2026
03/30
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- Oral History
We've added a share button to our oral history interviews.
The Content Industry History Archive Research Center (HARC) at ZEN University has added a "Share" function to its oral history interview pages.
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2026
03/27
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- Dialogue
- Event
ZEN University HARC held a public recording session featuring i-mode founders Mari Matsunaga, Keiichi Enoki, and Takeshi Natsuno.
On March 31, 2026, the final day of the service, the 27-year history will be summarized. ZEN University's Content Industry History Archive Research Center (HARC) will hold a public recording on Tuesday, March 31, 2026, the day NTT DOCOMO's "i-mode®" service ends, featuring Mari Matsunaga and Keiichi Enoki, who played a central role in the service's creation, along with Visiting Professor Takeshi Natsuno of the university.
2026
03/25
- Oral History
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HARC Oral History Series Part 9 Released, featuring Shuichi Miyawaki and BOME from Kaiyodo, Hirotaka Yoshida from Toranoana, and Katsuichi Tomita from the PC98 series!
The Center for Archives and Research on the History of the Content Industry at ZEN University (hereinafter referred to as HARC) released the ninth installment of its "Oral History Collection" on Wednesday, March 25, 2026. This collection documents the testimonies of leading figures in the Japanese content industry who have been active in various fields, using video and transcript materials.
2026
02/25
- Oral History
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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.
2026
01/28
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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.
2025
09/24
- Oral History
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The third installment of the HARC oral history series has been released, featuring interviews with Madhouse founder Maruyama, Magical iLand's Tanii, PostPet developer Hachiya, quantum annealing's Nishimori, and former IBM Japan employees Takemura and Taketane.
The ZEN University Content Industry History Archive Research Center (HARC) released the third installment of its "Oral History Collection" on Wednesday, September 24, 2025. This collection features video and transcripts of testimonies from leading figures in various fields related to Japan's content industry.