Office of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) at Hokkaido University will host a lecture entitled "Connecting You to the 'Unknown World': A Newspaper Reporter Who Uses a Myoelectric Prosthetic Hand Takes on the Challenge of Bridging the Gap."
Since 2022, the DEI Promotion Headquarters has been holding lectures by individuals with disabilities, faculty and staff who support students with disabilities, or experts who research neurodevelopment, coinciding with "Disability Awareness Week" (December 3rd to December 9th), in order to continue raising awareness and improving support within the university.
This year, we are pleased to welcome Mr. Shigeru Iwahori, a reporter from the Asahi Shimbun's Saitama Bureau, who is a prosthetic limb user and has experience creating his own 3D-printed prosthetic arm, as our lecturer. He will speak on the following topics.
On the day of the event, he will also bring his self-made 3D-printed myoelectric prosthetic hand and a German-made myoelectric prosthetic hand to the venue.
【overview】
- Date and time: Tuesday, December 1, 2026, 12:00-13:00
- Location: Hokkaido University Centennial Hall Main Conference Room (Kita 9-jo Nishi 6-chome, Kita-ku, Sapporo) (Hybrid event)
- Lecturer: Shigeru Iwahori, Reporter, Saitama Bureau, Asahi Shimbun
- This event is open to faculty and staff of this university, students (undergraduate and graduate students), and anyone who is interested.
- Application Deadline: Friday, November 27th. *Please contact us if you require reasonable accommodations.
For details on how to apply, please see here. *This will take you to the Hokkaido University Office of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) website.
