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 on Friday, September 22 and Saturday, September 23, 2023 ! 

The Theme of the symposium is:  Kampo in Modern Health Care 

The symposium will start on Friday at noon and will end on Saturday evening. Two evening events on Friday and Saturday with dinner and music are planned.

Program

We are happy to present the program of our symposium. It will highlight recent advances on all major aspects of Japanese Kampo Medicine including historical and education topics, basic and clinical research results, and international aspects: 

Registration

The symposium is now fully booked. Thank you very much for your registration!


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.