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Final evaluation meeting Hachioji CampusFungal Emoji Project was held

The final evaluation meeting for the Fungi ^* Emoji Project was held on Tuesday, December 10, 2024, at Teikyo University's Hachioji Campus. This project aims to create emoji related to the university's unique research on medical mycology, using "Emoji," a character style that originated in Japan and is widely accepted internationally, and to make them widely available. The project involves faculty and students from a variety of research fields, including Koichi Makimura, deputy Head of Center of the Medical Mycology Research Center at the university, faculty from the center, Yukari Hagiwara, Senior Assistant Professor the Department of Japanese Cultures in the Faculty Faculty of Liberal Arts who studies animation and manga, and students from Hagiwara's seminar.
At the final evaluation meeting, the attendees shared the fungus emoji data designed by two students from Hagiwara's seminar, and after listening to the students' design intentions, the final design to be used as the emoji was decided. The professor researching fungi and the professors and students researching animation had different focuses, and a unique design incorporating the opinions of both was completed.
Going forward, we will continue to work on the project towards releasing the emojis.

• * Fungi: Microorganisms such as mold, yeast, and mushrooms. Fungi play a role in maintaining the natural environment on Earth, and produce fermented foods that are essential to our lives, such as miso, bread, beer, wine, and sake. However, some fungi cause human diseases and are called "medical fungi." The Medical Mycology Research Center is one of Japan's leading specialized institutions researching fungi and the diagnosis and treatment of diseases caused by medical fungi.

For more information about the Medical Mycology Research Center, click here

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