Mensa International's Director of Development Bibiana Balanyi, has announced that Japan Mensa has been granted Full National Mensa status.

Congratulating the group, she said: ‘The volunteers of Japan Mensa did a great job and now their tremendous work has been rewarded. I am convinced that Japan Mensa will continue to grow and develop.’

Japan Mensa will take a seat at the table of the International Board of Directors meeting in Sofia, Bulgaria in October. There are now 29 National Mensa groups with Full National Mensa status.