Membership Application Procedure
Thank you for your interest in becoming a member of our association.
Details regarding application procedures are as follows.
[1] Types of Membership
The association is supported by the following types of members. Please determine the most appropriate membership category according to your company's field of business/particular circumstances
Regular Member | Corporations and individuals, who are engaged in the development, production or distribution of computer entertainment software, and those who provide on-line facilities or related services necessary to use computer entertainment software, and organizations comprised of such individuals or corporations. |
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Special Supporting Member |
Corporations who support the aims of CESA and are mainly engaged in the development, production and distribution of game machines and computer hardware but not mainly engaged in the development, production and distribution of computer entertainment software, and organizations constituted of such corporations |
General Supporting Member |
Corporations which do not come under the definition of Regular Member, Special Supporting Member or Overseas Supporting Member but support the aims of CESA and are willing to cooperate with CESA in its activities |
Private Supporting Member |
Individuals who support the aims of CESA and are willing to cooperate with CESA in its activities |
Overseas Supporting Member |
Foreign corporations with no affiliated firms in Japan, who support the aims of CESA and are willing to cooperate with CESA in its activities |
[2] Admission Fee
100,000 yen
[3] Annual Membership Fee
Regular Member
The annual membership fee for a regular member is determined in accordance with the member's declared annual sales figure for computer entertainment business related products and services for the most recent fiscal year.
Level | Annual Fee (yen) | Annual sales |
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1 |
180,000 |
Less than 100million yen |
2 |
240,000 |
100 million yen or more but less than 500 million yen |
3 |
360,000 |
500 million yen or more but less than 1 billion yen |
4 |
480,000 |
1 billion yen or more but less than 5 billion yen |
5 |
600,000 |
5 billion yen or more but less than 10 billion yen |
6 |
720,000 |
10 billion yen or more but less than 20 billion yen |
7 |
840,000 |
20 billion yen or more but less than 30 billion yen |
8 |
960,000 |
30 billion yen or more but less than 40 billion yen |
9 |
1,080,000 |
40 billion yen or more but less than 50 billion yen |
10 |
1,200,000 |
50 billion yen or more |
Supporting Member
Special Supporting Member | At least one fixed-value unit of 1,000,000 yen |
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General Supporting Member | At least one fixed-value unit of 360,000 yen |
Private Supporting Member | At least one fixed-value unit of 180,000 yen |
Overseas Supporting Member | At least one fixed-value unit of 180,000 yen |
[4] Authorization of Membership
All membership applications require final approval by the CESA board of directors. Please be aware that any corporations, organizations or individuals found to be in conflict with CESA's membership regulations may have their membership applications refused.
[5] Payment of Membership Fee
Upon final approval of membership by the board of directors the applicant will be sent a copy of the CESA regulations and be billed the admission fee and the appropriate annual membership fee. Please make payment according to the membership regulations.
Inquiries: CESA Secretariat / Phone: +81-3- 3591 9151