Registration for the DIGRA conference, taking place in September 2007, just after the Toyko Games Show in Japan, is now possible. See www.digra2007.jp/
Two keynote speakers have been confirmed: Prof. Edward Castronova and Mr. Marc Prensky. Two prominent Japanese developers have also been invited.
A summary of the program is available at http://www.digra2007.jp/Program.html. It is intended that a timetable will be available next month.
A welcome reception (September 24) will be held at Sanjo Conference Hall at the University of Tokyo.
http://www.u-tokyo.ac.jp/campusmap/cam01_00_02_j.html
The banquet (September 28) will be held at Hotel Metropolitan Edmont, two stations away from the University of Tokyo by subway.
https://apollon.nta.co.jp/07digra/perl/hotel.pl?&mode=info&hotel_master_id=2485
Hotels in the vicinity of University of Tokyo are listed on the website.