ISJKM organizes own international symposia and workshops, and organizes the Society's participation at relevant international research conferences.

After postponements due to the pandemic, we are pleased to announce the 6th International Symposium for Japanese Kampo Medicine in Oxford! 

The Symposium will be held on Friday, the 22nd and Saturday, the 23rd of September 2023.

Call for Abstracts

Abstract submission is now open! We welcome abstracts on different fields of Japanese Kampo Medicine. Please follow the abstract submission guidelines below. The main abstract text should not have more than 300 words. All contents should fit on one A4 page. Examples are also given below. You can use the examples as templates: 

Please submit your abstract via email to:   mail@isjkm.com

Kindly indicate in your email if you prefer oral presentation or poster presentation, however, due to time limitation oral presentation cannot be guaranteed.

The abstract deadline is May 15, 2023!

Registration and Accommodation Booking now open!

Symposium registration and the booking procedure for accommodation directly at the venue Christchurch College is now open! Please click at the link below.

The regular symposium fee includes full catering on Friday Sept. 22 and Saturday Sept 23.

The dinner on Friday will be held at the historic Great Hall of Christ Church College which inspired the creators of the Harry Potter films and became the model for Hogwarts! 

The dinner event on Saturday evening will take place outside at Cherwell Boathouse, an idyllic countryside location by the river with music. Bus transfer to and from the restaurant is included in the fee.

When you click the link for registration and accommodation booking you are requested to fill in personal information on each ticket. This is a necessary procedure, because some participants may purchase the ticket through their institution and the invoice info may differ from the personal info of the symposium fee and the room.

Looking forward to meeting you all in September in Oxford!

The 5th International Symposium for Japanese Kampo Medicine

took place on September 6 – 7, 2019 in the Welfenschoss Castle in Hann. Münden near Göttingen, Germany.

–  also celebrating the 10th Anniversary of ISJKM –

Theme:

Connecting Tradition, Scientific Evaluation and Individual Patient Care

With 80 participants from 10 countries this one and a half day symposium highlighted recent advances on all major aspects of Japanese Kampo Medicine including historical and education topics, basic and clinical research results, and international developments. 

New were workshop sessions on Friday afternoon including a clinical teaching session "Meet the expert" followed on Saturday by plenary oral presentations.

Please see attached the Symposium Brochure with Program and Abstracts:

Cooperation Partners of the 5th ISJKM Symposium

The 4th International Symposium for Japanese Kampo Medicine

took place on Saturday, May 6, 2017 in the  Hotel Maritim pro Arte in Berlin.

The Title was:

Highlights of Japanese Kampo Medicine:

Tradition, Modern Evaluation and Comprehensive Patient Care

The one day symposium with 80 participants from 12 countries highlighted recent advances in all major aspects of Japanese Kampo Medicine including historical, preclinical, and clinical features. Japanese acupuncture and combined therapy of herbal medicine and acupuncture was also covered in presentations.

Leading experts from Japan and the West in this field discussed and shared their clinical experience.

The third international symposium on Kampo Medicine was held on Friday, June 19, 2015

in Vienna, Austria at Hotel de France.

The title of the symposium was:

Highlights of Japanese Kampo Medicine: Traditional Knowledge, Modern Research and Clinical Practice

Cooperation Partners of the 3rd International Symposium for Japanese Kampo Medicine:

The second international symposium on Kampo Medicine was held on Wednesday,

April 10, 2013 in London at Asia House, New Cavendish Street.

The title of the symposium was:

Our symposium was a cooperating event for celebrating the 400th Anniversary of Japan-British relations: www.japan400.com

ISJKM acted as participating organization at the 

8th Annual Congress of the International Society for Complementary Medicine Research (ICCMR)

at the Institute of Education, London from April 11-13, 2013.

This first international symposium on Kampo Medicine was held on Friday, November 25, 2011 in Munich, Germany and was organized by the International Society for Japanese Kampo Medicine (ISJKM). There were 80 participants from all over the world. The title of the symposium was:

The Value of Japanese Kampo Medicine from an International Perspective: Evidence from Research and Clinical Practice.

Dr. H. Reissenweber, President of ISJKM

Private Clinic for Japanese Medicine, Graefelfing, Munich and

Competence Center for Complementary and Natural Medicine, Technical University of Munich

Technical University of Munich, Klinikum rechts der Isar

Ismaninger Strasse 22, 81675 Munich, Germany

In 2010, ISJKM organized a Preconference Workshop on Kampo Medicine in cooperation with the

5th International Congress on Complementary Medicine Research (ICCMR) at Tromsoe, Norway

on May 18, 2010. 

Main topic: Japanese Kampo Medicine from an International Perspective: Challenges of Research and Clinical Practice.