I am Toru Miwa, with the department of Otolaryngology, Osaka Metropolitan University (Osaka, Japan) as an associate professor, and Kyoto University (Kyoto, Japan) as a researcher. I graduated from Kumamoto University (Kumamoto, Japan) in 2006 (Ph.D.). In 2013, I obtained an M.D. degree at Kumamoto University. From 2013 to 2015, I worked as a postdoctoral fellow in the House Ear Institute and Department of Otolaryngology, University of Southern California (Los Angeles, CA, USA). My main interest is in clinical vestibular research, such as vestibular function and the gait/postural system in patients with vestibular disorders and in patients with autonomic nervous dysfunction, and inner ear basic research, especially age-related hearing loss. Membership: The Oto-Rhino Laryngological Society of Japan, the Japan Otological Society, the Association for Research in Otolaryngology, and the Barany Society. Awards: The 27th Japan Otological Society honorable awards (2021).