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APPROVED COURSE REPORTS
The 6th Annual Meeting of the Japanese Orthopaedic Society of Knee, Arthroscopy and Sports Medicine (JOSKAS)
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The special program included a discussion by the People’s Honor Award winner, Mr. Sachio Kinugasa who is a former professional baseball player for the Hiroshima Carp. The famous Japanese sports journalist, Mr. Seijun Ninomiya, also presented a discussion entitled “Thinking Process of the Victor”. At the President’s banquet, we enjoyed a concert with Miss Mami Hagiwara who is the famous pianist from Hiroshima and the violinist, Mr. Tatsuki Narita. A regular fixture of our annual meetings is the JOSKAS Cup, which is a tug of war held at the Gala Party. The Hiroshima team won the first prize.
All participants of the seminars enjoyed watching a Japanese professional baseball game (Hiroshima Carps vs Hanshin Tigers) at the Mazda Stadium. At this night game, the JOSKAS President, Prof. Ochi, wore the uniform of the 6th JOSKAS congress when he performed the first pitch of the game. On the afternoon of June 27, a seminar for citizens about Locomotive syndrome was held with over 500 attendees.
We believe that the 6th Annual JOSKAS Meeting was very successful in providing a well-balanced program and in showing future directions for the fields of Orthopaedics, Arthroscopy and Sports Medicine. We hope that all participants found it a rewarding and productive experience.
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JOSKAS congress, as he performs the first pitch at the Mazda Baseball Stadium.
01 Presentation at the 6th JOSKAS Congress Presidential Banquet. From right to left: Prof. Kurosaka, Prof. Shino, JOSKAS President Prof. Ochi, Mrs. Ochi, Prof. Castagna, Mrs. Mazzotti, Prof. Brittberg, Prof Yasuda,.
02 Presentation of the Masaki Watanabe Award. Prof. Yasuda and JOSKAS President, Prof. Ochi, are in the picture on the right.
03 Prof. Fu and President Prof. Ochi are in the picture on the left.
04 The top center picture shows the symbol of the Masaki Watanabe
Award
05 A signboard for the 6th JOSKAS congress.
06 International guests and Japanese friends were invited by JOSKAS
President, Prof. Ochi, to a Japanese restaurant.
07abc JOSKAS President, Prof. Ochi, wearing the uniform of the 6th
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