Future Brain Science is a new interdisciplinary field that integrates the science of understanding the brain with a perspective that redesigns the present from the standpoint of the future. In our laboratory, we study human sensation, cognition, emotion, thinking, and decision-making. Through the measurement and analysis of brain activity in real-life environments, we pursue implementation-oriented research that connects to education, industry, and social design.
Tsuyoshi Okamoto
News
- An encore broadcast of the NHK Science ZERO episode “Exploring the Essence of Flame: The Frontiers of Combustion Science,” featuring Associate Professor Tsuyoshi Okamoto, will be aired on June 14, 2026 (23:30–24:00), June 16 (15:05–15:35), and June 20 (11:00–11:30) (JST).
- An Assistant Director from the Research Division, Budget Bureau, Ministry of Finance, visited the laboratory, and an exchange of information on Future Design was conducted.
- A Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (B), entitled "形而上学的理解の客観的基準の確立：哲学的分析と認知科学的検証による学際的研究," in which Associate Professor Tsuyoshi Okamoto serves as a Co-Investigator (PI: Professor Kunihisa Morita, Osaka University), has been awarded.
- Tsuyoshi Okamoto gave a talk on “Understanding and Applying Future Design in Education” at the 194th Tsukuba Science and Technology Industry Initiative (TSTI) Lecture and Discussion Session.
- Rio Takahashi, a graduate student in the laboratory, presented at a conference.R. Takahashi, S. Fujita, : Psychophysiological study on the effects of seasonal plant fragrances on emotional responses. 2026 Annual Meeting of the Kyushu Branch of the Japanese Society for Medical and Biological Engineering, Fukuoka, Japan.
[Oral presentation / Research Encouragement Award]
Future Design Consortium
The Future Design Consortium was founded with Tsuyoshi Okamoto as its representative. The Consortium supports educators and researchers in Japan and abroad who are interested in introducing Future Design into education, while providing an open forum for discussion around education, research, and practice. Through these activities, we hope to expand a “learning circle” where people can experience Future Design, leading to new collaborations across academia, industry, and government—and ultimately to more people actively shaping the future.
First published: August 13, 2014.
Major revision: February 18, 2026.
Last updated: June 10, 2026.
