The first International workshop on holographic memories (IWHM) 2007 as the international workshop for holographic memory was successfully held in Penang, Malaysia, with 100 participants. As the second workshop, IWHM2008 will be held in Irago, Aichi, Japan, from October 20 to 23, 2008, which covers overall aspects on holographic memories ranging from their fundamental physics and technologies to practical systems including 3D display through the round table, the panel discussion entitled “Holographic memory, Big Bang” in addition to the invited, oral and poster sessions.

IWHM2008 is jointly sponsored by four organizations in Japan: Research Center for Advanced Information Memories (APIM), Holography System Development Forum (HSDF), Tera Byte Optical Memory Consortium (TBOC) and 179th Committee on Photonics Information Systems (JSPS). The workshop is also cooperated by Research Group on Volume Hologram Memory Technology (VHM) and Holographic Display Artists and Engineers Club (HODIC) , OSJ, JSAP. The workshop is supported by Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS) and Toyohashi University of Technology (TUT).

Located at the tip of the Atsumi Peninsula, Irago Misaki (promontory) is one of the most famous sightseeing spot for people and special point for mignon visitors, arrival point of the coconuts from southern islands, spawning point for the loggerhead turtles, and first stop point for migratory of eagles and hawks.