{"id":2890,"date":"2025-05-08T09:18:10","date_gmt":"2025-05-08T00:18:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/air.tsukuba.ac.jp\/?page_id=2890"},"modified":"2026-03-28T11:56:27","modified_gmt":"2026-03-28T02:56:27","slug":"workshop2025","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/air.tsukuba.ac.jp\/en\/workshop2025\/","title":{"rendered":"The 9th U.S.-Japan Digital Innovation Hub and Advanced Technology Workshop\uff082025.7.20\uff09"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover alignfull\" style=\"padding-top:0;padding-bottom:0;min-height:431px;aspect-ratio:unset;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"587\" class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background wp-image-2160 size-full\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/air.tsukuba.ac.jp\/content\/uploads\/sites\/117\/2026\/03\/groupe_photo_edited-scaled.jpeg\" data-object-fit=\"cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/air.tsukuba.ac.jp\/content\/uploads\/sites\/117\/2026\/03\/groupe_photo_edited-scaled.jpeg 2560w, 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class=\"vk_block-margin-xxl--margin-top\"><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h6 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-huge-font-size\">The 9th U.S.-Japan Digital Innovation Hub<br>and Advanced Technology Workshop<\/h6>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-regular-font-size\"><strong>July 20, 2025<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-regular-font-size\"><strong>Networking opportunity for a new era&nbsp;of digital innovation&nbsp;and advanced technology<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-vk-blocks-spacer vk_spacer vk_spacer-type-margin-top\"><div class=\"vk_block-margin-xl--margin-top\"><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-vk-blocks-spacer vk_spacer vk_spacer-type-margin-top\"><div class=\"vk_block-margin-lg--margin-top\"><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-vk-blocks-button-outer vk_buttons\"><div class=\"vk_buttons_col vk_buttons_col-justify-center\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-vk-blocks-button vk_button vk_button-color-custom vk_button-align-left\"><a href=\"https:\/\/air.tsukuba.ac.jp\/en\/workshop2025\/#kaisaishushi\" class=\"vk_button_link btn has-text-color is-style-outline has-vk-color-primary-color btn-md\" role=\"button\" rel=\"noopener\"><div class=\"vk_button_link_caption\"><span class=\"vk_button_link_txt\"><strong>About<\/strong><\/span><\/div><\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-vk-blocks-button vk_button vk_button-color-custom vk_button-align-left\"><a href=\"https:\/\/air.tsukuba.ac.jp\/en\/workshop2025\/#gaiyou\" class=\"vk_button_link btn has-text-color is-style-outline has-vk-color-primary-color btn-md\" role=\"button\" rel=\"noopener\"><div class=\"vk_button_link_caption\"><span class=\"vk_button_link_txt\"><strong>Outline<\/strong><\/span><\/div><\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-vk-blocks-button vk_button vk_button-color-custom vk_button-align-left\"><a href=\"https:\/\/air.tsukuba.ac.jp\/en\/workshop2025\/#program\" class=\"vk_button_link btn has-text-color is-style-outline has-vk-color-primary-color btn-md\" role=\"button\" rel=\"noopener\"><div class=\"vk_button_link_caption\"><span class=\"vk_button_link_txt\"><strong>Program<\/strong><\/span><\/div><\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-vk-blocks-button vk_button vk_button-color-custom vk_button-align-left\"><a href=\"https:\/\/air.tsukuba.ac.jp\/en\/workshop2025\/#contact\" class=\"vk_button_link btn has-text-color is-style-outline has-vk-color-primary-color btn-md\" role=\"button\" rel=\"noopener\"><div class=\"vk_button_link_caption\"><span class=\"vk_button_link_txt\"><strong>Contact<\/strong><\/span><\/div><\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-vk-blocks-button vk_button vk_button-color-custom vk_button-align-left\"><a href=\"https:\/\/air.tsukuba.ac.jp\/en\/workshop2025\/#access\" class=\"vk_button_link btn has-text-color is-style-outline has-vk-color-primary-color btn-md\" role=\"button\" rel=\"noopener\"><div class=\"vk_button_link_caption\"><span class=\"vk_button_link_txt\"><strong>Access<\/strong><\/span><\/div><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-vk-blocks-spacer vk_spacer vk_spacer-type-margin-top\"><div class=\"vk_block-margin-lg--margin-top\"><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull vk_custom_css_1 has-black-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-elements-8d714fa8feba27a41fddd46f846cd483 is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" id=\"kaisaishushi\" style=\"background-color:#f7f7f7\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-vk-color-primary-color has-text-color has-link-color has-large-font-size wp-elements-00ad8fd8a34096608caf3cc6576cc09b\"><strong><strong>About the Workshop<\/strong><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-vk-color-primary-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-b65059ed391a37195985b1c3f137dedf\"><em>\u958b\u50ac\u8da3\u65e8<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left has-text-color has-link-color has-regular-font-size wp-elements-ec1b8a152d2eea8fed83f1c8ddb053c3\" style=\"color:#3b3b3b\">The 9th U.S.-Japan Digital Innovation Hub and Advanced Technology Workshop will be held in Sophia University (Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo) on July 20, 2025.Through this workshop, we aim to reaffirm the importance of international collaboration in cutting-edge fields based on digital technology, to further promote international grassroots collaboration among universities and companies, especially in Japan and the U.S., and to forge a platform for strengthening competitiveness and creating innovation in the digital and advanced technology fields through industry-academia-government collaboration.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-vk-blocks-spacer vk_spacer vk_spacer-type-margin-top\"><div class=\"vk_block-margin-xl--margin-top\"><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull vk_custom_css_3 is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" id=\"gaiyou\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:23%\">\n<div style=\"background-position:50% 50%;--bg-position-mobile:50% 50%;--bg-position-tablet:50% 50%;--min-height-mobile:auto;--min-height-tablet:auto;--min-height-pc:auto\" class=\"wp-block-vk-blocks-outer vkb-outer-bd2a9997-d817-49f4-b786-5652dcde1e0e vk_outer vk_outer-width-normal vk_outer-paddingLR-none vk_outer-paddingVertical-use vk_outer-bgPosition-normal\"><span class=\"vk_outer-background-area has-background has-vk-color-primary-vivid-background-color has-background-dim\" style=\"opacity:1\"><\/span><div><div class=\"vk_outer_container is-layout-flow wp-block-vk-blocks-outer-is-layout-flow\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-white-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-418670a80a68b466dcab342563523fe3\">Outline<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-white-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-ab6a7223ce01af3fa5c5e6f8386099b3\"><em>\u6982\u8981<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t@media (min-width: 992px) {\n\t\t\t\t.vk_outer.vkb-outer-bd2a9997-d817-49f4-b786-5652dcde1e0e > div > .vk_outer_container{\n\t\t\t\t\tpadding-left:0px!important;\n\t\t\t\t\tpadding-right:0px!important;\n\t\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t<\/style>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);flex-basis:77%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-vk-blocks-spacer vk_spacer vk_spacer-type-margin-top\"><div class=\"vk_block-margin-md--margin-top\"><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table vk-table--th--width25 vk-table--th--bg-bright is-style-vk-table-border-top-bottom vk_custom_css_2 has-regular-font-size is-style-vk-table-cell-vertical\" data-cell-vertical-breakpoint=\"table-cell-vertical-mobile\"><table><tbody><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Date<\/td><td>July 20, 2025<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Venue<\/td><td>Yotsuya Campus, Sophia University<br>7-1 Kioi-cho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Organizers<\/td><td>Japanese University Consortium for U.S.-Japan Digital Innovation Hub:<br>Tohoku University, University of Tsukuba, Sophia University, Keio University, Nagoya University, Osaka University, Hiroshima University<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Support<\/td><td>Japan Science and Technology Agency (JST)<br>National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST)<br>Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications (MIC)&nbsp;<br>Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA)<br>Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT)<br>Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI)<br>Digital Agency<br>KEIDANREN (Japan Business Federation)<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-vk-blocks-spacer vk_spacer vk_spacer-type-margin-top\"><div class=\"vk_block-margin-lg--margin-top\"><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull vk_custom_css_4 has-background is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" id=\"program\" style=\"background-color:#f7f7f7\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:23%\">\n<div style=\"background-position:50% 50%;--bg-position-mobile:50% 50%;--bg-position-tablet:50% 50%;--min-height-mobile:auto;--min-height-tablet:auto;--min-height-pc:auto\" class=\"wp-block-vk-blocks-outer vkb-outer-14e8a0e1-b8be-4d76-813e-336611f477d2 vk_outer vk_outer-width-normal vk_outer-paddingLR-none vk_outer-paddingVertical-use vk_outer-bgPosition-normal\"><span class=\"vk_outer-background-area has-background has-vk-color-primary-vivid-background-color has-background-dim\" style=\"opacity:1\"><\/span><div><div class=\"vk_outer_container is-layout-flow wp-block-vk-blocks-outer-is-layout-flow\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-white-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-27d2499607c0d6e59bc6d3eb2f6c98c2\">Program<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-white-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-5be95a663af021b172146ec62dc40747\"><em>\u30d7\u30ed\u30b0\u30e9\u30e0<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t@media (min-width: 992px) {\n\t\t\t\t.vk_outer.vkb-outer-14e8a0e1-b8be-4d76-813e-336611f477d2 > div > .vk_outer_container{\n\t\t\t\t\tpadding-left:0px!important;\n\t\t\t\t\tpadding-right:0px!important;\n\t\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t<\/style>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);flex-basis:77%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-vk-blocks-spacer vk_spacer vk_spacer-type-margin-top\"><div class=\"vk_block-margin-md--margin-top\"><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Jul 20th, 2025<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-vk-blocks-timeline vk_timeline\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-vk-blocks-timeline-item  vk_timeline_item vk_timeline_item_lineStyle-default\"><div class=\"vk_timeline_item_caption\">8:30<\/div><div class=\"vk_timeline_item_content\">\n<h6 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Registration opens<\/strong><\/h6>\n<\/div><div class=\"vk_timeline_item_style vk_timeline_item_style-outlined\"><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-vk-blocks-timeline-item  vk_timeline_item vk_timeline_item_lineStyle-default\"><div class=\"vk_timeline_item_caption\">9:15<\/div><div class=\"vk_timeline_item_content\">\n<h6 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong><strong>Welcome and Opening Remarks<\/strong><\/strong><\/h6>\n\n\n\n<p>Miki Sugimura, President, Sophia University<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"vk_timeline_item_style vk_timeline_item_style-outlined\"><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-vk-blocks-timeline-item  vk_timeline_item vk_timeline_item_lineStyle-default\"><div class=\"vk_timeline_item_caption\">9:20<\/div><div class=\"vk_timeline_item_content\">\n<h6 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong><strong><strong>Background and Objectives of the 9th Workshop<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/h6>\n\n\n\n<p>Kyosuke Nagata, Chair of the Organizing Committee, President, University of Tsukuba&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"vk_timeline_item_style vk_timeline_item_style-outlined\"><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-vk-blocks-timeline-item  vk_timeline_item vk_timeline_item_lineStyle-default\"><div class=\"vk_timeline_item_caption\">9:30<\/div><div class=\"vk_timeline_item_content\">\n<h6 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong><strong><strong><strong>Review of the 8th Workshop and Expectations for the Future<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/h6>\n\n\n\n<p>Hiroyuki Fujita (Former Chair, The Ohio State University Board of Trustee;&nbsp; Honorary Consul of&nbsp;Japan in Cleveland;&nbsp;Chairman, Canon Healthcare USA, Inc.)&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"vk_timeline_item_style vk_timeline_item_style-outlined\"><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-vk-blocks-timeline-item  vk_timeline_item vk_timeline_item_lineStyle-default\"><div class=\"vk_timeline_item_caption\">9:40<\/div><div class=\"vk_timeline_item_content\">\n<h6 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong><strong><strong><strong>Congratulatory Address<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/h6>\n\n\n\n<p>Takashi Fuchigami, Director General, Research Promotion Bureau, Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Takeshi Akahori, Senior Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs, Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) (Pre-recorded)<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"vk_timeline_item_style vk_timeline_item_style-outlined\"><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-vk-blocks-timeline-item  vk_timeline_item vk_timeline_item_lineStyle-default\"><div class=\"vk_timeline_item_caption\">9:55<\/div><div class=\"vk_timeline_item_content\">\n<h6 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong>Opening Keynote 1<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/h6>\n\n\n\n<p>Takehiko Matsuo, Vice Minister for International Affairs, Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI)<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"vk_timeline_item_style vk_timeline_item_style-outlined\"><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-vk-blocks-timeline-item  vk_timeline_item vk_timeline_item_lineStyle-default\"><div class=\"vk_timeline_item_caption\">10:05<\/div><div class=\"vk_timeline_item_content\">\n<h6 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong>Opening Keynote 2<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/h6>\n\n\n\n<p>Yoshio Tanaka, Director General, Department of Information Technology and Human Factors, National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST)<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"vk_timeline_item_style vk_timeline_item_style-outlined\"><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-vk-blocks-timeline-item  vk_timeline_item vk_timeline_item_lineStyle-default\"><div class=\"vk_timeline_item_caption\">10:15<\/div><div class=\"vk_timeline_item_content\">\n<h6 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Opening Keynote 3<\/strong><\/h6>\n\n\n\n<p>Ravi Bellamkonda, Executive Vice President and Provost, The Ohio State University<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"vk_timeline_item_style vk_timeline_item_style-outlined\"><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-vk-blocks-timeline-item  vk_timeline_item vk_timeline_item_lineStyle-default\"><div class=\"vk_timeline_item_caption\">10:25<\/div><div class=\"vk_timeline_item_content\">\n<h6 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Coffee Break<\/strong><\/h6>\n<\/div><div class=\"vk_timeline_item_style vk_timeline_item_style-outlined\"><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-vk-blocks-timeline-item  vk_timeline_item vk_timeline_item_lineStyle-default\"><div class=\"vk_timeline_item_caption\">10:55<\/div><div class=\"vk_timeline_item_content\">\n<h6 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong><strong>Keynote on Semiconductor 1<\/strong><\/strong><\/h6>\n\n\n\n<p>Tetsuro\u202fHigashi, Director and Chairman, Rapidus Corporation (Pre-recorded)<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"vk_timeline_item_style vk_timeline_item_style-outlined\"><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-vk-blocks-timeline-item  vk_timeline_item vk_timeline_item_lineStyle-default\"><div class=\"vk_timeline_item_caption\">11:05<\/div><div class=\"vk_timeline_item_content\">\n<h6 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Keynote on Semiconductor 2<\/strong><\/h6>\n\n\n\n<p>Hiroshi Ishida, Corporate Officer, Tokyo Electron Limited<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"vk_timeline_item_style vk_timeline_item_style-outlined\"><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-vk-blocks-timeline-item  vk_timeline_item vk_timeline_item_lineStyle-default\"><div class=\"vk_timeline_item_caption\">11:15<\/div><div class=\"vk_timeline_item_content\">\n<h6 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong><strong>Panel Session 1<\/strong><\/strong><\/h6>\n\n\n\n<p><em>The Evolving Semiconductor Landscape and the Future of Talent Development<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Moderator<\/strong>:<br>Kentaro Totsu \u2015 Professor, Micro System\u3000Integration Center, Tohoku University<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Panelists<\/strong>:<br>Hiroshi Ishida \u2015 Corporate Officer, Tokyo Electron Limited<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Hisashi Kanazashi \u2015 Director, IT Industry Division, Commerce and Information Policy Bureau, METI<br>Ali Shakouri \u2015 Associate Dean, Elmore Family School of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Purdue University<br>Hideo Ohno \u2015 Former President and Special Senior Advisor to the President, Tohoku University<br>Akinobu Teramoto \u2015 Director of Research Institute for Semiconductor Engineering, Hiroshima University<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"vk_timeline_item_style vk_timeline_item_style-outlined\"><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-vk-blocks-timeline-item  vk_timeline_item vk_timeline_item_lineStyle-default\"><div class=\"vk_timeline_item_caption\">12:20<\/div><div class=\"vk_timeline_item_content\">\n<h6 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong><strong>Networking Lunch and Student Poster Presentations<\/strong><\/strong> &amp;<\/h6>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Lunchtime Keynote<\/strong><br>Yoichi Miyamoto \u2015 Senior Advisor, Shimizu Corporation<br>Junichi Tsujii \u2015 Fellow, National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST)<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"vk_timeline_item_style vk_timeline_item_style-outlined\"><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-vk-blocks-timeline-item  vk_timeline_item vk_timeline_item_lineStyle-default\"><div class=\"vk_timeline_item_caption\">13:50<\/div><div class=\"vk_timeline_item_content\">\n<h6 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong><strong>Keynote on AI and Quantum Computing<\/strong><\/strong><\/h6>\n\n\n\n<p>Kazuya Masu \u2015 Director of Global Research and Development Center for Business by Quantum-AI technology (G-QuAT), National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST)<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"vk_timeline_item_style vk_timeline_item_style-outlined\"><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-vk-blocks-timeline-item  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Associates<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-vk-blocks-spacer vk_spacer vk_spacer-type-margin-top\"><div class=\"vk_block-margin-md--margin-top\"><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:25%\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-vk-color-primary-color has-text-color has-link-color has-regular-font-size wp-elements-6be1e6078bdbea0a9ca4510a641eba01\"><strong><strong>Program<\/strong><\/strong><br><strong><strong>Committee<\/strong><\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:75%\">\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Chair<br><\/strong>Jun Ikeda \u2014 Special Advisor to President, University of Tsukuba<br><strong>Committee members<br><\/strong>Masahiro Yamaguchi \u2014 Vice President (for Education Reform and Global Engagement), Tohoku University<br>Hiroaki Kobayashi \u2014 Special Advisor to President (for Digital Innovation), Tohoku University<br>Tetsuya Sakurai \u2014 Executive Research Director, Center for Artificial Intelligence Research, University of Tsukuba<br>Masayuki Akahori \u2014 Vice President (for Academic Research Affairs), Sophia University<br>Mariko Iijima \u2014 Vice President (for Global Academic Affairs), Sophia University<br>Motohiro Tsuchiya \u2014 Vice President, Keio University<br>Kazuya Takeda \u2014 Presidential Special Advisor, Nagoya University<br>Tomohisa Koyama \u2014 Executive Director, Technology Partnership of Nagoya University, Inc. 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No.2<br>Yotsuya Campus, Sophia University<br><a href=\"http:\/\/air.tsukuba.codiaw.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Sophia_University_Yotsuya_Campus_Venue.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Campus Map (PDF File)<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">7-1 Kioi-cho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, 102-8554<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-vk-blocks-spacer vk_spacer vk_spacer-type-margin-top\"><div class=\"vk_block-margin-md--margin-top\"><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-vk-blocks-spacer vk_spacer vk_spacer-type-margin-top\"><div class=\"vk_block-margin-md--margin-top\"><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull vk_custom_css_6 has-background is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"background-color:#f7f7f7;padding-top:0\">\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-vk-color-primary-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-be76c39b91fefe669b9685567d8b79a9\"><strong>Past Workshops<\/strong><\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">September 11-12, 2024<br><a href=\"https:\/\/erik.osu.edu\/us-japan-workshop\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/erik.osu.edu\/us-japan-workshop<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">April 29, 2023<br><a href=\"https:\/\/air.tsukuba.ac.jp\/en\/workshop2023\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/air.tsukuba.ac.jp\/en\/workshop2023\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">June 10, 2019<br><a href=\"https:\/\/air.tsukuba.ac.jp\/en\/workshop2019\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/air.tsukuba.ac.jp\/en\/workshop2019\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">March 20, 2018<br><a href=\"https:\/\/air.tsukuba.ac.jp\/workshop2018\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/air.tsukuba.ac.jp\/workshop2018\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-vk-blocks-spacer vk_spacer vk_spacer-type-margin-top\"><div class=\"vk_block-margin-lg--margin-top\"><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>About the Workshop \u958b\u50ac\u8da3\u65e8 The 9th U.S.-Japan Digital Innovation Hub and Advanced Technology Workshop will be hel [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":520,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_locale":"en_US","_original_post":"https:\/\/air.tsukuba.ac.jp\/?page_id=2688","vkexunit_cta_each_option":"","footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-2890","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry","en-US"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/air.tsukuba.ac.jp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2890","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/air.tsukuba.ac.jp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/air.tsukuba.ac.jp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/air.tsukuba.ac.jp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/520"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/air.tsukuba.ac.jp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2890"}],"version-history":[{"count":19,"href":"https:\/\/air.tsukuba.ac.jp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2890\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2997,"href":"https:\/\/air.tsukuba.ac.jp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2890\/revisions\/2997"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/air.tsukuba.ac.jp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2890"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}