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The First International Conference on Culture and Computing
(Culture and Computing 2010): List of Events


List of Events


Informatics Symposium "Culture and Computing", Graduate School of Informatics, Kyoto University (simultaneous interpretation)

Content

Informatics Symposium is the main event of the "International Conference on Culture and Computing" organized by the Graduate School of Informatics, Kyoto University.

The following lecture and joint talks will be held on "Culture and Computing" theme. Please see this link for more information.

Keynote Lecture
Makoto NAGAO, Director of National Diet Library
Taiichi YUASA, Professor Kyoto University.
Joint Talk "Intercultural Collaboration"
Dr. Lewis Johnson, Alelo Inc.
Toru ISHIDA, Professor Kyoto University.
Joint Talk "Digital Humanities"
Dr. Ellis Tinios, University of Leeds
Ryo AKAMA, Professor Ritsumeikan University.
Joint Talk "Web Media and e-culture"
Dr. Julien Masanes, European Archive
Katsumi TANAKA, Professor Kyoto University.
Joint Talk "Cultural Computing"
Ryohei NAKATSU, Professor University of Singapore
Naoko TOSA, Professor Academic Center for Computing and Media Studies Kyoto University

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Special Event: Panel "A new trend in the Humanities research: Digital Humanities at Ritsumeikan University" (simultaneous interpretation)

Organized by

DH-JAC Organizing Committee, Ritsumeikan University GCOE


Chair

Department of Media Technology, Ritsumeikan University
Kozaburo HACHIMURA


Organizing Committee

Kozaburo HACHIMURA
Ryo AKAMA
Keiji YANO
Yoshikazu NISHIKAWA
Keiko SUZUKI
Hiroyuki SEKIGUCHI


Panelists

  • Ryo Akama, Professor, Graduate School of Letters, Center Director
  • Kozaburo Hachimura, Professor, Graduate School of Science and Engineering, Center Vice-Director
  • Mitsuyuki Inaba, Professor, Graduate School of Political Science, Leader of Web Technology Research Group
  • Tomoki Nakaya, Associate Professor, Graduate School of Letters
  • Shinya Maesaki, Postdoctoral Fellow at Global Innovation Research Organization

Please see this link for more information.

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Special Event: Panel "Cultural Computing with Meister, and Shinto Priest in Kyoto" (simultaneous interpretation)

Organized by

IFIP TC14 Entertainment Computing
Society for Art and Science


Chair

Naoko TOSA
Academic Center for Computing and Media Studies, Kyoto University


Organizing Committee

Naoharu USAMI, Usami Shutokudo Corporation CEO and Founder
Ryohei NAKATSU, Interactive & Digital Media Institute, University of Singapore
Kiyoo NAKAGAWA, Head Director, SUMIYA Preservation Foundation
Naoko TOSA, Academic Center for Computing and Media Studies, Kyoto University


Panelists

  • Toji KAMATA, KOKORO Research Center, Kyoto University
  • Naoharu USAMI, Restoration of Works of Art and Craft
  • Junpei YAMAZAKI, Katakami: Yamazaki-shoten
  • Kunio TOKUOKA, executive chef, Kyoto Kitcho Arashiyama Flagship Restaurant
  • Ryuichi KATSUYAMA, Hon-tudure KATSUYAMA

Commentators

  • Koji KOYAMADA, Center for The Promotion of Excellence in Higher Education, Kyoto University
  • Sadao KUROHASHI, Graduate School of Informatics, Kyoto University
  • Ryohei NAKATSU, Interactive & Digital Media Institute, University of Singapore

Moderator

  • Naoko TOSA, Media Artist, Academic Center for Computing and Media Studies, Kyoto University

Please see this link for more information.

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"The Current State and Problems of Cultural Sciences and Computer Study in Japan", SIG Computers and the Humanities, Information Processing Society of Japan

Organized by

SIG Computers and the Humanities, Information Processing Society of Japan


Content

Applications of information science and information engineering are being carried out, in a cultural science study, by the SIG Computers and Humanities Information Processing Society of Japan. The study approach is done in two ways. The first aims at an engineering field application and the second aims at answering how new potentials of cultural sciences can be drawn. This approach does not differ from overseas, but the study of the Japanese cultural science is discussed from a domestic view point, giving original frameworks, methods and viewpoints. We would like to take this opportunity to discuss various aspects as well as to consider possible future directions during the workshop.

For details, see Japanese pages.

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SIG-AI and SIG-IC Joint Workshop "Language Grid and Intercultural Collaboration", The Instuitue of Electronics, Information and Communication Engineers (IEICE)

Organized by

SIG-AI and SIG-IC, The Instuitue of Electronics, Information and Communication Engineers (IEICE)


Chair

Yasuhiko KITAMURA
Department of Informatics
School of Science and Technology
Kwansei Gakuin University


Organizing Committee

Yasuhiko KITAMURA, Kwansei Gakuin University
Akihiko OHSUGA, The University of Electro-Communications
Satoshi KURIHARA, Osaka University
Shigeo MATSUBARA, Kyoto University
Takahiro KAWAMURA, TOSHIBA
Koichi MORIYAMA, Osaka University
Yasuhiro KATAGIRI, Future University HAKODATE
Takashi YOSHINO, Wakayama University
Naomi YAMASHITA, NTT


Content

By the spread of the Internet, intercultural collaboration on a global mass scale is becoming possible. However, the difference of the languages interrupts our free communication and makes the collaboration more difficult. The Language Grid is an attempt to solve this problem using machine translation and information communication technologies, and it provides an information platform which enables to develop various machine translation systems and applications combining language services on the Internet (language resources such as parallel translation dictionaries or language processing functions such as machine translators). This workshop offers a forum to discuss research issues concerning the Language Grid and intercultural collaboration.

For details, see Japanese pages.

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International Workshop "The Formation of Academic Knowledge Base of Buddhism", The SAT Daizokyo Text Database Committee

Organized by

The SAT Daizokyo Text Database Committee


Chair

Masahiro SHIMODA
Faculty of Letters, The University of Tokyo


Organizing Committee

Masahiro SHIMODA, The University of Tokyo
Isumi MIYAZAKI, Kyoto University
A. Charles Muller, The University of Tokyo
Kiyonori NAGASAKI, Institute for Research in Humanities


Content

The SAT Daizokyo Text Database Committee is promoting the international cooperation in forming the Buddhism science knowledge foundation of art and science, on the digital network as a result of Digital Humanities. In this international workshop, the focus is on the digitalization project which is related to Buddhist science, both in Japan and abroad, while also scheduling future cooperation gatherings. The Buddhism science strongly urges further cooperation in order to invent better study results on the digital network.

For details, see Japanese pages.

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"Multilingual Support for Medical Care", Center for Multicultural Information and Assistance Kyoto

Organized by

Center for Multicultural Information and Assistance Kyoto, Specified Nonprofit Organization


Chair

Aguri SHIGENO
Center for Multicultural Information and Assistance Kyoto, Specified Nonprofit Organization


Content

With the progress of globalization, people move beyond the border actively. in Japanese society, more than 2,200,000 foreiners with various backgrounds live in, so the language difference is a big barrier in various situations. Especially, the language barrier in medical treatment is an important problem that concerns their lives.

In this event, we introduce an approach to Multilingual support using ICT to remove the language barrier in medical treatment and hold the international web conference about medical interpretation using Multilingual support tool between United Kingdom, United States, South Korea and Japan and present an international group discussion. We aim to highlight "Multilingual medical support" from NPO's point of view.

For details, see Japanese pages.

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Buddhist Culture and Computing: Exploring the Future of Computing with Buddhist Preachers, Kyoto Buddhist Culture Forum

Organized by

Kyoto Buddhist Culture Forum


Chair

Fumio FUKUI
Kyoto Buddhist Culture Forum, Specified Nonprofit Organization (in preparation)


Organizing Committee

Fumio FUKUI, Kyoto Buddhist Culture Forum, Specified Nonprofit Organization (in preparation)
Koichi MAEDA, Optimistic Revenge LLP
Reiko HISHIYAMA, Waseda University


Content

This event is designed to introduce the "Buddhist culture in Kyoto" from the perspective of community computing and computer tools. A new communication culture, caused by the global diffusion of the Internet, has facilitated many changes in the social structure and mentality of communication. The Internet has also brought about a great change in the manner relationships are formed and maintained under the traditional Japanese religion.

For example, "digital shakyu" (sutra copying), "digital shabutsu" (copying the image of the Buddha), and "virtual cemetery" are now available on the Internet. Many people desire a home in a "virtual temple" as an SNS community on the Internet, where they are able to ameliorate their minds and relax.

In this event, young Buddhist monks, who bring us together to usher in a new era of "Buddhist culture" and "information and communication technology," are invited to explore the future possibilities of using information technologies to enhance spiritual enrichment and closeness with others.

For details, see Japanese pages.

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International Workshop on Agents in Cultural Context

Chair

Toru ISHIDA
Graduate School of Informatics, Kyoto University


Organizing Committee

Ruth Aylett (Heriot-Watt University, UK)
Toru Ishida (Kyoto University, Japan) Chair
Lewis Johnson (Alelo Inc. USA)
Yasuhiro Katagiri (Future University Hakodate, Japan)
Tomoko Koda (Osaka Institute of Technology, Japan)
Toyoaki Nishida (Kyoto University, Japan)
Ana Paiva (Instituto Superior Te'cnico, Portugal)
Alicia Sagae (Alelo Inc. USA)


Content

The main theme of this workshop is how computational agents can be involved in cultural context. We are interested in both visible and invisible agents to support intercultural communication and collaboration to increase mutual understanding in our multicultural world.

February 22, 10:00-12:00

Afia Akhter Lipi, Yukiko Nakano, and Matthias Rehm.
A Socio-Cultural Model Based on Empirical Data of Cultural and Social Relationship.

Tomoko Koda, Yuka Nakagawa, Kyota Tabuchi, and Zsofia Ruttkay.
Cross-Cultural Study on Facial Regions as Cues to Recognize Emotions of Virtual Agents.

Kristiina Jokinen, and Jens Allwood.
Hesitation in International Communication: Some Observations on Interpreting Shoulder Shrugging.

Philippe Codognet, and Olivier Pasquet.
Ambient Sound Spaces.

Yasuhiro Katagiri.
Cultural Parameters in Dialogue Interaction.

February 22, 15:45 - 17:45

Lewis Johnson.
Agent Models for Simulation-Based Intercultural Skills Training. (Invited Talk)

Yoshimasa Ohmoto, Hiroki Ohashi, and Toyoaki Nishida.
Capture and Express Behavior Environment (CEBE) for Realizing Enculturating Human-Agent Interaction.

Ilona Straub, Shuichi Nishio, and Hiroshi Ishiguro.
Incorporated Identity in Interaction with a Teleoperated Android Robot: A Case Study.

Takashi Yoshino and Katsuya Ikenobu.
Availability of Multilingual Chat Communication in 3D Online Virtual Space.

Andrey Kiselev, Niyaz Abdikeyev, and Toyoaki Nishida.
Performance of an Artificial Emotion System of a Virtual Agent in the Cultural Context.

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APAN eCulture Workshop "The scope and Perspectives of APAN eCulture WG"

Chair

Takaharu Kameoka (Mie University, Japan)
Yoshinori Sato (Tohoku Gakuin University, Japan)


Content

Yoshinori Sato, Tohoku Gakuin Univ., Japan.
APAN eCulture: computing and e-scholarship.

Ilya Eric Li, Academia Sinica, Taiwan.
Food Culture Wiki and related studies.

Togami and Kameoka, Mie Univ., Japan.
A Web Strategy for Cultural Inheritance Centered on Agriculture; Case Study Approach.

DY Kim et al., Chungnam National Univ., Korea.
Performing Arts and eCulture (tentative title).

Nakagawa and/or Yoshii, Mie Univ., Japan.
Supporting Street Children and eCulture (tentative title).


Contact Information

APAN eCulture Japan.
Office - Lab. of Food, Environmental & Cultural Informatics, Mie University.
1577 Kurimamachiya-cho, Tsu City, Mie Prefecture, Japan 514-8507
E-mail: kameoka[at]mie-u.ac.jp, yssat[at]tscc.tohoku-gakuin.ac.jp

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Exhibition

Organized by

Advanced Scientific Technology & Management Research Institute of KYOTO
Kyoto Research Park Corp.


Chair

Advanced Scientific Technology & Management Research Institute of KYOTO
Norio MIYOSHI


Organizing Committee

Norio MIYOSHI, Advanced Scientific Technology & Management Research Institute of KYOTO
Shusaku IKEGAMI, Advanced Scientific Technology & Management Research Institute of KYOTO
Chieko KIMURA, Kyoto Research Park Corp.
Satoko KURACHI, Kyoto Research Park Corp.


Content

Exhibition related to Culture and Computing (about 10 booths)
For details, see here.

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Reception (Tea, "Matcha" Ceremony)

Organized by

Rakusei Young Division, West Kyoto Branch Office,
Chado Urasenke Tankokai, Incorporated Nonprofit Organization


Chair

Makoto IMAI
Rakusei Young Division, West Kyoto Branch Office,
Chado Urasenke Tankokai, Incorporated Nonprofit Organization


Coordinator

Ryoko TABATA (Graduate School of Informatics, Kyoto University)
Yoko KUBOTA (Graduate School of Informatics, Kyoto University)

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Excursion "Shimabara Sumiya"

Chair

Naoko TOSA
Academic Center for Computing and Media Studies, Kyoto University


Content

We plan to visit Shimabara Sumiya as an excursion.

Sumiya is a surviving masterpiece of the ageya architectural style. In 1952 it was designated by the Japanese government a National Cultural Treasure.

Shimabara Sumiya: Access http://www16.ocn.ne.jp/~sumiyaho/page/acsess.html

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