Chair IWMS-25
Prof. Satoru Tsuchikawa
We are glad to you the announcement of the 25th International Wood Machining Seminar (IWMS-25). The Seminar is held in Nagoya, Japan from October 4-8, 2023 at Portmesse Nagoya (Nagoya International Exhibition Hall). The meeting is co-organized by Nagoya University and the Japan Wood Research Society (JWRS). In the same time, the Japan Woodworking Machinery Association organizes “Japan Woodworking Machinery Fair with Wood Ecological Technology Fair (Mokkiten Japan/Wood EcoTech)” at same venue. There are a large number of visitors from various industries like furniture, fixture, woodworking, construction, lumbering, veneer and plywood, environment, forestry, plastic, ecology and so on from inside and outside Japan.
IWMS is a series of world-class seminars started in 1963. Over past decades year, the 12th seminar (1995, Kyoto), the 16th seminar (2003, Matsue) and the 21st seminar (2013, Tsukuba) were hosted by Japanese wood machinery scientists and engineers. It provides a forum for leading international researchers and practicing engineers to present and discuss recent advances in wood cutting tools, processes and machinery. Practical information exchange and technical interaction among wood machining professionals are primary objectives. During that time, the meetings had been serving as a great platform to strengthen the collaboration between international researchers in wood science and mechanical science.
Nagoya City is home to over 2.3 million people. It is Japan's fourth largest incorporated city, and Japan's third most populous urban area. Centrally located, it is one of the nation's most important transportation hubs, historical centers and industrial powerhouses.
As the most centrally located major city, Nagoya evolved early as a major transportation hub and offers complete infrastructure for land, sea and air transportation, making it an ideal base for businesses and tourists. International Airport, Centrair, located about 30 minutes by express train south of the city.
Innovation has always been part of Nagoya's culture, and this is where the Japanese art of manufacturing was perfected. The worlds's first wooden robots, mechanized puppets known as karakuri dolls, were developed in Nagoya during the early 1600's. Originally used atop the traditional festival floats unique to this area and as playthings for the affluent, the technology from these handcrafted wooden mechanical wonders led to automated loom manufacturing, which in turn influenced vehicle production line techniques, launching Nagoya's powerful industries.
We are looking forward to welcome you to IWMS-25 and our interesting city where both great academic experience and the wonderful memory are awaiting.
Welcome to “Heart of Wood Machining in Japan”!
