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#Inclusive Design

#VR

Dementia Eyes

Embodied Media

#Inclusive Design #VR

#Communication

#Entertainment

#Social Change

#Social Design

#Technology

CHANGE TOMORROW ‐Chomorrow–

Policy Project

#Communication #Entertainment #Social Change #Social Design #Technology

#Fabrication

#Human Interface

#Interaction

Living Life Factory

Future Crafts

#Fabrication #Human Interface #Interaction

#Interface

#Wearable Technology

Eyewear Computing

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#Interface #Wearable Technology

#Art

#Interaction

#Wearable Technology

Boiling Mind

Embodied Media

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#Art #Interaction #Wearable Technology

#Haptics

#Human Interface

#VR

#Wearable Technology

FEEL TECH Wear

Embodied Media

#Haptics #Human Interface #VR #Wearable Technology

#Culture

#Social Change

Yanbaru Pineapple-no-Oka Aha Roadside Station Project (Okinawa Prefecture, Kunigami Village)

Creative Industry

#Culture #Social Change

#Communication

#Marketing

#Social Media

Anya Healing

Concordia

#Communication #Marketing #Social Media

#Bio Design

#Design

#Sustainability

SAMCARA LAB

SAMCARA

#Bio Design #Design #Sustainability

#Entertainment

#Fabrication

#Making

Food Factory

Future Crafts

#Entertainment #Fabrication #Making

#Communication

#Entertainment

#Generative Design

#Sustainability

#User Experience

Play Exhibition 2024: Bridges for Understanding

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#Communication #Entertainment #Generative Design #Sustainability #User Experience

#Communication

#Community Design

#Diversity

#Social Change

#Social Design

The Neurodiversity Project

Policy Project

#Communication #Community Design #Diversity #Social Change #Social Design

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TOLERANCE Poster Show Returns to LUMINE ART FAIR 2026

The TOLERANCE Poster Show is an international poster exhibition that has been held more than 250 times in over 50 countries. At its home base in New York, it takes place every year in Times Square on Independence Day. It has also been shown at iconic locations around the world, including the Glastonbury Festival in the UK, the Red House in Ximending, Taipei, and the European Committee of the Regions (CoR) in Brussels, home of the EU institutions. In Japan, the show is led by director Aya Komboo, professor and designer Matthew Waldman, and SAMCARA of the Keio University Graduate...

IE-KMD Venture Day Tokyo 2026

IE-KMD Venture Day Tokyo 2026 will be held on November 20th, 2026 at SAKURA DEEPTECH SHIBUYA (SDS). Co-hosted by IE Business School (Spain), one of the world’s leading business schools, and the Graduate School of Media Design, Keio University, the event welcomes Prof. Paris de l’Etraz, a renowned scholar of entrepreneurship. It brings together founders, investors, researchers, corporate leaders, and innovation practitioners and experts from Japan’s startup ecosystem for an evening of startup pitches, insightful conversations, and networking. Students are also welcome. For anyone interested in entrepreneurship or new business, this is a valuable opportunity to connect directly with leading...

KMD Information Session at KMD Forum 2026

KMD Forum 2026, titled “x KMD” (by KMD), will be held on November 8, 2026. As part of KMD Forum 2026, the Graduate School of Media Design (KMD) will hold an information session as outlined below. The session will primarily provide an overview of KMD and its academic programs. Participants will also have the opportunity to speak directly with KMD faculty members. If you are considering applying to KMD, we warmly encourage you to register and join us! All times listed below are in Japan Standard Time (JST). Date and Time: Sunday, November 8, 2026, 12:30–13:30 Venue: 2F Stage, Tokyo...

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Co-design the Future Society with Diverse Stakeholders

Co-creation of more ethical future through anticipation of broad impacts on advanced knowledge

Design the society of the coming IT paradigm realized by the Quantum Internet.

Invisible Future

Making the invisible future visible.

design to evolve.

Policy Project

Leverage design, technology, and management capacities to formulate policies.

Network Media

Connect Everything

閑（Itoma）

Read Between the Lines

Future Crafts

Creating the future integrating the physical and digital with a craftsman’s eye.

Embodied Media

Prototyping the future by integrating our sensibility and innovative technologies.

Let “Network” become a natural extension of the “Real World”

Creative Industry

Designing New Industries for an Era of Change

Explore the future of communication.

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Colors Everyday Scenes Filled with Playfulness

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“Amplify the Sense of Wonder”

About KMD

The Keio University Graduate School of Media Design (KMD) addresses real-world challenges while envisioning optimal futures. Our mission is to pioneer "media design" - creating new connections between people and their environments - while developing "media innovators" who transcend traditional disciplinary and national boundaries.

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KMD Information Session at KMD Forum 2026

Announcement of the 2nd Screening Results for the AY2026 KMD Admissions (Application Period Ⅱ)

Announcement of the 1st Screening Results for the AY2026 KMD Admissions (Application Period Ⅱ)

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