Esophagus, the official journal of the Japan Esophageal Society, introduces practitioners and researchers to significant studies in the fields of benign and malignant diseases of the esophagus. The journal welcomes original articles, review articles, and short articles including technical notes ( How I do it ), which will be peer-reviewed by the editorial board. Letters to the editor are also welcome. Special articles on esophageal diseases will be provided by the editorial board, and proceedings of symposia and workshops will be included in special issues for the Annual Congress of the Society.

Editor-in-Chief
Soji Ozawa, M.D., Ph. D., Tokai University School of Medicine, Isehara
Editor Emeritus
Nobutoshi Ando, M.D., Ph. D., International Goodwill Hospital, Yokohama
Statistical Consultant
Kouhei Akazawa, Ph. D., Niigata University Medical and Dental Hospital, Niigata
Pathological Consultant
Yukihiro Nakanishi, M.D., Ph. D., Tulane University School of Medicine, New Orleans

Associate Editors
Tomio Arai, M.D., Ph. D., Tokyo Metropolitan Geriatric Hospital, Tokyo
Narikazu Boku, M.D., Ph. D., National Cancer Center, Tokyo 
Yuichirou Doki, M.D., Ph. D., Osaka University, Suita
Ken Haruma, M.D., Ph. D., Kawasaki Medical School, Kurashiki
Katsuhiko Iwakiri, M.D., Ph. D., Nippon Medical School, Tokyo
Yoshikazu Kagami, M.D., Ph. D., Showa University, Tokyo
Yoshikazu Kinoshita, M.D., Ph. D., Steel Memorial Hirohata Hospital, Himeji
Koji Kono, M.D., Ph. D., Fukushima Medical University, Fukushima
Hisahiro Matsubara, M.D., Ph. D., Chiba University Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba
Masaki Mori, M.D., Ph. D., Osaka University, Suita
Satoru Motoyama, M.D., Ph. D., Akita University, Akita
Shoji Natsugoe, M.D., Ph. D., Kagoshima University, Kagoshima
Yasumasa Nishimura, M.D., Ph. D., Kindai University Faculty of Medicine, Osaka-Sayama
Katsutoshi Obara, M.D., Ph. D., Fukushima Medical University, Fukushima
Tsuneo Oyama, M.D., Ph. D., Saku Central Hospital, Saku
Keisuke Sasai, M.D., Ph. D., Juntendo University, Tokyo
Hideaki Shimada, M.D., Ph. D., Toho University Omori Medical Center, Tokyo
Yutaka Shimada, M.D., Ph. D., Kyoto University, Kyoto
Hiroya Takeuchi, Hamamatsu University School of Medicine, Hamamatsu
Masayuki Watanabe, M.D., Ph. D., Cancer Institute Hospital, Tokyo
Takushi Yasuda, M.D., Ph. D., Kindai University Faculty of Medicine, Osaka-Sayama
Editorial Board
Yasunori Akutsu
Miwako Arima
Hideo Baba
Yasuhiro Fujiwara
Yasuo Hamamoto
Nobuyoshi Hanyu
Kazuhide Higuchi
Jun Hihara
Masako Hiramatsu
Shuichi Hironaka
Michio Hongo
Hiroshi Ikeda
Satoshi Ishikura
Makoto Iwahashi
Yoshihiro Kakeji
Takashi Kamei
Michio Kaminishi
Tatsuo Kanda
Hideyuki Kashiwagi
Hiroyuki Kato
Ken Kato
Yo Kato
Tatsuyuki Kawano
Yuko Kitagawa
Kenji Kobayashi
Chikara Kunisaki
Toshiaki Manabe
Keiko Minashi
Hiroto Miwa
Yoshinori Miyata
Tatsuya Miyazaki
Masaru Morita
Kei Muro
Manabu Muto
Yoshihiro Nabeya
Tsutomu Nakamura
Yoshio Naomoto
Kenji Nemoto
Itasu Ninomiya
Akiyoshi Nishio
Kenichi Ohashi
Shinichi Okazumi
Hiroshi Okumura
Nobuo Omura
Harushi Oosugi
Yasushi Rino
Reijiro Saito
Yoichi Sakurai
Akira Sasaki
Michio Sato
Yasuyuki Seto
Toshiaki Shichinohe
Hideo Shimada
Atsushi Shiozaki
Yasuhiro Shirakawa
Yuji Tachimori
Shigeyuki Tamura
Toshiaki Tanaka
Akira Tangoku
Yasushi Toh
Yasuhiro Tsubosa
Harushi Udagawa
Takashi Uno
Masahiko Yano
Takashi Yao
International Advisory Board
Jaffer A. Ajani, Houston
Nasar K. Altorki, New York
Alan Cameron, Rochester
Ivan Cecconello, Sao Paulo
Parakrama Chandrasoma, Los Angeles
Apinop Chanvitan, Hat Yai
Lawrence R. Coia, Toms River
Andre Duranceau, Montreal
Mark K. Ferguson, Chicago
Arlene A. Forastiere, Baltimore
Jeffrey A. Hagen, Los Angeles
Pierre Hainaut, Lyon
Arnulf H. Hoelshcer, Cologne
Janus A. Jankowski, Oxford
David P. Kelsen, New York
Simon Ying Kit Law, HongKong
Toni Lerut, Leuven
Stephen J. Meltzer, Baltimore
Stefano Merigliano, Padova
Bruce D. Minsky, Chicago
James D. Mueller, Munich
Carlos A. Rubio, Stockholm
AnilK. Rustgi, Philadelphia
Mario Sarbia, Dusseldorf
Neil A. Shepherd, Gloucester
Stuart J. Spechler, Boston