Outline | DIGITAL CONTENT EXPO

Digital content has flourished alongside advancements in computer technology. In addition to furthering progress in the game and anime industries, advances in digital content have provided new avenues for artistic expression and given birth to new culture. Furthermore, related technologies such as computer graphics and virtual technology have not just helped to further the growth of the digital content industry, but have also been utilized in a wide-range of fields such as medicine and biotech.

DIGITAL CONTENT EXPO is an international event intended to shape the future of this industry five or ten years into the future as well as promote the exchange of the latest information between participating researchers, creators and businesspeople active in this field.

Concept

Building a bridge for digital innovation

While the stars of the show at most sales promotion expos and trade fairs are the new products on display at each festive exhibition booth, at DIGITAL CONTENT EXPO the spotlight is focused on prototype systems and technology so new that it is still in the R&D stage, far from being ready to be turned into a product. There are not a few pieces of technology which have been created in research laboratories and universities only to disappear off the face of the earth without ever being turned into a product. When a piece of technology fails to make it out of the product phase it is often said to have become trapped in the "valley of death." Overcoming this valley requires that those residing on both sides have frequent exchanges and build a bridge to make crossing possible. DIGITAL CONTENT EXPO 2014 will bring together under one roof many of the cutting-edge technologies of the world. By thinking about the possibilities of technology from the perspectives of researchers, businesses and creators, and showing society the latest innovations, the Expo will work to build a bridge over the valley of death.
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Overview

Event Name:: DIGITAL CONTENT EXPO 2014
Dates:: October23,　Thursday － 26, Sunday,2014
Sites:: National Museum of Emerging Science and Innovation (Miraikan)
2-3-6 Aomi, Koto-ku, Tokyo, Japan
Organizers:: Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI)
Digital Content Association of Japan (DCAJ)
Sponsor:: ArtSpark Holdings Inc.; Sony Corporation ; Dai Nippon Printing Co., Ltd. ; TOSHIBA CORPORATIONTOPPAN PRINTING CO., LTD.; Panasonic Corporation; Poly Co., Ltd.
Partner:: ACCESS CO., LTD.; NEC Display Solutions, Ltd.;
CASIO COMPUTER CO., LTD. ; SANSHIN ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
Co-organizer:: National Museum of Emerging Science and Innovation (Miraikan)
Support:: Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communication ; Agency for Cultural Affairs ; Ministry of Land，Infrastructure,Transport and Tourism；METROPOLITAN GOVERNMENT ； Koto City ；Tokyo Chamber of Commerce and Industry
Computer Graphic Arts Society; Association for Electric Home Appliances;Japan Electronics and Information Technology Industries Association; Computer Enterteinment Supplier's Association;The Association of Japanese Animations ; VFX-Japan; UNIJAPAN；THE VIRTUAL REALITY SOCIETY OF JAPAN
Ultra-Realistic Communications Forum；New era of 3D－From surprise to impression; Consortium of 3-D Image Business Promotion
上海マルチメディア産業協会；日中CG文化交流協会；Hong Kong Trade Development Council；Korea Creative Content Agency ；Korea Creative Content Agency ；台湾デジタルコンテンツ推進室
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Media　Partner

Event Name:: DIGITAL CONTENT EXPO 2013
Dates:: October24,　Thursday － 26, Saturday,2013
Sites:: National Museum of Emerging Science and Innovation (Miraikan)
2-3-6 Aomi, Koto-ku, Tokyo, Japan
Organizers:: Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI)
Digital Content Association of Japan (DCAJ)
Co-organizer:: National Museum of Emerging Science and Innovation (Miraikan)

records

DIGITAL CONTENT EXPO 2012

Dates:: Oct.25,Thu － 27, Sat.2012
Sites:: National Museum of Emerging Science and Innovation (Miraikan)
Organizers:: Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI)
Digital Content Association of Japan (DCAJ)
Co-organizer:: Co-organizer: National Museum of Emerging Science and Innovation (Miraikan)

DIGITAL CONTENT EXPO 2011

Dates:: Oct. 20, Thu － 22, Sat. 2011
Sites:: National Museum of Emerging Science and Innovation (Miraikan)
Organizers:: Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry
Digital Content Association of Japan (DCAJ)
Co-organizer:: National Museum of Emerging Science and Innovation (Miraikan)

DIGITAL CONTENT EXPO 2010

Dates:: Oct. 14, Thu. － 17,Sun.2010
Sites:: National Museum of Emerging Science and Innovation (Miraikan)
Organizers:: Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry
Digital Content Association of Japan
Co-organizer:: National Museum of Emerging Science and Innovation (Miraikan)

DIGITAL CONTENT EXPO 2009

Dates:: Oct. 22, Thu.- 25, Sun.2009
Sites:: National Museum of Emerging Science and Innovation (Miraikan)
Organizers:: Japan's Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI)
Digital Content Association of Japan (DCAJ)AdmissionFree
Co-organizer:: National Museum of Emerging Science and Innovation (Miraikan)

DIGITAL CONTENT EXPO 2008

Dates:: Oct. 23 Thu.- 26,Sun. 2008
Sites:: National Museum of Emerging Science and Innovation (Miraikan)
Organizers:: Japan's Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI)
Digital Content Association of Japan (DCAJ)