Congress presidential address to the 30th meeting of the JSHBPS: the second opening of Japan on the way to a bright future

Abstract

The 30th meeting of the JSHBPS is the first domestic meeting of our society to have been organized completely in English. In that sense, we have established the theme of the 30th meeting of the JSHBPS as “The Second Opening of Japan on the Way to a Bright Future”. Last 30 years, several strategies have been undertaken to battle hepatobiliary (HPB) malignancies, such as aggressive operative procedures, operative planning using state-of-the-art technologies, neoadjuvant therapy, conversion surgery for initially unresectable diseases, and immunomodulation. According to the rapid development of precision medicine, HBP surgeons should have a literacy for individualized therapy. Here, I review recent improvements in regard to HBP surgery. In addition, education for the next generations should be our highest priority. Collaboration with foreign researchers is the most effective tool to promote personal growth.