Names (associations, committees, conferences, seminars, etc.)

1. A permanent, on-going group, conference, seminar, etc. (Use an English translation of the Japanese name, but preference goes to the accepted romaji version of the name if there is one. The Japanese name may be included if necessary for reference.)

Capitalization should be according to the organization’s preference. Do not use italics. If in running text, and the precedes the name, even when part of the name, the is lowercase (CMOS 8.69).

2. A one-time conference, seminar, etc. Same as #1.