We participated in the 38th Annual Meeting of the Japanese Society of Microbial Ecology, held at Tokyo University of Science. From our lab, Dr. Tominaga, Ms. Yoshida, Mr. Takada, Mr. Takahashi, Ms. Mori, Mr. Nishino, and Ms. Wang each presented their research achievements. It was a highly stimulating and fruitful conference, with lively discussions and valuable exchanges that provided an excellent experience for all our lab members.