JBSE Home 2009/05/01 Please go to our new website. 2008/09/24 JBSE HP is launched. The Journal of Biomechanical Science and Engineering (JBSE) is an international e-journal published as the official journal of the Bioengineering Division, the Japan Society of Mechanical Engineers (JSME-BED). The journal covers a wide range of topics in biomechanical engineering and related scientific field. Editor-in-Chief Takashi USHIDA, University of Tokyo Chief Editor Taiji ADACHI, Kyoto University Editors Shigeru AOMURAI, Tokyo Metropolitan University Tsutomu ARAKI, Osaka University Toshiyuki HAYASE, Tohoku University Hidehiko HIGAKI, Kyushu Sangyo University Norio INOU, Tokyo Institute of Technology Takuji ISHIKAWA, Tohoku University Hiroshi LIU, Chiba University Takeo MATSUMOTO, Nagoya Institute of Technology Takeshi MATSUMOTO, Osaka University Goro OBINATA, Nagoya University Toshiro OHASHI, Hokkaido University Kazuo TAKAKUDA, Tokyo Medical and Dental University Masaaki TAMAGAWA, Kyushu Institute of Technology Ryuhei YAMAGUCHI, Shibaura Institute of Technology Editor (Public Relations) Ken-ichi TSUBOTA, Chiba University Advisory Board Toshiaki HARA, Niigata University Teruo MURAKAMI, Kyushu University Masaaki SATO, Tohoku University Shigeru TADANO, Hokkaido University Eiichi TANAKA, Nagoya University Masao TANAKA, Osaka University Kazuo TANISHITA, Keio University Hiroshi WADA, Tohoku University Takami YAMAGUCHI, Tohoku University JBSE: Journal of Biomechanical Science and Engineering Copyright (C) 2008, The Japan Society of Mechanical Engineers. Bioengineering Division. All rights reserved.