History of Content Industry Archives Research Center コンテンツ産業史アーカイブ研究センター

History of Content Industry Archives Research Center コンテンツ産業史アーカイブ研究センター
ZEN大学

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2026
04/27
  • Oral History
  • Information

We were introduced to the Oral History Collection.

Professor Zoltan Kacsuk of Stuttgart Media University introduced the Oral History project of the Center for Research on the History of the Content Industry. We hope this will serve as a valuable academic resource for content researchers in Europe and the United States.

The JVMG (Japanese Visual Media Graph) project by Professor Zoltan, which you mentioned, is a high-level research database and academic resource covering Japanese visual media, including anime, manga, games, and visual novels.

2026
03/27
  • Information
  • 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
  • Information

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
  • Information

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.