[Briefing on the 61st academic conference of Japanese Acupuncture Association].

The main content of the 61st Academic Conference of Japanese Acupuncture Association is introduced and summarized in this article. Different from former conferences, it focuses on the academic activity which take patient into the major consideration, and on the feasibility study of aerospace acupuncture treatment. Meanwhile, study on Japanese technique of shallow insertion with fine needle and its results are also introduced. The developing tendency of Japanese Acupuncture Association is discussed at the meeting as well.