Welcomte to IUFoST-Japan Online Events

IUFoST-Japan was founded as a branch in Japan of the International Union of Food Science and Technology (IUFoST) to achieve several goals including the cooperation with IUFoST, strengthening of collaboration among academic societies involved in food science and technology in Japan, etc.  IUFoST holds the IUFoST World Congress every 2 years, and IUFoST-Japan funds young researchers to support travel expenses for attending the congress.  The 2024 Congress was held in Rimini, Italy from 8 to 12 of September, and IUFoST-Japan dispatched young researchers who had been recommended for the funding from the domestic academic societies.

IUFoST-Japan has held online international seminars to promote internationalization. The 1st International Seminar was successfully held on March 12, 2021 with more than 200 participants from Japan and abroad. The 2nd International Seminar on Food Functionality and the 3rd International Seminar on Food Processing were held on March, 2022, and then the 4th International Seminar on Food Measurement and Characterization and 5th International Seminar on Food Functionality were held on March 10, 2023. Last March, the 6th International Seminar on Food Nutrition and Functionality and 7th International Seminar on Egg Science were conducted.  This fiscal year, we are pleased to announce the 8th International Seminar (Co-organized by Japanese Society of Food Factors: JSoFF) and 9th International Seminar (Co-organized by the Japanese Society for Food Science and Technology: JSFST) will be held on March 10, 2025.

The two programs are shown on the following pages. We hope that you will be able to attend these International Seminars to learn not only the specific scientific subjects but also the activities of IUFoST-Japan, particularly the support of future international activities of young researchers and practitioners. We would also appreciate if you could introduce the seminar to other researchers and students in your area so that they can attend. Participation in the conference is free of charge.

Outline of upcoming online events

The 8th IUFoST-Japan and JSoFF Joint Webinar on Food Factors and Their Wellness

March 10, 2025 (Mon), 13:00 - 15:25 (JST)

The 9th IUFoST-Japan JSFST Joint Webinar on Food Science and Technology

March 10, 2025 (Mon), 15:40 - 17:55 (JST)

* Both events will be held in English on Zoom webinar.

*Free of Charge, and registration is required.

*Accept only the first 500 applications.

Financially supported by

The Tojuro Iijima Foundation for Food Science and Technology

(Official website)

 Organizer: IUFoST-Japan, Japanese Society of Food Factors (JSoFF)

 Organizing committee

Programme
(Japan Standard Time: +09:00)

13:00-13:05
Opening remarks
Yasuki Matsumura (President of IUFoST-Japan)
Yoshimasa Nakamura (Vice President of JSoFF)
13:05-13:35
Yasuki Matsumura (President of IUFoST-Japan)
Bioavailability and mechanism of action of blood brain barrier transportable dipeptide Tyr-Pro for its therapeutic potential on cognitive impairment
Lihong Cheng (Institute of Science Tokyo, Japan)
13:35-14:05
Chair: Yoshimasa Nakamura (Vice President of JSoFF)
Inhibition of tyrosine phenol-lyase by dietary (poly)phenols and its molecular mechanisms
Takuma Kobayashi (University of Shizuoka, Japan)

14:05-14:10 

Break

14:10-14:40
Chair: Akira Murakami (Former President of JSoFF)
Anti-obese effects of food-derived compounds on beige adipocytes
Hisako Takahashi (Tokyo University of Agriculture, Japan)
14:40-15:10
Chair: Kaeko Murota (President of JSoFF)
Application of Liquid Fermentation Hericium erinaceus Mycelium for Nutraceutical Use
Shan Li (Grape King Bio Ltd., Taiwan)
15:10-15:20
Concluding remarks and introduction of 12th International Conference of Polyphenols and Health (ICPH) and 9th International Conference on Food Factors (ICoFF) Joint Conference
Naomi Osakabe (President of 12th ICPH, Shibaura Institute of Technology)
15:20-15:25
Closing remarks
Kaeko Murota (President of JSoFF)

Registration is HERE

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 Organizer: IUFoST-Japan, The Japanese Society for Food Science and Technology (JSFST)

 Organizing committee

Programme
(with Japan Standard Time: +09:00)

15:40-15:45
Opening remarks
Yasuki Matsumura (President of IUFoST-Japan and Chair of International Exchange Committee of JSFST)

15:45-16:15
Chair: Yasuki Matsumura (President of IUFoST-Japan and Chair of International Exchange Committee of JSFST)
Driving Inbound Tourism Growth 〜Updated Marketing Strategies in a Global Context〜
Shinya Yokoyama (Food Diversity Inc., Japan)
16:15-16:45
Chair: Ken-ichi Honjoh (Board Member of International Exchange Committee of JSFST)
Can Inbound Tourism Help Sustain the Diversity of Japanese Foodways?
Greg de St. Maurice (Keio University, Japan)
16:45-16:50 

Break

16:50-17:20
Chair: Masataka Uchino (Board Member of International Exchange Committee of JSFST)
Innovative Sake Experiences: ICHI-GO-CAN and the Opening of New Markets
Seishu Gen (Agnavi Co. Ltd., Japan)
17:20-17:50
Chair: Isao Kobayashi (Board Member of International Exchange Committee of JSFST)
The History, Current Status and Future Prospects of R&D about Yaegaki Biotechnology, Inc.
Chang Yongin (Yaegaki Biotechnology Inc., Japan)
17:50-17:55
Closing remarks
Fumio Takenaga (Board member of IUFoST-Japan and Vice President of JSFST)

Registration is HERE

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