Date：August 26h (Wed.)－28th(Fri.), 2026

 

Main Venue：

Tohoku University 
Kawauchi-Kita Campus ；41 Kawauchi, Aoba-ku, Sendai, Miyagi 980-8576 Japan
Aobayama Campus；468-1, Aoba, Aramaki, Aoba-ku, Sendai 980-8572 Japan

President of the 73rd Annual Meeting：Tomoyuki Fuji（Tohoku University）

 

Wednesday, August 26

Society Award Ceremony and Award-Winning Lectures (2026 Recipients)
9:30–11:15 a.m.  Kawauchi North Campus, Multimedia Hall

 

Special Lecture
1:00–2:00 p.m.  Kawauchi North Campus, Multimedia Hall
Speaker: Toshiro Matsui (Kyushu University; President, Japanese Society of Food Science and Technology)

 

Symposium A1  
Industry-Government-Academia Collaboration Symposium (Co-hosted by the Industry-Government-Academia Collaboration Committee and the Hataeikai Foundation)
2:30 PM – 5:15 PM Kawauchi North Campus, Multimedia Hall
Organizers: Takahiro Funami (Chair, San-ei Gen FFI Co., Ltd.),
　　　　　   Toshiharu Tanaka (Vice Chair, Kewpie Corporation)

Symposium A2
“What We Want to Share: The Expanding Scope of Lipid Research”
2:30 PM – 5:15 PM Kawanishi North Campus, Building C, 2nd Floor, Lecture Room K
Organizer: Kiyotaka Nakagawa (Tohoku University)

 

Symposium A3
“Initiatives for Utilizing the Next-Generation Synchrotron Facility NanoTerasu in Food Evaluation” 
2:30 PM – 5:15 PM Aobayama New Campus, Commons Large Lecture Room
Organizers: Masahiko Harada (Tohoku University, National Institute of Food and Agriculture)

 

・Poster Exhibition: 1:00 PM – 5:00 PM, Kuruuru (Kawauchi North Campus) / Commons Lounge (Aobayama New Campus)

Posters entered for the “Young Researchers’ Association Outstanding Poster Award” and the “International Poster Award”
*Please display your posters at the designated locations by 1:00 PM on the 26th.

・Corporate Exhibits: 1:00 PM – 5:00 PM, Aobayama New Campus Commons Lounge

・Social Reception: 6:30 PM – 8:30 PM, Metropolitan Sendai

・Conference Registration: 8:30 AM – 6:00 PM, Kawauchi North Campus, Building C, 1st Floor

・Coat Check: 8:30 AM – 6:00 PM, 1st Floor, Building C, Kawauchi North Campus

・Childcare Room: 8:30 AM – 7:00 PM, Kawauchi North Campus　

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Thursday, August 27

・General Presentations: 3:30 PM – 6:00 PM
Lecture Rooms, Building C, Kawauchi North Campus / Commons Lecture Rooms, Aobayama New Campus

 

Symposium B1
International Exchange Symposium “African Food – A Glocal Perspective”
(Co-hosted by IUFoST-Japan and the International Exchange Committee; Sponsored by the Hatae-kai Foundation)
9:00–11:45 Multimedia Hall, Kawauchi North Campus
Organizers: Kenichi Honjo (Chair, Kyushu University Graduate School), Yasuo Matsumura (Vice Chair, Kyoto University)　

　

Symposium B2
“Excellence in Regional Food Research”  
(Co-hosted by the National Association of Directors of Food-Related Research Institutes, the Food Research Division of the National Agriculture and Food Research Organization (NARO), and the Industry-Government-Academia Collaboration Committee)
9:00–11:45 Kawauchi North Campus, Building C, 2nd Floor, Lecture Room K
Organizers: Chairman of the National Association of Directors of Food-Related Research Institutes,
                       Hiroshi Okadome (Food Research Division, NARO)

 

Symposium B3
“Inflammation Control Guided by Polyphenols: New Developments via the Gut Microbiota” 
9:00–11:45 Aobayama New Campus, Commons Large Lecture Hall
Organizers: Masako Toda (Tohoku University),
                       Toshihiko Shoji (National Agriculture and Food Research Organization)

 

Research Workshop
(Organized by the Planning Committee; Sponsored by the Hatae-kai Foundation)
1:10 PM – 2:00 PM
Lead Organizer: Masuko Kobori(Chair of the Planning Committee, National Institute of Health and Nutrition, National Institute of Biomedical Innovation, Health and Nutrition)

① Food and Water: Kawauchi North Campus, Building C, 2nd Floor, Lecture Room K
Organizers: Hitoshi Kumagai (Kyoritsu Women’s University), Tomoaki Hagiwara (Tokyo University of Marine Science and Technology)

② Fruit Juices: Aobayama New Campus, Commons Large Lecture Room
Organizer: Takahiro Inakuma (University of Aizu)

 

・Poster Exhibition: 10:00–17:00 Kawauchi North Campus, Couleur / Aobayama New Campus, Commons Lounge
Posters entered for the “Young Researchers’ Association Outstanding Poster Award” and the “International Poster Award”
1:00 PM – 1:45 PM: Discussion Session (Aobayama New Campus, Commons Lounge)
2:15 PM – 3:00 PM: Discussion Session (Kawauchi North Campus, Couleur)

・Corporate Exhibits: 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM, Aobayama New Campus, Commons Lounge

・Young Researchers’ Networking Event (including the Young Researchers’ Poster Award and International Poster Award ceremonies): 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM  Kawauchi North Campus, Co-op Cafeteria

・Luncheon Seminar: 12:00 PM – 12:50 PM  Kawauchi North Campus, Building C, 2nd Floor, Lecture Room K / Aobayama New Campus, Commons Lecture Room

・Conference Registration: 8:30 AM–6:00 PM (Kawauchi North Campus, Building C, 1st Floor)

・Coat Check: 8:30 AM–6:00 PM (Kawauchi North Campus, Building C, 1st Floor)

・Childcare Room: 8:30 AM–7:00 PM (Kawauchi North Campus)

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Friday, August 28

・General Presentations: 9:00–11:30, 14:15–17:30
Kawauchi North Campus, Building C Lecture Rooms / Aobayama New Campus, Commons Lecture Rooms

 

Symposium C1
“The Importance of Choline Across Life Stages”
9:00–11:45 Kawauchi Campus, North Building C, 2nd Floor, Lecture Room K
Organizers: Kiyotaka Nakagawa (Tohoku University)

 

Symposium C2
“The Science of Micronutrients Supporting Healthy Longevity and Well-being”
14:15–17:00 Kawauchi North Campus, Multimedia Hall
Organizers: Hitoshi Shirakawa (Tohoku University), Hayato Maeda (Hirosaki University)

 

Symposium C3
“Shine On! Food Processing in Tohoku”
2:15 PM – 5:00 PM Kawauchi Campus, North C Building, 2nd Floor, Lecture Room K
Organizers: Akihiro Nishioka (Yamagata University),
                       Daitaro Ishikawa (Tohoku University), Yuko Yano (Yamagata University)

 

Symposium C4
“Visualization through Non-Destructive Evaluation of Agricultural and Marine Product Quality”
2:15 PM – 5:00 PM Aobayama New Campus, Commons Large Lecture Room
Organizers: Masazumi Nishikawa (Miyagi University), Toshiki Nakano (Tohoku University)

 

Research Workshops: 1:10 PM – 2:00 PM

③ Eggs: Kawauchi North Campus, Multimedia Hall
Organizers: Mineo Hasegawa (Direct Force, General Incorporated Association), Ryo Sasahara (Kewpie Corporation)

④ Soybeans: Kawauchi North Campus, Building C, 2nd Floor, Lecture Room K
Organizers: Toshihiro Nakamori (Fuji Oil Co., Ltd.) 

⑤ Grains: Aobayama New Campus, Commons Lecture Room
Organizers: Kenji Nakamura (Nisshin Seifun Group Co., Ltd., Head Office)

 

・Corporate Exhibits: 9:00–15:00, Aobayama New Campus, Commons Lounge

・Luncheon Seminar: 12:00–12:50 Kawauchi North Campus, Building C Lecture Room / Aobayama New Campus, Commons Lecture Room

・Job Hunting Seminar: 14:15–17:30 Aobayama New Campus, Commons Lounge

・Conference Registration: 8:30–17:30 (Kawauchi North Campus, Building C, 1st Floor)

・Coat Check: 8:30 AM–6:00 PM (Kawauchi North Campus, Building C, 1st Floor)

・Childcare Room: 8:30 AM–6:00 PM (Kawauchi North Campus)