Dear Colleagues,

Welcome to 50th Autumn Assembly of the JRS 2014 in Kobe

We are proud and pleased to invite you to the 15th Asian Oceanian Congress of Radiology (AOCR 2014) and are delighted to

We would like to express our warmest welcome to invite you to the 50th Autumn Assembly of the JRS 2014 and AOCR 2014 which is held in Kobe Portopia Hotel from September 25 to 28th, 2014. It is a great honor and privilege for us to invite you on behalf of the JRS and AOCR.

announce that, in 2014, the AOCR 2014 will be held incorporating the 50th Autumn Assembly of Japan Radiological Society (JRS), with great cooperation by the board members of the JRS and Prof. Shozo Hirota, President of the 50th Autumn Assembly of JRS. We expect the signicant scientic exchanges during the meeting will be enlightening, informative and stimulating for all the members of the Asian Oceanian Society of Radiology (AOSR) and JRS. AOSR was founded in 1969 and it nowadays integrates nearly more than 23 member societies, which consist of 12,000 members in total. We sincerely feel honored and privileged to hold the AOCR 2014 in Kobe, which will be our second great opportunity,

AOCR will be held in Japan after an interval of about 20 years. JSR Autumn Assembly is delighted to cosponsor with AOCR. The theme of the congress is “Medical Evolution with Radiology” . Radiology is obviously indispensable in modern medicine. We recognize advancement of radiology again, which contributes to medical evolution in broad elds, and we should make a fresh resolve to do a lot to evolution.

since we had the AOCR 1998 in Kobe organized by the late Professor, Hitoshi Katayama. Our theme of “Borderless Alliance -Education and Friendship-” reects the process through education for young radiologists towards sharing our clinical experience and knowledge. In order to build an ideal borderless alliance, the role of education is of

Autumn Assembly is a very useful meeting for young or old radiologists and medical stas to get updated knowledge of clinical radiology. We are preparing various lectures and symposiums, which are the latest and familiar issues. Several cosponsored study meetings, joint sessions with AOCR and social events are prepared.

the upmost importance. The AOCR 2014 will encourage membership and foster active participation of early career investigators to select Best Scientic Presentation and Best Scientic Exhibition Awards and also will oer scholarships to support travel expenses for 100 overseas applicants. The congress venue will be the Kobe Convention Center and the Kobe Portopia Hotel. They are located in the Kobe Bay area which is famous for a beautiful night view. Kobe is also famous as a gourmet town with a ourishing western food culture, including Kobe Beef. The congress attendees will be able to enjoy not only the scientic program but also all of the charms our city oers. We are looking forward to welcoming you to Kobe and we are committed to preparing the exciting scientic and cultural programs for all participants.

Our department of Radiology, Hyogo College of Medicine, has a history of two presidents of Autumn Assembly who were professor Miura and professor Nakao. We are very proud of organizing the meeting and would like to do our best with stas of our department. Kobe is well known in the world as s famous beautiful port city, delicious Kobe beef and famous hot spring of Arima. September is the best season for trip around Kobe, Kyoto, Nara and Osaka. We are looking forward to seeing you in Kobe, and we hope Autumn Assembly of the JRS and AOCR 2014 will be informative and stimulating congress. Please enjoy your stay in Kobe in the comfortable and beautiful season in Japan.

We appreciate your ongoing participation and support to the AOCR 2014.

Kazuro Sugimura, M.D., Ph.D. Professor and Chairman, Department of Radiology Kobe University Graduate School of Medicine Congress President of AOCR 2014 President of AOSR

Shozo Hirota M.D. Professor and Chairman, Department of Radiology Hyogo College of Medicine President of Autumn Assembly of JRS 2014 Vice President of AOCR 2014

President Kazuro Sugimura (Japan)

President-elect Kundur Prabhakar Reddy (India)

President Kazuro Sugimura (Hyogo)

Vice President Shozo Hirota (Hyogo)

Secretary Yi-Hong Chou (Chinese Taipei)

Treasurer Dinesh K. Varma (Australia)

Secretary General Yoshiharu Ohno (Hyogo)

Treasurer Junya Konishi (Hyogo) Reiichi Ishikura (Hyogo)

Immediate Past President Byung Ihn Choi (Korea)

Secretary Miho Hirose (Hyogo)

Members Executive Councilors Stephen C.W. Cheung (Hong Kong) Evelyn Lai-Ming Ho (Malaysia)

Qi Yong Guo (China) Winston E.H. Lim (Singapore)

Co-opted Councilors Jian Ping Dai (China)

Jongmin Lee (Korea)

Past EC members Joon Koo Han (Korea) Lilian Leong (Hong Kong) Lenny Tan (Singapore)

John Hoe (Singapore) Ken Thompson (Australia) Ng Kwan Hoong (Malaysia)

Hiroshi Honda (Fukuoka) Kenji Nemoto (Yamagata) Kuni Ohtomo (Tokyo) Masahiro Hiraoka (Kyoto) Sachio Kuribayashi (Tokyo) Shigeru Ehara (Iwate) Susumu Kanazawa (Okayama) Tomio Inoue (Kanagawa) Tsuneo Ishiguchi (Aichi) Yasuyuki Yamashita (Kumamoto)

Kazuro Sugimura (Hyogo) Keigo Endo (Kyoto) Masumi Kadoya (Nagano) Nagara Tamaki (Hokkaido) Shigeki Aoki (Tokyo) Shozo Tamura (Miyazaki) Takamichi Murakami (Osaka) Toshihide Ogawa (Tottori) Yasumasa Nishimura (Osaka) Yutaka Imai (Kanagawa)

Committee Chair Satoru Takahashi (Hyogo)

Neuro, Head and Neck Chest Cardiovascular Gastrointestinal Genitourinary Musculoskeletal Breast

Yukio Miki (Osaka) Kiminori Fujimoto (Fukuoka) Hiromitsu Hayashi (Tokyo) Hiromu Mori (Oita) Takehiko Gokan (Tokyo) Mamoru Niitsu (Saitama) Takayoshi Uematsu (Shizuoka)

Pediatrics Nuclear Medicine Interventional Radiology IT Radiation Dose Reduction and Safety Emergency Radiology Radiation Oncology

Shunsuke Nosaka (Tokyo) Yusuke Inoue (Kanagawa) Kimihiko Kichikawa (Nara) Ryohei Kuwatsuru (Tokyo) Kazuko Ohno (Kyoto) Yasuo Nakajima (Tokyo) Natsuo Oya (Kumamoto)

Audiovisual Equipment Committee Kimihiko Kichikawa (Nara)

Technical Exhibition Committee Ryohei Sasaki (Hyogo)

Registration Committee Noriyuki Tomiyama (Osaka)

Accommodation Committee Norihiko Kamikonya (Hyogo)

Social Program Committee Koji Sugimoto (Hyogo)

Publication Committee Takamichi Murakami (Osaka)

Communication Committee Kei Yamada (Kyoto)

Promotion Committee Kaori Togashi (Kyoto)

Venues: Kobe International Conference Center http://kobe-cc.jp/english/ 6-9-1 Minatojima-Nakamachi, Chuo-ku, Kobe 650-0046   Tel. +81-78-302-5200 Fax. +81-78-302-6485 Kobe International Exhibition Hall 6-11-1 Minatojima-Nakamachi, Chuo-ku, Kobe 650-0046   Tel. +81-78-302-1020 Fax. +81-78-302-1870 Kobe Portopia Hotel http://www.portopia.co.jp/en/ 6-10-1 Minatojima-Nakamachi, Chuo-ku, Kobe 650-0046 Tel. +81-78-302-1111 Fax. +81-78-302-6877

Program

President: Kazuro Sugimura (Kobe University Graduate School of Medicine) Theme: Borderless Alliance-Education and Friendship Official Language: English Important Dates:

Online Registration

Early-registration January 20 - July 15 Late-registration July 16 - August 29

Abstract Submission

January 20 - April 30

Accommodation & Excursion

January 20 - September 10

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※A certificate (specified AOCR2014 form) is required to be signed by head of department or institution and  submitted later on. Secretary General: Yoshiharu Ohno (Kobe University Graduate School of Medicine) Congress Secretariat: c/o Japan Convention Services, Inc. Daido Seimei Kasumigaseki Bldg., 18F, 1-4-2 Kasumigaseki, Chiyodaku, Tokyo 100-0013, Japan Tel. +81-3-3508-1214 Fax. +81-3-3508-1302 E-mail. [email protected] http://www2.convention.co.jp/aocr2014/ AOCR 2014 Official Travel Agent: JTB Western Japan Corp 11F Hommachi cross bldg., 3-1-8 Minami Kyuhoji-cho, Chuo-ku, Osaka 541-0058 Tel. +81-6-6252-2830 Fax. +81-6-6252-2695 E-mail. [email protected] http://www2.convention.co.jp/aocr2014/

Social Program

September 24

Business Meetings Poster Mounting

September 25

Scientific Program (Lecture/Poster Presentation) Exhibition

Welcome Reception

September 26

Scientific Program (Lecture/Poster Presentation) Exhibition

Opening Ceremony

September 27

Scientific Program (Lecture/Poster Presentation) Exhibition

Congress Banquet

September 28

Scientific Program (Lecture/Poster Presentation) Exhibition

Closing Ceremony

Neuro, Head and Neck ▶ Brain Tumors ▶ Neurodegenerative Diseases ▶ Advanced MR Imaging ▶ Pediatric Neuroradiology ▶ Interventional Neuroradiology, Head & Neck Chest ▶ Interstitial Lung Diseases: New Classification, and Assessment of Severity and Prognosis by Imaging Biomarker ▶ Lung Cancer: New Classification and Assessment of Clinical Trials and Prognosis by Imaging Biomarker ▶ Infectious Diseases: Differential Diagnosis ▶ New Techniques for Chest Diseases Cardiovascular ▶ Cardiac CT ▶ Cardiac MRI ▶ Cardiovascular Disease that Japanese Doctors Found Gastrointestinal ▶ Imaging of Peritoneum and Mesentery: Anatomy Revisited ▶ Imaging of Small Bowel: Pathologic Correlation ▶ Imaging of Colon: CT Colonography and More ▶ Imaging of Focal Liver Lesion: Cutting-Edge Assessment of Pre-and Post Interventional Treatments ▶ IPMN (Intraductal Papillary Mucinous Neoplasms) of Pancreas: Pathology, Imaging and Management ▶ Biliary IPMN: Pathology and Imaging

Genitourinary ▶ Diagnostic Imaging of Uterine Malignancy ▶ Diagnostic Imaging of Infectious Disease of Obstetrics and Gynecology ▶ Case-based Review of the Urinary System ▶ Prostate Imaging Update

Hiroyuki Abe (Illinois, USA)

Masahiro Jinzaki (Tokyo, Japan)

Keigo Osuga (Osaka, Japan)

Yong Chan Ahn (Seoul, Korea)

Takeshi Johkoh (Hyogo, Japan)

Byung Kwan Park (Seoul, Korea)

Kumiko Ando (Hyogo, Japan)

Masumi Kadoya (Nagano, Japan)

Jai Soung Park (Bucheon, Korea)

Kazuto Ashizawa (Nagasaki, Japan)

Rathachai Kaewlai (Bangkok, Thailand)

Nuttaya Pattamapaspong (Chiang Mai, Thailand)

Musculoskeletal ▶ Ultrasonography of the Musculoskeletal System ▶ Imaging of Fractures

Richard Baron (Illinois, USA)

Yasushi Kaji (Tochigi, Japan)

Mathias Prokop (Nijmegen, The Netherlands)

Jae Young Byun (Seoul, Korea)

Tamotsu Kamishima (Hokkaido, Japan)

Uei Pua (Singapore)

Sandy Cheng-Yu Chen (Taipei, Taiwan)

Hans-Ulrich Kauczor (Heidelberg, Germany)

Donald Resnick (California, USA)

Breast ▶ With the Aim of Aggressive Taking Part in Breast Imaging Education and Breast Cancer Screening by Japanese Radiologists

Skye Hung-Chun Cheng (Taipei, Taiwan)

Pek-Lan Khong (Hong Kong)

Yukihisa Saida (Tokyo, Japan)

Jeong Yeon Cho (Seoul, Korea)

Aki Kido (Kyoto, Japan)

Ichiro Sakamoto (Nagasaki, Japan)

Yeon Hyeon Choe (Seoul, Korea)

Jongchul Kim (Daejeon, Korea)

Hajime Sakuma (Mie, Japan)

Byoung Wook Choi (Seoul, Korea)

Tae Jung Kim (Seongnam, Korea)

Hideyuki Sakurai (Ibaraki, Japan)

Pediatrics ▶ Pediatric Body Imaging ▶ Imaging for Congenital Disease

Hyuck Jae Choi (Seoul, Korea)

Seigo Kinuya (Ishikawa, Japan)

Andrew M. Scott (Melbourne, Australia)

Joon Young Choi (Seoul, Korea)

Kaoru Kobayashi (Hyogo, Japan)

Joon Beom Seo (Seoul, Korea)

Kyung Mook Choi (Seoul, Korea)

Tatsuo Kono (Tokyo, Japan)

Shu-Huei Shen (Taipei, Taiwan)

Seung Hong Choi (Seoul, Korea)

Gabriel P. Krestin (Rotterdam, The Netherlands)

Naoto Shikama (Saitama, Japan)

Daniel T.T. Chua (Hong Kong)

Kazuo Kubota (Tokyo, Japan)

Yoshiyuki Shioyama (Saga, Japan)

June-Key Chung (Seoul, Korea)

Kohsuke Kudo (Hokkaido, Japan)

Valentin Sinitsyn (Moscow, Russia)

Olivier Clément (Paris, France)

Wendy Lam (Hong Kong)

Per Skaane (Oslo, Norway)

Niloy Ranjan Datta (Aarau, Switzerland)

Bernard F. Laya (Taguig, Philippines)

Bin Song (Chengdu, China)

Young Soo Do (Seoul, Korea)

Jeong Min Lee (Seoul, Korea)

Jae-Woo Song (Seoul, Korea)

Interventional Radiology ▶ Interventional Radiology for AVM ▶ Recent Advancement in Vascular IVR ▶ Current Topics in Abdominal IVR

Jeremy Erasmus (Texas, USA)

Joseph KT Lee (North Carolina, USA)

Tan Bien Soo (Singapore)

Hiroshi Fukatsu (Aichi, Japan)

Kyung-Soo Lee (Seoul, Korea)

Koji Sugimoto (Hyogo, Japan)

Jurgen J. Fütterer (Nijmegen, The Netherlands)

Seung-Koo Lee (Seoul, Korea)

Katsutoshi Takayama (Osaka, Japan)

Toshifumi Gabata (Ishikawa, Japan)

Yexiong Li (Beijing, China)

Mitsuru Takeuchi (Aichi, Japan)

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Jin Mo Goo (Seoul, Korea)

CC Tchoyoson Lim (Singapore)

Nobuyuki Tanaka (Yamaguchi, Japan)

Nicholas Gourtsoyiannis (Athens, Greece)

Jin-Ching Lin (Taichung, Taiwan)

Yumiko Oishi Tanaka (Ibaraki, Japan)

Wan-Yuo Guo (Taipei, Taiwan)

Yu-Ming Liu (Taipei, Taiwan)

Toshiaki Taoka (Nara, Japan)

Bernd Hamm(Berlin, Germany)

Alexander R. Margulis (New York, USA)

Eu Leong Harvey Teo (Singapore)

Christian J. Herold (Vienna, Austria)

Junichi Matsumoto (Kanagawa, Japan)

Mei Tian (Hangzhou, China)

Masahiro Higashi (Osaka, Japan)

Richard Mendelson (Perth, Australia)

Takafumi Toita (Okinawa, Japan)

Ji-Hong Hong (Taoyuan, Taiwan)

Satoshi Minoshima (Washington, USA)

Ahmet Tuncay Turgut (Ankara, Turkey)

Hedvig Hricak (New York, USA)

Osamu Miyazaki (Tokyo, Japan)

Lisa Ls Wong (Hong Kong)

Gang Huang (Shanghai, China)

Won-Jin Moon (Seoul, Korea)

Hidetake Yabuuchi (Fukuoka, Japan)

Kenji Ibukuro (Tokyo, Japan)

Hiromu Mori (Oita, Japan)

Koichiro Yamakado (Mie, Japan)

Kazuya Ichikado (Kumamoto, Japan)

Roberto Pozzi Mucelli (Verona, Italy)

Yuka Yamamoto (Kagawa, Japan)

Yutaka Imai (Kanagawa, Japan)

Satoaki Nakamura (Kyoto, Japan)

Zhaochong Zeng (Shanghai, China)

Yee-Min Jen (Taipei, Taiwan)

Yoshiharu Ohno (Hyogo, Japan)

Keiichi Jingu (Miyagi, Japan)

Fumito Okada (Oita, Japan)

Nuclear Medicine ▶ Non-oncologic Application of FDG PET ▶ New Horizon of PET ▶ Therapeutic Application of Nuclear Medicine ▶ Nuclear Medicine in Neuropsychiatry ▶ PET Assessment of Therapy Response

▶ Teleradiology

Radiation Dose Reduction and Safety ▶ Management of Radiation Dose in Radiological Testing for Children Emergency Radiology ▶ Emergency Radiology Radiation Oncology ▶ Radiation Therapy for Head and Neck Tumor ▶ Radiation Therapy for Lung Cancer ▶ Radiation Therapy for Liver Cancer ▶ Radiation Therapy for Gynecological Tumor ▶ Radiation Therapy for Esophageal Cancer ▶ Radiation Therapy for Hematopoietic Tumor

The Organizing Committee of AOCR 2014 welcomes all delegates to submit their abstracts of original work to be considered for oral and/or poster presentation. To submit your abstract, please visit the congress website: htt p://w ww2.convention.co.jp/aocr2014/

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abstract must be prepared in English. must be submitted via the congress website only:  http://www2.convention.co.jp/aocr2014/ Note: Abstracts submitted by email, fax or post will NOT be accepted ▶ The title of the abstract must be brief and identify the nature of the study. ▶ The body of the abstract is limited up to 300 words excluding author(s) and affiliation(s). ▶ Tables, graphs, images and references must not be included. ▶ The following subdivisions of your abstract are recommended but are NOT MANDATORY: • Purpose • Materials and Methods • Results • Conclusion ▶ Abstracts

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select a topic which is most applicable to your study. You may also specify the preference for “oral” or “oral or poster” presentation. ▶ Please note that the Program Committee will make the final allocation when the abstract is accepted.

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Notification of Acceptance All abstracts will be reviewed and selected by the Program Committee. Notification of acceptance will be  sent via e-mail to the corresponding author in early June, 2014.

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AOCR 2014 Scientific Committee will select Best Scientific Presentation and Best Scientific Exhibition Awards based on the peer review of the content of the abstracts submitted via the congress website and on-site evaluation. ▶ This is awarded to selected presentations of exceptional excellence. Nomination is open to all participants with no age limit and qualified candidates will be required to present their abstracts during the AOCR 2014 Meeting according to the schedule assigned by the organizing committee. Awards are included prize and certificate of award, and not included travel supports. Details will be noted at abstract submission systems. ▶ An award presenting ceremony will be scheduled during the Congress Banquet.

▶ The

Scholarship has been established to encourage and support young professionals under the age of 40 (at the time of submission/ by April 30, 2014) to attend the AOCR 2014 from overseas. ▶ It will be awarded by the organizing committee to 100 applicants who have submitted outstanding abstracts. ▶ Trainees awarded the scholarship shall undertake to submit an official letter in English from his or her responding Department Head or Society President, which should confirm that the applicant has been participating in certain training program(s) in his or her country. ▶ The Scholarship will be given to the presenting author, and JPY 50,000 will be reimbursed on site after the presentation. ▶ Please apply for the scholarship when you submit your abstracts on-line. Eligible applicants must complete the appropriate section on abstract submission via the congress website.

Please register for participation online through the congress website: http://www2.convention.co.jp/aocr2014

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※A certificate (specified AOCR2014 form) is required to be signed by head of department or institution and  submitted later on.

To visit Japan, you must have a valid passport. A visa is required for citizens of countries that do not have visa-exempt agreements with Japan. For details, please check the website of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan: http://www.mofa.go.jp/j_info/visit/visa/ To request a set of documents to obtain visas to the Secretariat, prior registration to the Meeting and payment of your registration fee are required.

The organizer cannot accept responsibility for accidents that might occur. Delegates are encouraged to purchase travel insurance before leaving their home country. Insurance plans typically cover accidental loss of belongings, medical costs in case of injury or illness, and other possible risks of international travel.

The temperature in Kobe during the period of the Congress ranges between 21 - 29 degrees Celsius.

The following events are included in registration fees, depending on the registration category selected.

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All payments must be made in Japanese Yen by credit card (American Express, Visa, MasterCard). No other type of payment will be accepted.

A confirmation letter and receipt can be printed out through the registration page, when you complete the payment. Please remember to bring your confirmation letter to the congress registration desk to pick up your congress kit.

Cancellation must be made by informing to the Congress Secretariat by e-mail. The amount of refund depends on the date of cancellation: Cancellation notice received by July 15, 2014 (JST): 50% of the total will be refunded. Cancellation received after July 16, 2014 (JST): No refund. ＊Refunds will be made after the congress. Bank transfer charges for cancellation refunds will be covered  by applicants.

Only Japanese yen (JPY) is acceptable at regular stores and restaurants. Certain foreign currencies may be accepted at a limited number of hotels, restaurants and souvenir shops. You can buy yen at foreign exchange banks and other authorized money exchanges on presentation of your passport.

Traveler’ s check are accepted only by leading banks and major hotels in principal cities, and the use of traveler’ s check in Japan is not as popular as in some other countries. VISA, MasterCard, Diners Club, and American Express are widely accepted at hotels, department stores, shops, restaurants and nightclubs.

Banks are open from Monday to Friday, 9:00-15:00(close on Saturdays, Sundays and national holidays). Automatic teller machines (ATMs) are available for withdrawing by credit card every day from 9:00 to 20:00 at major banks.

Electric current is uniformly 100 volts, AC, throughout Japan, but with two different cycles: 50 in eastern Japan and 60 in western Japan including Kobe, Kyoto, Osaka and Nara. Leading hotels in major cities have two outlets of 100 and 220 volts but their sockets usually accept a two-leg plug only.

Japan Standard Time is nine hours ahead of Greenwich Mean Time.

Combined meeting: The 50th Autumn Assembly of the Japan Radiology Society

Kobe is an attractive, international port city with a long history of welcoming foreign residents and visitors. There is a large international convention center, ample accommodations and many international flights into nearby Kansai International Airport, with convenient transportation service to Kobe. The city is famous not only for European bakeries and Kobe beef, but also for abundant fresh seafood from the beautiful Seto Inland Sea. Conference attendees can enjoy daytrips to popular sightseeing spots like Kyoto, Osaka, Nara and even Hiroshima. By Shinkansen bullet train, visitors can also reach Tokyo in just over three hours.

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◆ WHERE: Located in Mid-West Japan (called the Kansai region) on Japan’s main Honshu Island. Kobe is a port city and the main city within Hyogo Prefecture. The city is near Japan’s most well known historical treasures in Kyoto, Nara, and Himeji, as well as just 40 km from Osaka, the nation’s second largest metropolis.

◆ ANCIENT HISTORY / DOORWAY TO THE GODS: Kobe was once Japan’s capital city (briefly) and still retains pockets of that ancient history. (The name Kobe translates as “doorway of the gods” ). The mountain hotsprings of Arima, within Kobe, are a historical health retreat.

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Japan was isolated for much of its history but in 1868 Kobe was opened to the West – a rare exception. As such, the city is also characterized by a markedly progressive and modern culture. Home to just over 1.5 Million people, there is a significant international population. Design is another city feature, and Kobe is a member of the UNESCO Creative cities network.

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・Any cancellation request must be received in writing by fax or e-mail to the AOCR 2014 Official Travel Agent, or you will be able to cancel the reservation through the congress website. Cancellation over the telephone is NOT accepted. ・The appropriate charge will apply based on the fees for your application and cancellation requests received  after this date cannot be accepted. - 8 or more days prior to the Check-in Day: No charge - 2 to 7 days before the Check-in Day: 20% of daily room rate - 1 day before the Check-in Day: 40% of daily room rate - The Check-in Day if notice given before noon (JST) : 50% of daily room rate - The Check-in Day or no notice: 100% of daily room rate AOCR 2014 Official Travel Agent: JTB Western Japan Corp 11F Hommachi cross bldg., 3-1-8 Minami Kyuhoji-cho, Chuo-ku, Osaka 541-0058, Japan Tel. +81-6-6252-2830 Fax. +81-6-6252-2695 E-mail. [email protected] http://www2.convention.co.jp/aocr2014/

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Tour price: 6,700 yen per person (Minimum number required is 30 persons) 12:30 Depart from convention center by bus 13:00 Japanese Sake Brewery Museum The Hakutsuru Brewery was established in 1743 and this wooden structure has been restored as a museum. It is in this old brewery that the traditional methods for sake brewing unfold and the spirit of old Japan come alive right before your eyes. The centuries-old method of sake brewing is recreated here with life-like models and real tools just as they were in the olden days. 14:30 Nunobiki Herb Garden Ride an aerial cableway up and down Nunobiki Hearb Garden for a sweeping view of celebrated Kobe city. The 40-acre Nunobiki Herb Garden is located in Nunobiki Park, which is nestled in the rich natural setting of the Rokko Mountains. The garden features over 75,000 herbs and 150 varieties, plus a greenhouse, restaurant, cafe, museums, exhibits, and gift shops. 17:00 Return to convention center

Tour price: 9,300 yen per person (Minimum number required is 30 persons) 9:30 Depart from convention center by bus 10:00-11:30 Kobe City Museum 11:45-13:15 Nankin-machi (China Town) (Lunch) The only China Town in Kansai. Abundant places to see including a splendid public rest room, Chinese cuisine, ingredients, etc. 13:30-14:15 Ikuta Shrine It is an old and traditional shrine with a history of Kobe's protective god, which was written in "Chronicles of Japan". It is also known as a god of marriage, as well as a god of victory and lucky in games, where the professional sport teams pray for victory. 14:30-15:30 Soraku-en Japanese Garden Japanese-style garden, and important cultural properties e.g. former Hassam House, former Kodera Barn, Boat House. Azalea and Chrysanthemum Exhibition worth seeing.

Tour price: 12,400 yen per person (Minimum number required is 30 persons) 8:30 Depart from convention center by bus 10:00-11:00 Kobe City Forest Botanical Garden One of the largest botanical gardens in Japan. 1,200 kinds of trees from Japan and all over the world. Hydrangeas in early summer, and the fall colors are excellent. 11:30-12:00 Top of Mt. Rokko (Rokko Garden Terrace)   12:30-14:00 Arima Hot Spring (Lunch) One of the oldest hot spring resorts in Japan. 14:15-15:30 Taiko No Yudonokan A part of the bath tab of “Yuyama Palace”, which was built under Hideyoshi Taiko’s order, the remnants of the garden, roofing tiles and tea sets were rediscovered 400 years later behind the Gokurakuji temple when it was crushed by the disaster occurred in January 1995. Taiko-no Yudonokan is an archives center introducing the history and culture of Arima Hot Spring beloved by Hideyoshi Taiko as well as the remnants of the bath tab and excavated articles. 17:00 Return to convention center

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Combined meeting: The 50th Autumn Assembly of the Japan Radiology Society

Tour price: 12,400 yen per person (Minimum number required is 30 persons ) 8:30 Depart from convention center by bus 10:00-11:30 Awaji Puppet Theater Museum The Awaji Puppet Theater is a combination of three skills; puppet manipulations, joruri recitation and samisen music, each of which requires many years of training to master. 11:50-13:00 Lunch 13:40 Naruto whirlpool viewing on the boat The Naruto whirlpool is a tidal whirlpool in the Naruto Strait, a channel between Naruto in Tokushima and Awaji Island in Hyogo. 16:00 Awaji Greenhouse This greenhouse is the second largest in Japan. 17:30 Return to convention center (Schedule will be subject to change )

Tour price: 16,500 yen per person (Minimum number required is 30 persons ) 9:00 Depart from convention center by bus 10:00 Osaka Castle The land around Osaka Castle is maintained as a park. 12:00 Aerial Garden Observatory and lunch The observatory is in an area between the two buildings. It is on the 39th and 40th floors and looks as if it is floating in the sky, commanding a panoramic view. On the 40th floor, various events and exhibitions are held, and on the 39th floor, original items are sold. There is also a cafe. 14:00 Universal Studio Japan The world's greatest theme park inspired by blockbuster Hollywood Movies. Exciting attractions that realistically reproduce movie masterpieces, popular characters and entertainment. Step into fantastical worlds portrayed on the silver screen. 20:00 Return to convention center

Tour price: 10,800 yen per person (Minimum number required is 30 persons ) 9:00 Depart from convention center by bus 10:00 Aqua Liner（Liver Cruise) Aqua-Liner, an aqua-bus touring Osaka's Okawa River, the Water Capital. Enjoy yourself while viewing Japanese ethnic scenery reflected on the surface of Okawa Rever . 12:00 Shinsaibashi /Ebisubashi and lunch Starting with Dotombori, the southern area of Osaka city “Minami” is a town of “eat till you drop” and entertainment where the air of “Osaka-ness” is concentrated. Say ‘cheese’ in front of the familiar Glico signboard! The sight of neon signs reflected on the river is another facet of Osaka beauty. 16:00 Return to convention center

ⒸOsaka Government Tourism Bureau

ⒸOsaka Government Tourism Bureau

ⒸOsaka Government Tourism Bureau

Tour price: 12,400 yen per person (Minimum number required is 30 persons) 8:00 Depart from convention center by bus 10:00-12:30 Todaiji Temple and Kasuga Shrine Todaiji-Temple was founded by the Emperor Shomu (701 A.D.-756 A.D.). The construction of the giant Buddha, a huge project which required a lot of funds and manpower, was completed in 752 A.D. After being repeatedly burnt down, its buildings were arranged in the current layout in the middle of the Edo-era (1603-1867). On the huge site, there are buildings designated as national treasures, such as the Nandaimon, Daibutsuden, Shoro, Sangatsudo, Nigatsudo, and Tegaimon. 12:30-13:30 Lunch Japanese style lunch will be provided(tentative). 14:00-15:00 Horyuji Temple The grounds of Horyuji (Horyu Temple) house the world's oldest surviving wooden structures, conveying images of Japan as it existed more than 1,300 years ago, during the Asuka Period (A.D.mid 6th-beginning of 8th c.). 17:00 Return to convention center

ⒸNara City Sightseeing Information Center

ⒸOsaka Government Tourism Bureau

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Tour price: 12,400 yen per person (Minimum number required is 30 persons) 8:00 Depart from convention center by bus 10:00-11:20 Kinkakuji Temple The most authentic and exquisite Japanese-style garden in the world, plus the celebrated Golden Pavilion. 11:45-12:45 Nijo Castle The Kyoto Residence of the Tokugawa Shogun built in 1603, Nijo Castle is noted for the contrast of its solemn appearance. 13:00-14:00 Lunch 14:10 Heian Shrine (from bus window) Graceful old court life is reflected in the brightly colored shrine with its vermilion pillars and green roof, and in its enchanting inner gardens and ponds. 14:30-16:00 Kiyomizu Temple A quaint old lane lined with pottery shops leads to the temple. Enjoy a sweeping view of the entire city from its lofty terrace. 17:30 Return to convention center

For more tour package options or personalized arrangements, please contact the AOCR 2014 Official Travel Agent: JTB Western Japan Corp.

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