List of Past Annual Congresses
Upcoming Annual Congresses
18th Annual Congress of Japan Robotic Surgery Society
| Date | April 10 (Fri) - 11 (Sat), 2026 |
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| President | Hisashi Iwata (Professor, Department of Thoracic Surgery, Gifu University Hospital) |
| Venue | Nagaragawa International Conference Hall, 2695-2 Nagara Fukumitsu, Takeda City |
| Poster | Download the poster for the "18th Annual Congress of Japan Robotic Surgery Society" (PDF format) |
19th Annual Congress of Japan Robotic Surgery Society
| Date | February 19 (Fri) - 20 (Sat), 2027 |
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| President | Tomoaki Fujita (Professor, Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Tokyo University of Science) |
| Venue | Kobe International Conference Center, Entire Building + Kobe International Exhibition Hall No. 3 |
Past Annual Congresses
17th Annual Congress of Japan Robotic Surgery Society
| Date | March 7 (Fri) - 8 (Sat), 2025 |
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| President | Kazuyuki Kojima (Professor, Department of Upper Gastrointestinal Surgery, Dokkyo Medical University) |
| Venue | Light Cube Utsunomiya |
| Poster | Download the poster for the "17th Annual Congress of Japan Robotic Surgery Society" (PDF format) |
| Website | Click here for the official website of the "17th Annual Congress of Japan Robotic Surgery Society" |
16th Annual Congress of Japan Robotic Surgery Society
| Date | February 10 (Sat) - 11 (Sun), 2024 |
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| President | Atsushi Takenaka (Professor, Department of Organ Control Surgery, Tottori University Faculty of Medicine) |
| Venue | Yonago Convention Center, Yonago City Cultural Hall |
| Website | Click here for the official website of the "16th Annual Congress of Japan Robotic Surgery Society" |
| Abstract Submission Period | August 1 (Tue) - September 12 (Tue), 2023 |
| Award Recipients | Download PDF |
15th Annual Congress of Japan Robotic Surgery Society
| Date | February 2 (Thu) - 3 (Fri), 2023 |
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| President | Ichiro Tateya (Professor, Department of Otolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery, Fujita Medical University) |
| Venue | Nagoya Congress Center |
| Award Recipients | Download PDF |
14th Annual Congress of Japan Robotic Surgery Society Held Online
| Date | Live Streaming: February 26 (Sat) - 27 (Sun), 2022 On-Demand Streaming: February 26 (Sat) - March 31 (Thu), 2022 |
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| President | Hiroaki Kobayashi (Professor, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Kagoshima University) |
| Award Recipients | Download PDF |
13th Annual Congress of Japan Robotic Surgery Society Held Online
| Date | January 23 (Sat), 2021 |
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| President | Masatoshi Eto (Professor, Department of Urology, Kyushu University) |
| Venue | Fukuoka International Congress Center |
| Award Recipients | Download PDF |
12th Annual Congress of Japan Robotic Surgery Society Held Online
| Date | February 22 (Sat), 2020 |
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| President | Yusuke Kinugasa (Professor, Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Tokyo Medical and Dental University) |
| Venue | Hamamatsucho Convention Hall |
11th Annual Congress of Japan Robotic Surgery Society
| Date | January 26 (Sat), 2019 |
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| President | Ryoichi Shiraki (Professor, Department of Urology, Fujita Medical University) |
| Venue | Nagoya Convention Hall (4-1 Hirakecho, Nakamura-ku, Nagoya, Aichi) |
10th Annual Congress of Japan Robotic Surgery Society
| Date | February 10 (Sat), 2018 |
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| President | Tomoki Shimokawa (Professor, Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Teikyo University School of Medicine) |
| Venue | Roppongi Academy Hills (6-10-1 Roppongi, Minato-ku, Tokyo) |
9th Annual Congress of Japan Robotic Surgery Society
| Date | January 28 (Sat), 2017 |
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| President | Hirokazu Nojo (Professor, Department of General and Gastrointestinal Surgery, Saga University) |
| Venue | Hotel New Otani Saga (1-2 Yoka-cho, Saga City, Saga) |
8th Annual Congress of Japan Robotic Surgery Society
| Date | January 30 (Sat), 2016 |
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| President | Hiroshige Nakamura (Professor, Department of Thoracic Surgery, Tottori University) |
| Venue | Yonago Convention Center BiG SHiP (294 Suehiro-cho, Yonago City, Tottori) |
7th Annual Congress of Japan Robotic Surgery Society
| Date | February 7 (Sat), 2015 |
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| President | Keiichi Isaka (Professor, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Tokyo Medical University) |
| Venue | Hyatt Regency Tokyo (2-7-2 Nishi-Shinjuku, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo) |
6th Annual Congress of Japan Robotic Surgery Society
| Date | February 22 (Sat), 2014 |
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| President | Seiji Naito (Professor, Department of Urology, Kyushu University Graduate School of Medical Sciences) |
| Venue | Fukuoka International Congress Center (2-1 Sekijo-cho, Hakata-ku, Fukuoka) |
5th Annual Congress of Japan Robotic Surgery Society
| Date | January 19 (Sat), 2013 |
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| President | Ichiro Uyama (Professor, Department of Upper Gastrointestinal Surgery, Fujita Medical University) |
| Venue | Nagoya Congress Center (1-1 Atsuta Nishi-machi, Atsuta-ku, Nagoya) |
4th Annual Congress of Japan Robotic Surgery Society
| Date | December 3 (Sat), 2011 |
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| President | Junjiro Kobayashi (Director, Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, National Cerebral and Cardiovascular Center) |
| Venue | National Cerebral and Cardiovascular Center Library Auditorium (5-7-1 Fujishirodai, Suita, Osaka) |
3rd Annual Congress of Japan Robotic Surgery Society
| Date | December 3 (Fri), 2010 |
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| President | Makoto Hashizume (Professor, Department of Advanced Medical Initiatives, Kyushu University Graduate School of Medical Sciences) |
| Venue | Kyushu University Centennial Hall (3-1-1 Maidashi, Higashi-ku, Fukuoka) |
2nd Annual Congress of Japan Robotic Surgery Society
| Date | December 5 (Sat), 2009 |
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| President | Masaaki Tachibana (Professor, Department of Urology, Tokyo Medical University Hospital) |
| Venue | Hyatt Regency Tokyo (2-7-2 Nishi-Shinjuku, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo) |
1st Annual Congress of Japan Robotic Surgery Society
| Date | November 15 (Sat), 2008 |
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| President | Tsuyoshi Watanabe (Professor, Department of Cardiopulmonary and General Surgery, Kanazawa University Hospital) |
| Venue | Bankoku Shinryokan (1792 Kise, Nago City, Okinawa) |