Invited Talk at Muroran Institute of Technology (Co-organized)

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An invited talk by Kazunori Sugiura, Professor, University of Keio, Japan, will be held on January 29, 2025, in Room R205, Education & Research Building No. 8, Muroran Institute of Technology, 27-1 Mizumoto-cho, Muroran, Hokkaido, 0508585 Japan. Senior Associate Professor Lei Jing will share some interesting ideas about Internet Technology and Otaku Culture.

CO-ORGANIZED BY:

IEEE Muroran Institute of Technology Student Branch

IEEE Sapporo Section Young Professionals (YP)

Emerging Networks and Systems Laboratory (ENeS), Muroran Institute of Technology


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  • Date: 29 Jan 2025
  • Time: 04:15 PM to 05:45 PM
  • All times are (GMT+09:00) Japan
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  • 27-1 Mizumoto-cho, Muroran, Hokkaido
  • Muroran, Hokkaido
  • Japan 0508585
  • Building: R205
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  • Starts 29 January 2025 04:00 PM
  • Ends 29 January 2025 04:15 PM
  • All times are (GMT+09:00) Japan
  • No Admission Charge

  Speakers

Prof. Kazunori Sugiura of University of Keio, Japan

Topic:

Internet Technology and Otaku Culture

Since 1990, rapid advancement of network technology has created the Internet infrastructure to share information together in remote locations. It all started from using analog telephone lines with modem capable of sending 1200 to 2400 baud data per second. Soon, ISDN and ADSL have replaced its basic infrastructure, shifting to fiber connectivity for wider bandwidth capability with lower latency. With this broader bandwidth, information that we shared has shifted not only text, but pictures, audios, videos and more combined datasets. With these technological advancement, "Anime", "Game", "Comic" and some of the aggressive and innovative forms of pop culture became important contents to be shared using the Internet. These so-called “Otaku” cultures are now focused throughout the globe and play an important role to enhance innovative creativity. Objective of today’s presentation is to understand how the roots of these otaku cultural activities in the Internet have expanded to many countries as one of Simulacra with creators, and activists of the fields together with technologies. Together, we will introduce some key factors that make these cultural activities becoming the seeds of innovative internet technology solutions.

Biography:

Received a PhD in Media and Governance from Keio University Graduate School of Media and Governance. Previously, Assistant Professor at Keio University Graduate School of Media and Governance, Associate Professor of Keio University Research Institute for Digital Media and Content, and Associate Professor at KMD. Works on digital content application and innovation, including digital media content management and experience, media content collaboration, and core technologies such as Operating System architecture, Internet transport technology, ubiquitous environment technology, and global computing architecture. Heavily involved in Cool Japan’s innovative and creative content, including anime, cosplay (costume play), Kigurumi, manga(manhua), and otaku in general. Delivers the "Otaku Culture" course in cosplay and kigurumi.

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