协会概况
国际雪割草协会（International Hepatica Society，简称 IHSJ）是 2000 年 9 月 3 日在日本新潟县成立的雪割草同好组织，会址设在新潟县国营越后丘陵公园附近，会员由雪割草爱好者、育种者和研究者组成。协会的宗旨是把雪割草的保育、栽培经验整理成可分享的知识，同时把日本的雪割草传统介绍给海外爱好者。
设立缘起与宣言
协会在 2001 年 3 月 10 日发表《国际雪割草协会 2001 年宣言》，把自然保护意识写进章程：成员相信通过这一小花体会自然的丰盈，并把这种环境保育意识留给后代。协会创立时同步发布设立发起人名簿，列出当年参与筹备的成员与所属机构，可以视为创始文本的一部分。
雪割草与研究
雪割草属 Hepatica 是早春山野草，在日本（除北海道外）有四种本地分布，其中新潟县沿海分布的大叶雪割草（オオミスミソウ）变异丰富，被国际育种界长期关注。协会有专门的页面介绍日本雪割草与世界雪割草，包含花形分类、园艺分类和育种基本用语，雪割草性质的栽培、实生育苗也由协会成员撰写。照片资料由新潟县立植物园等机构提供。
会刊「雪割草」
协会自 2000 年代起每年约在 9 月发行会刊《雪割草》一期，目前在售期号为 No.2 至 No.23（No.1 与 No.5 已售罄）。非会员也可通过事务局购买；会员另可加入协会的免费邮件俱乐部，定期收到雪割草花期、株型话题和提问交流。
组织与活动
事务局、干部名单、章程、事业计划在站点公开，会员年度按 1 月至 12 月运行，会费按惯例于每年 3 月末前缴付。每年早春雪割草花期，协会在越后丘陵公园等会场发布花况，参与雪割草祭并联合地方公园发布实地见闻，为爱好者提供踏访自生地和育种者的机会。
About the Society
The International Hepatica Society (IHSJ) is a Japanese society for Hepatica enthusiasts founded on 3 September 2000 in Niigata Prefecture, with its base near the Echigo Hillside National Government Park. Members include hobbyists, breeders, and researchers. Its stated purpose is to consolidate knowledge on Hepatica conservation and cultivation and to share the Japanese tradition with enthusiasts abroad.
Founding and Declaration
On 10 March 2001 the society issued the IHSJ 2001 Declaration, embedding nature conservation in its charter: members recognise that this small flower can bring awareness of natural richness and a duty to pass such an environment to future generations. A list of founding members was published in the same year, recording the individuals and groups that helped establish the society and serving as part of the founding record.
Hepatica and Its Study
Hepatica is an early-spring wildflower of the buttercup family. Japan (excluding Hokkaido) is home to four native species, while the large-leaved O-misumi-sō (H. nobilis var. japonica) from the Niigata coast shows wide variation in flower form and colour and has long attracted international breeders. Dedicated pages introduce Japanese and world Hepatica, with horticultural classification and basic breeding terms; members also contribute cultivation and seedling-raising notes, with photographs courtesy of the Niigata Prefectural Botanical Garden.
The Journal Yukigeshige
The society has published its annual journal Yukigeshige every September since the early 2000s. Issues No.2 through No.23 are currently available for purchase (No.1 and No.5 are sold out), and non-members can order through the office. Members may also join a free e-mail club that circulates seasonal observations, plant discussions and reader questions.
Organisation and Events
Office contacts, officers, statutes, and annual plans are published on the site. The membership year runs January to December, with annual fees paid by the end of March. Each spring the society posts updates on Hepatica flowering conditions, participates in the Yukigeshige Festival at venues such as the Echigo Hillside Park, and shares field observations from natural habitats and breeders.
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