■ The symposium consisted of 2 days' lectures given by 31 of invited speakers, 2 times of poster session, introducing display of related technology, rice components and various products made with rice or rice derivatives, coffee break using rice products and a gala reception. ■ 31 of invited speach, 553 of participants ■ 64 of poster session ■ 『Display of rice and rice bran products』 ■ Introduction of other Japanese rice (package) ■ Introduction of quality contorol of rice and rice culture by paper ■ (442 of offered merchandises using rice and rice bran by 157 of company) ■ (Coffee break was cooperated by 23 of company) ■ Reception (8.june.1998, 6:00PM-8:00PM) ■ 4 company offered rice merchandises ■ Japanese dram performance at Shigo, Katsuragi-cho, Wakayama ■ Instant musical performance by Seiichiro Ogawa, Prof. Keio University, one of organizing committee