Based on the differential absorption method, stratospheric vertical ozone distributions have been continuously measured by XeCl lidar at Fukuoka (33 ¿N, 130 ¿E) since September 1979. Reliable data were obtained in an altitude range of 15--25 km. A high positive correlation was obtained between the XeCl lidar and the total ozone observed by the Dobson spectrophotometer at Tateno (36 ¿N, 140 ¿E). At a height of 17.25 km the ozone mixing ratio has a high positive correlation with the temperature. These results are in good agreement with those obtained by ozonesondes at Tateno in 1969--1970. According to these data, correlation between ozone and temperature is briefly discussed.