the 42nd Japanese Occupational Therapy Congress and Expo

For over 40 years since their intoroduction in 1966, occupational therapists have strived to help people lead their desired lifestyles from the broad perspectives of medicine, health, and welfare while keeping pace with the changing times in Japan. Although the contents of occupational therapy may be increasingly diversifying due to changes in social systems, demography, and other factors, our activities will continue to focus on supporting the lifestyles of people with disability and the elderly.
The 42nd Japanese Occupational Therapy Congress and Expo will be held in Nagasaki,Japan's original gateway to foreign cultures. The theme of this conference is “Creation and Transmission of Lifestyle and Culture”.
Occupational therapy is assosiated with the principle of “independent response and creation for new changes”,which reflects the way of life in Nagasaki, a city that has a history of maintaining an orignal lifestyle and culture while assimilating foreign cultures. Members of the Association of Nagasaki Occupational Therapists are making a concerted effort to ensure that this conference contributes to the search for a new direction in occupational therapy as well as the further advancement of occupational therapy. We sincerely hope that you will be able to join us.