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...

The first screening results for the 2026 Keio Media Design (KMD) Admissions (Application Period Ⅱ) will be announced on Tuesday, October 20, 2026, at 13:00 JST. Please check your results via the following link once the announcement time has passed: https://admissions-office.net/en/applicant/sign_in Please note that we are unable to respond to individual inquiries regarding the results or provide any feedback. For your reference, please also review our FAQ: https://www.kmd.keio.ac.jp/en/admissions/

The first screening results for the 2026 Keio Media Design (KMD) Admissions (Application Period Ⅱ) will be announced on Tuesday, October 6, 2026, at 13:00 JST. Please check your results via the following link once the announcement time has passed: https://admissions-office.net/en/applicant/sign_in Please note that we are unable to respond to individual inquiries regarding the results or provide any feedback. For your reference, please also review our FAQ: https://www.kmd.keio.ac.jp/en/admissions/

Since its establishment in 2008, Keio University Graduate School of Media Design (KMD) has spent the past 18 years pioneering the frontiers of design, technology and social innovation. Looking toward the next decades, KMD seeks outstanding faculty members who will lead their own Real Projects (*1), cultivate emerging research domains through collaboration with society, and contribute to KMD's diverse community of faculty and students from a wide range of nationalities, cultures, and disciplinary backgrounds. Positions Available: Full Professor (Tenured) Associate Professor (Tenured or Tenure-track) Senior Assistant Professor (Tenure-track or Fixed-term) Planned Number of Hires: Two Qualifications: Applicants should Hold a...

[Event Purpose] The Keio University Graduate School of Media Design (KMD) is dedicated to developing "Media Innovators"—leaders who can independently drive innovation and generate value for society. At the core of KMD’s activities are "Real Projects," where students maintain a balance between theory and practice. They guide ideas from initial concept through to market-ready innovations that deliver tangible social impact in collaboration with external communities. We are launching the "KMD Serendipity Series," a new series of practical events designed to let you experience KMD's design methodology firsthand. Through interactive sessions and direct dialogue with faculty members, this program will offer...

Public Doctoral Dissertation Defense will be held as follows. -Time and Date: 3:00 pm - 5:30 pm on Saturday, July 15, 2026-Language: English-Presenter: Krekoukiotis Charalampos-Dissertation title: Designing and Evaluating Animacy through Biological Motion in Spatial Interactions-Research Category: Design-Venue: Hybrid (Room C3S01＋Zoom) *Please register through this page to obtain the URL for participation

The Graduate School of Media Design (KMD) will host an informational session as follows: This session will take place immediately following the KMD Plenary Meeting and will primarily focus on providing an overview of KMD. Attendees will have the opportunity to directly engage with KMD faculty. If you are considering enrollment at KMD, we encourage you to register using the online form provided below. *All times listed are in Japan Standard Time (JST). Date & Time: May 29, 2026 (Friday) 7:30PM – 8:30PM Venue: 15th floor, Shibuya Scramble Square, SCRAMBLE HALL Pre-registration: Please register in advance using the online form....

The Keio University Graduate School of Media Design (KMD) Plenary 2026, themed "ANTI-AINXIETY: Co‑Creating Futures: The Human Hand in Hybrid Systems," is set to gather all KMD LABs and projects at Shibuya QWS on May 29th. The core purpose of the event is to address fears of technological disruption by making visible how KMD’s media, design, and technology experiments keep human agency, judgment, and imagination central as active collaborators—designers, storytellers, and choreographers—in hybrid human–machine systems.  The main KMD Plenary Meeting is scheduled from 17:00 (doors open at 16:30) to 19:20, followed by the KMD Info Session starting at 19:30. Sign up for the Plenary...

The second screening results for the 2025 Keio Media Design (KMD) Admissions (Application Period Ⅲ) will be announced on Tuesday, February 3, 2026, at 13:00 JST. Please check your results via the following link once the announcement time has passed: https://entrance.kmd.keio.ac.jp/entrance.cgi Please note that we are unable to respond to individual inquiries regarding the results. For your reference, please also review our FAQ: https://www.kmd.keio.ac.jp/en/admissions/

The first screening results for the 2025 Keio Media Design (KMD) Admissions (Application Period Ⅲ) will be announced on Tuesday, January 20, 2026, at 13:00 JST. Please check your results via the following link once the announcement time has passed: https://entrance.kmd.keio.ac.jp/entrance.cgi Please note that we are unable to respond to individual inquiries regarding the results. For your reference, please also review our FAQ: https://www.kmd.keio.ac.jp/en/admissions/

Public Doctoral Dissertation Defense will be held as follows. -Time and Date: 3:00 pm – 5:00 pm on January 24, 2026-Language:  English-Presenter: Lu Jiayi-Dissertation title: Designing a Resource Integration Ecosystem for Addressing the Creative Access Gap in China’s Suburban Communities-Research Category: Design-Venue: Hybrid (Room C3S01＋Zoom) *Please register through this page to obtain the URL for participation

Public Doctoral Dissertation Defense will be held as follows. -Time and Date: 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm on January 21, 2026-Language:  English-Presenter: Senyer Sukuti, Seray-Dissertation title: Fostering Intergenerational Interaction Through Play: A Participatory Design Approach for Culturally Inspired Digital Games in Community Settings-Research Category: Design-Venue: Hybrid (Room C3S01＋Zoom) *Please register through this page to obtain the URL for participation

Public Doctoral Dissertation Defense will be held as follows. -Time and Date: 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm on January 22, 2026-Language:  English-Presenter: Christopher Changmok Kim-Dissertation title: Soft Words, Hard Truths: A Human-Centered Approach to Cognitive Feedback Delivery-Research Category: Design-Venue: Hybrid (Room C3S02＋Zoom) *Please register through this page to obtain the URL for participation

Public Doctoral Dissertation Defense will be held as follows. -Time and Date: 8:00 pm – 10:00 pm on January 26, 2026-Language:  English-Presenter: Muhammad Fajrur Rahmat-Dissertation title: Co-designing Culturally Resonant Futures: The Resonance Framework for Community-Based Participatory Action Planning in Bandung-Research Category: Design-Venue: Online (Zoom) *Please register through this page to obtain the URL for participation

Public Doctoral Dissertation Defense will be held as follows. -Time and Date: 3:00 pm – 5:00 pm on January 22, 2026-Language:  Japanese-Presenter: Zhou Chenyi-Dissertation title: Realizing a Function Transfer Model for Autonomous Activation and Sustainability in Local Communities-Research Category: Design-Venue: Online (Zoom) *Please register through this page to obtain the URL for participation

Public Doctoral Dissertation Defense will be held as follows. -Time and Date: 10:00 am – 12:30 pm on January 7, 2026-Language:  English-Presenter: Arooj Zaidi-Dissertation title: TangiXLearn: Scaffolded Tangible Learning for STEM Education in School-Based After-School Programs-Research Category: Design-Venue: Hybrid (Room C3S01＋Zoom) *Please register through this page to obtain the URL for participation

Public Doctoral Dissertation Defense will be held as follows. -Time and Date: 9:30 am – 11:30 am on January 8, 2026-Language:  Japanese-Presenter: Taiji Kimura-Dissertation title: Certificate Validation Control Based on Social Usage Contexts: Design and Evaluation of Validation Profile-Research Category: Science / Engineering-Venue: Hybrid (Room C3S01＋Zoom) *Please register through this page to obtain the URL for participation

Public Doctoral Dissertation Defense will be held as follows. -Time and Date: 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm on January 9, 2026-Language:  English-Presenter: Yulan Ju-Dissertation title: Haptic Empathy: A Framework of Affective Haptic Communication-Research Category: Design-Venue: Hybrid (Room C3S02＋Zoom) *Please register through this page to obtain the URL for participation

Public Doctoral Dissertation Defense will be held as follows. -Time and Date: 10:00 am – 12:00 pm on January 13, 2026-Language:  English-Presenter: Huhebi Guo-Dissertation title: Development and Implementation of Accessible Immersive Interactive Sound Edutainment for Visually Impaired Students-Research Category: Design-Venue: Hybrid (Room C3S01＋Zoom) *Please register through this page to obtain the URL for participation

Public Doctoral Dissertation Defense will be held as follows. -Time and Date: 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm on January 7, 2026-Language:  English-Presenter: Wei-Jen Chen-Dissertation title: Food Interface Design & Experience (FIDE): Designing Dynamic Visual Stimuli for Sensory and Social-Creative Engagement-Research Category: Design-Venue: Hybrid (Room C3S01＋Zoom) *Please register through this page to obtain the URL for participation

Public Doctoral Dissertation Defense will be held as follows. -Time and Date: 8:00 pm – 10:00 pm on January 14, 2026-Language:  English-Presenter: Kanyu Chen-Dissertation title: Physiological Biofeedback for Singing Skill Training-Research Category: Science / Engineering-Venue: Hybrid (Room C3S02＋Zoom) *Please register through this page to obtain the URL for participation

The Graduate School of Media Design (KMD) will host an information session as follows:This session will take place during the KMD Forum. Attendees will have the opportunity to directly engage with KMD faculty. If you are considering enrollment at KMD, we encourage you to register using the online form provided below. *All times listed are in Japan Standard Time (JST). Date & Time: November 2, 1:30PM – 2:00PM & November 3, 1:30PM – 2:00PM Venue: Tokyo Metropolitan Industrial Trade Center Hamamatsuchō Pre-registration: Please register in advance using the online form. Language: English & Japanese Speakers (scheduled): KMD faculty members Before...

Public Doctoral Dissertation Defense will be held as follows. -Time and Date: 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm on Tuesday, November 11, 2025-Language:  English-Presenter: Keren LIU-Dissertation title: From Anxiety to Engagement: A Multi-Module Design Model for Enhancing User Experience-Research Category: Design-Note: Please register through this page to obtain the URL for participation

Public Doctoral Dissertation Defense will be held as follows. -Time and Date: 10:30 am – 1:00 pm on Saturday, July 12, 2025-Language:  English-Presenter: Silvana MALAVER TURBAY-Dissertation title: Exploring Consciousness Through Ritual Media-Research Category: Design-Note: Please contact from here by 4 pm on July 11(Fri), 2025, If you wish to attend.Please include the date of the public doctoral dissertation defense you wish to attend and the name of the presenter in your message.

Public Doctoral Dissertation Defense will be held as follows. -Time and Date: 1:00 pm – on Wednesday, July 16, 2025-Language:  Japanese-Presenter: Tomosuke MAEDA-Dissertation title: Design of Mobility Experiences Incorporating Walking Based on Haptic Navigation-Research Category: Design-Note: Please contact from here by 4 pm on July 15(Tues), 2025, If you wish to attend.Please include the date of the public doctoral dissertation defense you wish to attend and the name of the presenter in your message.

The final results for the 2025 Keio Media Design (KMD) Admissions (Application Period Ⅰ) will be announced on Tuesday, June 24, 2025, at 13:00 JST. Please check your results via the following link once the announcement time has passed: https://entrance.kmd.keio.ac.jp/entrance.cgi Please note that we are unable to respond to individual inquiries regarding the results. For your reference, please also review our FAQ: https://www.kmd.keio.ac.jp/en/admissions/

The first-round results for the 2025 Keio Media Design (KMD) Admissions (Application Period Ⅰ) will be announced on Tuesday, June 10, 2025, at 13:00 JST. Please check your results via the following link once the announcement time has passed: https://entrance.kmd.keio.ac.jp/entrance.cgi Please note that we are unable to respond to individual inquiries regarding the results. For your reference, please also review our FAQ: https://www.kmd.keio.ac.jp/kmd_cms/en/admissions/

The Graduate School of Media Design (KMD) at Keio University is dedicated to cultivating ‘media innovators’ who possess the ability to generate innovation and create value for society. Balancing theory and practice, we work with various external communities to create innovation from scratch (ideas) and deliver it to the market, generating social impact. We refer to this as ‘Real Projects,’ which form the core of KMD's activities. To provide an opportunity to reflect on KMD's current status and future direction, we hosted the Keio Media Design Plenary Meeting. This event will introduce the Real Projects undertaken by KMD students and...

The Graduate School of Media Design (KMD) will host an informational session as follows:This session will take place immediately following the KMD Plenary Meeting and will primarily focus on providing an overview of KMD. Attendees will have the opportunity to directly engage with KMD faculty. If you are considering enrollment at KMD, we encourage you to register using the online form provided below. *All times listed are in Japan Standard Time (JST). Date & Time: June 6, 2025 (Friday) 6:30PM – 7:30PM Venue: Room C3S02, 3rd floor Collaboration Complex, Hiyoshi Campus, Keio University Capacity: Approximately 50 participants Pre-registration: Please register...

Call for Applications: Project Faculty/Researcher Positions Keio University Graduate School of Media Design (a.k.a. KMD) is directing the project “Cybernetic Avatar Technology and Social System Design for Harmonious Co-experience and Collective Ability” (Project Manager: Prof. Kouta Minamizawa; a.k.a. “Project Cybernetic Being”) under the JST Moonshot R&D Program Goal 1: “Realization of a society in which human beings can be free from limitations of body, brain, space, and time by 2050”. This project aims to develop cybernetic avatar technologies that enable people to empower their abilities, share diverse skills and experiences, and actively engage in various activities and challenges. Project website:...

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