Ideafund Co., Ltd. (Tokyo; Founder & CEO: Naoko Okawachi) is pleased to announce that its CEO, Naoko Okawachi will speak on December 7, 2025, at the public study session titled “The Current State of Public Humanities: In Conversation with the Authors of Part III of Opening the Humanities to Society: Thinking and Practicing through Public Humanities (Bungaku-Tsūshin, 2025).”
This study session invites the authors of Part III, “Practicing the Humanities in Society,” of Opening the Humanities to Society: Thinking and Practicing through Public Humanities (Bungaku-Tsūshin, 2025), with the aim of sharing in greater depth the practices, questions, and aspirations that could not be fully covered in the book. It also seeks to build connections that may lead to future collaborative projects and networks. As Naoko contributed the chapter “Entrepreneurship and Practice as an ‘Application’ of Cultural Anthropology” to Part III, she will participate as one of its authors.
Participation is free of charge, but advance registration is required for both on-site and online attendance. For more details, please see the information below.
Date & Time: Saturday, December 7, 2025, 14:00–17:00
Venue: Tokyo Woman’s Christian University (Building 9, Room 9207, 2nd floor) + hybrid format via Zoom
Organizer: Public History Research Group
Timetable:14:00–14:15 Opening & Overview (Moderator: Nobuhiko Kikuchi)
14:15–15:00 Relay Book Talk (Short presentations by Part III authors, 5 minutes each)
15:00–15:10 Break
15:10–16:50 Group discussion and exchange with audience participants
16:50–17:00 Closing
About IDEAFUND
With the corporate mission, “Observe. Uncover. Interpret. Ignite Insights.”, ideafund Inc. is Japan’s first company established to apply cultural anthropology to business. By visiting and closely observing people’s real-life settings—whether in their homes, workplaces, or other everyday environments—we derive deep insights that inform business development and organizational transformation.
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- Representative –
- Naoko Okawachi, Founder & CEO
- Established –
- January 4, 2018
- Headquarters –
- Tokyo, Japan
- Business Scope –
- Research, consulting, and advisory services grounded in cultural anthropology
- Corporate Website –
- https://ideafund.co.jp/
Contact info:
info@ideafund.co.jp