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2026 The Deming Prize Winners Presentations and Award Ceremony

2026.09.29

2026
The Deming Prize Winners Presentations
Award Ceremony for the Deming Prize, Japan Quality Recognition Award and Nikkei QC Literature Prize
Celebration Party

Information

2026 The Deming Prize Winners Presentations and the Award Ceremony are scheduled to be held as follows.

The Award Ceremony will be streamed online for the general public.

The Winners Presentations by this year's award winners will be held from 13:00 at the same venue.

The detailed schedule for the Winners Presentations will be announced on our website after October 6, 2026, once this year's winners have been determined.

About the Event

Date and Time Wednesday, November 11, 2026 13:00~19:20
Venue Keidanren Kaikan (Otemachi, Tokyo : Access Map) / Live streaming
Fees Winners Presentations and Award Ceremony: Free of Charge
Celebration Party: JPY9,900
Schedule
Time Program
13:00~16:00 The Deming Prize Winners Presentations (2F Keidanren Hall) 
16:15~17:00 Award Ceremony, The Japan Quality Recognition Award (2F Keidanren Hall)
17:15~18:05 Award Ceremony, the Deming Prize・Nikkei QC Literature Prize (2F Keidanren Hall)
18:20~19:20 Celebration Party (4F Diamond Room)
*1 Please be informed that the program may change.
*2 The Celebration Party will be held only for those involved with the Winners and the Deming Prize Committee.

 

How to Participate

If you wish to participate in the Winners Presentations and Award Ceremony, please contact us at the address below and provide the following information. An invitation will be sent to you at a later date.
• Name
• Organization
• Postal Address
• Phone and/or Fax number and E-mail address
• If you wish to participate in the Celebration Party, we will send you a party ticket and an invoice. The participation fee must be paid in advance by bank transfer.

 

Visa Invitation Letter
If you require an invitation letter for your visa application to enter Japan to attend the Winners Presentations and Award Ceremony, the Secretariat can issue one upon request. A fee of JPY 6,600 per letter will be charged to cover courier and administrative expenses. Please contact the nearest Embassy or Consulate of Japan for details regarding the documents required for your visa application. To request an invitation letter, please provide the following information:
1. A copy of your passport (the page showing your passport number and photograph)
2. Expected date of arrival in Japan
3. Expected date of departure from Japan
4. Postal address to which the documents should be sent
5. Participants’ name, affiliation, position in the organization, address, phone and FAX numbers and e-mail address

 

Please note:
1. The invitation documents will cover only the date of the Award Ceremony and the travel days required to attend the ceremony.
2. Participants are responsible for making their own travel and accommodation arrangements.

 

Registration for this event will close once the maximum number of participants has been reached.

 

How to Access the Live Broadcast

(under preparation)

 

Broadcasting Format

The event will be live-streamed on the Deming Prize Official YouTube Channel.
Please refer to the system requirements for YouTube here.

 

Contact

The Secretariat for the Deming Prize Committee
(Union of Japanese Scientists and Engineers)
E-mail:demingprize@juse.or.jp

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