Live-Action Role-Play and Japan
Presentation at the Yamaoka Youth Culture Symposium 2018 about how larp was “translated” from practices in Germany to suit a player base in Japan. March 18, 2018 (Sun), 13:00-16:00, Osaka Institute of Technology.
Presentations
Presentations and talks at conferences and workshops.
Experience Design for Understanding Social Withdrawal
Presentation at “TEDxKyotoUniversity 2017.” July 8, 2017 (Sat), 13:00-18:00, Shirankaikan.
Artistic, Political Edu-Larp and “Bleed”
Presentation at the “Spring Conference 2017” of the Japan Association of Simulation And Gaming (JASAG). May 28, 2017 (Sun), 13:00-14:30, at the Ryutsu Keizai University (in Japanese).
Educational and Therapeutic Role-Playing in Japan
Presentation on educational larp in Japan, at Knutepunkt 2017, Oslo, February 24, 2017, 12:15.
Hikikomori Support and LARP
Presentation at the “Kansai Symposium” of the Japan Society of Developmental Psychology. November 12, 2016 (Sat), 13:00-16:00, at the Osaka International University (in Japanese).
The Power of 100 Yen – Larp in Japan
Presentation on larp and the power of 100 yen in Japan, at the 2nd EAJS Japan Conference, Kobe, September 24, 2016.
Larp & “Bleed:” Immersion and Learning in Fantastic Spaces
Talk on live action role-play and “bleed” (transfer of knowledge and emotions between character and player) at the Kyoto International Manga Museum (2016/06/18).
Larp Learning-Effects and their Broader Communication
Roundtable @ Solmukohta 2016: Seeking an exchange of ideas on evaluating larp learning-effects and a… Read More
ISAGA 2015: Hybrid Simulation & Gaming
Presentation and Game Session at ISAGA/JASAG 2015 in Kyoto, July 17-20 2015.
Translating J-RPGs
Presentation: Brokers of “Japaneseness:” Bringing table-top J-RPGs to the “West.” Mutual Images Workshop, Kobe, June 12-13, 2015.