title: Focus on innovation in ceramics research in East Asia.
authors.affiliation: Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan.
authors.forename: Akio
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Kato
authors.affiliation: National Institute for Materials Science, 1-1 Namiki, Tsukuba, Ibaraki, 305-0044, Japan.
authors.forename: Shunichi
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Hishita
authors.affiliation: National Institute for Materials Science, 1-1 Namiki, Tsukuba, Ibaraki, 305-0044, Japan.
authors.forename: Minoru
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Osada
authors.affiliation: National Institute for Materials Science, 1-1 Namiki, Tsukuba, Ibaraki, 305-0044, Japan.
authors.forename: Hajime
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Haneda