Logotherapists’ Lecture Meeting

Logotherapy is meaning-centered therapy created by Victor Frankl, Austrian neurologist and psychiatrist who is best known for his book Man’s Search for Meaning. Even in a concentration camp, he never gave up his belief that life has meaning and one can say yes to life under all circumstances.
Every human beings has a will to meaning: will to do something meaningful, or will to make their own life meaningful. We can find some kind of meaning even in suffering, whatever it is.

　 In the Logotherapists’ Lecture Meeting held once a year, Logotherapists taking active part in various fields present their original views based on their own experiences. This meeting provides even those who know nothing about Logotherapy, with a valuable occasion to learn how to apply Logotherapy theories to practical cases.

Past Lecture Meeting

The 15th meeting

Date and Time	August 26 and 27, 2023
Place	Online
Program	“Illuminating a corner –Candles lighted up by Testu Nakamura in Afghanistan—” by Masaru Murakami “Running along with troubled students as an escort encouraged by logotherapy” by Kumiko Tanizawa “Education on logotherapy for librarians” by Tadashi Takenouchi

The 14th meeting

Date and Time	August 27and 28,2022
Place	Online
Program	“30 years to play with children under advanced medical treatments --Embracing Frankl’s “Man’s searching for meaning--” by Kazuko Sakaue “My encounter with logotherapy” by Setsuko Fukano “25 years to search for meaning according to circumstances as a son of a psychiatric hospital manager” by Fuminori Chida

The 13th meeting

Date and Time	August 28 and 29, 2021
Place	Online
Program	“Studies on own life by parties involved to say “Yes” in spite of everything” by Ikuyoshi Mukaiyachi “What I found after continuing to choose my attitude in given circumstances” by Kanae Moriyasu “My encounter with Yokkun --My volunteerism to play with sick children—" by Morio Wakisaka

The 12th meeting

Date and Time	August 31, 2019　from 10:00 a.m. through 4:00 p.m.
Place	St.Luke's International University, Tokyo
Program	“Positive sensitiveness, another meaning of life” by Durian Sukegawa “Living a life with human relations” by Eriko Wasai “Magic of logotherapy --Presents from another Frederick—" by Takako Yamamoto

The 11th meeting

Date and Time	September 1st, 2018　from 10:00 a.m. through 4:00 p.m.
Place	St.Luke's International University, Tokyo
Program	"Frankl's legacy for the 21st century" by Harold Mori (Translated by Kayao Katsuta) "Mental care by a medical doctor" by Noriaki Hayashida "Being there. Logotherapy for journalists" by Michiko Kawahara

The tenth meeting

Date and Time	Saturday, September 2, 2017 from 10:00 a.m. through 4:00 p.m.
Place	St.Luke's International University, Tokyo
Program	"What if past burden hinders creating present life? -What is helpful for children and grandchildren of war generation" by Otto Zsok (Translated by Kayao Katsuta-Grandy) "My encounter with Logotherapy" by Fukujiro Shiroki "Logotherapy, more than psychotherapy" by Koji Iwata

The nineth meeting

Date and Time	Saturday, September 3, 2016 from 10:00 a.m. through 4:00 p.m.
Place	St.Luke's International University, Tokyo
Program	"What Auschwitz means." by Tsuyoshi Nakatani "Living with suffering? -Logotherapy for a self-support group-" by Yui Hirono "Learning and doing Logotherapy" by Tomomi Asamura

The eighth meeting

Date and Time	Saturday, September 5, 2015 from 10:00 a.m. through 4:00 p.m.
Place	Nakano Sunplaza, Tokyo
Program	"Close to ‘lives’ of children" by Ryota Hosoya "What a person can achieve even with illness" by Tomoe Makino "Thinking about aging" by Takao Fukatsu

The seventh meeting

Date and Time	Saturday, August 30, 2014 from 10:00 a.m. through 4:00 p.m.
Place	Nakano Sunplaza, Tokyo
Program	"Logotherapy for telephone counseling, once in a lifetime encounter" by Mayumi Nakase in Kyoto Prefecture, a training staff of NPO for telephone counseling to prevent suicide "Logotherapy in the clinical scene of general practice" by Yukiyo Nitta in Saitama Prefecture, a public health nurse "Frankl and Lao-tze" by Osamu Kokubun in Miyagi Prefecture, a staff of NPO, Job Assistance Center Hoppu, and NPO for telephone counseling to prevent suicide "Report by a medical doctor in Rikuzentakada" by Mikito Ishiki in Iwate Prefecture, a surgen.

The sixth meeting

Date and Time	Saturday, August 10, 2013 from 10:00 a.m. through 4:00 p.m.
Place	Shinagawa Citizen’s Hall “Kyurian,” Tokyo
Program	"Why could they say Yes to life even after the great earthquake on March 11, 2011?" by Shoko Watanabe in Miyag Prefecture, an announcer, bookteller, and essayist. "Seeking for white stones in life -Logotherapy for a self-help group-" by Ranka Suzuki (pseudonym) in Miyag Prefecture, a business person "Logotherapy for youngsters feeling fear of entering upon life" by Naomi Matsui in Miyag Prefecture, a career counselor "Poverty and mental health of children -analysis of results of community carte surveys in two cities-" by Motoo Kusakabe in Tokyo, the representative of an institute

The fifth meeting

Date and Time	Saturday, August 25, 2012 from 10:00 a.m. through 4:00 p.m.
Place	Nakano Sunplaza, Tokyo
Program	"Could we nonetheless say ‘yes’?" 　　by Hisaya Hojo in Miyagi Prefecture , a teacher 　　"Significance of Logotherapy in psychiatry 　　-- Effectiveness of meaning-centered intervention --" 　　by Nami Honda Miyagi Prefecture, a psychiatrist 　　"Modern society in terms of hikikomori or social withdrawal 　　-- From a pavement cobble to a mosaic stone--" 　　by Tomohiro Kusano in Shizuoka Prefecture, a lecturer 　　"Life of Janusz Korczak in light of Flankl’s philosophy" 　　by Mitsuaki Nakashima in Tokyo, a freelancer

The fourth meeting

Date and Time	Saturday, August 27, 2011 from 10:00 a.m. though 4:00 p.m.
Place	Sendai City Civic Activity Support Center, Sendai, Miyag Prefecture
Program	"Support: My milestone as a victim of the earthquake" 　　by Yukio Sato in Tokyo, a nurse 　　"Logotherapy for support to hikikomori or Social Withdrawal" 　　by Tomohiro Kusano in Tokyo, a lecturer 　　"The great earthquake and I" 　　by Fukujiro Shiroki in Miyagi Prefecture, an NPO director 　　"Labeled Victim　-- Frankl and 'Living from Human network series'--" 　　by Michiko Kawahara in Tokyo, a senior staff writer of a newspaper

The third meeting

Date and Time	Saturday, August 7, 2010 from 10:00 a.m. though 4:30 p.m.
Place	Liberty Hall. Waseda Hoshien, Tokyo
Program	"Logotherapy for development of in-company human resource" by Mayumi Iwatani in Hyogo Prefecture, consultant "Psychology for job assistance -- from Logotherapy view -- " by Osamu Kokubun in Miyag Prefecture, an NPO staff "Naikan therapy and Logotherapy -- learning from a case of a manic-depressive psychosis patient -- " by Kuniyuki Fukazawa in Fukushima Prefecture, a clinical psychotherapist "Longing for something far and away -- NPO activity to watch sunset at Saigasaki, Wakayama Prefecture" by Tetsuji Kajikawa in Wakayama Prefecture , an NPO member

The second meeting

Date and Time	Saturday, August 22, 2009 from 10:00 a.m. through 5:00 p.m.
Place	T102-102 room, Tusda Hall, Sendagaya, Tokyo
Program	"Reflection on modern interpretation of human being and Homo Patience -- what is expected of Logotherapist in the 21st century --" by Testuo Okamoto in Hyogo Prefecture, a professor "Application of Logotherapy to education at school -- in career counseling at a high school --" by Tesuji Kajikawa in Wakayama Prefecture, a high school teacher "Intervention program for health promotive actions of hypertensive in light of Logotherapy" by Kazuko Kikuchi in Iwate Prefectrure, an academic "Learning Logotherapy from life of people" by Junko Hiraishi in Tokyo, a translator

The first meeting

Date and Time	Saturday, August 24, 2008 from 10:00 a.m. through 5:00 p.m.
Place	T102-102 room, Tusda Hall,Tokyo
Program	"Role of Logotherapy in clinical therapy for perpetrators -- Supporting philosophy and value code on site" by Kaori Yoshida in Miyagi Prefecture, a clinical psychotherapist & Mental health welfare professional "Logotherapy for mother whose child remains unconscious" by Tomoe Makino in Ishikawa Prefecture, a professor "Counseling for men and Logotherapy" by Keisuke Fukue in Hyogo Prefecture, a telephone counselor "Encounter with brightness of a woman who sincerely tackled with her life" by Hiroshi Yamaguchi in Iwate Prefecture, a professor "Use of Logotherapy for a job -Application to mental health at workplaces" by Masanori Chiba in Hyogo Prefecture, a vocational counselor

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