日本国际空间年协会于1991年12月6日建立。该协会由前日本空间活动委员会的高级委员斋藤繁文教授领导。协会的目的在于进一步使公众了解日本的国际空间年活动(ISY)和促进交换关于国际共同空间活动意见。此协会还将组织亚太地区ISY会议,会议将于1992年11月在日本举行。它是由空间局讨论同意的。关于ISY的主要活动内容,其内容用SAFISY表示。 Japan International Space Year Association was established on December 6, 1991. The association is headed by Professor Saito Kozo, a senior member of the former Japan Society for Space Activities. The purpose of the association is to further inform the public about Japan’s International Year of Space Year (ISY) and to promote the exchange of views on international common space activities. The association will also organize an ISY conference in the Asia Pacific region, which will be held in Japan in November 1992. It was discussed and agreed by the Space Agency. About ISY’s main activities, the contents of SAFISY said.