Abstracts should be submitted according to the following guidelines. Abstracts will be accepted only from participants who have paid Registration and Abstract-submission Fees. Each registered participant may submit abstracts for oral or/and poster presentation. But each registered participant can be the first author only for two of the submitted abstracts for one oral and one poster, respectively, in each session. Several abstract submissions as the first author for different sessions are possible. All abstracts, oral and poster presentations must be in English. When the abstract is submitted, your preferred mode of presentation (oral or poster) and preferred session for presentation must be indicated. Acceptance of the abstract, the mode of presentation, and the session for presentation will be decided by the program committee. When the program committee has accepted an abstract, an acceptance letter will be sent to the corresponding author by either post or as an e-mail attachment. The science program will be completed in the middle of March 2009, and will immediately be published on the JPGU 2009 website, http://www.jpgu.org/meeting_e2009/. No further hard-copy circulars will be distributed. Abstracts of all the papers will be burned in a CD-ROM which will be distributed to all the registered participants at the meeting.

The abstract submission will be available on-line from January 9, 2009.
Authors must submit abstracts through the JPGU 2009 website, http://www.jpgu.org/meeting_e2009/, no later than February 6, 2009,February 13, 2009. Authors who are not able to submit the abstract through the website should contact the meeting secretariat at office@jpgu.org.

All the participants who have submitted their abstract must pay both abstract-submission fee and registration fee by cash (Japanese yen) at the reception desk on the first floor in Makuhari Messe International Conference Hall.

Early bird	until 30 Jan. 2009	JPY1,500 per one
Regular	until 06 Feb. 2009,13 Feb. 2009 at noon	JPY3,000 per one

Feb.13, 2009
The abstract submissions was closed. Thank you for a lot of contributions.

<< 1. Notices before abstract submission >>
Abstracts must be submitted in English. No figures, tables, photos, or other kinds of graphics are recommended; however, authors can provide a URL for additional information about the abstract.
A rule of JPGU Meeting is that each registered participant can submit two first author papers (for one oral and one poster, respectively) in each session. Several abstract submissions as the first author for different sessions are possible. The detailed rules of the abstract submission are here.
All accepted abstracts will be published in the Abstract volume (CD-ROM version). Submission of an abstract for the meeting is presumed to carry with it permission for JPGU to reproduce the abstract in the abstract volume, on the JPGU Meeting web site, and in the meeting programs. The rules on copyright in JPGU Meeting are here.

Please complete your registration and acquisition of the ID number before abstract submission.
First obtain an ID number by following the registration instructions.
Then write abstract(s) with those valid ID(s) and submit them by following this　abstract submission instructions.
* You can't use the new character displaying function by TAG. (superscript、subscript、italics、black-faced、underscored) Please use them only in your body text.

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<< 2. Input items >>
 We recommend you to prepare the following item with text editors beforehand for your smooth submission.
Please note that final decision of your presentation mode and the session you will present is made by the program committee and the session convener.


*required item
[1] Your full name*
First name, Last name

[2] E-mail address*

[3] Your ID number* (6 letters)

[4] Session number* (4 letters)     >>Link to international sessions

[5] Full name(s) and ID number(s) of the author(s)* 
(Both full name, ID number (If have) and affiliation should be given for ALL authors.)

1st author: First name, last name, ID number (If have) , affiliation
2nd author: First name, last name, ID number (If have), affiliation

[6] Full name and ID number of the author who presents this presentation*
First name, Last name, ID number

[7] Preferable presentation mode*
(Please select from Oral/Poster/Any)
(Please note that final decision of your presentation type is made by program committee and session convener.)

[8] Language used in the presentation*
(English or Japanese)

[9] Abstract title*
(MAX 130 letters including spaces, plain text only)

[10] Abstract body*
(MAX 4000 letters including spaces, plain text only)

[11] The e-mail address to be open
(MAX 40 letters including spaces)
(When you want your e-mail address to be open on your abstract, please input it)

[12] The URL to be open (MAX 50 letters including spaces)
(When you want your URL to be open on your abstract, please input it)

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<< 3. After abstract submission >>
Please keep the confirmation mail after abstract submission with care.
It is necessary for you to make an inquiry. The confirmation mail will be send to your e-mail address that you registered by registration form.


Please confirm your abstract submission on this website.
Please be careful not to make mistakes and duplicate posting and so on. Submissions by the abstract-submission form will be rekeyed to allow electronic access via the JPGU Meeting web site. You can check the pdf of your abstract.

Advance registration is available only on this website.
When you want to change or cancel your registration, please make a contact with the registration section of the secretariat of the JPGU Meeting directly by e-mail or fax.
E-mail : office@jpgu.org. Fax : 03-6914-2088


Result of acceptance about your submission will be informed in the middle of March.
Please note that final decision of your presentation mode and your session is made by the program committee and the session convener.

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<< 4. Delivery of materials >>
We're sorry, but we don't send the abstract volume (CD-ROM) overseas because of time obligation.
If your paper(s) are accepted, the abstract submission fee and the registration fee will be charged.
Please be sure to appear to the reception desk at the JPGU meeting on the first floor in Makuhari Messe International Conference Hall for the payment and to get materials (the abstract volume, name budge, and so on).