Every year, the Department of Neurosurgery, University of Toyama holds an Alumi Association Meeting and a Year-End Party on the same day at this time of the year. However, this year, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, we canceled the Year-End Party and held only the Alumni Association Meeting. In order to avoid COVID-19 infection, this year’s meeting was also the first time that the university and its members were connected via the Internet. Many doctors who would normally be unable to attend due to their duties at their hospitals were able to participate via the Internet, which resulted in a larger number of participants than in usual years. Even after the COVID-19 pandemic has passed, we will continue to use this technology as a useful way to connect our members spread throughout Japan next year and beyond. Thank you for a year of hard work.