Articles and Research Archive
English introductions to the institute’s research, essays, and archived publications. Japanese originals and downloadable materials are linked from each entry.
Takeyuki Hida and the Stochastic Turn in Socio-Infonomics
Yasuhide Yamanouchi recalls Takeyuki Hida’s influence on the institute’s mathematical approach. The essay discusses stochastic processes, algebraic methods, white-noise analysis, and the work of Paul Lévi and Benoît Mandelbrot as resources for understanding common patterns across natural and social phenomena.
Research Papers in the Journal of the Infosocionomics Society
Yasuhide Yamanouchi introduces two papers: one on power laws and stable distributions in the linguistic space of social networking services (2016), and another on changing conceptions of modern humanity in the world system (2017). The Japanese post supplies the original references.
The Institute of Socio-Infonomics: Research Vision
An introduction to the institute as a collaborative research organization of independent and affiliated researchers. It describes commissioned research and investigations, the maturation of modernization, knowledge industries, and cooperation across disciplines and institutions.
Fundamental Changes in World-Historical Space and the World Economy
Shumpei Kumon introduces a study by Yasuhiro Hiramiya that extends the institute’s S-curve perspective to world history from the fourth century onward. It examines emergence, breakthrough, and maturation. The source contains chapter documents and notes on revisions through 2023.
Institute for HyperNetwork Society: Appointment Announcement
Izumi Aizu reports that he stepped down as chair and director of the Institute for HyperNetwork Society at the end of March 2015 and became principal researcher. The announcement thanks colleagues and describes the transition to his successor. The original page’s publication date and the dates stated in its text differ.
Interviews in Keizaikai
A three-part interview series with Yasuhide Yamanouchi, reprinted from Keizaikai beginning with issue No. 1003. It examines cyberattacks as a security challenge, the responsibilities of governments and companies, and the implications of Japan–US cooperation on cyber defense.
Izumi Aizu: Extended English Biography (2016)
An extended English biography as of January 2016, covering community networking, Internet development, international governance, publications, and professional activities. Historical appointments are preserved as part of that record; the current institute title is Professor.
Social Systems Theory: Course Materials for 2012
Reference materials for the 2012 Tama University course on social systems theory. The original Japanese page links to the course document.
An Imagined Interview: The Information Society and WikiLeaks
This essay uses an imagined interview to explore WikiLeaks, the circulation of information, and the changing relationship between state power and networked society. It presents a discussion of information politics rather than a transcript of an actual interview.
The Information Society and the World System: Locating Modernization
A paper by Yasuhide Yamanouchi on the place of the information society within the world system and modernization. The Japanese archive links to the original document.