Inazuma Inc.

Born in 1974 in Yokohama, Japan. Currently based in Osaka. While still in graduate school, he founded Inazuma Inc. (Inazuma, Y.K.) in 2001 as an IT-focused venture company.

• 2003 – Completed Ph.D. in Engineering at the Graduate School of Kinki (Kindai) University.
• 2006 – Digital papercraft software “Paper Dragon” was selected as a Jury Recommended Work at the Japan Media Arts Festival.
• 2007 – “Easy C++ Part 2” was nominated for the Japan Media Arts Festival.
• 2012 – Research results on the “Paper Dragon” software were published in the NICOGRAPH technical journal.
• 2018 – Launched an industry–academia collaboration project with Kindai University for the SF work “Beast Gate: Pioneers of Lifeforms.”
• 2019 – English edition “The Metal Brain” was distributed to 12 countries under a Japanese government support program.
• 2020 – Cover art for “Beast Gate: Pioneers of Lifeforms” featured in the journal DiVA No. 47.
• 2021 – Cover art for “Beast Code” featured in DiVA No. 49.

Today, he serves as Representative Director of Inazuma Inc. and as a part-time lecturer at a university of science and technology. He is also a member of the SDGs Public–Private Partnership Platform for Local Development and a regular member of the Society for Art and Science.

His work spans software development (programming, online exhibitions, digital papercraft), science-fiction writing, and educational activities including lectures on programming, AI literacy, and creative thinking.

Main Fields of Activity

• Development of original Windows software (tools for creativity and education).
• Writing and publishing of books, e-books, and comics.
• Planning and production of digital content such as online exhibitions.
• Lectures and workshops on programming, AI literacy, and digital creativity.
• Support and supervision for educational materials related to SDGs and STEM.