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The 6th International Society for Japanese Kampo Medicine (ISJKM) Symposium was held in Oxford, UK from September 22nd to 23rd, 2023. The society has developed from a private group, and although it was a very small association with only about 60 participants this time, we participants were able to take advantage of this to hold a very in-depth symposium where we could have direct discussions with each other. Since the society was named after Japanese Kampo, it was noted that a specific number of Japanese attendees were present at each event. However, this time around, half of the participants were Japanese, which was a higher percentage than usual. The conference took place at Christ Church College, Oxford University, and the ambiance of the venue, as well as the gala dinner, provided a substantial added value to attending the conference. The content of the presentations was rich in individuality and variety, showing the deep love for Japanese Kampo medicine and acupuncture from each person's perspective, which I thought was another characteristic of the society. I noticed that the audience was paying close attention to each of the presentations. Sessions were organized for each content of presentation, including sessions on education and outreach, sessions on historical perspectives, sessions on pharmacobotany and basic research, and clinical sessions. The ratio of oral presentations and poster presentations was approximately equal. I presented on 14 cases of pediatric acupuncture for children with disabilities conducted by my research group in pediatric acupuncture. In addition, I would like to report on presentations that left an impression on me and other points that left an impression on me.
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The WFAS Houston 2016 annual conference was held in the Royal Sonesta Hotel, Houston, Texas, USA from 31 October to 2 November 2014. The theme of the conference was "East Meets West -Shaping the Future of Healthcare", and more than 900 acupuncture practitioners and scientists participated. The number of papers presented was 216, including 6 keynote lectures. Papers from Japan numbered 11.<BR>At the Executive Committee (EC) meeting, 39 of the 76 EC members were present (10 EC members sent a letter of attorney in advance), including 3from Japan. Although Tokyo was approved as a host city of WFAS 2016 last year, we proposed changing the venue to the Tsukuba International Congress Center, which was approved.