{"id":3598,"date":"2026-03-23T10:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-03-23T01:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mirai.design.kyushu-u.ac.jp\/?post_type=activity&p=3598"},"modified":"2026-05-17T16:38:19","modified_gmt":"2026-05-17T07:38:19","slug":"research-co-creation-seminar-2025","status":"publish","type":"activity","link":"https:\/\/www.mirai.design.kyushu-u.ac.jp\/en\/activity\/research-co-creation-seminar-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"Research Co-Creation Seminar 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

On Monday, March 23, 2026, the \u201cCenter for Designed Futures Research Co-Creation Seminar 2025\u201d was held in a hybrid format combining in-person and online participation at the Ohashi Campus of Kyushu University. The seminar was organized to share the outcomes of joint research and research seeds among Center members, as well as to foster relationship-building with companies and create opportunities for future co-creation. A total of 33 participants attended, including Center members, university faculty and staff, and company representatives.
Part 1 was a closed program restricted to Center members, featuring progress reports on four joint research projects carried out with companies, as well as organizational collaboration achievements.
Part 2 was an open program in which six Center members introduced a diverse range of research seeds spanning engineering, the humanities and social sciences, and environmental fields, all grounded in design studies and illustrated with practical approaches to addressing social challenges. An introduction to the activities of Kyushu University OIP Co., Ltd. was also provided, covering the support structures in place to promote the social implementation of research outcomes and co-creation with companies.
Through this seminar, the value of deepening industry-academia collaboration centered on design practice research, and the effectiveness of an exploratory and co-creative approach to research were reaffirmed. A shared direction was also established to not only pursue existing collaborations, but also initiatives aimed at generating new projects.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Program<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

[Part 1] Introduction of Joint Research Achievements at the Center
14:00\u201315:10 *Closed program for Center members only<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u30fbPresentation on collaboration with Kyushu University OIP Co., Ltd. Akinari Matsuo (Coordinator, Issue-Driven Team, Kyushu University OIP Co., Ltd. \/ Assistant Professor, Academic Research and Industrial Collaboration Management Office, Kyushu University)
\u201cCollaboration Achievements with Kyushu University OIP\u201d

\u30fbJoint Research Achievement Presentations (4)
1. Associate Professor Naoshige Akita
2. Assistant Professor Tomohiro Sakotsubo
3. Assistant Professor Eigo Nishimura
4. Professor Ryoichi Tamura<\/p>\n\n\n\n

[Part 2] Introduction of Research Seeds by Center Members
15:20\u201316:50 *Open program<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u30fbIntroduction of Kyushu University OIP Co., Ltd. Activities
Takuji Sakamoto (Director, Kyushu University OIP Co., Ltd. \/ Assistant Professor, Academic Research and Industrial Collaboration Management Office, Kyushu University)
\u201cIntroduction to Kyushu University OIP\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u30fbResearch Seed Presentations (6 presentations)
1. Professor Toshiya Sameshima:
\u3000\u201cOn the Optimal Design of Cello Endpins and Endpin Stoppers\u201d
2. Associate Professor Masahiro Takita:
\u3000\u201cOn Communication Design in Child Welfare Settings\u201d
3. Professor Chihiro Hiramatsu:
\u3000\u201cOn the Diverse Subjective Perception of Color\u201d
4. Professor Kazuo Asahiro:
\u3000\u201cOn the Evaluation of a 30-Year Reforestation Project in Typhoon-Affected Areas\u201d
5. Professor Yoshihiro Okada:
\u3000\u201cOn University Initiatives in Digital Technology-Integrated Education\u201d
6. Associate Professor Zhang Yanfang:
\u3000\u201cOn the Importance of Design Thinking and Co-Creation\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

[Part 3] Networking Reception
18:00\u201320:00<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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