Mycotic infections remain important in dermatological clinics. Therefore the mycological training curriculum needs to be reorganized starting from the beginning of dermatological education, including routine examination procedures, such as potassium hydroxide examination, culture of pathogenic fungi, histopathology, treatment guidelines, and the recent advances in medical mycology.Several mycological institutes will be selected and announced in the journal to provide support for mycological examinations and to publish important cases treated in clinics. The roles of the Japanese Society for Medical Mycology in these activities are discussed.