I appeared in an event series that discusses and celebrates citizen-led smart-city initiatives, affectionately abbreviated as “Sushi” in Japanese.
Event Announcement
“Conversations on Citizen-Led Smart Cities” is a series about initiatives in which residents take the lead in creating better communities by drawing on local people, characteristics, technologies, and materials.
For the thirteenth event, titled “Data Visualization Can Change the World!”, the guest was Yuichi Yazaki, founder of Data Visualization Japan, associate professor at Digital Hollywood University Graduate School, and founder of Code for Tokyo. Guided by the belief that data visualization lies at the intersection of communication and problem-solving, he works as a data visualization practitioner and teaches at Digital Hollywood University Graduate School, Musashino Art University, and Tama Art University.
His book The Complete Guide to the Fundamentals of Data Visualization was published on August 28, 2024. The book distills and shares the data visualization knowledge he has developed over the years. This event offered an opportunity to hear the story behind its publication.
https://www.amazon.co.jp/gp/product/4798183687
Better data visualization may change how you see your community—and perhaps how you see the world. Both in-person spectators and shared-table guests were welcome.
- Date and time: Friday, August 30, 2024, from 8:00 p.m.
- Format: Hybrid event held in person and streamed online
- (1) In-person participation
- Venue: A location in Koenji, Suginami-ku, Tokyo (details provided individually)
- Fee: ¥5,000 including tax
- Includes sushi and one drink
- Cashless payment at the venue only
- Major credit cards and electronic money accepted; cash and PayPay not accepted
- Schedule
- 7:30 p.m.: Reception, seating, and drinks
- 8:00 p.m.: Public recording and sushi service
- 9:00 p.m.: Social gathering (not streamed)
- Around 10:30 p.m.: Close
- Registration: Peatix
- (2) Online participation
- Format: YouTube Live
- Fee: Free
- Participants supplied their own food—preferably sushi
- Only the public recording from 8:00 to 9:00 p.m. was streamed; the in-person social gathering was not available online
- (1) In-person participation
Participants
- Kazuki Sakai (Code for Japan / snack-bar manager)
- Reo Maeda (iHub Base technical manager / aspiring sauna enthusiast)
- Namiko Kurono (iHub Base general community manager / aspiring artist)
- Toshihiro Tsuchiya (Smart City Social Implementation Consortium / sushi master)
- Other members of the community
In-person attendees were asked to avoid last-minute cancellations because seating was limited and to contact the organizer if they could no longer attend.
Organizer: Conversations on Citizen-Led Smart Cities