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-13. April, 1973 Inaugural meeting on "Round-table conference on Laser"
-30. June, 1973 Inaugural issue on "The Review of Laser Engineering"
-20. May, 1977 Award started (Best Journal-paper Award, Progress Award)
- 10. May, 1979 "The Laser Society of Japan" founded
- 31 May, 1979 Yong scientist award added
- 12-13 February, 1981 First annual meeting on Laser Society of Japan
- 15 December, 1982 First issue on Laser Handbook (first edition)
- 31 May, 1983 The 10th Anniversary ceremony
- 31 May, 1990 Tokyo branch established
- 31 May, 1993 The 20th Anniversary ceremony
- 31 May, Kyusyu, Tohoku&Hokkaido branches established
- 20-21 January, 1994 Exhibition on Laser Expo held (Makuhari Messe) (co-located with annual meeting until 1999)
- 31 May, 1997 Chugoku&Shikoku branch established
- 29 May, 1998 The 25th Anniversary ceremony
- 28 January, 1999 Best presentation award started at the 19th annual meeting
- 5 March, 1999 Chubu branch established
- 20-21 January, 2000 Sponsor Laser Solutions (Acros Fukuoka) (co-located with annual meeting)
- 19-20 April, 2000 First Laser Expo was held in Pacifico Yokohama (annually at different locations)
- 17 September, 2002 First Asia Pacific Laser Symposium (APLS) (annual meeting in Japan, Korea and China)
- 30 May, 2003 The 30th Anniversary ceremony
- 25 April 2005, Laser Handbook (second edition) published
- 22 April 2009 First Industry Award
- 16 November 2011 Kansai branch established
- 1 April 2012 Change to "The Laser Society"
- 25 April 2012 Co-sponsored OPIC as one of the OPI member, co-located with OPIE (annual meeting)
- 25 April 2012 Sponsored ALPS in OPIC (annual meeting)
- 31 May 2013 The 40th Anniversary ceremony
- 20 January 2014 Best paper presentation added in 24th annual meeting
- 29 May 2015 Fellow and Senior member recognition started

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