The 67th Annual Meeting of the Japanese Society of Plant Physiologists The 67th Annual Meeting of the Japanese Society of Plant Physiologists
Date: March 13-15, 2026 Venue: Meiji University Surugadai Campus
JP

General Information

1st Announcement of the 67th Annual Meeting of the Japanese Society of Plant Physiologists

  1. Date
  2. Venue
  3. Meeting Schedule (planned)
  4. Applications for attendance and presentations
  5. General presentations
  6. Symposia
  7. Satellite Meetings
  8. Award Ceremony and Banquet
  9. Abstracts
  10. Accommodation
  11. Childcare
  12. Advertisements/Displays
  13. Contact

The 67th Annual Meeting of the Japanese Society of Plant Physiologists is scheduled to be held in Tokyo. This will be the first time in 11 years that the annual meeting is held in Tokyo, following the 2015 meeting at Tokyo University of Agriculture. Thanks to the dedicated efforts of members affiliated with the School of Agriculture at Meiji University, the upcoming meeting will take place at Meiji University's Surugadai Campus. Located in the heart of the city, Surugadai Campus is a beautiful urban campus attended by approximately 10,000 students and offers excellent access via JR and subway lines. It is also within walking distance of the famous Jimbocho secondhand bookstore district and Akihabara. We hope that participants will take full advantage of this outstanding environment to present their research, engage in lively discussions, and foster meaningful exchanges. As with last year, the Tokyo Meeting will be held in a hybrid format, with a focus on in-person presentations while also allowing for online participation. Additionally, on the day following the annual meeting, March 16, the Japan-Taiwan Plant Biology 2026 (JTPB2026) symposium is scheduled to be held at Yasuda Auditorium, The University of Tokyo. We sincerely hope that as many members as possible will be able to participate in the meeting.

Toru Fujiwara
Chairperson of the 67th JSPP Annual Meeting Committee

01. Date

March 13 (Fri) to 15 (Sun), 2026

02. Venue

Meiji University, Surugadai Campus
1-1 Kanda Surugadai, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 101-8301

https://www.meiji.ac.jp/cip/english/about/campus/surugadai.html

03. Meeting Schedule (planned)

March 12(Thu): The day before the meeting

PCP Editor’s Committee and Editorial Board meetings. Board of Delegates meeting (evening, planned).

March 13 (Fri): Day 1

General presentations, symposia, etc.

March 14 (Sat): Day 2

General presentations and symposia, award ceremony and lectures (afternoon), banquet (evening).

March 15 (Sun): Day 3

General presentations, symposia, etc.

Details of the poster presentations and high-school students’ presentations will be posted on the Annual Meeting website.

04. Applications for attendance and presentations

As in previous years, all applications for attendance and presentations must be submitted online.

Deadlines (planned)

Applications for presentations, including abstracts in English:
November 28 (Fri), 2025

Applications for attendance:
February 2 (Mon), 2026

  • Details will be posted on the Annual Meeting website.
  • Online participants will be able to view poster and oral presentations, make oral presentations remotely, and participate in Q&As during oral presentations. Poster presentations will only be able to be made in-person at the venue.

05. General presentations

  • Two types of presentations, oral and poster, will take place in the meeting. Please note that due to venue constraints, participants may be asked to change the type of presentation.
  • Poster presentations will be held at the venue (Posters will be viewable online).
  • Oral presentations can be made either at the venue or remotely online using Zoom.
  • The only device which may be used in oral presentations onsite is an LCD projector.
  • Detailed information for poster and online presentations will be announced on the Annual Meeting website.
  • Language and format of abstract submission are to be determined. We will announce the details on the Annual Meeting website.
  • The PCP Poster Award is being planned by the Editorial Board of PCP. The award will be given to a presentation by a student who has applied in advance and will be selected by the foreign editor who will be visiting Japan.

Details will be announced on the Annual Meeting website.

06. Symposia

  • JSPP members are encouraged to submit proposals for symposia.
  • The presentation language at symposia should be primarily English.
  • Symposia last for 3 hours and take place during the meeting either in morning or afternoon sessions (except for afternoon on Day 2 of the meeting).
  • Symposia can be held either at the venue or remotely online. A mix of both can be used for a single symposium.
  • The only device which may be used in symposia is an LCD projector.
  • The JSPP is planning to have funding available for supporting several symposia in English (up to 500,000 yen per symposium. However, symposia with co-hosting organization(s) will not be eligible for financial support). The organizer will be asked to contribute a short report to the Gakkai Tsushin Newsletter (newsletter in Japanese) after the annual meeting.
  • Proposals should be submitted by e-mail (jspp2026@nacos.com). Please send an application file by August 29 (Fri), 2025, in accordance with the guidelines below.
  • A confirmation e-mail will be sent out on receipt of the proposal. In case no confirmation e-mail is received within a week, please contact the Annual Meeting Committee Office.
  • If the symposium is held jointly with a co-sponsoring organization, payment of the co-sponsoring fee (200,000 yen) is required.
  • We are planning to have 12 symposia. If the number of proposals exceeds 12, the Annual Meeting Committee will select the best proposals. We are expecting proposals from young researchers, and innovative ones such as those related to interdisciplinary research.
  • Each participant can make one presentation during the meeting, whether it be in a symposium, a general oral presentation or a poster presentation. Please bear this in mind when selecting speakers.
  • Please note that we cannot pay travel expenses and gratuities to speakers (including non-member) except for travel expenses awarded to English symposia.
  • When planning a symposium, please consider gender balance, and add half female speakers if possible, or, add at least one female speaker. We also welcome female organizers.

Guidelines for submitting a symposium proposal

Please submit a file of a single A4 page containing the following.

  1. Representative’s name (in case of multiple representatives, please specify a contact person), professional affiliation, address, telephone number, and e-mail address.
  2. Symposium title with a maximum of 120 half-width characters including spaces in English. In the case of a Japanese-language symposium, the Japanese title should be also submitted with no more than 30 double-byte characters in addition to the English title.
  3. Language (English in principle. If it is necessary to use Japanese, please specify the reason).
  4. Main points of symposium, name of presenter(s), and presentation titles
  5. Please state whether or not you request funding.
  6. Existence or non-existence of co-sponsorship (if so, the name of the organization)

07. Satellite Meetings

Participants wishing to organize a satellite meeting should submit an application form by e-mail (jspp2026@nacos.com) by August 29 (Fri), 2025, in accordance with the guidelines below.

  • The venue for this event may be the Hongo Campus of the University of Tokyo.
  • The Board of Delegates meeting will be held in the evening of March 12 (Thu). Please be considerate of delegates among the participants of the satellite meeting.
  • A confirmation e-mail will be sent out on receipt of the proposal. In case no confirmation e-mail is received within a week, please contact the Annual Meeting Committee Office.
  • The Annual Meeting Committee will discuss the proposals and decide which of them will be accepted. The results will be announced by December 11 (Thu), 2025.
  • The Annual Meeting Committee Office will assist in securing a venue, arranging necessary devices, arranging meals, but these must be undertaken by the organizers of the meeting.

Guidelines for submitting a satellite meeting proposal

  1. Name of representative or meeting organizer, professional affiliation, address, telephone number, and e-mail address
  2. Name of the meeting
  3. Outline of the meeting (2–3 lines)
  4. Preferred time slot (either afternoon of March 12, evening of March 13, afternoon of March 15, or evening of March 15)
  5. Required devices (microphone, projector, etc.)
  6. Expected enrollment
  7. Whether or not participants have meals and whether or not the organizers wish to have them arranged.

08. Award Ceremony and Banquet

The award ceremony and lectures will be held on the afternoon of March 14 (Sat) at Meiji University Surugadai Campus. In the evening of the same day, banquet will be held.

09. Abstracts

Abstracts will be available to all participants only in an electrical form. The program and venue maps will be sent to all JSPP members in advance as part of Gakkai Tsushin Newsletter (newsletter in Japanese). Abstracts will be downloadable as PDF files through the Annual Meeting website.

10. Accommodation

The Annual Meeting Committee Office does not provide assistance with accommodation. Please make your own arrangements.

11. Childcare

As in previous years, we plan to offer free childcare for participants. Details will be announced on the Annual Meeting website as soon as they are finalized.

12. Advertisements/Displays

We are looking for corporations and groups who may wish to place an advertisement in the abstract booklet or set up a display of devices/literature at the meeting venue. Some slots for luncheon seminars are available to enhance advertising reach for those putting up displays. Please visit the Annual Meeting website for details. This information is available only in Japanese.

13. Contact

The 67th Annual Meeting Committee Office

Contact