A total of 13 presentations (4 oral presentations, 9 poster presentations, peer-reviewed) were made from the Fujii Research Lab at the 17th International Conference on Music Perception and Cognition and the 7th Asia-Pacific Conference on Music Cognition (ICMPC17-APSCOM7). Additionally, presentations by Shiori Honda, an alumna of the lab, Takahide Etani, a researcher, and Aiko Watanabe, a master’s student, won the Sempre Award (Society for Education, Music, and Psychology Research Award).

The presented studies are as follows:

  1. Etani T., Takano M., Wada M., Honda S., Taniguchi K., Tobari Y., Mimura M., Nakajima S., Noda Y., & Fujii S. The relationship between the experience in learning instruments, cognitive performance, and  TMS-elicited EEG from the dorsolateral prefrontal cortex.The Joint Conference of the 17th International Conference on Music Perception and Cognition and the 7th Conference of the Asia-Pacific Society for the Cognitive Sciences of Music (ICMPC17-APSCOM7). Nihon University, Japan, August 24-28, 2023. [Sempre Award]
  2. Honda S., Noda S., Tobari Y., Matsushita K., Wada M., Tarumi R., Ogyu K., Mimura M., Nakajima S., & Fujii S. Music reward in patients with psychiatric disorders.The Joint Conference of the 17th International Conference on Music Perception and Cognition and the 7th Conference of the Asia-Pacific Society for the Cognitive Sciences of Music (ICMPC17-APSCOM7). Nihon University, Japan, August 24-28, 2023. [Sempre Award]
  3. Watanabe A., Samma T., & Fujii S. Effects of recalling positive and negative music performance memories on subjective performance achievement and heart-rate variability: A pilot study.The Joint Conference of the 17th International Conference on Music Perception and Cognition and the 7th Conference of the Asia-Pacific Society for the Cognitive Sciences of Music (ICMPC17-APSCOM7). Nihon University, Japan, August 24-28, 2023. [Sempre Award]
  4. Kondo, H., Kawahara, S., & Fujii, S. The Relationship between Singing Power Ratio and Subjective Performance Rating in Opera Singing. The Joint Conference of the 17th International Conference on Music Perception and Cognition and the 7th Conference of the Asia-Pacific Society for the Cognitive Sciences of Music (ICMPC17-APSCOM7). Nihon University, Japan, August 24-28, 2023.
  5. Sakakibara Y., Mori M., & Fujii S. Music-evoked nostalgia with and without prior listening experience.The Joint Conference of the 17th International Conference on Music Perception and Cognition and the 7th Conference of the Asia-Pacific Society for the Cognitive Sciences of Music (ICMPC17-APSCOM7). Nihon University, Japan, August 24-28, 2023.
  6. miwa, Honda K., Saijo N., Samma T., Sakakibara Y., Komine M., Kashino M., & Fujii S. Psychophysiological synchronization between a performer and audiences in on-site and remote live music concerts.The Joint Conference of the 17th International Conference on Music Perception and Cognition and the 7th Conference of the Asia-Pacific Society for the Cognitive Sciences of Music (ICMPC17-APSCOM7). Nihon University, Japan, August 24-28, 2023.
  7. Tobari Y., Mimura Y., Nakajima S., Honda S., Mimura M., Noda Y., & Fujii S. Pitch perception and cognitive function in patients with mild cognitive impairment.The Joint Conference of the 17th International Conference on Music Perception and Cognition and the 7th Conference of the Asia-Pacific Society for the Cognitive Sciences of Music (ICMPC17-APSCOM7). Nihon University, Japan, August 24-28, 2023.
  8. Homma S., Etani T., Takata Y., Okawa R., Morizumi K., Matsumoto S., Shindo K., Shindo Y., & Fujii S. Effects of Background Music on Moods and Feelings of Users and Staff in Senior Day Care.The Joint Conference of the 17th International Conference on Music Perception and Cognition and the 7th Conference of the Asia-Pacific Society for the Cognitive Sciences of Music (ICMPC17-APSCOM7). Nihon University, Japan, August 24-28, 2023.
  9. Nakamura T., Beijaert T., Yumoto R., Ueda K., Samma T., Anzai R., Tanaka K., Uno Y., Kikukawa Y., & Fujii S. Rating of Perceived Exertion in Runners Listening to Adaptive Music Feedback Providing Integer Ratio of Heart Rate.The Joint Conference of the 17th International Conference on Music Perception and Cognition and the 7th Conference of the Asia-Pacific Society for the Cognitive Sciences of Music (ICMPC17-APSCOM7). Nihon University, Japan, August 24-28, 2023.
  10. Sata S., Honda K., Yamaguchi S., Komine M., Yoshida K., Kim S., Kashino M., Hagio S., & Fujii S. Muscle Synergy of A Lower Limb in Drummer’s Dystonia: A Case Study.The Joint Conference of the 17th International Conference on Music Perception and Cognition and the 7th Conference of the Asia-Pacific Society for the Cognitive Sciences of Music (ICMPC17-APSCOM7). Nihon University, Japan, August 24-28, 2023.
  11. Yamaguchi S., Honda K., Sata S., Komine M., Kashino M., & Fujii S. Drummer’s Dystonia: Incidence and Affected Limb in 1003 Japanese Drummers.The Joint Conference of the 17th International Conference on Music Perception and Cognition and the 7th Conference of the Asia-Pacific Society for the Cognitive Sciences of Music (ICMPC17-APSCOM7). Nihon University, Japan, August 24-28, 2023.
  12. Honda K., & Fujii S. Cross-recurrence quantification analysis of bimanual finger coordination in professional and amateur darbuka players.The Joint Conference of the 17th International Conference on Music Perception and Cognition and the 7th Conference of the Asia-Pacific Society for the Cognitive Sciences of Music (ICMPC17-APSCOM7). Nihon University, Japan, August 24-28, 2023.
  13. Kondo, S., Okanoya, K., & Tachibana, R. O. Examining the Interaction between Top-Down and Bottom-Up Processes of Meter Perception: An EEG Study with Biphasic Sound Stimuli. The Joint Conference of the 17th International Conference on Music Perception and Cognition and the 7th Conference of the Asia-Pacific Society for the Cognitive Sciences of Music (ICMPC17-APSCOM7). Nihon University, Japan, August 24-28, 2023.