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| Thursday, October 1 - Saturday, October 3, 2009 |
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Hirotsugu Ueshima, MD, PhD, FFP, FAHA
Department of Health Science Shiga University of Medical Science
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| Conference Venue |
Otsu Prince Hotel
7-7, Nionohama 4-chome, Otsu-shi, Shiga 520-8520 Japan
Phone : +81-77-521-1111 Fax : +81-77-521-1110
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| Registration Fees |
Delegates from Overseas:JPY 5,000
Foreign Students in Japan
*Please provide an official letter to prove it from an immediate superior
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| About Otsu |
| Otsu is a city in southern Shiga Prefecture and the prefecture's capital. 1,300 years ago, albeit briefly, it was the capital of Japan. Later, when the capital was moved to Kyoto, Otsu developed into a gateway city to eastern Japan and as a central city for land and water transportation systems.
Otsu became a center for Buddhism since many major temples, such as Enryakuji on Mt. Hiei, were located. This temple was established 1,200 yeas ago and is a scared place for Buddhism in Japan and registered as a World Cultural Heritage site. Other famous temple, the Ukimido Floating Temple, constructed about 1,000 years ago, is a representative scenic spot in Otsu. It is famous for having been built on stilts high above Lake Biwa as one of the Omi Hakkei (Eight views of Omi). Also, Ishiyama-dera, founded in 749, belonging to the Shingon Buddhist Sect, is the 13th temple of the Saigoku Pilgrimage. Lady Murasaki Shikibu is said to have written the epic novel, "A Tale of Genji" in a room at this temple where is a major tourist attraction with National Treasurer Building.
Adjacent to Kyoto (10 minutes by train), Otsu occupies almost the entire southern shore of Lake Biwa, Japan's largest lake.
The city's skyscraper building, the Otsu Prince Hotel is located by Lake Biwa, provides a panoramic view of the lake and city, will make it the most suitable place for the upcoming conference.
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| General Information for Participants from Overseas |
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Registration |
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Information and Registration desks are located in the main entrance of Otsu Prince Hotel. Please register and receive your name tag. You will be required to show your name tag during the scientific sessions. |
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Registration Desk |
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The Registration Desk will open at the following times: |
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First day |
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Thursday, October 1 |
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7:30 – 18:00 |
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Second day |
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Friday, October 2 |
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7:30 – 18:00 |
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Third day |
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Saturday, October 3 |
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7:30 – 18:00 |
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Registration Fee JPY 5,000 |
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Proof of status is mandatory. Please show your ID card or documents to verify that you are from abroad. |
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Meals |
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Meals will be served in the sponsored seminars: Luncheon, Afternoon andEvening Seminars. Please follow Item3 below for procedures to participate in the sponsored seminars. |
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Sponsored Seminars |
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Luncheon & Evening Seminars: Participants are required to get free tickets. Please pick up your tickets at the Ticket Desk of Sponsored Seminar in the 1F. Lobby, Otsu Prince Hotel on the day of the seminar. |
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The Ticket Desk will open at the following dates and times: |
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| Luncheon Seminar |
October 1, 2, 3 |
7:30: - 11:30 |
| Evening Seminar |
October 1 |
7:30: - 18:00 |
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Note: Limited tickets are available on a first-come-first-served basis. |
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Afternoon Seminar: Seminar tickets are not required. |
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Exhibition |
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Room5.6.7, Convention Hall OHMI (2F) |
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Thursday, October 1 |
8:30 - 18:00 |
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Friday, October 2 |
8:30 - 18:00 |
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Saturday, October 3 |
8:30 - 16:30 |
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Smoking is prohibited in and around the convention site. |
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Secretariat Office |
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Please ask at the Secretariat Desk regarding messages, lost & found and any other assistance you require.
Place: 1F, Otsu Prince Hotel, Shakunage2
Tel: 077-522-3771 |
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