masayuki Obayashi)　　

2010

• March 6: Startup Award Seminar (Meiji University)
• September 23: Journal of the Japan Association for Bioethics vol. 20, issue 1
• September 23: International Workshop, Norchaya Tailb (Kyoto University)
• September 25: International Workshop (Meiji University)
• November 20-21: 22nd annual conference (Fujita Health University, Chairperson: Atsushi Sugitani)

2011

• September 25: Journal of the Japan Association for Bioethics vol. 21, issue 1
• October 15-16: 23rd annual conference (Waseda University, Chairperson: Katsunori Kai)
• October: Board of Directors (8th term)  (Representative Director: Masayuki Obayashi)

2012

• September 19: Journal of the Japan Association for Bioethics vol. 22, issue 1
• March 22: Startup Award Seminar (Toyo Eiwa University)
• September 14: Study group to promote KAKENHI application
• October 27-28: 24th annual conference (Ritsumeikan University, Chairperson: Shinya Tateiwa)

2013

• September 26: Journal of the Japan Association for Bioethics vol. 23, issue 1
• March 23: Startup Award Seminar (Toyo Eiwa University)
• November 30-December 1: 25th annual conference (the University of Tokyo, Chairperson: Masaru Ikezawa)

2014

• September 26: Journal of the Japan Association for Bioethics vol. 24, issue 1
• October 25-26: 26th annual conference (Hamamatsu University School of Medicine, Chairperson: Naoki Morishita)
• October: Board of Directors (9th term)  (Representative Director: Katsunori Kai)

2015

• September 26: Journal of the Japan Association for Bioethics vol. 25, issue 1
• November 28-29: 27th annual conference (Chiba University, Chairperson: Megumi Teshima)

2016

• September 26: Journal of the Japan Association for Bioethics vol. 26, issue 1
• December 3-4: 28th annual conference (Osaka University, Chairperson: Kazuto Kato)

2017

• September 26: Journal of the Japan Association for Bioethics vol. 27, issue 1
• December 3-4: 28th annual conference (Miyazaki University, Chairperson: Koichiro Itai)
• December ：Board of Directors (10th term)  (Representative Director: Akira Akabayashi)

2018

• September 29: Journal of the Japan Association for Bioethics vol. 28, issue 1
• December 3-4: 30th annual conference (Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine, Chairperson: Koichi Setoyama)

2019

• September 26: Journal of the Japan Association for Bioethics vol. 29, issue 1
• December 3-4: 31st annual conference (Tohoku University, Chairperson: Atsushi Asai)