We would like to offer our sincerest condolence to those affected by the recent disaster in Northeast Japan and express our sorrow for the extensive damage and loss of life. We are grateful for the messages of concern and support we received from many of you. Because of the resulting turmoil, the Annual Meeting of the CSJ planned for March 26th to the 29th at Kanagawa University has been cancelled. We have also cancelled the Asian International Symposium, the UK-Japan Symposium, and the China-Japan Young Chemists Forum, as well as other events scheduled during the annual conference. Although the conference has been cancelled, the abstracts have been published and are available both in electronic form and hard copy. We deeply regret the inconvenience to those who had planned to take part in these events and to others involved in preparation. We will make great efforts toward speedy recovery as well as realization of several events for foreign participants this and next year. We thank you for your interest in the Annual Meeting of the CSJ and hope to see you next year.