This volume of the Journal of Crystal Growth includes a part of papers that were presented at the Second International Symposium on Growth of III-Nitrides (ISGN-2);
which was held between the 6th and the 9th of July;
2008 at Laforet Shuzenji;
Izu;
Japan. ISGN-2 was a continuation of the successful symposium;
ISGN-1;
which was held in Linköping;
Sweden;
in 2006. ISGN-2 is sponsored by the Japanese Association for Crystal Growth Cooperation;
and by a Grant-in-Aid for Scientific research in Priority Areas: Optoelectronics Frontier by Nitride Semiconductor from The Ministry of Education;
Culture;
Sports;
Science;
and Technology;
Japan. It should be also noted that ISGN-2 is co-sponsored by the Human Resource Development Program for Scientific Powerhouse;
Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology;
and by the Global COE Program Center for Electronic Devices Innovation Osaka University;
Japan;