Japanese DiGRA

About the Chapter

Digital Games Research Association Japan (DiGRA Japan) is a nonprofit academic society recognized by the Science Council of Japan, whose work focuses on digital games research and associated activities. DiGRA Japan was established in 2006 in Tokyo, and has over 300 members in 2019.

DiGRA Japan held the DiGRA International Conference: DiGRA 2007 at the University of Tokyo and DiGRA 2019 at the Ritsumeikan University.

The DiGRA Japan Board has held the Annual Conference from 2010, and Research Committee has been holding the Summer Conference since 2013. Editorial Committee has been editing and publishing the Journal of Digital Games Research since 2007. The Public Relations Committee has been promoting DiGRA Japan’s activities through the official website, Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, and Mailing List for members. International Committee has been starting to promote interaction among the international Digital Games Research Associations from 2016.

DiGRA Japan has been giving awards to excellent research members from 2011.

Organization:

  • DiGRA Japan Board
  • Research Committee
  • Game Media SIG
  • Game Education SIG
  • Game Design SIG
  • Online Game SIG
  • Editorial Committee
  • Public Relations Committee
  • International Committee

Journals:

  • Journal of Digital Games Research, Vol.12 No.1, July 2019 (ISBN 1882-0913).
  • Journal of Digital Games Research, Vol.11 No.1, December 2018 (ISBN 1882-0913).
  • Journal of Digital Games Research, Vol.10 No.1, December 2017 (ISBN 1882-0913).
  • Journal of Digital Games Research, Vol.9 No.2, June 2017 (ISBN 1882-0913).
  • Journal of Digital Games Research, Vol.9 No.1, December 2016 (ISBN 1882-0913).
  • Journal of Digital Games Research, Vol.8 No. 1−2, March 2016 (ISBN 1882-0913).
  • Journal of Digital Games Research, Vol.7 No.2, March 2015 (ISBN 1882-0913).
  • Journal of Digital Games Research, Vol.7 No.1, June 2014 (ISBN 1882-0913).
  • Journal of Digital Games Research, Vol.6 No.2, July 2013 (ISBN 1882-0913).
  • Journal of Digital Games Research, Vol.6 No.1, March 2012 (ISBN 1882-0913).
  • Journal of Digital Games Research, Vol.5 No.2, September 2011 (ISBN 1882-0913).
  • Journal of Digital Games Research, Vol.5 No.1, March 2011 (ISBN 1882-0913).
  • Journal of Digital Games Research, Vol.4 No.2, September 2010 (ISBN 1882-0913).
  • Journal of Digital Games Research, Vol.4 No.1, March 2010 (ISBN 1882-0913).
  • Journal of Digital Games Research, Vol.3 No.2, September 2009 (ISBN 1882-0913).
  • Journal of Digital Games Research, Vol.3 No.1, March 2009 (ISBN 1882-0913).
  • Journal of Digital Games Research, Vol.2 No.1, March 2008 (ISBN 1882-0913).
  • Journal of Digital Games Research, Vol.1 No.1, March 2007 (ISBN 1882-0913).

Conferences:

Annual Conference:

  • The Ninth DiGRA Japan Annual Conference, March 3−4, 2019, Okayama University of Science
  • The Eighth DiGRA Japan Annual Conference, March 2−3, 2018, Fukuoka Institute of Technology, Junior College
  • The Seventh DiGRA Japan Annual Conference, March 11−12, 2017, Seijoh University
  • The Sixth DiGRA Japan Annual Conference, February 27−28, 2016, Shibaura Institute of Technology
  • The Fifth DiGRA Japan Annual Conference, March 7−8, 2015, Miyagi University
  • The Fourth DiGRA Japan Annual Conference, March 9−10, 2014, Future University Hakodate
  • The Third DiGRA Japan Annual Conference, March 4−5, 2013, Kyushu University
  • The Second DiGRA Japan Annual Conference, February 25−26, 2012, Ritsumeikan University
  • The First DiGRA Japan Annual Conference, December 18–19, 2010, Shibaura Institute of Technology

Summer Conference:

  • The Seventh DiGRA Japan Summer Conference, September 1, 2018, Meiji University
  • The Sixth DiGRA Japan Summer Conference, September 2, 2017, Senshu University
  • The Fifth DiGRA Japan Summer Conference, August 6−7, 2016, Tokyo Polytechnic University
  • The Fourth DiGRA Japan Summer Conference, August 1, 2015, Nihon University
  • The Third DiGRA Japan Summer Conference, August 24, 2014, Tokyo University of Technology
  • The Second DiGRA Japan Summer Conference, August 31, 2013, Tokyo Polytechnic University
  • The First DiGRA Japan Summer Conference, July 28, 2012, Shibaura Institute of Technology

International Conference:

  • The Third DiGRA International Conference: Situated Play (DiGRA 2007), September 24–28, 2007, The University of Tokyo
  • DiGRA International Conference: Game, Play and the Emerging Ludo Mix (DiGRA2019), August 6–10, 2019, Ritsumeikan University
  • Replaying Japan 2013 (Co-Organizing), May 24-May 26,2013 Ritsumeikan University
  • Replaying Japan 2014 (Co-Organizing), August 21-23, 2014, The University of Alberta
  • Replaying Japan 2015 (Co-Organizing), May 21-23, 2015, Ritsumeikan University
  • Replaying Japan 2016 (Co-Organizing), August 15-17, 2016, Leipzig University
  • Replaying Japan 2017 (Co-Organizing), August 21-23, 2017, The Strong National Museum of Play, Rochester, N.Y.
  • Replaying Japan 2018 (Co-Organizing), August 20-22, 2018, National Videogame Arcade, Nottingham, UK
  • Replaying Japan 2019 (Co-Organizing), August 9-11, 2019, Ritsumeikan University

Awards:

DiGRA Japan Award:

  • Ritsumeikan Game Archive Project, 2019
  • Toru Iwatani, Tokyo Polytechnic University, 2018
  • Koichi Hosoi, Ritsumeikan University, 2016
  • Akira Sakamoto, Ochanomizu University, 2015
  • Etsuo Genda, Kyushu University, 2015
  • Masayuki Uemura, Ritsumeikan University, 2012
  • Akira Baba, The University of Tokyo, 2011

Young Researcher Award:

  • Yasuo Kawasaki, Ritsumeikan University, 2019
  • Megumi Aibara, Nihon University, 2019
  • Tomohiro Kimura, The University of Tokyo, 2018
  • Takeyasu Ichikohji, Toyo University, 2017
  • Tetzushi Kamakura, 2017
  • Takashi Obana, Chubu University, 2016
  • Shinji Matsunaga, Ritsumeikan University, 2016
  • Masahito Fujihara, Senshu University, 2015
  • Kazufumi Fukuda, Ritsumeikan University, 2015
  • Tatsuya Tamai, The University of Tokyo, 2014
  • Daisuke Yoshinaga, Yamagata University, 2014
  • Yusuke Koyama, Shibaura Institute of Technology, 2013
  • Yoichiro Miyake, SQUARE ENIX CO., LTD., 2012
  • Atsushi Hirata, Kagoshima University, 2012
  • Nobushige Hichibe, The University of Tokyo, 2011
  • Akito Inoue, International University of Japan, 2011

Student Conference Award:

  • Ryohei Oda, Okayama University of Science, 2019
  • You Hiramatsu, Tokyo Ariake University of Medical and Health Science, 2019
  • Hironori Sakai, Waseda University, 2018
  • Koyo Arai, Nihon University, 2017
  • Yuki Tsukamoto, Future University Hakodate, 2016
  • Moe Aibara, Nihon University, 2015
  • Matsurika Tani, The University of Tokyo, 2015
  • Tomohiro Kimura, The University of Tokyo, 2015
  • Ji Soo Lim, The University of Tokyo, 2015
  • Mizuki Sakamoto, Waseda University, 2014
  • Shunya Hamada, Kyoto University, 2014
  • Yuki Fukuyama, Waseda University, 2014
  • Keizo Sato, Tohoku University, 2014
  • Toshiki Otake, Nihon University, 2014

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