GLOCOM - The Center for Global Communications (GLOCOM)
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GLOCOM - The Center for Global Communications (GLOCOM)
Research
Interdisciplinary and comprehensive research
on various aspects of the information society
using networks
Implementation
Linking the real image of the information society
through a fusion of research
and implementation
Proposals
Policy proposals for resolving various issues
in the information society
Dissemination
Sharing the results of research and
implementation activities with society
Pick Up News
[Publication] CA Economic White Paper 2025: Cybernetic Avatars Shaping Value in the Virtual‒Physical Convergence
Shinichi Yamaguchi
Digital Cultural Heritage openness policies in Japan (Creative Commons)
Tomoaki Watanabe
Fancy a move to the countryside? Japan seeks to curb rural exodus (France24)
Masato Ito
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Researcher
Shinichi Yamaguchi
Executive Research Fellow / Professor/Ph.D. Economics
Econometrics, Data Analysis, Information Economy, Business i
Shimpei Toyofuku
Executive Research Fellow / Associate Professor/Master (Education)
Educational informatization, learner-centeredness, social co
Kei To
Senior Research Fellow/Doctor (D, Fine Arts) / Master (MA, Fine Arts)/ Bachelor (BS, Engineering)
Transformative Co-creation, Transition Management, Citizen-P
Yukiko Osaka
Research Fellow/MA in Cultural and Human Information Studies
Digital Archives, Cultural Sociology, Cultural Resources Studies,
Masato Ito
Research Fellow / Senior Lecturer/PhD (Social Sciences)
Sociology, Community and Regional Policy Studies, Mobility S
Tomoaki Watanabe
Executive Research Fellow / Professor / General Manager of the Research Division/Doctor (Ph.D., Mass Communication) / Master (MA, Telecommunication)
Information Studies, Library and Information Science, Humani
Naho Kobayashi
Executive Research Fellow / Research Producer (Platform Research Group)
Organizational Creativity, Open Innovation, Communication, D
Eri Inoue
Senior Research Fellow/Ph.D (System Design and Management)
Civic participation, civic activities, community development
Mihoko Sakurai
Executive Research Fellow/Doctor (Media and Governance)
Smart cities, DX, resilience, sustainability, disaster respo
Soichiro Takagi
Executive Research Fellow/Ph.D. (Interdisciplinary Information Studies)
Information Economics, Digital Economy, Urban Economics, Bus
Ryotaro Okada
Research Fellow/Ph.D. (Engineering)
Data Science, Artificial Intelligence, Kansei Information Pr
Naoko Okawachi
Senior Research Fellow/Master (Academic)
Cultural anthropology, fieldwork on big data, innovation, id
Tomihiko Azuma
Executive Research Fellow/Master (International Political Economy)
Digital Transformation, Data Platforms, Information Sociolog
Shihoko (Yamaguchi) Aoki
Senior Research Fellow/Master (Environmental Studies)
Environmental Studies, Sustainability, SDGs, Future Society,
Masahiko Shoji
Executive Research Fellow/Master of Policy Studies
Information Society Studies, Information and Communications
Yasujiro Murakami
Senior Research Fellow/Ph.D. in Informatics, M.A. in Law, B.A. in Law
Information Law, Privacy, Personal Information Protection, M
Adam Peake
Executive Research Fellow / Global Civil Society Engagement, ICANN./Geography (minor History), Bachelor of Arts, BA, University of Hull, United Kingdom, 1982.
Telecommunications and Internet policy; information and communica
Toru Maegawa
Executive Research Fellow
Information Society, Information Technology Industry, Inform
Sota Kato
Executive Research Fellow/Visiting Professor/Ph.D. (Political Science)
Comparative Political Economy （Institutional Analysis, Busin
Takafumi Nakanishi
Senior Research Fellow/Doctor (Engineering) / Master (Engineering)
Data Mining, Kansei Information Processing, Big Data Analysi
Takashi Shintani
Executive Research Fellow / Okinawa Regional Director
Information Society Theory, Information and Communication Industr
Kaoru Sunada
Executive Research Fellow/Master (Sociology)
Human-oriented Information Systems, Historical research on J
Tatsuo Tanaka
Executive Research Fellow/Bachelor of Economics
Copyright, Personal Information, Content Industry, Platform
Hidetaka Oshima
Research Fellow/Master, Economics
Statistics, UGC (User generated contents), Social Media, Sho
Eiki Kikuchi
Senior Research Fellow/Ph.D. in Media and Governance
Cultural Sociology, Theories of the Information Society, Con
Moe Yamauchi
Research Fellow/Master (Academic)
Media Studies, Social Media, Gender, Sexuality
Takahiko Nomura
Executive Research Fellow/Doctor (Engineering)
Information Processing (CSCW, Groupware, Social Network) Business
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Platform for experts from industry, government, academia, and other fields to discuss a wide range of topics in the field of ICT to make policy proposals.
Discuss lessons learned and challenges in using ICT to promote communication during disasters with local government leaders and staff
Research project to conduct empirical research and make recommendations with the aim of promoting innovation in Japan through IT
Conducts research on server-related businesses such as cloud computing, data centers, and hosting in Japan
Program to design a cultural device to create a "subculture" within the company, and to connect cultural transformation to innovation
Collaboration with external advanced activities
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Research
Interdisciplinary and comprehensive research
on various aspects of the information society
using networks
Implementation
Linking the real image of the information society
through a fusion of research
and implementation
Proposals
Policy proposals for resolving various issues
in the information society
Dissemination
Sharing the results of research and
implementation activities with society
Pick Up News
[Publication] CA Economic White Paper 2025: Cybernetic Avatars Shaping Value in the Virtual‒Physical Convergence
Shinichi Yamaguchi
Digital Cultural Heritage openness policies in Japan (Creative Commons)
Tomoaki Watanabe
Fancy a move to the countryside? Japan seeks to curb rural exodus (France24)
Masato Ito
VIEW ALL
Researcher
Shinichi Yamaguchi
Executive Research Fellow / Professor/Ph.D. Economics
Econometrics, Data Analysis, Information Economy, Business i
Shimpei Toyofuku
Executive Research Fellow / Associate Professor/Master (Education)
Educational informatization, learner-centeredness, social co
Kei To
Senior Research Fellow/Doctor (D, Fine Arts) / Master (MA, Fine Arts)/ Bachelor (BS, Engineering)
Transformative Co-creation, Transition Management, Citizen-P
Yukiko Osaka
Research Fellow/MA in Cultural and Human Information Studies
Digital Archives, Cultural Sociology, Cultural Resources Studies,
Masato Ito
Research Fellow / Senior Lecturer/PhD (Social Sciences)
Sociology, Community and Regional Policy Studies, Mobility S
Tomoaki Watanabe
Executive Research Fellow / Professor / General Manager of the Research Division/Doctor (Ph.D., Mass Communication) / Master (MA, Telecommunication)
Information Studies, Library and Information Science, Humani
Naho Kobayashi
Executive Research Fellow / Research Producer (Platform Research Group)
Organizational Creativity, Open Innovation, Communication, D
Eri Inoue
Senior Research Fellow/Ph.D (System Design and Management)
Civic participation, civic activities, community development
Mihoko Sakurai
Executive Research Fellow/Doctor (Media and Governance)
Smart cities, DX, resilience, sustainability, disaster respo
Soichiro Takagi
Executive Research Fellow/Ph.D. (Interdisciplinary Information Studies)
Information Economics, Digital Economy, Urban Economics, Bus
Ryotaro Okada
Research Fellow/Ph.D. (Engineering)
Data Science, Artificial Intelligence, Kansei Information Pr
Naoko Okawachi
Senior Research Fellow/Master (Academic)
Cultural anthropology, fieldwork on big data, innovation, id
Tomihiko Azuma
Executive Research Fellow/Master (International Political Economy)
Digital Transformation, Data Platforms, Information Sociolog
Shihoko (Yamaguchi) Aoki
Senior Research Fellow/Master (Environmental Studies)
Environmental Studies, Sustainability, SDGs, Future Society,
Masahiko Shoji
Executive Research Fellow/Master of Policy Studies
Information Society Studies, Information and Communications
Yasujiro Murakami
Senior Research Fellow/Ph.D. in Informatics, M.A. in Law, B.A. in Law
Information Law, Privacy, Personal Information Protection, M
Adam Peake
Executive Research Fellow / Global Civil Society Engagement, ICANN./Geography (minor History), Bachelor of Arts, BA, University of Hull, United Kingdom, 1982.
Telecommunications and Internet policy; information and communica
Toru Maegawa
Executive Research Fellow
Information Society, Information Technology Industry, Inform
Sota Kato
Executive Research Fellow/Visiting Professor/Ph.D. (Political Science)
Comparative Political Economy （Institutional Analysis, Busin
Takafumi Nakanishi
Senior Research Fellow/Doctor (Engineering) / Master (Engineering)
Data Mining, Kansei Information Processing, Big Data Analysi
Takashi Shintani
Executive Research Fellow / Okinawa Regional Director
Information Society Theory, Information and Communication Industr
Kaoru Sunada
Executive Research Fellow/Master (Sociology)
Human-oriented Information Systems, Historical research on J
Tatsuo Tanaka
Executive Research Fellow/Bachelor of Economics
Copyright, Personal Information, Content Industry, Platform
Hidetaka Oshima
Research Fellow/Master, Economics
Statistics, UGC (User generated contents), Social Media, Sho
Eiki Kikuchi
Senior Research Fellow/Ph.D. in Media and Governance
Cultural Sociology, Theories of the Information Society, Con
Moe Yamauchi
Research Fellow/Master (Academic)
Media Studies, Social Media, Gender, Sexuality
Takahiko Nomura
Executive Research Fellow/Doctor (Engineering)
Information Processing (CSCW, Groupware, Social Network) Business
VIEW ALL
Platform for experts from industry, government, academia, and other fields to discuss a wide range of topics in the field of ICT to make policy proposals.
Discuss lessons learned and challenges in using ICT to promote communication during disasters with local government leaders and staff
Research project to conduct empirical research and make recommendations with the aim of promoting innovation in Japan through IT
Conducts research on server-related businesses such as cloud computing, data centers, and hosting in Japan
Program to design a cultural device to create a "subculture" within the company, and to connect cultural transformation to innovation
Collaboration with external advanced activities
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