Fig. 2

Major historical events and activities of the Japanese Society of Psychosomatic Medicine (JSPM) over the past 55 years. The JSPM was founded in 1959 and it more than doubled in size, from 1,426 members in 1975 to 3,300 members in 2015. In 1977, the 4th International College of Psychosomatic Medicine (ICPM) was held in Kyoto for the first time in Japan, chaired by Prof. Ikemi. 28 years later, the 18th ICPM was held in Kobe in 2005, with 1,100 participants from 30 countries. The Emperor and Empress of Japan attended the open ceremony and reception