A total of 2,118 rice varieties and selections were tested for their reaction to blast at two to five uniform blast nurseries during a 16-year period from 1974 to 1989. The incidence of blast varied with years and nurseries. In general, Japonica rices were more susceptible to the disease than Indicas, particularly to the panicle blast. Entries of Japonica type appeared more severe to blast in the first crop season while the Indicas were more sensitive in the second crop season. The reaction of rice varieties and selections to leaf blast was significantly correlated with that to the panicle blast, although a lack of agreement was observed in certain entries. Blast incidence recorded in the upland nursery was also observed to be closely related to that recorded in the paddy nursery, though the degree of incidence in the upland nursery was more severe than that in the paddy nursery. Unfortunately, most of newly developed blast-resistant varieties were easy to be breakdown and became susceptible within a period of 1 to 3 years after they were released for commercial cultivation in a wide area, this suggests the importance of developing more stable and longer lasting resistance to blast in rice, particularly for Japonica rice.