• 1.Purpose
• 2.About JKS
• 3.Board of Directors
• 4.Annual Congress

1. Purpose

The Japanese Knee Society (JKS) conducts research and presentations related to the knee joint, communicates and cooperates with other organizations related to the knee joint, contributes to the advancement and dissemination of knowledge about the knee joint, and thereby contributes to the promotion of human health and welfare.

2. About JKS

Name: The Japanese Knee Society（JKS）

Founded：June,1^st,2023

President：Ryosuke　Kuroda

Projects：

1. Hold academic meetings, lectures and presentations on knee joint related research
2. Publish academic journals, academic books, and e-books
3. Investigative research on knee arthrology
4. Educational projects and awards for members
5. Exchanges and partnerships with related academic organizations in Japan and overseas
6. Social contribution activities to promote people’s health, especially maintenance of knee joint function
7. Organize projects necessary for achieving our purpose

3. Board of Directors

President

Ryosuke Kuroda

Kobe University

Vice President

Muneaki Ishijima

Juntendo University

Shuichi Matsuda

Kyoto University

Director

Nobuo Adachi

Hiroshima University

Hideyuki Koga

Institute of Science Tokyo

Eiji Kondo

Center for Sports Medicine, Hokkaido University

Mitsuru Saito

The Jikei University School of Medicine

Shuji Taketomi

The University of Tokyo

Takumi Nakagawa

Teikyo University

Norimasa Nakamura

Osaka Health Science University

Inspectors

Yasuyuki Ishibashi

Hirosaki University

Ken Nakata

Osaka University

4. Annual Congress

3rd
Congress President	Ryosuke Kuroda（Professor, Kobe University）
Dates	Dec 5(Fri.)-Dec7(Sun.),2025
Venue	Arcrea HIMEJI
URL	https://www.congre.co.jp/3jks/

4th
Congress President	Muneaki Ishijima（Professor, Juntendo University）
Dates	Dec 4(Fri.)-Dec5(Sat.),2026
Venue	TAKANAWA GATEWAY Convention Center
URL	TBD

5th
Congress President	Mitsuru Saito（Professor, The Jikei University School of Medicine）
Dates	Dec 2(Thu.)-Dec 4(Sat.),2027
Venue	PACIFICO Yokohama North
URL	TBD