JCC E-Magazine April 2017

Dr Katsumoto presenting a visual on his Amagatana device.

In addition to the Science & Technology lecture on artifical shooting stars - Science through entertainment with shooting stars on demand by Dr Lena Okajima last Feburary, JCC (Japan Creative Centre) was delighted to hold a second one on interactive media by Dr Yuichiro Katsumoto, who is a Japanese gadget creator based in Singapore. He was here on Friday, 31st March 2017 to inspire our audience, where we had a positive response and turnout.

Dr Katsumoto is the former Deputy Director of Design at Keio-NUS CUTE Center (http://cutecenter.nus.edu.sg/), is now working for the Interactive and Digital Media Institute, National University of Singapore (NUS) as a Senior Research Fellow.

With his innovative gaming devices such as the Amagatana, Ninja Track and Catapy, the PhD holder in Media and Governance from Keio University conducted a lecture on interactive media while sharing his past and latest gadget inventions. A Q&A session was held at the end of the lecture, which served as an opportunity for the lecturer and audience to engage.

Currently, Dr Katsumoto is in development of his latest hidden time axis device, Mojigen & Sujigen in NUS.

Dr Yoichiro Katsumoto with Deputy Chief in Mission and JCC Acting Director Minister Naohiro Tsutsumi.

Dr Katsumoto explaining his latest invention, Mojigen & Sujigen.

Devices that Dr Katsumoto and his team has invented.

Dr Katsumoto sharing how an idea he had led to the invention of the Amagatana device.		The anatomy of Dr Katsumoto’s Ninja Track.
A collaborative game utilising the Ninja Track device.		Dr Katsumoto explaining the functions of Mojigen & Sujigen.
Dr Katsumoto introduced the future of interactive media, where a grandfather communicates with his grandson in real time, via a robot. (http://www.geminoid.jp/projects/kibans/res/Telenoid-resources.html)		Q&A session with the audience.
Minister Tsutsumi asking Dr Katsumoto what his next incredible invention would be.		The audience having fun with Dr Katsumoto’s gadgets.
The audience having fun with Dr Katsumoto’s gadgets.		Mojigen & Sujigen.
Dr Katsumoto with a few members of the audience, JCC’s Deputy Director Mr Matsunaga and Second Secretary Mr Kawabata.		Visit us at JCC for brochures on Japanese science and technology!

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