“Silk Summit 2025 in Ehime” to Be Held on December 13–14

Silk Summit 2025 in Ehime will take place over two days,
December 13 (Sat.) and 14 (Sun.), 2025, in Matsuyama City, Ehime Prefecture.

The summit is an annual conference designed to promote交流 and knowledge-sharing among participants engaged in various fields related to silkworms and silk.
Through these interactions, the event aims to contribute to the dissemination and preservation of sericulture technologies, the expansion of silk applications, the development of related industries, the creation of new silk-producing regions, and the cultivation of regional silk culture.
The summit is held each year in one of Japan’s key silk-producing regions, and this year’s edition will take place in Ehime.

United Silk will participate in the program with the following presentations:

13:45–14:10
Special Lecture: “Creating a Globally Competitive New Silk Industry”
Takashi Kawai, President & CEO

14:10–14:35
Special Lecture: “Designing the Future of Silk”
Takayasu Kameishi, Director

Please note that session times are subject to change.

Rooted in Ehime’s longstanding traditions of sericulture and silk culture,
this summit provides an important opportunity to envision the future of the silk industry.
We warmly invite all those interested to attend.
Event Overview
Event Name: Silk Summit 2025 in Ehime (26th Edition)
Theme: Future Silk — Going Beyond Tradition, Building a New Silk Industry from Ehime
Dates: December 13 (Sat.)–14 (Sun.), 2025
Venue: Ehime Prefectural Cultural Hall (Sub Hall)
Admission: Free
Organizers:
National Agriculture and Food Research Organization (NARO), Food Research Institute
Japan Sericultural Association
Silk Summit 2025 in Ehime Executive Committee (Seiyo City Nomura Silk Museum / Kita Management Association / United Silk Co., Ltd. / Matsuyama City / Imabari City)
Support: Ehime Prefecture