{"id":1032,"date":"2026-04-03T14:32:26","date_gmt":"2026-04-03T05:32:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tgif.hiroshima-u.ac.jp\/en\/?p=1032"},"modified":"2026-04-03T14:32:26","modified_gmt":"2026-04-03T05:32:26","slug":"2025-11-11-seminar-smartcity","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tgif.hiroshima-u.ac.jp\/en\/2025-11-11-seminar-smartcity\/","title":{"rendered":"2025.11.11 The 14th TGIF Seminar: Designing People, Cities, and the Future through Smart Cities"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>On November 11, we held the 14th TGIF Seminar under the theme \u2018Designing People, Cities, and the Future through Smart Cities.&#8217;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In this seminar, experts from industry, academia, and government delivered lectures on the potential of smart cities created through cross\u2011sector collaboration. Each speaker introduced cutting\u2011edge technologies and practical case studies from their respective fields, and the event also featured a lively panel discussion with active exchanges of ideas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u3010Program\u3011<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>\u201cExploring the Possibilities of Digital\u2011Driven Urban Development: What Does a Smart City Mean for Hiroshima?\u201d<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>\u201cEnergy Efficiency in Urban Development: Effective Utilization of Renewable Thermal Energy\u201d<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>\u201cEvacuation Shelters as a Microcosm of the Community: Multicultural Coexistence and Building Disaster\u2011Resilient Cities\u201d<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>\u201cInitiatives of the Co\u2011Creation Consortium on Smart Cities\u201d<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>\u201cUrban Development for the Next\u2011Generation University Town: Local Hubs and the Town &amp; Gown Concept\u201d<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>\u201cPanel Discussion\u201d<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/tgif.hiroshima-u.ac.jp\/ja\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/IMG_02511-1-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1797\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Photo: Professor Tanaka during his lecture<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/tgif.hiroshima-u.ac.jp\/ja\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/IMG_0332-1-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1790\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>Panel discussion with the speakers.<\/strong><br>From left: Mr. Ota (Moderator, Fujita Corporation), Mr. Masuda (Fujita Corporation),<br>Professor Kindaichi (Graduate School of Advanced Science and Engineering, Hiroshima University),<br>Professor Tanaka (Graduate School of Advanced Science and Engineering, Hiroshima University),<br>Mr. Kurisu (Director of Strategic Management, Higashihiroshima City),<br>and Ms. Shiraishi (Representative of Professor Oguchi, second\u2011year master\u2019s student, Graduate School of Humanities and Social Sciences, Hiroshima University)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>About TGIF Seminar<\/strong><br>The TGIF seminar drives to engage with all participants to understand the challenges and identify new research and business opportunities through collaborations. The outcomes could lead to further research funding or new business opportunities and strengthening cross-sector networks. By working with multidisciplinary academics and industry partners, we aim to contribute to regional and national development as a successful example in Japan, specifically in the area of \u2018carbon neutral, smart city and campus SDGs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On November 11, we held the 14th TGIF Seminar under the theme \u2018Designing People, Cities, and the Future through Smart Cities.&#8217; In this seminar, experts from industry, academia, and government delivered lectures on the potential of smart cities created through cross\u2011sector collaboration. 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