| Fiscal Year | Cruise period | Survey period | Searching distance | Mother ship | Sighting/Sampling vessels | Size of crew | Survey area | Number of catches | Biopsy samples | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 30/Jun/'94 - 12/Sep/'94 (75 days) |
5/Jul/'94 - 7/Sep/'94 (65 days) |
6,980.1 miles | Nisshin Maru | Toshi No. 18, Toshi Maru No. 25 |
117 | Area 9 | 21 minke whales | None | Feasibility study |
| 1995 | 9/Jun/'95 - 30/Aug/'95 (83 days) |
13/Jun/'95 - 22/Aug/'95 (71 days) |
11,843.9 miles | Nisshin Maru | Kyo Maru No. 1, Toshi Maru No. 18, Toshi Maru No. 25 |
151 | Area 9 | 100 minke whales | minke (3) | Feasibility study |
| 1996 | 5/Jul/'96 - 17/Sep/'96 (75 days) |
7/Jul/'96 - 13/Sep/'96 (69 days) |
12,088.0 miles | Nisshin Maru | Kyo Maru No. 1, Toshi Maru No. 18, Toshi Maru No. 25 |
185 | Area 7, 8, 11 | 77 minke whales | minke (2) | Joint research with Norway |
| 1997 | 1/May/'97 - 18/Jul/'97 (76 days) |
6/May/'97 - 17/Jul/'97 (70 days) |
15,063.1 miles | Nisshin Maru | Kyo Maru No. 1, Toshi Maru No. 18, Toshi Maru No. 25 |
189 | Area 7(east), 8, and 9 | 100 minke whales | fin (1), humpback (1) |
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| 1998 | 1/May/'98 - 17/Jun/'98 (48 days) |
2/May/'98 - 13/Jun/'98 (43 days) |
7,707.0 miles | Nisshin Maru | Kyo Maru No. 1, Toshi Maru No. 18, Toshi Maru No. 25 |
180 | Area 7, 8 | 100 minke whales | None | One Bryde's whale was taken accidentally. |
| 1999 | 15/Jun/'99 - 20/Jul/'99 (36 days) |
19/Jun/'99 - 15/Jul/'99 (27 days) |
4,459.0 miles | Nisshin Maru | Kyo Maru No. 1, Toshi Maru No. 25, Yushin Maru |
160 | Area 7, 11 | 100 minke whales | humpback (1), minke (2) |
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