ITC Fukuoka 2023
ITC Fukuoka 2023

Welcome message

The Japanese Society of Tribologists cordially invites and welcomes you to the 9th International Tribology Conference, Fukuoka 2023. As promised at the banquet for the ITC Sendai on the 19th of September 2019, the next ITC will be held in September 2023 in Fukuoka City, the largest city in Kyushu, located in the northern part of the island.

The International Tribology Conference is hosted by JAST once every four years; first in Tokyo in 1985, then in Nagoya in 1990, Yokohama in 1995, Nagasaki in 2000, Kobe in 2005, Hiroshima in 2011, Tokyo in 2015, and the latest in Sendai in 2019. The number of participants from around the world has gradually increased, and it is now recognized as an important international meeting in the field of tribology.

The scope of the ITC Fukuoka 2023 covers all areas of science and technology regarding tribology, including well-established areas, developing areas and new interdisciplinary areas emerging with the development of related fields. The slogan "Reunite, Invigorate, Create an Inspiring Future" expresses our strong desire to provide stimulating opportunities for our tribology colleagues to meet and exchange new ideas and developments, to energize tribology, and to discuss the future global directions of tribology.

We have all faced many struggles since early 2020, and have learned to accept the new normal and to communicate with people through the internet. However, for the development of science and technology, it is vital that we actually meet and talk in person and regain true human relationships in everyday life and work.

Fukuoka has been an international gateway since the third century. The city’s geographical advantages have fostered an interactive and friendly urban atmosphere. We look forward to welcoming you all, young and old, to the vibrant and exciting city of Fukuoka in September 2023.

We hope that all tribology colleagues around the world keep well and stay safe, that the novel coronavirus crisis comes to an end, and that the day we can finally meet will come soon!

Conference Organizing Committee

Chair:    

Joichi Sugimura

Kyushu University
 

Vice-chair:    

Takero Makino

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd.
 

Yoshinori Sawae  

Kyushu University

 

Kazuyuki Yagi

Kyushu University
 

Member:    

Kenji Matsuda

Kyushu Institute of Technology
 

Bo Zhang

Saga University

 

Akihiko Umeda

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd.
 

Yuya Omiya

Okayama University
 

Tetsuya Okumura

Nagasaki University
 

Bunji Ono

Saga University
 

Shouhei Kawada

Kansai University
 

Hiroshi Kinoshita

University of Hyogo
 

Hitonobu Koike

Miyazaki University
 

Minoru Goto

National Institute of Technology,
Ube College
 

Nobuo Sakai

Kyushu Institute of Technology
 

Tomohiro Sato

Kansai University
 

Yoshiki Sato

Saga University
 

Natsuko Sugimura

National Institute of Technology,
Kagoshima College
 

Hiroaki Takeuchi

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd.
 

Hiroyoshi Tanaka

Kyushu University
 

Yuya Nakahara

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd.
 

Hiroshi Nishikawa

Kyushu Institute of Technology
 

Noriyuki Hayashi

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd.
 

Tomoko Hirayama

Kyoto University
 

Michihiko Fukunaga  

Oita University
 

Takaya Futae

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd.
 

Takuro Honda

Oita University
 

Toshifumi Mawatari

Saga University
 

Takehiro Morita

Kyushu University
 

Akihiko Yano

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd.
 

Seido Yarimitsu

Kyushu University
 

Renguo Lu

Kansai University
 

Hitoshi Washizu

University of Hyogo
 

Secretary general:    

Takefumi Otsu

Oita University

Chair:

Joichi Sugimura
Kyushu University

Vice-chair:

Takero Makino
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd.

Yoshinori Sawae
Kyushu University

Kazuyuki Yagi
Kyushu University

Member:

Kenji Matsuda
Kyushu Institute of Technology

Bo Zhang
Saga University

Akihiko Umeda
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd.

Yuya Omiya
Okayama University

Tetsuya Okumura
Nagasaki University

Bunji Ono
Saga University

Hiroshi Kinoshita
University of Hyogo

Hitonobu Koike
Miyazaki University

Minoru Goto
National Institute of Technology, Ube College

Nobuo Sakai
Kyushu Institute of Technology

Tomohiro Sato
Kansai University

Yoshiki Sato
Saga University

Hiroaki Takeuchi
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd.

Hiroyoshi Tanaka
Kyushu University

Yuya Nakahara
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd.

Hiroshi Nishikawa
Kyushu Institute of Technology

Noriyuki Hayashi
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd.

Tomoko Hirayama
Kyoto University

Michihiko Fukunaga
Oita University

Takaya Futae
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd.

Takuro Honda
Oita University

Toshifumi Mawatari
Saga University

Takehiro Morita
Kyushu University

Akihiko Yano
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd.

Seido Yarimitsu
Kyushu University

Renguo Lu
Kansai University

Hitoshi Washizu
University of Hyogo

Secretary general:

Takefumi Otsu
Oita University