Tokyo University of the Arts

From Swarm to Individual: Emergent Individuality in Light‐Mediated Robot Collectives

Collective behavior is often modeled as the outcome of interactions among similar agents, while variation among individuals is commonly treated as a property that agents bring into the group. Here, we take a complementary view: Individual differences can also be produced, amplifi...

Crafting culture: Fanzines, DIY production and the foundations of Japanese popular media in the 1970s

This article recovers a largely undocumented history: the DIY fanzine culture of 1970s Japan and its foundational role in shaping Japanese popular media. Drawing on archival research, primary sources, and oral history interviews with key participants, it argues that amateur cultu...

Snow microinvertebrates from lowlands, high mountains and the Arctic—implications for conservation efforts

Abstract The protection of cryospheric ecosystems and their biota cannot be properly defined without a detailed species inventory. Snow microinvertebrates are crucial for estimating cryophilic biodiversity, yet they are poorly described at broader spatial scales. To fill this kno...

Facilitating the supplementary motor area activity reduces variability of ball arrival position in accurate ball throwing performance

Maintaining high accuracy during rapid, dynamic movements is a significant challenge for the central nervous system. The supplementary motor area (SMA) is a key cortical region for orchestrating motor commands and regulating movement variability, yet its causal contribution to ma...