Natural medicines and the medicinal theory that had originated in ancient China land have spread throughout East Asia over a long period. All these relationships and friendships promise future development. In addition, our chapters in Japan, South Korea and Taiwan have been strengthened structurally. This development has been spurred, in particular, by the emergence of young scientists, physicians, pharmacists, acupuncturists who are practicing traditional medicine. Successive ICOMs have boosted the exchange of academic information about Oriental medicine across the international borders year after year. I would like to express my sincere thanks for them.

And I have known highly efforts of the Organizing Committee of the Congress as well as the members of ISOM Japan Chapter, who have spent these two years making preparations for this highly refined congress. I am very glad to see colleagues in the world and to talk topics of traditional medicine each other. 5 As President of International Society of Oriental Medicine (ISOM), it is my great pleasure to hold 18th ICOM in Okinawa, in Japan with successfully.

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