Volume 1, Special Edition | Current Kampo Medicine 2005

Journals of Kampo Medicine
Prior to 1890, journals devoted to Kampo medicine, did not exist since the social basis for its existence had notbeen laid. For the next ten years, individuals who were trying to preserve Kampo medicine and protect it frompolitical influences, developed a number of publications. All were discontinued by 1900.
Following a relatively long period, a number of journals appeared due to the revived interest in Kampo
medicine. Among those, Kampo Medicine and Chinese Herbs, first published in 1934, provided the mostcomprehensive content. As a result it took a leadership role in the field of Kampo medicine at that time. It wasdiscontinued in 1944 due to the impact of World War II.
The Japan Society for Oriental Medicine was founded after World War II, and immediately published its
journal, Kampo Medicine. This was followed with the development of the Association of East-West Medicine
with its journal, Journal of Kampo Medicine. This journal finally provided researchers in the field an
appropriate environment for publishing their research. Various pharmaceutical companies also began topublish their own research journals, as did a number of commercial entities. Many of these continue to prosper
today. Below, the reader will find an introduction to the most important journals available at this time in Japan.
Kampo Medicine
Official journal of the JapaneseSociety for Oriental Medicine. The
most authoritative journal in thisfield. Includes dissertations, theses,
case reports, record of lectures about
Kampo Medicine, and some articles
on acupuncture. Articles written inJapanese with attached English
summary. Kampo literature in
English is rare. Started in 1949,published 4 times a year,

Journal of the Japan Society ofMedical History

Journal of Traditional Medicine

Clinical Journal of Traditional
Chinese Medicine

Official journal of the Medical andPharmaceutical Society for
WAKAN-YAKU. Includes dissertations
and theses about most Chinese Herbs andsome prominent clinical reports. About ahalf of the articles are written in English.
Papers written in Japanese haveattached English summaries. Started in
1983, published 4 times a year.

Journal of Kampo Medicine

Official journal of the Association of
East-Asian Medicine. Includes a wide
range of articles about this area. Includes
dissertations, theses, case reports, recordof lectures about Kampo Medicine,acupuncture, medical essays, medicalhistory, tete-a-tete talk, clinical research,round table talk, explanation of Kampo
prescriptions, interpretation of classics.
The literature of ”Kampo Medicine” isrigorously judged and includes many
articles from related disciplines. No
English summaries. Started in 1954,published 12 times a year, 21.0×15.0cm.
Pages 80～100. For members only. Sold ina few specific book stores. Price900Yen.

The Journal of Kampo, Acupuncture and Integrative Medicine (KAIM)

Official journal of the Japan Society ofMedical History. Carries not only thehistory of Japanese medicine but alsoworld medicine (approximately 50:50).
Includes literature on Kampo medicineand acupuncture. Articles written inJapanese include an English summary.
Articles written in English are rare.
Published 4 times a year, 21.0×15.0cm.
pages 160～200. For members only.

Published to introduce current TCM inChina. Carries articles written byauthorities in China, theoretical research
by Japanese, case reports, explanation ofKampo prescriptions, and latest news
from China (for example the therapy ofSARS). No English summary. Published 4times a year.

Journal of Kampo Medicine & Herb

Edited from the standpoint of socalled ”Japanese Kampo”. Carries
clinical research reports, case reports,
explanation of Kampo prescriptions,round table talk, etc. No English
summary. Published 6 times a year.

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ΦυτοResearch Kampo

Published by Nagoya-Byakugokai whichis the research circle of Kampo in Nagoya.
Applies the epidemiological method andcreates the new world in this field.
Carries unique articles, for example, casereports, value of Chinese herbs and so on.
No English summary. Started in 1998,
published 2-3 times a year.

An academic journal ofKotaro-Kampo. Has the longest historyof the journals ofKampo
MedicinepublishedbyPharmaceuticalcompany.
Carriesdissertations, theses, case reports,
medical essays, medical history,
clinical research, round table talk,
explanation of Kampo prescriptions,etc. No English summary. Started in1949. published 12 times a year, 26.0×18.0cm. Pages 20～24. Price 800Yen.

Kampo Igaku

Wakanyaku

One of the academic journals of Tsumura.
Carries fundamental research, clinicalresearch, interview of specialists, roundtable talk, explanation of Kampo
prescriptions, introduction to Kampo
clinics, etc. No English summary.
Published 6 times a year.

An academic journal of
Uchida-Wakannyaku. Because thiscompany is a wholesale dealer ofChinese herbs, this journal has many
articles about Chinese herbs. Carries
botany, cultivation and harvesting ofChinese herbs, fundamental research
for Chinese Herbs, introduction ofChinese Materia Medica and feu
clinical research, etc. No Englishsummary. Published 12 times a year,
29.5×21.0cm Pages 16～20.

Traditional Medicine

Tradition & Medicine

One of the academic journals of Tsumura.
Edited from the viewpoint of current
TCM in China. Carries case reports,
explanation of Kampo prescriptions,latest news from China, interpretation ofTheory of TCM, round table talk. No
English summary. Published 4 times ayear, 26.0×21.0cm, Pages 24～30. Price
980Yen.

An academic journal of Matsuura.
Carries dissertations, theses, casereports, medical essays, medicalhistory, clinical research, round tabletalk,
explanationofKampo
prescriptions, etc. No English summary.
Published 4 times a year, 29.5×21.0cm
Pages 16～20.

Phil Kampo

Medical Kampo

WeKampo Medicine Research

One of the academic journals of KANEBO,
a successor of “THE KAMPO” 1983-2001).
Carries tete-a-tete talk, clinical research,round table talk, explanation of Kampo
prescriptions. No English summary.
Started in 2002, published 4 times a year,Pages 20～24. Price 1000Yen

One of the academic journals of KANEBO.
Enlightening
contents.
Carriessummaries of current clinical research,round table talk. No English summary.
Started in 2000, published 4 times a year,
A4 size, Pages 20～24. Price 1000Yen

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The Journal of Kampo, Acupuncture and Integrative Medicine (KAIM)

An academic journal of Osugi. Carriescase reports, medical essays, clinicalresearches, explanation of Kampo
prescriptions, etc.
No Englishsummary. Published 2 times a year,
29.5×21.0cm Pages 16～20.

An academic journal from Tsumura.
Carries information for pharmacist
engaging
prescriptionofKampo
medicine including instruction on dosage,etc. while more medical institutions areadapting Kampo medicine. Started in1992, published 6 times a year, A4 size,Pages 20.