Abstract
The prosthetic and orthotics service in Japan has been improved greatly by the team of committees on prosthetics and orthotics of the Japanese Association of Rehabilitation Medicine and Japanese Orthopedic Association in the past 50 years. In 1984, the Japanese Association of Prosthetics and Orthotics was founded under a multi-professional team approach. The educational and accreditation program for prosthetists and orthotists, a standardization system for prosthetic orthotic components and JIS PO terminology were developed. Internationally, Japan ISPO (International Society on Prosthetics and Orthotics) has performed in many aspects, such as hosting the 6th World Congress KOBE in 1989, starting the Asian Prosthetic Orthotic Congress in 1997, and helping a school for prosthetists and orthotists in Thailand in 2002. The first Global Educators Meeting will be held in Kobe, in June 2014.
