title: Past, present and future of gastroenterology in Japan: the 100th anniversary of the Japanese Society of Gastroenterology in 1998.
abstract: The Japanese Society of Gastroenterology (JSGE) will celebrate the centenary of its foundation in 1998. A variety of plans and projects are being prepared by the JSGE centennial celebration committee. In this article, the history of the JSGE is briefly described, and several projects, including the international symposium currently being planned, are introduced. The future prospects of our Society will also be described.
authors.affiliation: Department of Gastroenterology, Juntendo University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan.
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authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Sato
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authors.lastname: Aoki
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authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Takemoto
mesh_terms: D000846:Anniversaries and Special Events; D005762:Gastroenterology / Q000266:history / Q000639:trends*; D049672:History, 19th Century; D049673:History, 20th Century; D007564:Japan; D012955:Societies, Medical / Q000266:history / Q000639:trends*