Tribochemistry Kyoto 2009 will be held on Wednesday 2nd to Friday 4th, September, 2009 at the Kanbaikan in Doshisha University by Tribochemistry Technical Committee, JAST (Chair: Keiji NAKAYAMA, Chiba Institute of Technology). Abstract (approx. 250 words) should be submitted to the secretariat of the forum by 5th December, 2008. Further information: http://staff.aist.go.jp/k.nakayama/tribochem09/ Other satellite forums may be held before or after WTC IV.