The "Content Industry Special Lecture" offered at The Kyoto College of Graduate Studies for Informatics will be open to the general public.This course introduces the unique Japanese culture centering on doujin activities in anime, games, fashion, etc., and examines the content of these activities, their markets, and their impact on various aspects of society.
The courses are held on Saturdays and are taught by different lecturers, each specializing in a different area.We look forward to your participation!
Saturday, November 24, 2012 "The Whole Picture of Content"
- Lecturer
- Mr. Yusuke Koyama
- Associate Professor, Shibaura Institute of Technology
- Lecturer, Kyoto Institute of Information Science
- Lecture Contents
- The presentation will give an overview of the Japanese content industry and discuss Japanese animation culture, including its characteristics, market, and business model.
Saturday, December 15, 2012 "Cool Japan and the Content Industry
- Lecturer
- Mr. Hitoshi Nakamura
- Specially Appointed Lecturer, The University of Tokyo
- Lecturer, Kyoto Institute of Information Science
- Lecture Contents
- This section provides an overview of the content industry from the perspective of fashion.We will discuss the Cool Japan phenomenon, the Japanese fashion industry and cosplay culture.
January 12, 2013 (Saturday) "Manga, Games and Doujin Activities"
- Lecturer
- Mr. Nobushige Nanabe
- Researcher, Multimedia Promotion Center
- Lecturer, Kyoto Institute of Information Science
- Lecture Contents
- The panelists will discuss the manga industry, which represents Japan, the market, its relationship with and impact on e-books, doujin activities, and the game industry.
schedule
- November 24 (Saturday), December 15 (Saturday), January 12 (Saturday)
- 11:30-18:20 (Lunch break 12:40-13:30)
- General: 3,000 yen per session
- Students: free of charge
- Please be sure to bring your student ID card on the day.
- Kyoto Computer Gakuin General Affairs Department
- TEL : 075-762-2030
- Email: general@kcg.ac.jp
- (Office hours: 9:00 - 17:00 weekdays)