Committee for General Affairs & TreasuryCommittee for Planning & OperationCommittee for Exhibition & Social EventsSolicitation & Editorial CommitteeCommittee for Information & PublicitySecretariatExecutive Advisory CommitteeOrganizing CommitteeInternational Advisory Board

Organizing Committee
Chair Yoshitsugu KIMURA Professor Emeritus
The University of Tokyo and Kagawa University

Secretariat
Secretary General
Toshiaki WAKABAYASHI Kagawa University
Vice-Secretary General
Atsushi SUZUKI Toyota Motor Corporation
Members with Specific Mission
Masato TANAKA Toyama Prefectural University
Akira IWABUCHI Iwate University
Yasuhisa ANDO National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST)

Committee for Information & Publicity
Chair Joichi SUGIMURA Kyushu University
Yoshinori SAWAE Kyushu University
Koji MIYAKE National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST)
Hirotaka MIZUTA NOK CORPORATION
Koshi ADACHI Tohoku University
Fumihiro ITOIGAWA Nagoya Institute of Technology
Kazuyuki YAGI Kyushu University
Shinya SASAKI Tokyo University of Science
Tomoaki IWAI Kanazawa University
Nobuo SAKAI Kyushu University
Zhang BO Saga University
Goro NAITO Evonik Degussa Japan

Committee for Exhibition & Social Events
Chair Yoshio KUMADA Taiho Kogyo Co., Ltd.
Toru DESAKI Taiho Kogyo Co., Ltd.
Sub-Committee for Exhibition
Chair Hitoshi HAMAGUCHI Evonik Degussa Japan
Goro NAITO Evonik Degussa Japan
Yoshiteru YASUDA Nissan Motor Co., Ltd.
Shinya NAKATANI NSK Ltd.
Masaru FURUKAWA Hitachi, Ltd.
Fumihiko YOKOYAMA IHI Corporation
Shouzaburou KONISHI Nippon Oil Corporation
Tsuyoshi YUKI Evonik Degussa Japan
Sub-Committee for Events
Chair Takashi KIKUCHI Toyota Motor Corporation
Masago YAMAMOTO Teikoku Pistonring Co., Ltd.
Toshihide OHMORI Toyota Central R&D Labs., Inc.
Naruhiko INAYOSHI Denso Corporation
Hirotaka NIINOMI Aishin Seiki Co., Ltd.

Committee for General Affairs & Treasury
Chair Takahisa KIMIJIMA IHI Corporation
Hifumi TABATA IHI Corporation
Sub-Committee for General Affairs
Chair Hitoshi HATTORI Toshiba Corporation
Masakuni HIRATA Tribology Consaltant
Hiroshi KOMIYA NIPPON GREASE Co., Ltd.
Mitsuo OKADA Nippon Oil Corporation
Tomoko HIRAYAMA Doshisha University
Hifumi TABATA IHI Corporation
Sub-Committee for Treasury
Chair Michiharu NAKA NSK Ltd.
Masanori MORIMOTO NSK Ltd.
Masakazu OTSUKA Japan Lubricating Oil Society
Norihiko KAGIWATA Showa Shell Sekiyu K.K.
Sub-Committee for Management
Chair Takahisa KIMIJIMA IHI Corporation
Akira SASAKI NEC Corporation
Atsushi KORENAGA National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST)
Katsumi FUKUDA Tokyo National College of Technology
Hidemi OGIHARA Honda R&D Co.,Ltd.
Junichi YAGI Idemitsu Kosan Co., Ltd.
Sumiko HIBINO Railway Technical Research Institute
Hifumi TABATA IHI Corporation

Committee for Planning & Operation
Chair Norio TAGAWA Kansai University
Shoji NOGUCHI Tokyo University of Science
Sub-Committee for Programming
Chair Noritsugu UMEHARA Nagoya University
Hiroyuki KOUSAKA Nagoya University
Koshi ADACHI Tohoku University
Fumihiro ITOIGAWA Nagoya Institute of Technology
Masanori IWAKI Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency
Satoshi OGANO Exxon Mobil Corporation
Koji MIYAKE National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST)
Minoru GOTO Ube National College of Technology
Sub-Committee for Facilities
Chair Minoru NONOGAKI Torishima Pump Mfg. Co., Ltd.
Masayoshi ABO University of Hyogo
Hiroshi KINOSHITA Kobe University
Tomoko HIRAYAMA Doshisha University
Masayasu NOMA Maizuru National College of Technology
Takahiro KATO Akashi National College of Technology
Masahiro SUZUKI JTEKT Corporation
Kenichi KIJIMA Kawasaki Heavy Industries, Ltd.
Mika KOHARA NTN Corporation
Masayuki MITSUOKA NIPPON GREASE Co., Ltd.
Sub-Committee for Congress Logo
Chair Kaoru MATSUOKA Panasonic Communications Co., Ltd.

Solicitation & Editorial Committee
Chair Takahisa KATO The University of Tokyo
Kentaro TANAKA Tokyo University of Marine Science and Technology
Sub-Committee for Abstract
Chair Hiroshige MATSUOKA Tottori University
Junho CHOI The University of Tokyo
Hiroo TAURA Nagaoka University of Technology
Sub-Committee for Publication Schedule
Chair Naofumi HIRAOKA Institute of Technologists
Saiko AOKI Tokyo Metropolitan Industrial Technology Research Institute
Sub-Committee for Proceedings
Chair Ken NAKANO Yokohama National University
Tomomi HONDA University of Fukui

International Advisory Board
Honorary Chair
Prof. H. Peter JOST President of ITC
Prof. Wilfried J. BARTZ Germany
Prof. Roberto BASSANI Italy
Ir. Robert W. BRUCE USA
Prof. Friedrich FRANEK Austria
Prof. Jean FRÊNE France
Prof. Irina GORYACHEVA Russia
Prof. Kenneth HOLMBERG Finland
Prof. Bo JACOBSON Sweden
Mr. Yeon-Chan KOO Korea
Dr. Michael N. KOTZALAS USA
Prof. Seh-Chun LIM Singapore
Prof. Gwidon W. STACHOWIAK Australia
Prof. Kristian TØNDER Norway
Prof. Robert J. K. WOOD UK
Prof. Si-Wei ZHANG China

Executive Advisory Committee
Chair Masatami TAKIMOTO TOYOTA CENTRAL R&D LABS., INC.
Loïc ADAMCZAK Valeo Friction Materials
Naoto KITAGAWA Daihatsu Motor Co., Ltd.
Norimichi KUMAGAI Railway Technical Research Institute
Motoharu AKIYAMA Minebea Co., Ltd.
Sunao AOKI Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd.
Toshihiko AOYAGI KYUSHU RAILWAY COMPANY
Yoshitaka ASANO DENSO CORPORATION
Kazuo MIKI Toyota Central R&D Labs.,Inc.
Akira AZUSHIMA Yokohama National University
Gwenael BOLLORE Nanotec Corporation
Toshimasa DOI JATCO LTD.
Koji TOKUNAGA DIC Corporation
Yukinari MIYAZAWA Japan Freight Railway Company
Kaoru HOSHIDE THK CO., LTD.
Tomoaki GOTO EXEDY FRICTION MATERIAL Co., LTD.
Hitoshi HAMAGUCHI Evonik Degussa Japan
Toru HARUNA ADEKA CORPORATION
Hideo HATSUZAWA NOK Corporation
Kazuhiro HAYASHI OSAKA SANGYO UNIVERSITY
Katsuhiko HAYASHIFUJI Kao Corporation
Haruyoshi HISAMURA Nissan Motor Co., Ltd.
Seigo HONME ELIONIX CO., LTD.
Kazuhiro HOSOMI SUMITOMO LIGHT METAL UNDUSTRIES, LTD.
Takashi ITO Toyota Industries Corporation
Katsumi INOUE Tohoku University
Yukihiro ISOGAI Kyowa Hakko Chemical Co., Ltd.
Hiroshi ITO JTEKT CORPORATION
Yoshiro IWAI University of Fukui
Takashi TSUDA ART METAL MFG. CO., LTD.
Hiroaki ASANO AICHI STEEL CORPORATION
Toru KAKEHI Dow Corning Toray Co., Ltd.
Yasuo KAMINO NIPPON OIL CORPORATION
Takaki KAMIO AISIN SEIKI CO., LTD.
Yukihiko KANDA Japan Airline Corporation
Mataichi KASAHARA OILES CORPORATION
Junzo KAWAKAMI Hitachi Ltd.
Masahiro KAWAMURA Kawamura Research Laboratories, Inc.
Hiroshi KAWASAKI Arai Seisakusho Co., Ltd.
Shuichi KAWATARI Lubrizol Lapan Ltd.
Philippe KEMPE CSM Instruments SA
Masahiro KINOSHITA Asahi Organic Chemicals Industry Co., Ltd.
Noriyuki KINOSHITA SHIKOKU RAILWAY COMPANY
Yoshihide KIYOSAWA Harmonic Drive Systems Inc.
Yoshio KUMADA Taiho Kogyo Co., Ltd.
Masaaki KUME CHUO YUKA Co., Ltd.
Ryoichi KURODA Yanmar Co., Ltd.
Hisashi MACHIDA NSK Ltd.
Kunio MAKI Hitachi Powdered Metals Co., Ltd.
Minoru MAKIMURA Kawasaki Heavy Industries, Ltd.
Fusayoshi MASUDA SANYO CHEMICAL INDUSTRIES, LTD.
Masabumi MASUKO Tokyo Institute of Technology
Masaaki MATSUMOTO TUNGALOY CORPORATION
Akira MATSUNAGA Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry
Hideki MIURA Exedy Corporation
Singo KAWAMURA YKK Corporation
Satomichi MIYAZAKI TEIKOKU PISTONRING Co., Ltd.
Atsuo MOCHIZUKI Topy Industries Ltd.
Tsutomu MORIMURA Central Japan Railway Company
Kazuyuki MURAKI YUSHIRO CHEMICAL INDUSTRY Co., Ltd.
Kazuteru NAGAMURA Hiroshima University
Yasushi NAITO JAPAN ENERGY CORPORATION
Yukiya NAKAGAWA IHI CORPORATION
Hideto NAKAGAWA AISIN CHEMICAL CO., LTD.
Akira NAKAJIMA SAGA UNIVERSITY
Naomasa NAKAJIMA ADVANCED INDUSTRIAL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY (AIST)
Shinya NAKAMURA SOMIC ISHIKAWA INC.
Takashi NAKAMURA Nagoya Institute of Technology
Takehiro ISHIURA Mitsubishi Motors Corporation
Hideyuki NIKAIDO JFE Steel Corporation
Michiharu NISHII ADVICS CO., Ltd.
Junichi NISHIMURA Tonen General Sekiyu K.K.
Takayuki NISHINO Mazda Motor Corporation
Kazuo NOBUCHIKA TOHO Chemical Industry Co., Ltd
Masao NOHARA Bosch Corporation
Ryuji TANAKA Suzuki Motor Corporation
Masaki OGATA East Japan Railway Company
Hisanori OHARA Nippon-ITF Inc.
Hiroaki OHBA Toyo Denki Seizo K.K.
Keiji OHTANI KOMATSU Ltd.
Kenji OKADA NTN Corporation
Ken OKADA Eagle Industry Co., Ltd.
Masakazu OTSUKA Japan Lubricating Oil Society
Kazuhisa OZAKI AISIN AW CO., LTD.
Tatsuya SUZUKI Showa Shell Sekiyu K.K.
Masayoshi SAKAKIBARA KYODO YUSHI CO., LTD.
Kimio SAKATA Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency
Masaki SAKUYAMA Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
Yoshiaki SHIA Nippon Steel Corporation
Hiroshi SEKI Idemitsu Kosan Co., Ltd.
Takao SHIBUYA Dynax Corporation
Noriyuki SHIMADA Afton Chemical Corporation
Ryoichi SHIMIZU Hino Motors, Ltd.
Kenji SHIROSHITA TAMAGAWA SEIKI CO., LTD.
Akira SUDO Toshiba Corporation
Shigemitsu SUGAWARA Hokkaido Railway Company
Kenji SUGIMOTO DAIBEA Co., Ltd.
Hiroshi NAKAJIMA NSK-Warner K.K.
Norihiko YOSHIE West Japan Railway Company
Atsuhiro TAKABA SHINKO ENGINEERING CO., LTD.
Norikazu TAKAGI ASMO Co., Ltd.
Fusao TAKENAKA KYB Corporation
Tadashi TANAKA DAIDO METAL Co., Ltd.
Kanichi TANAKA FUKUDA METAL FOIL & POWDER Co., Ltd.
Yasuo TANNO Sumitomo Heavy Industries, Ltd.
Kenji TASHIRO Chevron
Seiichi TERADA Automax Co., Ltd.
Hideo TERAKOSHI NACHI-FUJIKOSHI CORP.
Kenji TOBE SUMICO LUBRICANT CO., LTD.
Shuhei TOYODA TOYOTA BOSHOKU CORPORATION
Sadao UCHIDA Torishima Pump Mfg. Co., Ltd.
Yuji UCHIYAMA Infineum Japan Ltd.
Masachika WAKIMOTO DAIDO Chemical INDUSTRY Co., Ltd.
Hideo YAMADA AISAN INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
Kenji YAMADA COSMO OIL LUBRICANTS Co., Ltd.
Shouji YAMAGUCHI Hitachi Construction Machinery Co., Ltd.
Yasunori YAMAMOTO Shimadzu Corporation
Sadao YOKOYAMA Nippon Grease Co., Ltd.
Toshio YOKOYAMA Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
Hiroshi YONEDA KOYO SEALING TECHNO CO., LTD.