The induction of regeneration and the maturation of the free-living gametophytes of Undaria pinnatifida were studied at temperatures (5, 10, 15 and 20℃), irradiance (5, 10, 20 and 40 μmol photons m-2 s-1) and photoperiods (14 : 10, 12 : 12 and 10 : 14 h L : D). Female gametophyte fragments were maintained in active regeneration without them reaching sexual maturity under conditions of 15℃, 20 μmol photons m-2 s-1, 10 : 14 h (L : D); by contrast, the conditions for male gametophytes were slightly different at 15℃, 5 μmol photons m-2 s-1, 14 : 10 h (L : D). The sexual maturation of female and male gametophytes took place under 5℃, 20-40 μmol photons m-2 s-1, 10 : 14 h (L : D) and 15℃, 40 μmol photons m-2 s-1, 10 : 14 h (L : D), respectively. These results provide basic information for controlling the regeneration and maturation of free-living gametophytes for srain improvement as well as the cross breeding of U. pinnatifida.