The President
OZAWA Akira, M.D. & Ph.D., JAPAN
Welcome to the Asian Society for Psoriasis!
The ASP Tokyo 2021 was postponed for one year by the extraordinary board
meeting (deliberation by e-mail) on August 1, 2021.
Therefore, The ASP Tokyo 2022 will be held on November 2022 in Tokyo, Japan.
How are you?
First, I really want you and your family to be healthy.
By the way, the holding of "The ASP Tokyo 2020", which was scheduled to beheld last year, has been postponed for one year, and we had currently preparedfor "The ASP Tokyo 2021" in November 2021.
However, "COVID-19" is still spreading all over the world, and we are having a
hard time in each country.
Currently, in Japan, the vaccination rate is gradually increasing, but we still mustclear the flow of people from Japan and abroad in preparation for the "TokyoOlympics & Paralympic 2020". There are a lot of problems that cannot be solved,
and there are concerns about the cancellation of the event and the spread of thefifth epidemic after the Olympic Games.
Even now, at annual general meetings and academic societies in Japan, WEBstyle academic societies (social gatherings, dinners, etc. are prohibited) are being
held little by little under strict infection control measures ("Japan". Annual
Meeting of the Dermatological Association (JDA in June)", etc.; To date, there
have been no reports of cluster occurrence at academic societies or lectures).
However, regarding invitations from overseas and participation in academic
societies, national regulations continue, and measures such as quarantine
measures for a certain period (2 weeks) and restrictions on behavior within Japanare still being taken when entering Japan.
First, on the beginning of this July, I already asked the Honorary Chairmen,Honorary Advisors, Special Advisors, Vice Chairmen, and Secretaries for giving
opinion and advice of regarding the holding of "The ASP Tokyo 2021".

And based on their opinions and advice, I considered holding the ASP Tokyo 2021
with Dr. MABUCHI Tomotaka (Vice President of the ASP), the President of theASP Tokyo 2021.
1. When it comes to the form of web conferencing, the concept of the Asian Society for
Psoriasis (ASP) is that "participants from each country gather in one place, andeveryone talks openly and friendships in" Face to face ". Therefore, it does not fit
the ASP concept of "established to deepen".
2. The COVID-19 is currently expanding not only in Japan but also in South Korea,Taiwan and Thailand, again.
3. From July 12, the 4th state of emergency (scheduled until August 22nd) has beenannounced in Tokyo. And moreover, its term was now prolonged till the end ofAugust.
4. Tokyo Olympics games has been held from July 23 to August 9 and after that, theParalympics Games are also scheduled to be held until the beginning of September,and there is even a concern that the number of infected people will increase sharplyin November. In fact, in Tokyo, more than 4,000 patients/day (including more than
125 Olympic athletes) ware infected in this week and will be more than more andday by day as the 5th big wave.
5. It is unclear whether the quarantine situation at the time of entry into Japan(Currently two weeks of quarantine, behavioral restrictions, etc.) will improve in thefall.
6. As of July 30, the COVID-19 vaccination rate in Japan is 37.6% for the first dose and26.0% for the second dose (Japanese population: 125.47 million). The Japanese
government says that the vaccination for Japanese people will be completed by theend of November this year, but there are concerns about the shortage of theplanned vaccine supply at present.
7. 8 out of 10 respondents of the ASP special officers advised to postpone it.
From the above points of view, as the president, I would like to make thefollowing proposals.
1. The ASP Tokyo 2021 will be postponed for another year and will be held as The ASPTokyo 2022 (President of the ASP Tokyo 2022: Dr. MABUCHI Tomotaka, VicePresident of ASP).

2. The term of office of all The ASP special officers and all directors (including thePresident, Vice-Presidents, Secretary-General, and Secretaries in each Country) will
be postponed for one year until December 31, 2022.
Therefore, I requested to hold an ASP extraordinary board meeting to discuss this
proposal and its deliberation by e-mail from all ASP directors.
In result, as follows. The agenda item in this meeting were approved because
there was more than half voting for agreement according to the rule of the ASP"VI. Meeting Article 18."
1. The ASP Tokyo 2021
1. Postponed: Will be held in the fall of 2022.
2. Meeting Title: The ASP Tokyo 2022
3. Venue: Tokyo, Japan
4. The President: Dr. MABUCHI Tomotaka (The Vice President of the ASP, TokaiUniversity, Japan)
2. The Special Officers & Directors of the ASP
Term of All Special Officers & Directors in 2021: Extend until 2022.
In detail of the results of this extraordinary board meeting, ASP member andSupporting member can checked at "The Board Meeting Reports" in the Menu Index
on this Home Page.
I appreciate your understanding and cooperation.
We are also looking forward to the participation of many people from eachcountry in "The ASP Tokyo 2022".
Sincerely yours(August 1, 2021)