Participants are invited to submit abstract(s) in English prepared by Microsoft Word by e-mail to the Secretariat (tkosaka@u-gakugei.ac.jp) by March 31, 2005.  Abstract(s) must include the title, authors’ names (presenting author underlined), their affiliations and addresses, followed by abstract with the length between 100 and 200 words.   At the end of the abstract, e-mail address of the corresponding author should be given. We plan to have a poster session in addition to oral sessions.  So, please also indicate your preference for the type of presentation, oral or poster, on a few lines below the abstract.  Acceptance of the abstract will be notified before April 15, 2005.