Syoziro Asahina: an autobiography

With some delay, the International Odonatological Society celebrates the 70th birthday of its Charter Member, Member of Honour, its immediate Past President, doyen of Japanese odonatology, and teacher of most of the present Far Eastern dragonfly workers. The Editors of this journal are particularly happy that Dr Asahina complied with their request to prepare himself a brief biographic account of his manyfold odonatological and other activities.