Exclusive one-on-one hands-on sessions with a giant of microneurosurgery

2nd October 2026

14:00–16:30 | Mitaka booth, Hall H #57–58

Professor Rokuya Tanikawa MD, PhD

Director of the Department of Neurosurgery and the Stroke Center in the Teishinkai Hospital in Sapporo, Japan

Event program:

14:00–14:30 Lecture: Principle of Microneurosurgery  by Prof. Rokuya Tanikawa;

14:30-15:00 Lecture: Microsurgical Anatomy and Dissection Strategies for the Transsylvian Approach by Prof. Nakao Ota;

15:00–16:30 Hands-on training: Five exclusive one-on-one training sessions with Prof. Rokuya Tanikawa.

Conditions of participation:

Free of charge

Open to registered EANS 2026 attendees

Five places only, allocated on the basis of your application

Applications close: 26 September 2026

Prof. Rokuya Tanikawa is Professor and Chairman of the Stroke Center at Sapporo Teishinkai Hospital and Vice Executive President of the Far East Neurosurgical Institute. He trained in vascular neurosurgery under Prof. Hiroyasu Kamiyama and spent more than two decades studying skull base surgery under Prof. Fukushima. During sixteen years at Abashiri Neurosurgical Hospital he operated on 500 ruptured and 500 unruptured aneurysms. He was an invited faculty at the Helsinki Microsurgery Live Course from 2010 to 2019 and has mentored more than 300 international fellows. In 2014 he founded what is today the FEN Sapporo Live Microneurosurgery Course in Cerebrovascular and Skull Base Surgery, held every July in Sapporo and running in 2026 for the tenth time. He is also a trailblazer of the newest Mitaka MM77 Supermicroscope, which will be used during the workshop. 

The Mitaka Sewing with the Masters follows a proven format, well established at leading international and European conferences. Participants perform microvascular anastomoses under the magnification of Mitaka surgical microscopes. Each participant carries out the procedure under the close guidance of an experienced instructor, replicating the natural "face-to-face" setup of real microvascular operations.

APPLICATION

To apply, complete the form below and email events@mitakaeurope.com  (subject: SWTM EANS2026 application), explaining why you would like to take part in this event.

Please submit both the form and your email by 28 September 2026.

Please, don't forget to register for the conference first.

Cancellation Policy 

Instructor Availability

The organizers may change instructors without prior notice and will strive to provide a suitable replacement to maintain workshop quality.

Workshop Cancellation

Sessions may be canceled due to force majeure, instructor unavailability, or other unforeseen issues. Participants will be notified as soon as possible.

Participation Conditions

Attendance is complimentary for 5 congress participants who have sent their applications.

Liability Disclaimer

The organizers are not liable for any costs, expenses, or damages resulting from session changes, instructor substitutions, or cancellations.

Thank you for your understanding and cooperation in ensuring a smooth and valuable experience.