Yoichi Ochiai (落合 陽一, Yoichi Ochiai; born 16 September 1987) is a Japanese media artist, entrepreneur, and academic. He…
Yoichi Ochiai (落合 陽一, Yoichi Ochiai; born 16 September 1987) is a Japanese media artist, entrepreneur, and academic. He has a doctorate from the University of Tokyo, and is a professor at the University of Tsukuba Library; Information and Media Professor and Director of the Centre for Digital Nature Development and Research; Specially-appointed professor at Digital Hollywood University; as well as a visiting professor at Osaka University of Arts and Kyoto City University of Arts, and Kanazawa College of Art. Since 2025 he has also held a position as associate professor at the University of Tokyo Graduate School of Frontier Sciences, Department of Complexity Science and Engineering.
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Hiroki Azuma (東 浩紀, Azuma Hiroki) (born May 9, 1971) is a Japanese cultural critic, novelist, and philosopher. His…
Hiroki Azuma (東 浩紀, Azuma Hiroki) (born May 9, 1971) is a Japanese cultural critic, novelist, and philosopher. His specializations include Philosophy, Studies of Culture and Representation, and information society studies. He is a professor at ZEN University and the co-founder of Genron, an independent institute in Tokyo, Japan.
Yuko Fujigaki (Japanese: 藤垣 裕子; born 1962) is a Japanese academic and researcher specializing in science and technology…
Yuko Fujigaki (Japanese: 藤垣 裕子; born 1962) is a Japanese academic and researcher specializing in science and technology studies (STS) and scientometrics. She is a professor at the University of Tokyo's Graduate School of Arts and Sciences and has held several senior academic leadership positions at the university. In September 2026, she was selected as the university's 32nd president, becoming the first woman chosen to lead the institution since its establishment in 1877. She is scheduled to assume office on April 1, 2027, succeeding Teruo Fujii. Fujigaki's research examines relationships between scientific knowledge, public policy, and society, with particular emphasis on the social responsibility of scientists, scientific expertise, research evaluation, and public engagement in science and technology. She has contributed to the development of science and technology studies in Japan through academic publications, professional society leadership, and international scholarly collaboration.
Yōichi Komori (小森 陽一, Komori Yōichi; born May 14, 1953 in Tokyo, Japan) is a critic of Japanese modern literature and a…
Yōichi Komori (小森 陽一, Komori Yōichi; born May 14, 1953 in Tokyo, Japan) is a critic of Japanese modern literature and a social activist in Japan. He is currently a professor at the University of Tokyo, Japan.
Keiko Katsukata (born 1947) is an Okinawan researcher. She was a professor at Waseda University, and the former…
Keiko Katsukata (born 1947) is an Okinawan researcher. She was a professor at Waseda University, and the former director of the institute for Ryukyuan and Okinawan studies. Katsukata was born in Uruma City in Okinawa Prefecture. Katsukata received the 24th the Okinawa Bunka Kyokai Award (Zenchu Nakahara Award) in 2002. She specializes in Contemporary American Literature, Gender studies, Okinawan Studies and Ethnicity Studies.
Akira Takeda (竹田 晃, November 26, 1930 – August 6, 2021) was a Japanese scholar of Chinese literature. He served as a…
Akira Takeda (竹田 晃, November 26, 1930 – August 6, 2021) was a Japanese scholar of Chinese literature. He served as a professor at the College of Arts and Sciences at the University of Tokyo and later held the titles of professor emeritus at both the University of Tokyo and Meikai University. His specialties were zhiguai tales from the Six Dynasties period and chuanqi tales from the Tang Dynasty. He also served as the manager of the University of Tokyo Baseball Club.
Shunsuke Tsurumi (鶴見 俊輔, Tsurumi Shunsuke; June 25, 1922 – July 20, 2015) was a Japanese philosopher, historian, and…
Shunsuke Tsurumi (鶴見 俊輔, Tsurumi Shunsuke; June 25, 1922 – July 20, 2015) was a Japanese philosopher, historian, and sociologist.
Toshihiko Izutsu (井筒 俊彦, Izutsu Toshihiko; 4 May 1914 – 7 January 1993) was a Japanese scholar who specialized in…
Toshihiko Izutsu (井筒 俊彦, Izutsu Toshihiko; 4 May 1914 – 7 January 1993) was a Japanese scholar who specialized in Islamic studies and comparative religion. He took an interest in linguistics at a young age, and came to know more than thirty languages, including Arabic, Hebrew, Turkish, Persian, Sanskrit, Pali, Hindustani, Russian, Greek, and Chinese. He is widely known for his translation of the Qurʾān into Japanese.
Kozo Iizuka (飯塚 幸三, Iizuka Kōzō; IPA: [iizuka koː(d)zoː]; June 1, 1931 – October 26, 2024) was a Japanese engineer who…
Kozo Iizuka (飯塚 幸三, Iizuka Kōzō; IPA: [iizuka koː(d)zoː]; June 1, 1931 – October 26, 2024) was a Japanese engineer who served as Director of the AIST and President of the International Measurement Confederation and Human Frontier Science Program among other positions. On April 19, 2019, while driving his car, he caused a fatal accident that resulted in deaths of two people and injuries of nine people (including his wife on the car) in what is called the Higashi-Ikebukuro runaway car crash.