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TAKEGAWA Yoshinari 教授

TAKEGAWA, Yoshinari Professor

The appeal of research

Leveraging our expertise in UI/UX, AI, design, interaction, and perceptual/cognitive psychology, we have created numerous products, experiences, and research projects. Advances in UI and AI continue to captivate the world. By constantly pursuing the forefront and flexibly integrating these advancements, we pioneer new technologies, deliver unprecedented experiences, and explore the potential of human beings. This field is full of surprises and excitement every day.

Research Projects

Mirai no Gakkou ~ Supporting the feeling of "I did it!"

"Mirai no Gakko" (School of the Future) is engaged in research to support learning so that people can experience the sense of accomplishment that comes from saying, "I did it!" This includes not only subjects like mathematics, but also a wide range of fields that involve the body, mind, and heart, such as playing musical instruments, singing, dancing, illustration, calligraphy, cooking, handicrafts, and even sports, programming, English conversation, and games. Everyone has strengths and weaknesses, and we've all experienced the frustration of things not going as planned.

"Mirai no Gakko" (School of the Future) explores ways to answer questions such as: "What are the tricks to success?", "How can I improve quickly?", "How can I learn while having fun?", and "How can I make online lessons effective?". We are tackling these questions from various perspectives, from research that supports goal achievement to research that supports the process of becoming proficient.

This research is being conducted to bring the joy of "I did it!" to as many people as possible who desire personal growth!

Mirai no Gakkou (Future School) Webpage

Mirai no Lifestyle ~ Fulfilling your unique desires.

Our surroundings are overflowing with countless goods and services. However, "things that solve everyone's problems" and "universal products that are easy for everyone to use" have already been created by someone somewhere in the world. In the future, manufacturing will start with individual wants such as "more enjoyable experiences" or "cute things," and the demand will shift to personalized goods and services that perfectly fit each person.

"Mirai no Lifestyle" has been conducting innovative research that reflects people's wants. For example, they have worked on projects that give shape to individual desires, such as "digital masks that allow you to change your face like choosing clothes," "one-piece hoodies that allow you to enjoy the same sense of presence at online live events as at real live events," and "wanting to lose weight without stress."

Starting with what you want, Mirai Lifestyle will add color to your everyday life!

Mirai no Lifestyle Webpage

Mirai no Safari ~ Co-creation with Animals

Miraino Safari is being developed in cooperation with Fuji Safari Park (the largest safari park in Japan).

Mirai no Safari fuses the contrasting fields of safari parks and IT. What new experiences and emotions can be offered when highly artificial IT is combined with animals and nature? What can be done to enrich the environment in which the animals live? The target audience is not only "people" such as the visitors to the safari park and the zookeepers and veterinarians who care for the animals, but also the "animals" that live in the safari park.

"Pokerepo Safari" is a safari-specific online live report system created in collaboration with safari keepers. You can watch the lively animals in the safari park from the comfort of your home. By combining this with "Life-Giving Stuffed Animals," you can vividly feel the animals' presence. This is truly an attempt to create appeal through technology. "ELEG" is challenging itself to communicate with elephants.

This is just one example, and there are tons of ideas for how IT can be used to make safari parks more interesting. Mirai no Safari is about magically combining IT with everything—people, animals, plants, objects, and events—that exists within the safari park environment.

Mirai no Safari webpage

Questions of the Future ~ Why not delve deeper into your simple questions?!

At Mirai no Gimon, we use cognitive psychology to thoroughly explore people and UX research methods to deepen our understanding of how people and things can interact better.

Smartphones, apps, and social media have a significant impact on people's thoughts and behaviors. Along with this, social problems such as walking while using a smartphone, online harassment, fake news, and information vulnerability are on the rise. For example, in "Mirai no Gimon," we delve into the essence of human perception (what we perceive), cognition (how we understand and interpret things), and psychology (how we feel) to answer questions such as, "How can we overcome communication difficulties?", "Why do people get nervous?", "What are the necessary elements to change people's behavior and thoughts?", and "How can we collaborate effectively online?".

Furthermore, the distribution of goods (including apps and services) has changed, with the spread of subscriptions that allow people to use what they need when they need it. In subscription businesses, it's not enough to just sell a product; it's necessary to ensure that customers continue to use it. Also, in today's society, where goods are abundant, it has become difficult to differentiate products based on their individual components. To answer questions such as, "How can we discover new user segments?" and "What are the true needs and experiences that these user segments are seeking?", Mirainogimon uses UX (User Experience) research methods to uncover the answers.

Why not thoroughly investigate that simple question of yours (which is called a research question in technical terms)?

Mirai no Gimon Webpage

Mirai no Sports ~ Collaboration with professional athletes

Imagine this: When sports meet cutting-edge technology, how will competition evolve, and what kind of future awaits athletes and our lives?

Miraino Sports contributes to improving the competitive performance of top athletes.

Sports are not just about competing. Staying physically active throughout your life enriches your life. Rediscover the joy of sports and the joy of living through AI and digital interaction.

Sports bring smiles to people's faces and create connections. When everyone moves their bodies together and supports athletes, they can discover the joy of connecting through sports.

The joy of movement, the joy of connection, and the joy of support. Unleashing these through sports and technology. That is the future that Miraino Sports envisions.

Furthermore, part of this activity is being carried out through joint research with the High Performance Sports Center, which is under the jurisdiction of the Japan Sports Agency.

Future Entertainment ~ Updating Entertainment Through Technology and Media

The way we view entertainment is undergoing a dramatic transformation.

Using generative AI to draw pictures, create stories, compose music, and then enjoy creating them myself—
The era has arrived where anyone can create high-quality works.
In professional settings, even more polished and complete works are emerging.

It's not just about the level of perfection. New entertainment experiences are being proposed every day, driven by technologies such as AI and XR.
This could truly be described as a Cambrian explosion in entertainment.

However, entertainment popularity isn't determined solely by its polish or novelty. A clumsy performance by an elderly man, a child playing with all their might, a magnificent piece played after overcoming adversity—we hear not only the sound, but also the story (process) of the person, and our hearts are moved by it.

Entertainment is evolving in terms of quality, new experiences, and storytelling.

Mirai no Entertainment proposes new forms of entertainment while simultaneously exploring and sharing the true nature of fun and emotion through questions, technology, and expression. Let's delve into the essence of entertainment.

Furthermore, part of this activity is being carried out through joint research with the creative group MPLUSPLUS Inc.