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Nobuyuki Takemura is a pioneering hepatopancreatobiliary (HPB) surgeon whose work has shaped modern liver and pancreatic surgery. His research spans three transformative areas: the historical evolution of liver surgery, advanced fluorescence imaging, and the frontier of minimally invasive robotic techniques. His landmark review, "The history of liver surgery: Achievements over the past 50 years" (81 citations), stands as a definitive chronicle of the field's progress, highlighting how pioneer surgeons drove technological advances that made hepatectomy safer and more widespread. Takemura has been instrumental in advancing indocyanine green (ICG) fluorescence imaging, demonstrating its added value in liver surgery for real-time tumor visualization and biliary mapping. More recently, he has pushed the boundaries of innovation with work on computer-augmented reality for minimally invasive HPB procedures and a novel reduced-port robotic pancreaticoduodenectomy technique. His "single-site plus-two ports" method optimizes surgical field deployment, addressing a key challenge in robotic pancreatic surgery. With a career that bridges historical perspective and cutting-edge technology, Takemura continues to influence how surgeons approach complex HPB procedures, making him a vital voice in the ongoing evolution of surgical oncology.