Volume 11, Number 3 | Fall 2016

Conference Report
A Letter from the 67th General Assembly of The Japan
Society for Oriental Medicine

Kazunari Ozaki

Departement of Geriatric Medicine
Itami City Hospital

Key words: The Japan Society for Oriental Medicine(JSOM), The 67th General Assembly of the Japan
Society for Oriental Medicine, Kampo medicine,International Organization for Standard (ISO)

1. Introduction
Kampo medicine is a medical system that has
been traditionally practiced in Japan, based on
ancient Chinese traditional medicine. The Japan
Society for Oriental Medicine (JSOM) is the largest
and one of the most active medical societies on
Kampo medicine in Japan. As of June, 2016, theJSOM has a total of more than 9000 members. Itwas established to improve the quality of life (QOL)of the people by sharing research results on health,welfare, and medical science, functioning as aworldwide network to realize the aim. It became amember of the Japanese Association of Medical
Sciences in 1991(1).
The 67th General Assembly of the JSOM took
place June 3-5, 2016 at Sunport Hall Takamatsu,
Kagawa International Conference Hall, and JR
Hotel Clement Takamatsu in Takamatsu, Japan(2).
The General Assembly was organized by JSOMand supported by the Japan Medical Association,the Japan Dental Association, the Japan
PharmaceuticalAssociation,theJapan
Acupuncture and Moxibustion Association, theJapan Society of Acupuncture and Moxibustion,
Tokushima Medical Association, Kagawa MedicalAssociation, Kochi Medical Association, Ehime
Medical Association, Tokushima PharmaceuticalAssociation, Kagawa Pharmaceutical Association,
Kochi Pharmaceutical Association, and Ehime
Pharmaceutical Association. The conference wasattended by 2509 researchers, acupuncturists andphysicians from all over the world – primarily
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from Japan – who exchanged opinions andpresented studies on diverse Kampo medical
research fields in over 100 sessions including 14symposiums, 13 training sessions, 5 workshopsand 25 seminars(3).
2. Sessions
This General Assembly is designed forresearchers and scholars to present various
studies on its theme, which is “The inheritance ofKampo paradigms and its paradigm-shift --Bridging Kampo, Science, and Practice”. The
conference was a great success with somestandees on the section of general lectures and ofacupuncture and moxibustion. There were someeducational seminar on Kampo for physicians,acupuncturists and pharmacists.
In the afternoon session on June 3rd, there wasa clinical symposium on traditional medicine,which theme was “The Kampo paradigms and its
paradigm-shift from the standpoint of history”. Dr.
Tatsuhiko SUZUKI (Teikyo Heisei Univ, Chiba,
Japan / Oriental Medicine Research Center,Kitasato University, Tokyo, Japan) has given aspeech on “From Sanki TASHIRO to Dosan
MANASE--- The dawning of Kampo medicine (ofGoho-ha school) from the view point of theinheritance of the drug theories for the diagnosis
and use of crude drugs”. Dr. Masakazu
YAMASAKI(Kampo-Kyoguchimon
Clinic,Hiroshima, Japan) has made a lecture on “On aParadigm Shift of Kampo Medicine by Todo
YOSHIMASU”.
Dr.
YoshihideYAKAZU(Department of Anesthesiology, Tokyo MedicalUniversity, Tokyo, Japan) has made apresentation on “On a Paradigm Shift of Kampo
Medicine by Dr. Domei YAKAZU and Dr. Keisetsu
OTSUKA”. There were some meetings including
the annual general meeting of members.
In the morning session on June 4th, there was apresidential lecture on traditional medicine, whichtheme was “The effectiveness of Kampo medicine
for extension of healthy life expectancy and antiunhealthy-aging. --- focusing especially on

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experimental research---”. Prof. Hiroshi SHIMIZU(The University of Tokushima, Tokushima, Japan /Toyo Hospital, Tokushima, Japan) has given alecture on the relation between kidney deficiency(腎虚) and hypothalamo-pituitary-adrenal system.
At “The Japan-Korea academic symposium on
Kampo medicine and traditional Korean medicine”,
which theme was clinical use of goshakusan (五積散<jp>, Powder of five kinds of Stagnations, Wu-JiSan), Dr. Takashi SEKI (Division of GeriatricBehavioral Neurology, Tohoku University CYRIC,Sendai, Japan) has made a lecture on “Kampo andtraditional Korean medicine extract formulation
for prescription in Japan and Korea”, and Prof.
Dongwoo NAM (Depertment of Acupuncture andMoxibustion Medicine, College of Korean Medicine,Kyung Hee University, Seoul, Korea) has made apresentation on “Introduction of Ojeoksan usage inKorean clinics”. Furthermore, Prof. Sung-Yoon Kim(Depertment of Acupuncture and Moxibustion
Medicine, College of Korean Medicine, Kyung HeeUniversity, Seoul, Korea) has given a speech on“Introduction of Ojeoksan studies in Korean”, andDr. Masao OGAWA (Kanazawa Medical University,
Uchinada, Ishikawa, Japan) has presented on “Ongoshakusan ( 五 積 散 <jp>, Powder of five kinds ofStagnations, Wu-Ji-San) configuration and on thehistory of the change of secret oral teachings in theKampo-sects by the masters”.
In the afternoon session on June 4th, there wasa symposium, which theme was “Who is ‘theGlobalization of Traditional Medicine’ for? (WhatKind of Traditional Medicine do Patients Desire inglobalism?)”, by the International Committee andthe Terminology Committee of the JSOM. Prof.
Shuji YAKUBO (Department of Medicine, Nihon
University School of Medicin, Tokyo, Japan) has
introduced on “Who is ‘ICD-11’ for?”, and Prof.
Yukihiro GODA (National Institute of HealthSciences, Tokyo, Japan) has presented on “Activityof the Western Pacific Regional Forum for theHarmonization of Herbal Medicines (FHH)”.
Furthermore, Prof. Takao NAMIKI (Department ofJapanese-Oriental (Kampo) Medicine, Chiba

University Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba,Japan) has given a speech on “Status Quo andprospect of ISO/TC 249”, and Dr. Maiko TANOUE(School of Law, Senshu University, Tokyo, Japan)
has made a presentation on “International trendswith respect to protection of the traditional
intellectual property and impact on Japanesetraditional medicine”.
In the morning session on June 5th, there wasan invited lecture. Prof. Carl-Hermann HEMPEN(the Technical University Munich for Traditional
Chinese Medicine, Munich, Germany) has
introduced on “Education and practice ofTraditional Chinese Medicine in Europe”.
In the afternoon session on June 5th, there weresome Kampo seminars for medical instructors inKampo medicine, residents who were going to beboard certified specialties of Kampo medicine, andpharmacists who specialize in Kampo medicine.
And there was a symposium, which theme was“Restoration of acupuncture and moxibustion”. Dr.
Kazu MURAI (Kazu clinic, Wakayama, Japan) has
presented on “Personal clinical experience on themarvelous clinical effects of acupuncture andmoxibustion”, and Prof. Hitoshi YAMASHITA(Morinomiya University of Medical Sciences,Osaka, Japan) has introduced on “Evidence Based
Medicine and Acupuncture and Moxibustion: theStatus Quo and Problems”. Furthermore, Prof.
Akira KAWASHIMA (Tokyo Ariake University of
Medical and Health Sciences, Tokyo, Japan) has
given a speech on “How can we save Japan byprevention of disease?: the Status Quo andProblems of Acupuncture and Moxibustion in
Medical Environments”, and Prof. Ikurou
WAKAYAMA (Kansai College of Oriental Medicine,Osaka, Japan) has made a presentation on “Future
Approaches of Acupuncture and Moxibustion”.
In the morning session on June 4-5th, there
were four acupuncture and moxibustion seminars
for physicians.
3. Concluding remarks and about the upcoming
congresses.

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All the participants agreed that the General
Assembly was an academic event of Kampo
medicine with high level and standard. The
researchers, pharmacists, acupuncturists andphysicians of the Kampo Medicine have obligation
to improve the quality of life (QOL) of people allover the world by sharing study results on health,welfare, and medical science.
There will be the 68th General Assembly of The
Japan Society for Oriental Medicine (JSOM) in
Nagoya, Japan (June 2-4, 2017) (4). The theme ofthis future conference will be “Establishment of
Kampo medicine. --- Strive for development of
Kampo medicine and cooperation among Kamposects”. In view of JSOM’s long experience inorganizing important events and of the city’s main
congress facilities, the 68th General Assembly ofthe JSOM 2017 will be sure not to disappoint.
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Homepage of the Japanese Association ofMedical Sciences. http://jams.med.or.jp/memberss/87.html [the last date of access September18,2016]
2
Homepage of the 67th General Assembly of theJapan Society for Oriental Medicine.
http://www.pcojapan.jp/jsom67/ [the last date ofaccess September18, 2016]30

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Abstracts of the 67th General Assembly of theJapan Society for Oriental Medicine. Kampo
Medicine (extra issue), 2016; 67: 1-394.
4
Homepage of the 68th General Assembly of theJapan Society for Oriental Medicine.
http://www.ccs-net.co.jp/touyo68/ [the last date ofaccess September18, 2016]

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