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This article reports that the International Simulation and Gaming Association (ISAGA)'s 2003 postconference publication, "Gaming, Simulations, and Society: Research Scope and Perspective" is now published. Edited by Rei Shiratori, Kiyoshi Arai, and Fumitoshi Kato, the book consists of 30 selected papers from ISAGA 2003, together with the ISAGA 2003 program. During the weekend of November 6-7, 2004, the Japanese Association of Simulation and Gaming Annual Conference was held at Hitotsubashi University in Kunitachi, Japan. Organized by Toshinori Nemoto of Hitotsubashi University, the main theme of the conference was problem solving through simulation and gaming. The conference attracted many participants for a special lecture by Hiroshi Deguchi, paper presentations, and experiential sessions.

Presents updates related to computer simulations and gaming in Japan as of March 2003. Host of the 2003 International Simulation and Gaming Association conference in Chiba, Japan; Theme of the conference; List of papers and book reviews from the periodical 'Studies in Simulation and Gaming,' vol. 11, no. 2.

The article offers information related to several simulation and gaming associations as of September 2012. It highlights the 50th Annual North American Simulation and Gaming Association Inc. (NASAGA) Conference to be held in Columbus, Ohio on November 7-10, 2012 and the Fourth Thai Simulation and Learning Association (ThaiSim) international conference held in Thailand on April 19-21. It also discusses the activity of the Japan Association of Simulation and Gaming (JASAG).