日本音乐疗法协会（ JMTA ）是一个民间组织成立于2001年4月1日。 Its predecessor, the Japanese Federation for Music Therapy (established in 1995), was formed by the merging of the Japanese Bio-Music Association (established in 1986) and the Clinical Music Therapy Association (established in 1994).它的前身是日本音乐治疗联合会（成立于1995年），由日本生物音乐协会（成立于1986年）和临床音乐疗法协会（成立于1994年）合并而成 。The original stated aim of the JMTA is to “conduct interdisciplinary research into the role and function of music in relation to disease and health, so that music therapy may make a broad-based contribution to society by fostering and maintaining the health of people proactively in the fields of medicine, welfare, health and education.”JMTA是一个跨学科研究音乐治疗作用和功能的机构。

The JMTA presently (2006) has approximately 6,500 members, with 9 branches nationwide.    JMTA拥有约6500名（2006年统计），在全日本有9个分支机构。 The Association has board-certified its members according to its own standards since 1996.该协会理事会按照自己的标准来认证会员，自1996年至2006年以来，有1307名会员通过 JMTA认证，成为音乐治疗师。 The JMTA organization consists of a President (Dr. Shigeaki Hinohara), Vice-President (Dr. Yasuji Murai), 6 Board of Executive Directors, 12 Board of Directors, and 84 Board Members.该JMTA组织由一名主席、一名副主席、 6名执行董事、董事12名、84个理事会成员。