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ARC and CCMTW Joint Meeting 2025 -Exploring Emerging Spatial Technologies in Digital Humanities Research and Education-

2025年7月29日(火)

ARC and CCMTW Joint Meeting 2025
-Exploring Emerging Spatial Technologies in Digital Humanities Research and Education-

The International Joint Meeting, Exploring Emerging Spatial Technologies in Digital Humanities Research and Education, will be held from July 29 to 31, 2025. The event will take place in a hybrid format--both on-site at Ritsumeikan University and online. We would be pleased to have your participation if you are interested. To join the event, please submit your information using the form below by July 25.

【Program】

Day 1 (7/29 13:00 - 18:00 JST)
Symposium: Bridging Spatial Technologies and the Cultural Metaverse for Digital Humanities

Day 2 (7/30 13:00 - 17:00 JST)
Workshop: Demonstration and Hands-on Experience: GIS, 3D datasets, VR, and Metaverse applications in Digital Humanities Studies

Day 3 (7/31 10:40 - 15:30 JST)
Tour: ARC archive facilities and curation system (10:00 - 10:25, Only CCMTW members participating in-person)
Research meeting: Discussion on the Latest Technologies in Digital Humanities: A Focus on GIS, VR, and Metaverse

【Host Institutions】

Art Research Center (ARC), Ritsumeikan University / International Joint Digital Archiving Center for Japanese Art and Culture (ARC-iJAC), Art Research Center, Ritsumeikan University
Research Center for Chinese Cultural Metaverse in Taiwan (CCMTW), National Chengchi University

【Venue】

Art Research Center (ARC), Ritsumeikan University
https://www.arc.ritsumei.ac.jp/e/aboutus/access.html

【Registration Form】

https://forms.office.com/r/uJPRiJzBMX

Day 1 (7/29 13:00 - 18:00 JST)
Bridging Spatial Technologies and the Cultural Metaverse for Digital Humanities

Time	Program
13:00	Opening remarks Ryo Akama, ARC
13:05	Cultural Heritage in the Metaverse Chair: Keiji Yano, ARC Cultural Preservation and Transmission of Traditional Taiwanese Buddhist Temples Through Metaverse: A Case Study of Yiyong Temple in Kaohsiung, Taiwan Yi-Li Lin , Yiyong Temple; National Sun Yat-sen University, Taiwan Reconstructing Cultural Memory in Virtual Space: A Metaverse Digital Curation Model using Omeka S and Curation Cosmos Ming-Chaun Li,* CCMTW Development of VR Educational Materials for Learning Traditional Flood Management through Historical River Groynes Named "Saruo" Hiroyuki Yamauchi, ARC Metaverse as Memoryscape: Bridging VR Fieldwork, Spatial Survey, and Digital Archiving in the Japanese Context Kotaro Iizuka , Center for Spatial Information Science, the University of Tokyo Q&A and Discussion (25 minutes)*
15:10	Break
15:25	Spatial Humanities Chair: Shi-Chi Mike Lan, CCMTW Spatial Analysis and Digital Archives of Local Religions and History: A Spatial Humanities Approach to the Great Wenshan Region in Taipei Ching-Chih Lin, CCMTW Development of Map AI Technologies and Applications in Spatial Humanities Hsiung-Ming Liao, Research Center for Humanities and Social Sciences, Academia Sinica Taiwan's Community Earth Deity Shrines as Spatial Heritage Resources James X. Morris, Research Center for Humanities and Social Sciences, Academia Sinica "Virtual Kyoto": Spatiotemporal Restoration of Historical Cities and the Advancement of Spatial Humanities Keiji Yano, ARC Three-dimensional Restoration of Past Landscapes in Japanese Cities by Areal Photogrammetry Takashi Kirimura, Kyoto Sangyo University Q&A and Discussion (25 minutes)*
17:55	Closing remarks Shi-Chi Mike Lan, CCMTW

Each presentation is scheduled for 25 minutes, including a brief 5-minute Q&A.

* denotes invited speakers.

Day 2 (7/30 13:00〜17:00 JST)
Demonstration and Hands-on Experience; GIS, 3D datasets, VR, and Metaverse applications in Digital Humanities Studies

Time	Program
13:00	Demonstration and Hands-on Experience with Japanese GIS Datasets and Metaverse Application Hiroyuki Yamauchi, ARC 【Summary】 This session provides an overview of three topics related Japanese spatial dataset and products: 1) point cloud data, 2) 3D city models available through "PLATEAU" website, and 3) a metaverse platform. For the first topic, I will introduce point cloud data using examples from the Noto and Shizuoka areas. Participants will experience creating 3D mesh data from point cloud data. For the second topic, using Unity, I will demonstrate how to download 3D city models from the "PLATEAU" and convert them into OBJ format. For the third topic, I will show how to use a metaverse platform together with the participants. Before starting the exercises, please prepare the following software: ・CloudCompare Latest stable release: 2.13.2 (for creating 3D mesh data from point cloud data) ・Unity 2022.3.25f1 (for downloading and converting 3D city models)
15:20	Break
15:30	Bringing Shuten-dōji to Life with VR and Generative AI Jiayun Wang, Laboratory of Hi-Think Corporation 【Summary】 This presentation is to introduce an AI-powered VR application based on Shuten-dōji. Shuten-dōji is one of the Japanese traditional story. This application uses VR technology to visualize the story, allowing users to immerse themselves in the world of Shuten-dōji. It features AI-powered conversations with characters such as Shuten-dōji and Minamoto, enhanced by Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) to provide rich background information about the story and its characters. During the presentation, we will explain the current development status of the application, its technical components, key challenges we encountered, and our future vision for this project.
17:00	Close

Day 3 (7/31 10:40〜15:30 JST)
Tour: ARC archive facilities and curation system (Only CCMTW members participating in-person)
Research meeting: Discussion on the Latest Technologies in Digital Humanities: A Focus on Maps, GIS, and VR

Time	Program
10:40	Opening remarks Ching-Chih Lin, CCMTW
10:45	Chair: Hiroyuki Yamauchi, ARC Analysis of Koaza Place Names in Relation to Flood and Landslide Susceptibility in the Former Kizu Town Area, Kizugawa City Kodai Tsuchida, Ritsumeikan University Automatic Recognition of Map Symbols from Past Topographic Maps by AI: For Creating Historical GIS Data Michiaki Yuyama, Ritsumeikan University A Study on the Effectiveness of 3D Mapping in Urban Planning: A Case of the Road Widening Project along Jofukuji Street Moeki Inoue, Ritsumeikan University
12:00	Lunch Break
13:30	Chair: Ching-Chih Lin, CCMTW Curating Cultural Heritage in the Metaverse Through Narrative Translation: A Case Study of Yiyong Temple in Kaohsiung, Taiwan Wei-Yuan Fan, CCMTW Improving Historical Understanding through Metaverse-Based Digital Curation: A Case Study of WWII Taiwanese Civilian Internment Yun-Hui Liu, National Chengchi University Investigating the Impact of a Gamified Mixed Reality Digital Curation System on Learning Performance and Motivation Tsung-Lin Shih, National Chengchi University
14:45	Break
14:50	Discussion on future collaboration between both institutions
15:20	Closing remarks Keiji Yano, ARC and Shi-Chi Mike Lan, CCMTW

Each presentation is scheduled for 25 minutes, including a 5 to 10 minute Q&A and demonstration of the presented application.

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