19 Dec 2012

Choi Yong Soon, winner of Interaction Design IxD13 Student Design Challenge

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Choi Yong Soon, winner of Interaction Design IxD13 Student Design Challenge

Choi Yongsoon Ph.D student of Adrian David Cheok is one of the 5 winners of  Interaction Design IxD13 Student Design Challenge, awarded by Interaction and Experience Research (IXR) at Intel Labs and the IxDA.

Winners announcement: http://ixd13designchallenge.posterous.com/our-winners

About the competition: http://interaction13.ixda.org/studentdesign/#ENTER 

The competition: Interaction and Experience Research (IXR) at Intel Labs and the IxDA challenge you to consider these paradigm shifts in what technology means and how we interact with it. Building on the work that Intel Labs has been doing around the changing relationships we have with technology, we want you to explore the experience implications of “playful technology.”

The Prize:

Travel to Toronto

Accommodation in Toronto

Complimentary student registration at the conference

Registration for a dynamic masterclass, held before the conference, to address these design challenges and compete for additional prizes

(Source: http://www.youtube.com/)
15 Dec 2012

Young Global Leaders (YGLs), Japan end of year party

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Young Global Leaders (YGLs), Japan end of year party.

With fellow YGLs Asashōryū Akinori (Asashoryu Dagvadorj), and Kumi Fujisawa.

Asashōryū Akinori (朝青龍 明徳?, born September 27, 1980, as Dolgorsürengiin Dagvadorj, Mongolian Cyrillic: Долгорсүрэнгийн Дагвадорж) is a former sumo wrestler (rikishi) from Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia. He was the 68th yokozuna in the history of the sport in Japan and became the first Mongol to reach sumo’s highest rank in January 2003. He currently works as President of Asashoryu foundation.

KUMI FUJISAWA (藤沢久美) – VICE PRESIDENT, THINKTANK SOPHIABANK & GUEST PROFESSOR, HOSEI UNIVERSITY IN TOKYO

In 1996, Kumi Fujisawa established Japan’s first mutual-fund assessment organization, IFIS Limited, which she sold to Standard & Poors in 1999. In 2000, she teamed with Dr. Hiroshi Tasaka to establish Thinktank SophiaBank, which is a thinktank fostering and supporting social entrepreneurs, and was made its Vice President. Since 2003, she has also acted as Vice President of the Japan Social Entrepreneur Forum (JSEF), which she and Dr. Tasaka established as an incubator for social entrepreneurs.

 

 

14 Dec 2012

Letter from Detective Conan Director Kobun Shizuno

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Letter from Detective Conan Director Kobun Shizuno to Adrian David Cheok
Letter from Detective Conan Director Kobun Shizuno to Adrian David Cheok

Kobun Shizuno writing a letter Kobun Shizuno speaking at Creative Week Indonesia

I had the great pleasure to meet Kobun Shizuno, one of Japan’s anime leaders, in Jakarta at the Creative Week Indonesia. I was deeply impressed with his focus, I saw him working at every spare moment at the conference with paper and pencil on his animation. We had many interesting discussions about his work over dinner. He was nice enough to write me a letter, including cute version of Conan!

About Kobun Shizuno:

Born in 1972 in Tokyo, Japan, Kobun Shizuno studied at the Yoyogi Animation School and made his debut in the anime world as the Assistant Director of Giant Robo: The Animation. He has since served as Director or Co-Director of many of America’s biggest anime series including Burst Angel and Elfen Lied as well as fan favorites such as Case Closed, Ai Yori Aoshi, Peacemaker, Princess Nine, and Final Fantasy: Unlimited. Fans of Saturday morning cartoons will recognize Mr. Shizuno as the Director of GI Joe: Sigma 6. His largest projects include Fist of the North Star motion picture and serving as Co-Director for the Neon Genesis Evangelion feature films. He is famous for directing the Detective Conan series and movies.

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