Once again this year, the cherry blossoms were in full bloom at the Yokohama Campus (formerly the Suzukakedai Campus), marking the arrival of spring.

To kick off the 2026 academic year, members of our laboratory gathered for a kickoff meeting. During the meeting, we shared our research goals and conference plans for the year, and engaged in active discussions on the direction of each project.

This year, we welcome five new members—Kansuke Sano (M2), Hikaru Kondo (M1), Sicheng Zhou (M1), Siran Zhang (B4), and Kensei Morisawa (B4). With a total of 13 members, including two faculty and eleven students, we will continue to advance our research activities.