Today, testimonies, documents, and other records that enable us to understand the history of the Japanese content industry are becoming increasingly valuable. For this reason, we have established the History of Content Industry Archives Research Center to create digital archives of primary documents of Japanese content and culture—including IT, video games, manga, anime, and the internet culture—and to bequeath them to future generations.
オーラル・ヒストリー コレクションとは
オーラル・ヒストリーとは、人々から過去の出来事や経験したことについて、個人へのインタビューを通じて言葉を記録・収集し、保存する研究手法です
コンテンツ産業史アーカイブ研究センターでは、コンテンツ分野で活躍した人々へのインタビューを行い、日本のコンテンツ産業発展における貴重な証言をオーラル・ヒストリーとして収集していきます。
なお、収集したオーラル・ヒストリーはコンテンツ産業史の軌跡を知るための一次資料として、保存・公開しています。
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- 202602/25
The eighth installment of the HARC oral history has been released, featuring interviews with Hatena's Junya Kondo, Comic Market's Kahoru Yasuda and Koichi Ichikawa, Good Smile Company's Takanori Aki, Crypton's Hiroyuki Ito, and former Shogakukan editor Masashi Kumada!
The ZEN University Content Industry History Archive Research Center (HARC) released the eighth installment of its "Oral History Collection" on Wednesday, February 25, 2026. The collection features video and transcripts of testimonies from leading figures in various fields related to the Japanese content industry.
- 202601/28
The seventh installment of the HARC oral history series has been released, featuring Sadaaki Kato, founder of note, Rikichirou Toda of Shonen Gahosha, and Takayoshi Shiina of Sword Publishing!
The ZEN University Content Industry History Archive Research Center (HARC) released the sixth installment of its "Oral History Collection" on Wednesday, January 28, 2026. The collection features video and transcripts of testimonies from leading figures in various fields related to the Japanese content industry.
- 202512/24
The sixth installment of the HARC oral history series has been released, featuring an interview with Big Joe, a leading figure in the world of cooking and gourmet manga.
The ZEN University Content Industry History Archive Research Center (HARC) released the sixth installment of its "Oral History Collection" on Wednesday, December 24, 2025. The collection features video and transcripts of testimonies from leading figures in various fields related to the Japanese content industry.
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- 202510/28
PHP Online: "The microprocessor originated in Japan - The 'shocking truth' of little-known IT history"
- 202507/26
"Oral history" records testimonies from the people involved, preserving even the background and ideas of the content. A lecture on "archiving" was held, and because it is difficult to physically preserve a wide range of games, testimonies from people at the time are important as academic primary sources.
- 202507/22
From "300 hits on the first day" to 3.3 billion page views per month - Behind the scenes of the explosive growth of Maho no iLand How was the "miraculous service" that captivated junior and senior high school girls in the early days of mobile born? - An interview with Rei Tanii
ミッションMISSION
Japan is a leading creator of expressive culture in the modern age. Its content industry has exerted a significant influence on societies across the world, and its modern and comprehensive cultural and creative industry has developed a considerable presence both in Japan and overseas. The mission of the Historical Archive Research Center is to collect from far and wide primary documents that relate to the people, objects, and events that shaped this history; to establish an archive to preserve these documents; and to make these documents available to the public for research, education, business creation, and other social uses.
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ZEN大学HARC✕立命館大学ARC 共同研究締結記念 特別講義「『アート・エンタテインメント』学ぶ、創る、残す〜伝統から現代まで〜」
『ゴジラ-1.0』のVFXを手掛ける白組創業者、エニックス創業者、日本のインターネットの父ほか コンテンツ産業のキーマンの「証言」を収集、アーカイブ、研究する活動にせまる【ニコニコ美術館】
【ITの歴史編】HARCインタビュアー（遠藤諭）が語るオーラル・ヒストリー深掘り
【ネット文化の歴史編】HARCインタビュアー（遠藤諭・伴龍一郎）が語るオーラル・ヒストリー深掘り
【アニメーションの歴史編】HARCインタビュアー（井上伸一郎・氷川竜介）が語るオーラル・ヒストリー深掘り
【マンガの歴史編】HARCインタビュアー（井上伸一郎）が語るオーラル・ヒストリー深掘り
【ゲームの歴史編】HARCインタビュアー（浜村弘一）が語るオーラル・ヒストリー深掘り
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