History of JIIMA and Developments in the Industry

2022JIIMA offices move to Kandasuda-cho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo.
2021Certification Scheme of Electronic Commerce Software for Statutory Requirements is established.
Certification Scheme of Electronic Document Software for Statutory Requirements is established.
Revision of JIS Z 6018:2021: Document management applications ? archiving of electronic data ? computer output microform (COM)/computer output laser disc (COLD).
2020JIIMA Vision 2020 is established.
2019Simplification of the approval application submission procedure with the use of JIIMA certification acquisition software.
2018JIIMA product certification scheme ? Certification of Electronic Accounting Software for Statutory Requirements is launched.
JIS Z 6019: Long-term preservation for digital information by magnetic tape is established.
2017JIS X 6257: Quality discrimination method of optical disks and operating method of storage system for long-term data preservation is established.
2016JIIMA product certification scheme ? Certification of Scanner Preservation Software for Statutory Requirements Under the Electronic Book Preservation Act ? is launched. JIIMA Vision 2016 established.
CBT is introduced for the Documented Information Specialist certification examination. Second revision of the Ordinance for Enforcement of the Act on Special Provisions concerning Preservation Methods for Books and Documents Related to National Tax Prepared by Means of Computers is completed.
2015JIIMA product certification scheme ? Certification of Optical Disks for Archiving ? is launched.
Revision of the Ordinance for Enforcement of the Act on Special Provisions concerning Preservation Methods for Books and Documents Related to National Tax Prepared by Means of Computers ? is launched.
2014JIIMA journal Monthly IM is released in a digital format.
2013Certification as a public-interest incorporated association is completed and the organization is renamed the Japan Image and Information Management Association.
2013Establishment of the Documented Information Professional certification scheme.
2007Best Practice Award is created.
2005The E-Document Act (generic name) is enacted
2003JIS Z 6016: Electronic imaging process of paper documents and microfilmed documents is established.
2001Establishment of the Documented Information Specialist certification scheme.
1998Enactment and promulgation of the Electronic Book Preservation Act, which provides for the approval of digitization and COM applications for books and records related to the National Tax Agency tax levy.
1995Renamed the organization to the Japan Image Information Management Association (JIIMA).
1988Ministry of Treasury announcement to approve the preservation of consumption tax-related books and records on microfilm.
1982Ministry of Treasury announcement to approve the preservation of national tax-related books and records on microfilm.
Announcement of the preservation of tax-related books and records on microfilm.
1974Ministry of Justice issues their opinion on commercial books and records stored on microfilm.
1967First microphotography specialist qualification examinations are offered.
1965Organized the First International Microscopy Congress (IMC Japan) with Prince Mikasa as the honorary president, with participation from the US, UK, France, Germany, and others.
1963First Microphotography Show (now e-Document Japan) takes place.
1962Japan Microphotography Association approved as an incorporated association.
1961Certification of microfilm copies by a notary public given public recognition.
JMA News (now Monthly IM) launched.
1960Japanese Industrial Standard (JIS) on microphotography is established.
1958Japan Microphotography Association (JMA) is established.