Announcement of the 59th Annual Conference of the Japanese Academy of Budo (2026)

Dear Members and Colleagues,

We hope this message finds you well.

We are pleased to announce that the 59th Annual Conference of the Japanese Academy of Budo (2026) will be held as outlined below.

Starting this year, we are introducing several new initiatives and changes to further enrich your conference experience:

Change in Presentation Times: The session schedule has been modified from last year.
Introduction of the “Outstanding Presentation Award”: A new award has been established to recognize excellent research presentations.
Implementation of “Early Career Researcher Consultations”: We are creating a new space where early-career researchers can easily seek advice and consultation.

Please be sure to check the official website of the 59th Conference (Program Page) for specific details and application requirements for each item.

Venue: Itsutsubashi Campus, Tohoku Gakuin University
Dates: September 9 (Wednesday) – September 10 (Thursday), 2026
Presentation Formats:
- Oral Presentations (Humanities and Social Sciences, Natural Sciences, Budo Teaching Methods)
- Poster Presentations

April 1: Conference webpage launches; Title submission and conference registration open (Registration is available until the day of the conference)
April 30: Deadline for presentation title submission
May 1: Abstract submission opens
May 29: Deadline for abstract submission (Required for all presenters)
July 18: Submission of presentation material URLs opens (Only for presenters who require it); Applications for Early Career Researcher Consultations open
August 14: Deadline for submitting presentation material URLs and applying for Early Career Researcher Consultations
August 28: Presentation material URLs published

Please note that the schedule for the Early Career Researcher Consultations is subject to change.

We understand that you are busy, but we sincerely hope that you will consider presenting and participating in the conference.

Sincerely,

Secretariat, Japanese Academy of Budo Nippon Budokan, 2-3 Kitanomaru-koen, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 102-0091, Japan Email: budogaku@xj8.so-net.ne.jp

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