Leaving behind "reliable primary sources" rather than "history created by winners": Why is ZEN University, an online university that will open in April 2025 in partnership with the Japan Foundation and Dwango, collect "oral histories" of the history of the content industry? To pass on the "history that will disappear if not told" that has shaped games, anime, manga, IT, and Internet culture

Leaving behind "reliable primary sources" rather than "history created by winners": Why is ZEN University, an online university that will open in April 2025 in partnership with the Japan Foundation and Dwango, collect "oral histories" of the history of the content industry? To pass on the "history that will disappear if not told" that has shaped games, anime, manga, IT, and Internet culture
A discussion with Dwango advisor Mitsuo Kawakami, Professor Koichi Hosoi of ZEN University, and Famitsu editor-in-chief Koichi Hamamura. Passing on the "history that will disappear if not told" that has created industries such as games, anime, and manga...

The linked article is in Japanese.