Blab [Interview] “Exhibiting Two Projects: Tactile Transmission Focused on Temperature and a VR Experience for Menstrual Cramps—Can Technology That Conveys ‘Warmth’ Bridge the Emotional Gap?” The 28th installment of the Neurodiversity Interview Series features the work of Katsunari Sato, Associate Professor in the Graduate School of Engineering at Nara Women’s University: “Exhibiting Two Projects—Tactile Transmission Focused on Temperature and a VR Experience of Menstrual Cramps: Can Technology That Conveys ‘Warmth’ Bridge the Emotional Gap?”
https://neuro-diversity.world/report/interview_2026_sato/
Professor, Keio University; Ph.D. (Policy and Media)
Director, B Lab
Chairperson, Learning of Tomorrow (General Incorporated Association)
Chairperson, CANVAS
After graduating from the Faculty of Engineering at the University of Tokyo, he served as a visiting researcher at the MIT Media Lab before founding the NPO CANVAS and the Learning of Tomorrow Association, a General Incorporated Association, and assuming the role of representative. He serves as an outside director for Matsuya Co., Ltd., Fuji Media Holdings, Inc., and Digital Garage, Inc.
He has served on various government committees, including the Information and Communications Council of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications, as well as the NHK Central Broadcasting Program Council. He also serves as a director of the Digital Signage Consortium, among other roles. He holds a Ph.D. in Policy and Media.
His publications include *Turning On Children’s Creativity!*, *What Are Smart Kids Doing on Their Smartphones?*, *The Forefront of Online Education in Japan: Considering Learning in the Post-COVID Era*,“What Is Programming Education? 45 Questions Parents Want to Know,” and “Declaration on Digital Education.” He has also provided supervision for numerous works, including “Ah, I See! Programming Education for Parents and Children Through Manga.”
