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76th MUMEI-JUKU(24/2/2026)
I believe that President Koike, or rather Rapidus, is at the forefront of Japan’s semiconductor industry.Although the US is tightening its technological restrictions on China, the progress of China’s semiconductor industry has not ceased. This situation has been highlighted in reports by the Nikkei and in US investigations into China. The reasons cited to date […]
Is AI an Opportunity or a Crisis for Japan?~Part 1 (Recognizing the Crisis)
Jim Zemlin, President of the Linux Foundation (LF), visited Japan on March 16, just before his trip to South Korea, and we had the opportunity to exchange views. Although the schedule was tight, we were also able to arrange meetings with government officials. This fact alone demonstrates that, under the current administration, AI is positioned […]
75th MUMEI-JUKU (10/12/2025)
Theme: Open Source AI Guest Speaker: Jim Zemlin, Executive Director, The Linux Foundation [Opening Remarks by Workshop Host Takeda]Jim Zemlin is a leader guiding the global open-source movement. However, the Linux Foundation is not merely an organization supporting Linux; it coordinates numerous projects underpinning the very foundations of the world’s digital infrastructure, including cloud computing, […]
74th MUMEI-JUKU(15/10/2025)
Theme: Generative Science Pioneered by AI Guest Speaker: Dr. KOJI HASHIMOTO (Graduate School of Science, Division of Physics and Astronomy Professor,Activity Database on Education and Research, Kyoto University) <Opening Remarks by Dr. Takeda>Professor Hashimoto is a professor at Kyoto University’s Graduate School of Science and a direct successor to the research tradition of Dr. Hideki […]
November 13-15: In commemoration of the 100th Anniversary of the Birth of Senator Howard H. Baker
A ceremony commemorating the 100th anniversary of the birth of late Senator Howard H. Baker, Jr. (U.S. Ambassador to Japan) was held at the Baker School at the University of Tennessee, Senator Baker’s alma mater. I was affiliated with University of Tennessee from 1990 to 1992 as Special Assistant to the President (initially to President […]
Launch of the Japan-U.S. Digital Hub
The Abe Administration’s Attempt to Revive Japan-U.S. Intellectual Exchange The origins of the U.S.-Japan Digital Hub lie here. On the afternoon of April 30, 2013, the “Science and Technology to Promote Economic Growth: U.S.-Japan Public-Private Forum” (hereinafter referred to as the Public Forum) was held at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace (CEIP) in Washington, […]
“9th Japan-U.S. Digital Innovation Hub Workshop” on July 20
At the 9th Japan-U.S. Digital Innovation Hub Workshop held at Sophia University on July 20, more than 100 participants engaged in lively discussions throughout the day. Fifteen university executives from seven U.S. institutions, including Ohio State University (OSU), the University of Maryland (UMD), Arizona State University (ASU), and Johns Hopkins University (JHU), participated. Given the […]
Contemporary University Studies
University-Society RelationsUnder the Trump Administration 2.0, the conflict with Harvard University and other Ivy League schools has become even more pronounced. At Harvard and Columbia University, anti-Israel speech, anti-Semitism, and anti-movements that could be perceived as Israeli, have intensified in the wake of the fall 2023 Middle East conflict (Israeli invasion of Gaza), causing serious division […]
73rd MUMEI-JUKU(10/7/2025)
Theme: The Future of Manufacturing Pioneered by AM Guest Speaker: Dr. ATSUHI MAEKAWA (Visiting Professor, Osaka University) ＜About AM＞As you know, AM (additive manufacturing) is a technology that was originally called 3D printing. Currently, it has developed beyond prototyping and simple applications to become an industrial technology that will support prosperity in the next era. […]