On Friday, December 6, 2024, the East Asian Academy for New Liberal Arts (EAA) held the sixth session of their talk series event “Designing Air—Through Changing Together” at the UTokyo Yaesu Academic Commons, on the fourth floor of Tokyo Midtown Yaesu. This session featured a talk by Makoto Tago, R4D Director, and Mari Inoue, R4D PM, titled “Mercari Ethnography.”
Tago and Inoue introduced Mercari’s current initiatives aimed at creating a circular economy, and spoke about the significance and role of the humanities and social sciences research that Mercari R4D is currently focusing on.
For more details about the event, see here (only available in Japanese): https://www.eaa.c.u-tokyo.ac.jp/events/designing-air-6/
Event Information
Name of event
- EAA Talk Series “Designing Air—Through Changing Together”, Sponsored by DAIKIN-UTokyo Lab
- Session 6: “Mercari Ethnography”
Speakers
- Makoto Tago (R4D Director)
- Mari Inoue (R4D PM)
Date and time
- 6PM to 7:45PM on Friday, December 6, 2024
Location
- UTokyo Yaesu Academic Commons, fourth floor of Tokyo Midtown Yaesu (also held online via Zoom)