International Conferenceon
New Trends in Computational Statistics
with Biomedical Applications

Information Bulletin
August 30 – September 1, 2001
Osaka University Convention CenterContents
Welcome to Osaka3

1. The ICNCB

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2. Organization

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3. General Information
Dates and Venue
Registration
Rooms at the Conference
Room Map
General Schedule (ICNCB)
Instruction to Speakers

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4. Scientific Program
ICNCB
JSCS 15th Symposium

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5. Social Program
Welcome Reception
BanquetOptional Tour13

6. Transport Information
Arrival Information
Directions to Osaka University Convention Center
Directions to Housing
Access Map

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7. Campus Information
About Osaka University
Map of Suita Campus

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8. Local Information
For Travelers to Japan
Osaka Infomration

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Registration and Hotel Accommodation Form

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Contacts

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Welcome to Osaka
One characteristic of climates of Japan is in things that give poetic charm to summer, for example, Furin,
Yukata, Hanabi, Bon-dance, Matsuri, and so on. In particular, Osaka in Japan has put great store on suchtraditional things and has been expanding into a world city. It may be found, viewed in historical light, that
Osaka has a special feature, which is in harmony with “traditional culture” and “new culture”. Osakan culture
constitutes the expressive characteristic features, which make it possible to express one’s humane emotions of
joy and angry, and to share another ’s emotions, in the sense of the commonalty without affectation. Now,
together with participants, sponsors, and committee members, we are pleased from our hearts of hearts that,
we are able to hold the international conference on the topics of the latest frontiers of statistics, ICNCB(International Conference on New Trends in Computational Statistics with Biomedical Applications), at Osaka
University that play a representative role of the culture of Osaka. It is expected that this conference will hold aspecial appeal for participants from all the point of view, such as being opportune, presenters prominent, their
topics most intriguing, and so on. We have great confidence that the conference provides participants in theconference a lot of highly productive results and fruitful opportunities for human-network, involving
presentations, discussions, and cultural interchanges, understandings, and pursuits among many countries,
respectively. In the Japanese virtuous spirits of “Kishin (『喜神』： having delightful god in mind)”, “Shanen(『謝念』：a gratitude) ”, and “Intoku (『陰徳』：a stealthy benefaction) ” we pray for all the God and Goddessthat bring good luck to make ICNCB impressive and expressive.
来る人も また来る人も 福の神
All that comes and does come i s a luck-bringer!

Masashi GOTOICNCB Conference President
Division of Statistical Science
Department of Informatics and Mathematical Science
Graduate School of Engineering Sciences
Osaka University

1. The ICNCBThe International Conference on New Trends in Computational Statistics with Biomedical Applications(ICNCB) is one of the satellite meetings of the International Statistical Institute (I SI) Session 2001 in Seoul. It
is greatly meaningful for Japan that the ISI Session is held in Korea, which is our neighborhood country and isin affiliation with Japan. The conference should contribute to further development of statistics both in Japanand Asian area, and international exchange of research among the world.
The ICNCB is organized under the auspices of the Organizing Committee of the ICNCB and the JapaneseSociety of Computational Statistics (JSCS), and is co-sponsored by the International Association for StatisticalComputing (IASC) , the Graduate School of Engineering Science of Osaka University, and the Institute of
Statistical Mathematics. It is very important for the development of computational statistics in Japan, and theconference will provide many opportunities of contacting with high technology of statistical science in theworld to Japa nese researchers.
The purpose of this conference is to provide a forum for the exchange of ideas, experiences andinformation related to recent developments in computational statistics that can be applied in the area of
biomedical research and related fields, and also to discuss current research issues and applications. The topics
to be discussed include: 1) Computer-intensive methods ; 2) Data mining and related fields ; 3) Tree-structured
methods ; 4) Clinical and medical evaluation processes ; 5) Modeling and analysis of genotype or biomedical
characteristics ; 6) Development and evaluation of statistical software; 7) Miscellaneous .
These topics cover a variety of statistical methods and new ideas such as resampling methods, exact
methods, neural networks, dat a mining, tree-structured methods, genome analysis, MCMC, random number
generation, and statistical packages through network.
32. Organization
Organizers
ICNCB Executive Committee
Japanese Society of Computational Statistics

Organizing Society: Japanese Society of Computational Statistics (JSCS)
About JSCS
JSCS was founded on October 1986. The society is supporting fundamental research andapplication of statistical methodology and development of statistical software, throughcooperation by researchers involved in statistical science. The fields taken as the objects ofresearch are various, including medical and biological science, economics, education, social
science, information science, etc. The fruits of research are presented in the journals of JSCS (in Japanese / inEnglish) and reported on the annual meetings and the symposiums. The society is also contributing tointernational exchange of research through organizing or supporting many international meetings. Moreover,as the computer -oriented character istics of the society, it is focusing on some activities using the Internet(projects on the Web, mail news, etc.) and electrical media.
ICNCB is to be held as one of the JSCS 15th anniversary projects, and JSCS 15th Symposium is to beheld parallel to the ICNCB.
Council (2001-2002)
Chair:
Namio UENO (Osaka Gas Information System Research Institute Co., Ltd.)
Vice-Chair: Shingo SHIRAHATA (Osaka University, Japan)
Yoshihiro MATSUBARA (Shionogi & Co., Ltd., Japan)
Permanent Officec/o Statistical Information Institute for Consulting and Analysis
Daiwa Building 2F, 6-3-9 Minami Aoyama, Minato-ku, Tokyo 107-0062, Japan
Tel: +81-3-5467-6946 (9:30--17:00), Fax: +81-3-5467-6946
E-mail: office@jscs.or.jp
The URL of JSCS Official Website
www.jscs.or.jp

Co-sponsors
International Association for Statistical Computing (IASC)
Graduate School of Engineering Science, Osaka University
Institute of Statistical Mathematics

Government Offices and Societies Supporting ICNCBManagement and Coordination Agency of Japan
Behaviormetric Society of Japan
Biometric Society of Japan
Japanese Association of Mathematical Science
Japanese Classification Society
Japanese Society of Applied Statistics
Japan Statistical Society
Union of Japanese Scientists and Engineers

Financial Sponsors
As ahi Kasei Corporation
AstraZeneca K. K.
Aventis Pharma Ltd.
Bellsystem 24, Inc.
Daiichi Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.
Eli Lilly Japan K. K.
Epson Sales Japan Corporation
Fujisawa Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.
Fujitsu Limited
Grelan Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.
ING Corporation
ISAC, Inc.
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Itochu Techno-Science Corporation
Izumo Industrial Co., Ltd.
Jiho, Inc.
Kirin Brewery Co., Ltd.
Kyowa Hakko Kogyo Co., Ltd.
Mathematical System Inc.
Mochida Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.
MPC Ltd.
Nippon Organon K. K.
Nippon Roche K.K.
Ono Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.
Osaka Gas Information System Research Institute Co., Ltd.

Otsuka Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.
Pfizer Pharmaceuticals Inc.
Santen Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.
SAS Institute Japan Ltd.
Shin Nippon Biomedical Laboratories, Ltd.
Shionogi & Co., Ltd.
Taiho Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.

Taisho Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.
TOK System Institute, Ltd.
Welfide Corporation
Yamanouchi Pharmaceutical, Co., Ltd.
35 companies (as of July 20)

ICNCB Executive Committee
Organizing Committee
Chair (Conference President):
Masashi GOTO (Osaka University)
Vice-Chair:
Tohru UWOI (Yamanouchi Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.)
Members:
Atsuhiro HAYASHI (National Center for Univ. Ent. Exams, Japan)
Shigeki KUSABA (Fujitsu Limited, Japan)
Hirosi MAEDA (Fujisawa Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd., Japan)
Yoshihiro MATSUBARA (Shionogi & Co., Ltd., Japan)
Hisashi NOMURA (Daiichi Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd., Japan)
Noboru OHSUMI (Institute of Statistical Mathematics, Japan)
Yoshiharu SATO (Hokkaido University, Japan)
Takao SHOHOJI (Fukuyama University, Japan)
Yukiharu YAMAGUCHI (Pfizer Pharmaceuticals Inc., Japan)
Hiroshi YAMASHITA (Mathematical Systems Inc., Japan)
Scientific Program Committee
Chair:
Yutaka TANAKA (Okayama University, Japan)
Vice-Chair:
Shingo SHIRAHATA (Osaka University, Japan)
Members:
Stanley P. AZEN (University of Southern California, USA)
Yasumasa BABA (Institute of Statistical Mathematics, Japan)
Wing-kam FUNG (University of Hong Kong, China)
Wolfgang HÄRDLE (Humboldt-Universit ät zu Berlin, Germany)Jung-J in LEE (Soongsil University, Korea)
Masahiro MIZUTA (Hokkaido University, Japan)
Yoshimichi OCHI (Oita University, Japan)
Yoshisada SHIBATA (Nag asaki University, Japan)
Yoshiyasu TAMURA (Institute of Statistical Mathematics, Japan)
Tomoyuki TARUMI (Okayama University, Japan)
Hiroyuki UESAKA (Japan Eli Lilly Co., Ltd., Japan)
Information
Conference Secretariat:
Yuichi MORI (Okayama University of Science, Japan)
Executive Section:
Wataru SAKAMOTO (Osaka University, Japan)
Tomoyuki SUGIMOTO (Osaka University, Japan)
Yoshiro YAMAMOTO (Tama University, Japan)

Contact Address
Wataru Sakamoto and Tomoyuki Sugimot o
ICNCB Office
Division of Mathematical Science,
Graduate School of Engineering Science, Osaka University
1-3 Machikaneyama-cho, Toyonaka, Osaka 560-8531, Japan
Phone: +81-6-6850-6482, +81-6-6850-6486, Fax: +81-6-6850-6496
E-mail: ICNCB@jscs.or.jp [URL] http://www.jscs.or.jp/ICNCB/
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3. General Information
Dates and Venue
Dates
ICNCB will be held from August 30 (Thu rsday) to September 1 (Saturday), 2001. On-site Registration
will start at 11:00 on August 30, 2001.

Venue
ICNCB will be held at Osaka University Convention Center.
Osaka university Convention Center was installed for a purpose of what was used broadly as a footholdof education research activities such as a symposium, a lecture and a meeting for the study in Osaka
University, and as an information dispatch base for areas such as an open lecture or a round-table conference.
Osaka University Convention Center
1-1 Yamadaoka, Suita, Osaka, 565-0871, Japan

Registration
Prior Registration
It is recommended that those who plan to participate in the ICNCB, in particular authors who have notcompleted the registration as participants of the ICNCB yet, apply to a prior registration as possible. The
Registration Form can be obtained from our web site:
http://www.jscs.or.jp/ICNCB/Registration_index.htm
or the page 23 of this Information Bulletin.

On-site Registration
In the Conference Room 1 of Osaka University Convention Center, registration desk is set. All
participants will visit in the registration desk once, then may confirm their own registration state and will
receive the Conference Proceedings (for ICNCB and JSCS 15th Symposium) and some tickets of social menu
according to their demand. Participants who have not made a prior registration should complete theregistration at this site.

Registration Fees
T he registration fee for regular and student participants includes the proceedings, the welcome reception,
the banquet, and access to all scientific meetings, and for accompanying persons the welcome reception andthe banquet (see below for the details). The registration fee can be paid by credit card.

StatusRegular Participant(Member)

Regular Participant(Non-member)

JSCS
Symposium Banquet
Proceedings

Date ofRegistration

Welcome
Reception

ICNCB
Proceedings

By June 22

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JPY27,000

After June 23

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JPY30,000

By June 22

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JPY30,000

After June 23

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JPY33,000

By June 22

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JPY13,500

After June 23

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JPY15,000

By June 22

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JPY10,000

After June 23

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JPY13,000

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Student

Accompany

Members belonging to Organizers, Co-sponsors, International Statistical Institute (ISI) and its Sections,Societies supporting ICNCB and Financial Sponsors are qualified as the “Members “ of ICNCB. See the page
4 or the ICNCB Web Page for these requirements.
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Rooms at the Conference
MO Hall: Opening Remarks, Closing, Key-note lectures, Invited Sessions and Contributed Session 6
The MO Hall is located on the third floor of the Convention Center.

Conference Room 3: Contributed Sessions 1-5 and 7
The Conference Rooms 2 and 3 are located on the secon d floor of the Convention Center.

Conference Room 2: JSCS 15th Symposium (Language is Japanese)
The Conference Room 2 is to be used in JSCS 15th Symposium that is to be held with ICNCB
simultaneously. Ones will discuss in Japanese in JSCS 15 th Symposium. The participant of ICNCB can takepart in JSCS 15th Symposium freely, too.

Conference Room 1: Registration, demonstration, coffee or tea, Internet and so on
The Conference Room 1 is located on the first floor of the Convention Center. In this room, registration
desk is set and software demonstrations are exhibited. Further, Internet will be available in this room. If you
need any help, please talk to the ICNCB staff.

Lounge: Something to drinks will be prepared. There are vending machines for drinks here.
Smoking, Drinking and Eating in MO Hall and Conference Rooms are prohibit ed.

Room Map
3rd Floor

Stage

ICNCB
Opening / Closing
Key-note Lectures
Invited Sessions
Contributed Session 6

MO Hall
R.R.

2nd Floor

ICNCB
Contributed Sessions
1-5 and 7

Conference
Room 3

Conference
Room 2

R.R.
JSCS 15th
Symposium

1st Floor

LoungeDrinksConference
Room 1

Staff Only

Entrance
Hall
R. R.

Registration / Demonstration

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General Schedule (ICNCB)
August 30 (Thursday)

August 31 (Friday)
9:30 IS2
CS2
Semiparametric Biomedical
Net Based
Information andMethods
Statistical
Methods

11:00 Registration

September 1 (Saturday)
9:30 CS6
Statistical
Methods andApplications

CS7
Modeling andAnalysis of
Biomedical
Characteristics

11:00
Coffee Break
11:10 IS3
CS3
11:10
Coffee BreakComputational Functional Data
Issues andAnalysis
11:30 Key-note Lecture 3
Visualization in
by Prof. Byron Wm. Brown,
Clinical DataJr.
Analysis
12:30 Closing
12:40

13:00 Opening Remarks
13:15 Key-note Lecture 1
by Dr. Sandra C. Kirkwood
14:15 Key-note Lecture 2
by Prof. Wing Kam Fung
15:15
Coffee Break
15:30 IS1
CS1
Clinical and Computer Medical
intensive
Evaluation
Methods 1
Processes
17:00(Move to the Reception
place)

18:00

Welcome Reception

Lunch
14:00 IS4
CS4
Longitudinal Computer Data Analysis intensive
Methods 2

Lunch
14:00

Optional Tour

15:30
Coffee Break
15:40 IS5
CS5
Analysis of
Categorical Data
Symbolic Data Analysis,
Multidimensional
Scaling,
Classification
17:10 (Move to the Banquet place )18:30

Banquet

IS: Invited Session
CS: Contributed Session

Instruction to Speakers
Presentation Time•
Key-note Lecture: 60 min./speaker•
Invited Session: 30min./paper•
Contributed Session: 20min./paper(Questions and discussions are included.)
Available Equipment
Overhead, LCD and slide projectors are available for use at the conference. However, speakers arerecommended to bring their own notebook-type PC, because the Japa nese version of Windows has been
installed in the PCs that will be prepared at the conference. In case of using LCD or slide projector, pleasecontact to the staffs on the break time before presentation.

84. Scientific Program
ICNCB (at MO Hall and Conference Room 3)
The mark * stands for speakers.

August 30 (Thursday)
11:00 Registration
13:00 Opening Remarks•

Masashi Goto (Conference President; Osaka University, Japan)

13:15 Key-note Lecture 1
Chair: Hiroyuki Uesaka (Japan Eli Lilly Co., Ltd., Japan)•

Sandra Close Kirkwood (Eli Lilly and Company, USA)The role of statistics in pharmacogenomics

14:15 Key-note Lecture 2
Chair: Yutaka Tanaka (Okayama University, Japan)•

Wing Kam Fung (University of Hong Kong)
Statistical analysis of forensic DNA: computational problems solved and to be solved

15:15

Coffee Break

15:30 IS1 (Invited Session 1)

CS1 (Contributed Session 1)
Topic: Clinical and Medical Evaluation Processes Topic: Computer-intensive Methods 1
Organizer: Stanley Azen (University of Southern
Chair: Atsuhiro Hayashi (National Center for
California)
Univ. Ent. Exams, Japan)
Chairs: Stanley Azen and Takao Shohoji(Fukuyama Un iversity, Japan)
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18:00

Joyce C. Niland (City of Hope National
Medical Center, USA)An internet based data system foroutcome s research
Jason Jones, Doug Stahl, Michael
Nichol and Stanley P. Azen* (VNUS
Information Services, University ofSouthern California and City of Hope
National Medical Center, USA)
Enabling clinically based knowledge
discovery in pharmacy claims data: An
application in bioinformatics
Tatsuya Isomura* and Toshimitsu
Hamasaki (Pfizer Pharmaceuticals Co.,
Ltd., Japan)
Statistical issues in drug evaluation
process --- How should we address theissues in applying the ICH guidelines?

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Hidetoshi Shimodaira (Institute of
Statistical Mathematics, Japan)
Assessing the uncertainty of evolutionary
tree selection by the multiscale bootstrap
methodMichele La Rocca (Universitdegli Studi diSalerno, Italy)
Bootstrap calibration and empirical
likelihood in the logistic regression model
Takashi Koshimizu* (Bayer Yakuhin, Ltd.,
Japan) and Masaaki Tsujitani (Osaka
Electro -Communication University, Japan)
Bootstrapping neural discriminant models
Masaya Iizuka (Okayama University,
Japan), Yuichi Mori* (Okayama Universityof Science, Japan), Tomoyuki Tarumi and
Yutaka Tanaka (Okayama University,
Japan)
Computer intensive trials to determine thenumber of variables in PCA(Move to the reception place)

Welcome Reception
at Restaurant Rosen (in Osaka University Su ita Campus)

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09:30 IS2 (Invited Session 2)
Topic: Semiparametric Net Based Methods
Organizer: Wolfgang Härdle
(Humboldt -Universität zu Berlin, Germany)
Chairs: Wolfgang Härdle and Junji Nakano(Institute of Statistical Mathematics, Japan)•••

Hua Liang* (Harvard University, USA)and Wolfgang Härdle (Humboldt Universität zu Berlin, Germany )Partially linear models withheteroschedastic variances
Rémy Slama* (Le Klemlin -BicêtreCEDEX, France/Humboldt -Universität zu
Berlin, Germany), Axel Werwatz(Humboldt - Universität zu Berlin), Odile
Boutou (Le Klemlin -Bicêtre CEDEX),
Béatrice Ducot (Le Klemlin -BicêtreCEDEX), Alfred Spira (Le Klemlin -BicêtreCEDEX) and Wolfgang Härdle
(Humboldt -Universität zu Berlin)
Does male age have an influence on the riskof spontaneous abortion? An approachcombining semiparametric and parametric
regression
Ikunori Kobayashi (Tokushima Bunri
University, Japan), Takeshi Fujiwara(Institute of Statistical Mathematics, Japan),
Yoshikazu Yamamoto (Tokushima Bunri
University, Japan) and Junji Nakano*(Institute of Statistical Mathematics, Japan)
Extendibilities of a Java based statisticalsystem

11:00

CS2 (Contributed Session 2)
Topic: Biomedical Information and Statistical
Methods
Chair: Joyce C. Niland (City of Hope National
Medical Center, USA)
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Igor E. Timchenko* and Ekaterina M.
Igumnova (Marine HydrophysicalInstitute, Sevastopol, Ukraine)
Adaptive balance of causes as a new
method for complex systems modeling
Ekaterina. M. Igumnova* and Igor E.
Timchenko (Marine Hyd rophysicalInstitute, Sevastopol, Ukraine)
Biomedical information systems basedon ABC technology of data processing
Takashi Namatame* (Science
University of Tokyo, Japan) and Yumi
Asahi (St.Paul's "Rikkyo" University,
Japan)
Stochastic process model for medical
decision making
Michael G. Schimek(Karl-Franzens -University of Graz,
Austria)
RIP-GAMs and classification trees inquantitative MRI

Coffee Break

11:10 IS3 (Invited Session 3)

CS3 (Contributed Session 3)
Topic: Computational Issues and Visualization in Topic: Functional Data Analysis
Clinical Data Analysis
Chair: Masahiro Mizuta (Hokkaido University,
Organizer: Jung Jin Lee (Soongsil University,
Japan)
Korea)
Chairs: Jung Jin Lee and Yasumasa Baba
(Institute of Statistical Mathematics, Japan)
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Daniel B. Carr (George Mason University,
USA)
A sampling of graphical templates forhuman mortality studies and gene
expression data
KyungMann Kim* (University of
Wisconsin, USA) and Anastasios A. Tsiatis(North Carolina State University, USA)C o mputational issues in information -based
group sequential clinical trials
Walter Liggett (National Institute ofStandards and Technology, USA)
Nonparametric and semiparametric models
in comparison of observations of aparticle-size distribution

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Wang Pe-Cheng* and Lin D.F.
(National Central University, Taiwan)
To analyze dynamic data fromexperiments
Yoshihiro Yamanishi* and Yutaka
Tanaka (Okayama University, Japan)
Geographically weighted functional
multiple regression analysis: anumerical investigation
Shuichi Tokushige* , Koichi Inada andHiroshi Yadohisa (Kagoshima
University, Japan)
Dissimilarity and related methods forfunctional data

12:40Lunch

14:00 IS4 (Invited Session 4)
Topic: Longitudinal Data Analysis
Organizer: Wing Kam Fung (University o f Hong
Kong)
Chairs: Wing Kam Fung and Shingo Shirahata(Osaka University, Japan)•••

Yi Li*, Louise Ryan, Scarlett Bellamy(Harvard University, USA) and Glen
Satten (CDC, USA)A new approach for clustered censoreddata(Title of paper: Inference on clusteredsurvival data using imputed frailties)
Andy H. Lee* (Curtin University ofTechnology, Australia) and Kelvin K. W.
Yau (City University of Hong Kong)
Zero -augmented Gamma mixed modelingto analyse longitudinal data with manyzeros
Bo Fu*, Wing Kam Fung (University ofHong Kong) and Xuming He (University
of Illinois, USA)
Robust analysis of longitudinal data

15:30

CS4 (Contributed Session 4)
Topic: Computer-intensive Methods 2
Chair: Mitsuhiro Tsuji (Kansai University,
Japan)••••

Coffee Break

15:40 IS5 (Invited Session 5)
Topic: Analysis of Symbolic Data
Organizer: Hans -Hermann Bock (Technical
University of Aa chen, Germany)
Chairs: Hans -Hermann Bock and Noboru Ohsumi(Institute of Statistical Mathematics, Japan)•••

Manabu Ichino (Tokyo Denki University,
Japan)
Neighbourhood graphs in classification
problems for symbolic data
Hans -Hermann Bock (Technical
University of Aachen, Germany)
Clustering algorithms and Kohonen maps
for symbolic data
Paula Brito (University of Porto,
Portugal)
Hierarchical and pyramidal clustering forsymbolic data

CS5 (Contributed Session 5)
Topic: Categorical Data Analysis,
Multidimensional Scaling, Classification
Chair: Yoshiharu Sato (Hokkaido University,
Jap an)
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18:30

Yoshimichi Ochi (Oita University, Japan)
The performance of the computer intensive
methods for over-dispersed categoricaldata
Satyabrata Pal* (Bidhan Chandra
Agricultural University, India) andShyamsundar Sahoo (Indian Statistical
Institute, India)
A computer intensive technique to id entify
the peaks from a mixture population using
non-parametric methods
Hiroyuki Minami* , Yuriko Komiya andMasahiro Mizuta (Hokkaido University,
Japan)
Evaluation of execution time on data
analysis with parallel virtual machine
Tukio Morita* (Mimasaka Women'sCollege, Japan) and Yutaka Tanaka(Okayama University, Japan)
Sensitivity analysis in latent class analysis

Masahiro Mizuta (Hokkaido University,
Japan)
Multidimensional scaling for continuous
dissimilarity functions
Edgar Acuna* and Alex Rojas (Universityof Puerto Rico at Mayag uez, Puerto Rico)
Bagging classifiers based on Kernel
density estimators
Karl-Ernst Biebler*, Bernd Jäger andMichael Wodny and Elke Below(University of Greifswald, Germany)
Mixed data type and topologicalclassification
Tomoya Tokairin* and Yosiharu Sato
(Hokaido University, Japan)
The method to decide the dimension of data
by MDL criterion(Move to Senri Hankyu Hotel)

Banquetat Crystal Hall in Senri Hankyu Hotel (Toyonaka, Osaka)
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September 1 (Saturday)
09:30 CS6 (Contributed Session 6)

CS7 (Contributed Session 7)
Topic: Modeling and Analysis of Biomedical
Characteristics
Chair: Yoshimichi Ochi (Oita University, Japan)

Topic: Statistical Methods and Applications
Chair: Tomoyuki Tarumi (Okayama University,
Japan)
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Norisuke Kawai* (Yamanouchi
Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd, Japan) andMasashi Goto (Osaka University, Japan)
Measures of variation explained by binary
regression
Osamu Sugano (Tsuyama Commercial
High School, Japan)
Rank association measure for crossclassifications
Toshio Sakata* (Kyushu Institute of
Design, Japan) and Ryuichi Sawae(Okayama University of Science, Japan)
A study of the sequential conditional test
for contingency tables
Takahiko Hara (Oita University, Japan)
Invariant confidence sequences forslippage of normal means
Shafeeqah A. Al -Awadhi* and M.E.
Ghitany (Kuwait University, Kuwait)
Statistical properties of Poisson -Lomax
distribution and its application to repeated
accidents data

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Henry S. H. Hsu* , Rolf E. Taffs , Anna
Ivshina (United States Food and Drug
Admi nistration, USA), Kyoji Hioki ,Tatsuji Nomura (Central Institute forExperimental Animals, Japan ) andPeter A. Lachenbruch(United States
Food and Drug Administration, USA)
An example of analyzing ordinal
categories of response using
continuation -ratio models
Mitsumasa Baba * (Pharmacia K. K.,
Japan), Masaki Fujisawa (Grelan
Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.), Wataru
Sakamoto and Masashi Goto (Osaka
University, Japan)
Statistical evaluation of umbrella
dose-response relationships
Takashi Daimon* and Masashi Goto
(Osaka University, Japan)
Power -transformation mixed effectmodels with their applications topharmacokinetics
Freedom Gumedze* and June Juritz(University of Cape Town, South Africa)
Hierarchical generalised linear models
for CD4 lymphocyte counts

Coffee Break

11:30 Key-note Lecture 3
Chair: Masashi Goto (Osaka University, Japan)•

Byron Wm. Brown, Jr.* and Jerry Halpern (Stanford University, USA)
Sample sizes of clinical trials: for science and decision making

12:30 Closing•

Yutaka Tanaka (Chair of Scientific Program Committee; Okayama University, Japan)
Lunch

14:00

Optional Tour
Osaka Castle , Tempozan Harbor Village, Buffet -style dinner on the cruiser `Santa Maria'

JSCS 15th Symposium (at Conference Room 2)
August 30 (Thursday)
Afternoo n: Key-note Lectures 1 and 2 (common to the ICNCB)
August 31 (Friday)
Morning: Contributed Sessions, Software Demonstrations
Afternoon: Special Sessions concerning to biomedical statistics
September 1 (Saturday)
Morning: Contributed Sessions / Key-note Lecture 3 (common to the ICNCB)
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5. Social Programs
Welcome Reception
August 30 (Thursday) 18:00~19:30
Restaurant Rosen (Suita Campus, Osaka University)
Fee: I ncluded in the Registration Fee
All invited, r egis tered participants and accompany persons can join in the reception.
Participants will be able to network with colleagues from around the world while enjoying some drinks andlight meals.
After the Reception, the pick-up bus will drive to Senri Hankyu Hotel.

BanquetAugust 31 (Friday) 18:30~21:00
Senri Hankyu Hotel, Crystal Hall (Toyonaka, Osaka)
Fee: I ncluded in the Registration Fee
All invited, r egis tered participants and accompany persons can join in the Banquet.
Before the Banquet, the pick-up bus will drive from Osaka University to Senri Hankyu Hotel.
Participants will be able to communicate with each other while enjoying buffet-style dinner.
Also they will be able to enjoy some attractions:• Execution: by Osaka University Brass Band Club.

Optional Tour
September 1 (Saturday)
Osaka Castle and Bay Area with Night CruisingFee: 12,000 yen per person
Departure: from Osaka University Convention Center at 14:00, from Senri Hankyu Hotel at 14:30

Course of Sightseeing
Osaka Castle
Osaka Castle has been a symbolic existence to the citizens
through the history, and a large park surrounds the Castle. The Main
Tower of Osaka Castle was designed in the original style ofMomoyama Era. It was built in 1583 by Toyotomi Hideyoshi, andafter rebuilted two times through the history, it was refurbished in
1997 to restore its grand appearance. (The logo mark of ICNCB ismodeled on the Castle.) Inside the castle is a museum where visitors
can observe the historical facts and remains of Osaka Castle. People
can also visit the Osaka Municipal Museum beside the castle that
holds exhibitions of the history and culture of Osaka all the year.
Tenpozan Harbor Village
Tenpozan Harbor Village is one of the most famous urban resort areas in Osaka.
• Ferris Wheel - symbolic of the village. The diameter is 100 meter. People can enjoy a grand view inthe sky as long as 15 minutes per circling.
• Kaiyu-kan - one of the largest aquariums in the world where visitors may observe a variety ofcreatures in the sea including the largest species of sharks in the world.
• Tenpozan Market place - a shopping center where products from all over the world are sold together
with a line off catering shops.
• Suntory Museum - a complex facility of an art museum and the IMAX theater with a 3-dimensionallarge screen.
Night Cruise (with Dinner)
The cruiser named Santa Maria cruises the whole Osaka Bay, calling at Universal Studios Japan (USJ) on
the way. Enjoy buffet-style dinner and night view of Osaka.

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6. Transport Information
Arrival Information
Seoul to Kansai-International Airport
The most convenient route for ICNCB participants from Seoul (in which ISI 2001 Meeting is held) is to
fly to the Kansai-International Airport. Airlines in operation at Kansai International Airport available to accessthe Kansai-International Airport are mainly as follows. Details are asked for each airline company.
Japan Airlines (JAL)All Nippon Airways (ANA)
Korean Air (KA)Asiana Airlines (AAR)

http://www.jal.co.jp/e/
http://svc.ana.co.jp/eng/
http://www.koreanair.com/
http://us.flyasiana.com/

Kansai-International Airport to Osaka
Kansai International Airport, 50 km away to the south of downtown Osaka, is connected with major cities
by various transportations. The main terminals in the central area of Osaka are Japan Railways (JR) “Osaka”
Station and “Umeda” Stations of the s ubway and other railways, which are near to each other and areconnected by underground arcades. ICNCB participants arriving at Kansai-International Airport can get to thecentral area of Osaka in the following routes.
Airport Limousine bus
Take an airport limousine bound for “Osaka Station”, and get off at “Herbis Osaka”, or “Hotel New
Hankyu” (every 20-30 minutes, 65 minutes required, ¥1,300).
Japan Railway (JR)Take “Airport Rapid Service” trains, which operate between Kansai-International Airport and J R
Kyobashi Station via Osaka Station. (A part of trains operates between Airport and Tennoji or JR Namba
Station.) Local rapid trains depart from Kansai-International Airport about every 20 minutes, and takeapproximately 65 minutes to get to JR “Osaka” station (¥1,160).
Another transportation is to take the Limited Express “Haruka”, which operate between
Kansai-International Airport and Kyoto Station. Get off at Tennoji Station or Nishi-Kujo Station (every 30
minutes, 52 minutes required, ¥2,820), and cha nge here to local trains in the direction of Osaka Station.
Nankai Electric Railways
Take the Limited Express “Rapi:t ” (meaning that is “fast ” in Deutche) or Airport Express, both of which
operate between Kansai-International Airport and Namba Station (Rap i:t: every 30 minutes, 30 minutes
required, regular fare ¥1,390; Airport Express: every 20 minutes, 50 minutes required, ¥890).

Kansai-International Airport to Senri Hankyu HotelICNCB participants arriving at Kansai-International Airport can get to your accommodation,
Senri-Hankyu Hotel, which is located at 5 minutes on foot from Senri-Chuo Station, in the following routes .
Airport Limousine bus and Subway (via Umeda)
Take an airport limousine bound for “Osaka Station ” and get off at “Hotel New Hankyu”. From here walkabout 5 minutes to the subway Umeda Station. Take Subway Midosuji Line (through Kita-Osaka Express
Railway) in the direction of Senri-Chuo Station (every 4-8 minutes, 19 minutes required, ¥350).
Japan Railway (JR) and Subway (via Umeda)
Take “Airport Rapid Service” of JR and get off at JR “Osaka” Station. From here walk about 5 minutes tothe subway Umeda Station. Take Subway Midosuji Line (through Kita-Osaka Express Railway) in the
direction of Senri-Chuo Station (every 4-8 minutes, 19 minutes required, ¥350).
Japan Railway (JR) and Subway (via Shin-Osaka)
Take the Limited Express “Haruka” of JR. Trains departing from Kansai-International Airport takeapproximately 45 minutes to get to Shin-Osaka Station (Regular fare ¥2,980, Green Car fare ¥3,710). From
here, transfer to Subway Midosuji Line (through Kita-Osaka Express Railway) and take in the direction of
Senri-Chuo Station (every 4-8 minutes, 15 minutes required, ¥320).
Nankai Electric Railways and Subway (via Namba)
Take the Limited Express “Rapi:t” or Airport Express of Nankai Electric Railways and get off at Namba
Station. From here, transfer to Subway Midosuji Line (through Kita-Osaka Express Railway) and take in the
direction of Senri-Chuo Station (every 4-8 minutes, 28 minutes required, ¥390).
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Airport Limousine Bus and Osaka Monorail (via Osaka Airport)
Take an airport limousine bound for Osaka (Itami) Airport (every 30 minutes, 80 minutes required,¥1,700). From here, transfer to Osaka Monorail in front of the Itami Airport, and get off at Senri-Chuo Station(every 10 minutes (from August 25), 13 minutes required, ¥320). You can also take a taxi from Itami Airport
to Senri Hankyu Hotel (20 minutes required, approx. ¥2,000).
Useful website: Kansai International Airport
http://www.kansai-airport.or.jp/index-e.html

Directions to Osaka University Convention CenterFree Pick-up Bus From Senri Hankyu Hotel
During the conference, a free pick-up bus that connects Senri Hankyu Hotel and the conference venue(Osaka University Convention Center) will be available. Participants are recommended to get to Senri-Chuo
Station, walk about 5 minutes to Senri Hankyu Hotel, and take the pick-up bus.
Departure Time Schedule
Senri Hankyu Hotel -> Convention Center
August 30, 11:00 / August 31, 9:00 / Sept ember 1, 9:00
Convention Center -> Senri Hankyu Hotel
August 30, 20:00 / August 31, 17:30 / September 1, 14:00 (Tour)

Public Transportation to the Conference Venue
Participants can mainly take Subway Midosuji Line (through Kita-Osaka Express Railway) and Osaka
Monorail to Senri-Chuo Station, and can take Hankyu Bus or taxi from Senri-Chuo the conference venue.
From Senri-Chuo Station (Kita-Osaka Express and Osaka Monorail)
From here take Hankyu Bus bound for “Handai Honbu-mae” (Osaka University Administration Bureau)or “Ibaraki Mihogaoka” (bus stop No. 6) and get off at “Handai Honbu-mae” (every 10 minutes, about 20
min utes required, ¥210). It takes 5 minutes on foot from the “Handai Honbu-mae” bus stop to the conference
venue. If using public transportations, this route is most strongly recommended for participants.
Another possibility is to take Osaka Monorail. Take the train in the direction of Kadoma Station, andchange at Banpaku-Kinen-Koen Station to the train bound for Handai-Byoin-Mae Station (every 20 minutes
from August 25, 15 minutes required, ¥280). It takes 10 minutes on foot from Handai-Byoin-Mae Station to
the conference venue.
By taxi it takes about 15 minutes and about ¥1,500 from Senri-Chuo Station to the conference venue.

Access from Main Transportation Terminals to Senri-Chuo Station
From Shin-Osaka Station:
From here take Subway Midosuji Line (through Kita-Osaka Express Railway) and get off at Senri-Chuo
station (every 4-8 minutes, 15 minutes required, ¥320).
From JR Osaka (or Umeda) Station
From here take Subway Midosuji Line (through Kita-Osaka Express Railway) and get off at Senri-Chuo
station (every 4-8 minutes, 19 minutes required, ¥350).
From Osaka (Itami) Airport:
From here take Osaka Monorail and get off at Senri-Chuo Station (every 10 minutes from August 25, 13
minutes required, ¥320). By taxi, it takes about 20 minutes and about ¥3,500 from Itami Airport to Senri-Chuo.
It is faster to come directly to the conference venue.

Access from Hotels to Senri-Chuo Station
From Senri Hankyu Hotel:
From here walk about 5 minutes to the Senri-Chuo Station.
From Sunny Stone Hotel:
From here, walk 3 minutes to the Esaka Station and take Subway Midosuji Line (through Kita-Osaka
Express Railway) in the direction of Senri-Chuo Station (every 4-8 minutes, 8 minutes required, ¥120).
From Hotel Consort:
From here, walk 3 minutes to the Nishinakajima-Minamigata Station and take Subway Midosuji Line
(through Kita-Osaka Express Railway) in the direction of Senri-Chuo Station (every 4-8 minutes, 13 minutes
required, ¥320).
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Directions to Housing
Tobu Travel Co., Ltd has been designated to handle all accommodations for participants of ICNCB.
Rooms at the following hotels (around the Osaka University Suita Campus) have been prepared. Participantsin ICNCB can reserve these rooms at special rates. (Rates include the room charge per night for one person, a
10% service charge and TAX). The Hotel Accommodation Form is available to reserve these rooms. Please
make a copy of it from the page 23, or download it from the ICNCB Web page:
http://www.jscs.or.jp/ICNCB/Accommodations_index.htm

Senri Hankyu Hotel
Single: 9,850 JPY/night
Twin: 16,800 JPY/night (8,400 JPY/night per person)
Nearest Station: Senri-Chuo Station (Kita -Osaka Express Railway, Osaka Monorail)
Address: D-1, 2-1, Shinsenri Higashimachi, Toyonaka, Osaka, 565-0082, Japan
Tel: +81-6-872-2211, Fax: +81-6-872-2161
http://www.senri-htl.co.jp/e-index.html
Senri Hankyu Hotel, which is the main hotel for the ICNCB, provides convenient access to both Osaka
University Suita Campus and Senri-Chuo Station. A wide variety of restaurants and shops are available in the
Senri-Chuo area and in the hotel.
This hotel is located at 5 minutes on foot from Senri-Chuo Station and bus stop. During the conference,
the free pick-up bus is also available from the front of the hotel.
Access from Main Transportation Terminal(1) From Kansai International Airport:
See the above “Kansai-International Airport to Senri Hankyu Hotel”.
(2) From Shin-Osaka Station:
Take Subway Midosuji Line (through Kita-Osaka Express Railway) and get off at Senri-Chuo Station.
(3) From JR Osaka (or Umeda) Station:
Take Subway Midosuji Line (through Kita-Osaka Express Railway) and get off at Senri-Chuo Station.
(4) From Osaka-International (Itami) Airport:
Take Osaka Monorail and get off at Senri-Chuo Station.

Sunny Stone Hotel
Single: 8,000 JPY/night
Twin: 12,600 JPY/night (6,300 JPY/night per person)
Nearest Station: Esaka Station (Subway Midosuji Line and Kita-Osaka Express Railway)
Address: 10-3, Hiroshiba-cho, Suita, Osaka, 564-0052, Japan
Tel： +81-6-386-0001,
Fax：+81-6-386-1631
http://www.businet.ne.jp/hotel/100/117.html
Sunny Stone Hotel also provides convenient access to the conference venue. It is a 3-minute walk from
Esaka Station, which is located at a n 8-minute ride on the Kita-Osaka Express Railway from Senri-Chuo
Station, and at a 10-minute ride on the Subway Midosuji Line from Umeda Station. A wide variety ofrestaurants and shops are also available in the Esaka area.

Hotel Consort
Single: 7,500 JPY/night
Nearest Station: Nishinakajima-Minamigata Station (Subway Midosuji Line)
Address: 1-12-7, Nishinakajima Yodogawa-Ku, Osaka 532-0011, Japan
Tel： +81-6-304-1511, Fax： +81-6-304-7332
http://www.consort.co.jp/（ in Japanese）
Hotel Consort also provides convenient access to the conference venue. It is a 3-minute walk from
Nishinakajima-Minamigata Station, which is located at a 13-minute ride on the Kit a-Osaka Express Railway(through Subway Midosuji Line) from Senri-Chuo Station, and at a 5-minute ride on the Subway Midosuji
Line from Umeda Station. A wide variety of restaurants and shops are also available in the Shin-Osaka area.

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Access Map

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7. Campus Information
About Osaka University
Osaka University was established as a national university in 1931. Although founded relatively late, theUniversity draws upon an academic tradition that arose between the 17th and 19th centuries when Osaka was
the econo mic center of Japan.In 1724, in conjunction with Osakan merchants, the Confucian scholar Sekian
Miyake established Kaitokudo, an institution for the cultivation of learning and Confucianism. Its
comprehensive library of both Japanese and Chinese works was inherited by the University with theestablishment of the Faculty of Law and Letters in 1948.
The forerunner of the present Faculty of Medicine was the Tekijuku, a private institute for the study ofWestern science, chiefly medicine, founded in 1838 by the eminent scholar and physician Koan Ogata. The
University thus inherited an academic tradition that antedates the formation of the modern Japanese state in1868.When Osaka Imperial University was founded in 1931, it consisted of the Faculty of Medicine and theFaculty of Science. The Faculty of Engineering was established in 1933. In 1947, Osaka Imperial University
became Osaka University, and the scope of education offered has been increasingly expanded.
Osaka University Today
Today the University is one of Japan’s largest and most respected institutions for research and higher
learning, maintaining an especially high reputation in the fields of medicine, science, and engineering. The
University consists of 12 faculties (undergraduate schools), 12 graduate schools, 5 research institutes, 17
joint-use facilities, 2 nationwide joint-use facilities, and the university library.
Osaka University employs over 2,500 full-time faculty, and enrolls approximately 19,000 students,
including over 6,000 students studying and researching at graduate level. In 1998 the University awarded
2,893 bachelors degrees, 1,549 masters degrees, and 726 doctorates.
Degree Programs and Facilities
Osaka University offers four-year undergraduate degrees in 8 of 10 areas: Economics, Engin eering,Engineering Science, Human Sciences, Law, Letters, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Science, and six-year
degrees in 2 of 10 areas: Dentistry and Medicine. Osaka University places particular emphasis on its graduate
programs, attracting top students and researchers with its world -class facilities and teaching staff. Masters anddoctorate degrees are awarded in 12 areas: Dentistry, Economics, Engineering, Engineering Science, Human
Sciences, International Public Policy, Language and Culture, Law, Letters, Medicine, Pharmaceutical Sciences
and Science.
Major Equipment Available for Use Includes
The Life Sciences Branch Library associated with the medical school was built in 1992 and houses 7,300
journals and 430,000 volumes. One of Japan’s finest, the library is fully computerized with the latest
technology. Opened in 1993, the new University Hospital, arguably the best in Japan, houses the mostadvanced medical facilities and is also fully computerized.
Campus Locations
Osaka University is situated on two main campuses; Toyonaka and Suita located 30 minutes (by monorailor car) north of downtown ICNCB. Satellite Meeting is held at Convention Center in Suita Campus, Osaka
University. Undergraduate education is centered primarily on the Toyonaka campus. Areas surrounding the
Toyonaka campus cater to the large student population, providing relatively affordable student accommodation,
and a lively array of student-friendly restaurants, bars, and shops, where Osaka University students frequently
take on part-time jobs.
Education at the newer and more spacious Suita campus, home to the medical and engineering
departments, is centered more on research at the graduate level. Many students commute to the Suita campus
by car or motorcycle. The completion in October 1998 of the on-campus monorail station is expected to bringnew life to the local area. An academic year starts on April 1 and ends in March 31 of the next year, divided
into two terms (semesters). In principle, each course consists of 15 class sessions per semester including
Examination Week. However, classes in the Second Semester are usually completed in the end of February.
Each class is held once a week.
Osaka University recently completed a new sports complex on the Suita campus to complement its
plethora of tennis courts and facilities for its ever genki (energetic) student sports and hobby clubs. The two
campuses are connected by monorail, as well as by a free shuttle bus that runs regularly while school is insession.

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Map of Suita Campus(E)(D)(C) Osaka Univ. Hospital
Sky Restaurant
Osaka Monorail
Handai Byoin-mae
Station(B)“Handai Honbu-mae”
bus stop(A) Restaurant Rosen(Welcome Reception)
Osaka Univ.
Convention Center(Conference Venue)

Expo Memorial Park(F)

Restaurants for lunch
ICNCB participants can have lunch in the following restaurants.
(A) Restaurant “Rosen”
The Welcome Reception will be held on August 30 on the 2nd floor.
(B) Restaurant “Kujira” (meaning a whale in Japanese, its shape as like one from the sky)This restaurant is at 2nd floor in this building, while at 1st floor is a café and a shopping store.
(C) Sky Restaurant at the top of Osaka University Hospital’s building
From this restaurant, you can overview the Osaka City. Other restaurants at 2nd floor in Hospital mainly
for general visitors, medical staffs, students etc. are available.
(D) Restaurant “Minerva” at 2nd floor in the building No. 33 “Icho Kaikan”(E) Restaurant for staffs and students of Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences(F) Restaurant for staffs and students of Faculty of Engineering Sciences19

8. Local Information
For Travelers to Japan
Passport and Visa
All travelers entering Japan must have a valid passport. As of December 1999, Japan had concluded
general visa exemption arrangements with 60 countries. Nationals of these countries holding valid passports
can apply for landing permission for short-term stays for such purposes as sightseeing and business trips
without acquiring a visa. A participant requiring a visa should apply to a Japanese consular office or
diplomatic mission in his or her respective country prior to departure. Participants are advised to contact theirlocal travel agencies or airline companies.
Vaccinations
No vaccinations are required to enter Japan. However, vaccinations against cholera and yellow fever are
required for travelers from certain infected areas.
Time Difference
Japan is +9 hours in relation to Greenwich Mean Time.
Language
The mother tongue is Japanese. However, the official language of the meeting is English.
ClimateJapan lies in the North Temperate Zone so the climate is mild in general and similar to that of the middle
belt of the United States and central or southern parts of Europe. The climate in Osaka over Meeting period isvery hot, with the average high temperatures at 95°F/35° C and average low temperatures at 77°F/25°C. The
humidity is 80%. Participants are strongly recommended to be lightly dressed. The Convention Center and all
hotels are air-conditioned.
Currency and Exchange
The currency used in Japan is yen (¥). Foreign currency or traveler's checks can be changed to yen at
major banks, hotels, or airports. Only Japanese yen is accepted at most stores and restaurants.
Bills come in units of 1,000, 5,000, and 10,000 yen, and coins in units of 1, 5, 10, 50, 100, and 500 yen.
The approximate rate of exchange is 100 yen for U.S. $153 and for Euro 1.37 (as of July, 2001). There aresome cash-dispensers at main transportation terminals or in campus, with which credit cards can be utilized.
Senri Hankyu Hotel provides the currency exchange service at its front desk for the guests of that hotel.
U.S. Dollars, Pounds Sterling, Denmark Marks, French Francs, Canada Dollars, and Australia Dollars areexchangeable. However, Euro is only traveler ’s check. Both Sunny Stone Hotel and Hotel Consort provides noservice of exchange from foreign currencies to Japanese yen is available.
Tax and Tipping
There is no custom of individual tipping in Japan. Instead, a service charge will be included in the billwhere applicable. A 5% sales tax applies to almost all consumer purchases made in Japan.
Traveler's Checks and Credit Cards
Traveler's checks are not as popular in Japan as in some other countries. They are usually accepted onlyat leading banks and major hotels. It is necessary to show your passport when changing traveler's checks. Visa,
MasterCard, American Express, and Diners Club cards are widely accepted at hotels, department stores, shops,
and restaurants.
Bank
The closest ban k where you can exchange foreign currencies is near the main transportation terminals, e.g.
“Senri-Chuo” station and “Esaka” station. It opens from 9:00 to 15:00 every day except on Saturdays, Sundays
and National Holidays.
Postal Services
Hotels often pr ovide simple postage services. A Post office, belonging to Osaka University Hospital in
the campus, is open daily except Saturdays, Sundays and National holidays.
Electricity
Japan operates on 100 volts for electrical appliances. The frequency is 50Hz in eastern Japan including
Tokyo, and 60Hz in western Japan including Kyoto and Osaka.

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Osaka Information
About Osaka
Osaka, a center of Japanese economy and culture similar to Tokyo, acts as the core of the western part ofJapan. Together with Kyoto, Nara, and Kobe, Osaka forms the Kansai metropolitan area. Osaka has become amore vital city, since the opening of Kansai International Airport in 1994. You will find Osaka making a drive
into the 21st century with new developments such as the Osaka International Convention Center, where
Circulation 2000, Japan will be held. Osaka is a beautiful city, set on water and surrounded by the floweringand greening of parks and gardens. During the conference, participants will be enjoying the best of Osaka,with cherry blossoms in full bloom. Post conference trips to nearby Kyoto or Nara, both within 1 hour by train
from Osaka are also recommended to make your stay in Japan more attractive and memorable.
Osakans have developed a culture and even a language, the Kansai dialect of their own. They are always
in a hurry, and always on the lookout for bargains and business deals. They cross streets on red lights, refuse
to form lines on train platforms, and the traditional Osakan greeting begins with “How’s business?” But inOsaka, entertainment is every bit as important as business. In fact, entertainment is big business. Many ofJapan’s largest entertainment companies, got their start in Osaka, and comedy is an Osaka specialty. Japan’slargest comedy company is located in the heart of the city. The Takarazuka Revue, Japan’s fabulous all-female
stage company, is also based in the area. The area known as America-mura supports Osaka’s emerging andenergetic youth culture focusing on live music and outrageous fashion.

Sightseeing around Kansai Area
If you’re interested in temples and traditional culture, Kyoto, the unrivaled heart of Japan is only 30
minutes away from Osaka by train. Located 30 minutes in the opposite direction is the modern international
city of Kobe, with gorgeous harbor views and a bustling Chinatown. Osaka University, located north ofdowntown Osaka, is within easy reach of all these areas. Combining the strength of metropolitan
sophistication with its unique take on Japanese culture, Osaka provides an excellent alternative setting inwhich to pursue education and research at the highest levels. Of course, you can go to Universal Studio Japan!

Osaka’s Food Culture
Straddling the pillars of entertainment and business is Osaka’s unbeatable food culture. Put simply, Osakameans great food at reasonable prices. Osaka has everything: SUSHI, TEMPURA, RAMEN, TEPPANYAKI,UDON, YAKITORI, YAKINIKU, YAKISOBA... We recommend local favorites which include
OKONOMIYAKI and TAKOYAKI.

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Japanese Food and Drinks
Food
The principal food of Japanese people is, as you know, “RICE”. There are hundreds of kinds of rice inJapan. The more you chew, the more it tastes sweeter. Japanese eat not only rice but also variety of very
delicious dishes, such as “SUSHI ”, “TEMPURA”, “SUKIYAKI”. They are popular menus for foreigners:•
SUSHI: Vinegared rice and row fish on top: eat with soy sauce•
TEMPURA: The most typical Japanese food using oil as ingredients: shrimp, squid, horse mackerel,sea eel, eggplant, sweet potato, lotus root, sweet pepper, etc. Eat them dipping in Japanese sauce orwith salt•
SUKIYAKI: Boiling thinly-sliced beef, grilled tofu, Chinese cabbage, etc. in a steel wok until thevegetable absorb the soup of sugar and soy sauce. Eat them in raw beaten egg.
Using Chopsticks
When we eat, we use chopsticks as well as forks, spoons, and knives, depending on dishes. How to use
chopsticks? The followings are three steps to use chopsticks:
1. Place one stick between thumb and index finger and rest on ring finger of right hand.
2. Place second stick above first stick between thumb and index finger. Rest on middle finger withpoints together.
3. Move top stick up and down by raising middle finger.
Can you master how to chopsticks? These may be an important key for understanding Japanese foodculture! Now, Let’s eat rice! It is informal but rather customary to hold rice-bowl and “shovel” rice into mouthwith chopsticks.

Especially in Osaka, we have a word, “KUI-DAORE”, which means “Eat till you drop.” Will you try?
Alcohol
During the heat of the summer in Japan, guzzling a splendid draft beer in a jug is the best thing to do.
Besides, “SAKE”, which is made from rice is Japanese traditional alcohol. The alcohol content is from 14% to16%. You can drink “SAKE” hot or cold. Also you’ll enjoy little cups, glasses, and containers for “SAKE”
Each has its own shape and beauty. We have another traditional alcohol called “SHO-CHU”. It’s made frompotatoes, wheat, buckwheat, or rice. You can have many ways of drinking.
Softdrinks
Of course we have a large variety of coffee, black tea, orange juice, carbonated beverages, and so on.
Among them, it is said that Japanese green tea is good for the health. We drink it without sugar or milk. We
can see them sold in plastic bottles and in paper containers. It’s easily available at vending machines on streets(¥120-¥150) and convenience stores. Japanese traditional tea ceremony has many strict manners and customs,
but no manners to drink them! What a relief!
SweetsLife would be very dull without sweets. Do you agree? They refresh us in our daily lives and perform an
important role in our food culture. Many traditional Japanese confectionery are made using “AN”, a sweet
bean paste made from adzuki beans. Much of it is used with “MOCHI,”(Which is made from rice, and chewy,
sticky and white thing). But don’t worry, we also have cookies, chips, cakes, ice cream, chocolates, candies,and so on.

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ICNCB

International Conference on“New Trends in Computational Statistics with Biomedical Applications ”
30 August-1 September 2001, Osaka University Convention Center, Osaka, Japan

Registration and Hotel Reservation Form
Please send this form by post,fax,or E-mail to:
ICNCB Desk
Tobu Travel Convention Support Center
Kitahama-higashi Morita Bldg.
1-8 Kitahama-higashi Chuo-ku,Osaka,540-0031 Japan
Fax:+81-6-6942-8227 Phone:+81-6-6942-8231

E-mail:kawamitsu@ma2.justnet.ne.jp*Credit card payment cannot be made by E-mail…..a Signature is required.
(1) Name
Given name:Middle name:(9) Hotel accommodation
Each room charge includes service charge & tax.
a)

SENRI HANKYU HOTEL□ Single: 9,800yen/night□ Twin: 16,800yen/night
Sharing room with:(8,400yen/night per person)b) SUNNY STONE HOTEL□ Single: 8,000yen/night□ Twin: 12,600yen/night
Sharing room with:(6,300yen/night per person)c) HOTEL CONSORT□ Single: 7,500yen/night( Please check appropriate boxes □ )Family name:
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if necessary to make sure that mails can reach you
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Date (day/month/year)::NOTE: Personal check and currency other than Japanese
yen are NOT accepted.

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Contacts
ICNCB Office
Wataru SAKAMOTO
Tomoyuki SUGIMOTO
Division of Mathematical Science,
Graduate School of Engineering Science, Osaka University
1-3 Machikaneyama-cho, Toyonaka, Osaka 560-8531, Japan
Phone: +81-6-6850-6482, +81-6-6850-6486
Fax: +81-6-6850-6496
E-mail address
ICNCB@jscs.or.jp
URL of the ICNCB Website
http://www.jscs.or.jp/ICNCB/

Desk for Registration and Hotel Accommodation
Tobu Travel Convention Support Center
Kitahama-higashi Morita Bldg.
1-8 Kitahama-higashi Chuo-ku,Osaka,540-0031 Japan
Fax:+81-6-6942-8227 Phone:+81-6-6942-8231
E-mail:kawamitsu@ma2.justnet.ne.jp