Special Issue - Papers from the International Session, JAST Tribology Conference, Nagoya, September 2008

The International Session, “The 53rd JAST Fall Tribology Conference International, ” was held on September 17 and 18th, 2008, in the 53rd Japanese Society of Tribologists (JAST) Fall Meeting in order to promote internationalization of the conference and activity of JAST. In this session, contributed papers on any subjects were welcomed. A total of sixteen presentations were made in four sessions; Micro/Nano Tribology, Lubrication & Oils, Friction & Wear, and Novel Tribo Surfaces.After presented at the International Session, papers submitted to this International Journal “Tribology Online (TROL)” were published timely in this special issue through the normal peer review process by multiple reviewers. In this special issue, eight papers are published.As the Chief Organizer of the International Session, I appreciate the speakers who presented their papers at the International Session and the member of the Organizing Committee. The Editorial Committees wishes to express their appreciation to all the authors who submitted their papers to this International Journal. As the Associate Editor, I would like to express my sincere thanks to the Editors-in-Chief, the Reviewers, and the Publication Coordinators for their effort to complete the peer-review processes and the publication work under the tight schedule.Chief Organizer of the International Session, Associate EditorKenji Fukuzaw