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Boiling Mind

Embodied Media

Geist

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Dementia Eyes

Embodied Media

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#Haptics

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FEEL TECH Wear

Embodied Media

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Anya Healing

Concordia

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#Communication

#Entertainment

#Social Change

#Social Design

#Technology

CHANGE TOMORROW ‐Chomorrow–

Policy Project

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

Creative Industry

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Living Life Factory

Future Crafts

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Eyewear Computing

Geist

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#Making

Food Factory

Future Crafts

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#Entertainment

#Generative Design

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#User Experience

Play Exhibition 2024: Bridges for Understanding

PLAY: Entertainment Media Design

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#Community Design

#Diversity

#Social Change

#Social Design

The Neurodiversity Project

Policy Project

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#Bio Design

#Design

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SAMCARA LAB

SAMCARA

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Toward Automated Quantum Network Construction

―Automatic Configuration Technology for "Plug-and-Play" Quantum Network Devices― Associate Professor Shota Nagayama at the Graduate School of Media Design and his research team, Keio University, in collaboration with Mercari, Inc., have developed a method to automatically detect the configuration and connection status of quantum networks, thereby streamlining the process of automatic setup. This research was presented at the international quantum computing conference "QCE25" on September 5, 2025, and the paper "Automatic Configuration Protocols for Optical Quantum Networks" received the Best Paper Award 2nd place in the Quantum Networking & Communications (QNET) division. Full Press Release

KMD Information Session (Nov. 2, Nov.3)

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...

Regarding the Announcement of Second Screening Results for the 2025 KMD Admission (Application Period II)

The results for the second screening of the 2025 KMD Admission (Application Period II) will be announced on October 21, 2025 (Tuesday) at 13:00 JST. Please check the results via the following link once the announcement time arrives: https://entrance.kmd.keio.ac.jp/entrance.cgi Please note that we are unable to respond to any inquiries regarding the selection results. FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions):https://www.kmd.keio.ac.jp/admissions/

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Co-design the Future Society with Diverse Stakeholders

Creative Industry

Designing New Industries for an Era of Change

Embodied Media

Prototyping the future by integrating our sensibility and innovative technologies.

Explore the future of communication.

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

Policy Project

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

design to evolve.

Network Media

Connect Everything

Global Education *closeout

Building global connections and sharing ideas across borders

閑（Itoma）

Read Between the Lines

PLAY: Entertainment Media Design

Colors Everyday Scenes Filled with Playfulness

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

Invisible Future

Making the invisible future visible.

“Amplify the Sense of Wonder”

Future Crafts

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

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

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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Information Sessions

KMD Information Session (Nov. 2, Nov.3)

Notification on Public Doctoral Dissertation Defense on November 11 (Keren LIU)

Notification on Public Doctoral Dissertation Defense on July 12 (Silvana MALAVER TURBAY)

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