Metaverse Japan General Incorporated Association “Japan Metaverse Awards 2024” Recognizes 11 innovative p rojects that will further accelerate the social implementation of Metaverse

[Metaverse Japan General Incorporated Association] “Japan Metaverse Awards 2024” Recognizes 11 innovative projects that will further accelerate the social implementation of Metaverse ​
Metaverse Japan General Incorporated Association Press release: September 26, 2024 “Japan Metaverse Awards 2024” Recognizes 11 innovative projects that will accelerate the social implementation of Metaverse
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Metaverse Japan (Representative Directors: Shinko Osada, Kunimi Mabuchi, hereinafter referred to as MVJ) will hold the final judging of the “Metaverse Japan Hackathon” and the award ceremony of the “Metaverse Japan Grand Prize” at the “Japan Metaverse Awards 2024.” The award was held on the 25th of the month, so we will announce the winners. The Metaverse Japan Hackathon, a hackathon that unlocks the infinite possibilities of the Metaverse, and the Metaverse Japan Grand Prize, which honors industry-leading projects and individuals, were open to the public for three months starting in June, and a total of 142 entries were received. At the “Metaverse Japan Hackathon”, the five projects selected for the final round made pitches, and the judges awarded them the Grand Prize and the DNP Award. In addition, the “Metaverse Japan Grand Prize” will be awarded by Metaverse Japan in five categories for products, services, and projects developed by individuals, organizations, and companies who have been active in the Metaverse field from January 2023 to August 2024. I did. Japan Metaverse Awards 2024 https://mvjaward.com/ Grand Prize Project [Bazariba]
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https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/97769/69/97769-69-fec5c94a741d5830dd6db61ec84698e3-3000×1999.jpg (Left) Mr. Takashi Miyagawa of Dai Nippon Printing Co., Ltd. (Right) Awardee Mr. Natsuo Kawamoto of IwakenLab, Kumamoto Prefectural University Best Social Innovation / Social Innovation Award VketReal
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/97769/69/97769-69-232d67d84bba2080e55b32bab7f625c3-3000×2000.jpg (Left) Judge Yu Ayato (Right) Winner Yasushi Funakoshi of HIKKY Co., Ltd. Best Industry Metaverse / Real Space Metaverse Award TOKYO NODE DIGITAL TWIN HALL -RESPECT YOU,au
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https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/97769/69/97769-69-8c485349d97afa58516cb1ffedaa3017-3000×2000.jpg (Left) Judge Atsushi Oshio (Right) Winner God Scorpion of STYLY Co., Ltd. Best Technology Innovation / Technology Innovation Award AIR RACE
X https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/97769/69/97769-69-f77e2103317d67b51181863d6e6d6929-3000×2000.jpg (Left) Judge Yoichiro Miyake (Right) Winner AIR RACE X Executive Committee Mr. Kurichi Tomita Chief Judge’s Award / Chief Judge’s Award USEYA ADVANCED INDUSTRY
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https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/97769/69/97769-69-ff74ad0a7a9795915b6021ea7d5df3ea-3000×2000.jpg (Left) Tomoyuki Sugiyama, Director of Metaverse Japan (Right) Awardee Sakika Shoda, Dai Nippon Printing Co., Ltd. Synthetic data generation and AI model simulation for AI models using digital twin
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https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/97769/69/97769-69-61b521a1ad0a3b5f10aa926688a4f0eb-3000×2000.jpg (Left) Metaverse Japan Director Tomoyuki Sugiyama (Right) Awardee Ryo Kanyanagi of STYLY Inc. Organizer’s comment Metaverse Japan General Incorporated Association Representative Director Kunimi Mabuchi Thank you very much for receiving 142 applications for the MVJ Award. All the judges were very impressed by the project, which showed the passion and creativity of all the participants. Congratulations to all the award winners. We hope that their innovative ideas and
technological capabilities will greatly contribute to the future development of the Metaverse. We look forward to even more challenges and innovations next year, and will work hard to make the awards even more fulfilling. Japan Metaverse Awards 2024 Award Ceremony Date and time: Wednesday, September 25, 2024 17:40-18:40 Venue: Muromachi Mitsui Hall & Conference (3rd floor, COREDO Muromachi Terrace, 3-2-1 Nihonbashi Muromachi, Chuo-ku, Tokyo 103-0022) Judges (in no particular order, title omitted) Chairman of the examination committee Takeo Kanade (Carnegie Mellon University Whitaker Memorial
Professor/Honorary Advisor of Metaverse Japan Lab) Judge Seiichi Saito (Director of Panoramics) Aimi Sekiguchi (VR artist) Michiaki Matsushima (Editor-in-Chief of “WIRED” Japanese version) Yu Ayato (Director of Japan BlockchainWeek General Incorporated Association / Director of Metaverse Japan General Incorporated Association) Keisuke Toyoda (Director of Metaverse Japan General Incorporated Association) Yukiko Yamaguchi (Director, Executive Officer, SVP CMO, Panasonic Connect Co., Ltd. / Director, Metaverse Japan General Incorporated Association) Kazuhiko Chuma (KDDI Corporation Open Innovation Promotion Headquarters General Manager and Business Co-Creation Promotion Office Director / Metaverse Japan General Incorporated Association Director) Atsushi Oshio (Professor, Faculty of
Engineering, Reitaku University / Specially Appointed Associate Professor, Graduate School of Information Studies, University of Tokyo / Advisor to Metaverse Japan) Yoichiro Miyake (Specially Appointed Professor, Institute of Industrial Science, The University of Tokyo / Advisor to Metaverse Japan General Incorporated Association) Shinko Osada (Representative Director, Metaverse Japan General Incorporated Association / Director/Secretary Director, Shibuya Mirai Design General Incorporated Association) Kunimi Mabuchi (Representative Director, Metaverse Japan General Incorporated Association / Deloitte Tohmatsu Consulting Partner) Event overview Name: Japan Metaverse Award 2024 Sponsor: Metaverse Japan General Incorporated Association Co-sponsor: Shibuya Mirai Design General Incorporated Association Sponsor: Dai Nippon Printing Co., Ltd. (DNP) Special cooperation: Mitsui Fudosan Co., Ltd. Cooperation: XR Metaverse Comprehensive Exhibition Sponsored by: Digital Agency, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications, Tokyo Metropolitan Government, Shibuya Ward Planning: imi Inc. Media partners: WIRED, MetaStep, Lifehacker [Japanese version] URL: https://mvjaward.com/ [Organization Overview] Metaverse Japan, a general incorporated association, will become a hub for widely sharing cutting-edge information and worldviews across industries and companies, and will serve as a foundation for discussing the new concept of the Metaverse. By carrying out various activities that unleash Japan’s IP, the creativity of artists, and the power of new entrepreneurs in the Metaverse era, we aim to make Japan’s power shine in the global market and user community. While respecting diversity, we will develop people’s potential and increase opportunities for them to flourish. We at Metaverse Japan will continue to contribute widely as a new social force that fosters happiness. Name: Metaverse Japan General Incorporated Association Establishment date: March 14, 2022 Location: 17-5 Sarugakucho, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo Daikanyama Tsutaya Bookstore SHARE LOUNGE Group website: https://metaverse-japan.org/