Introduction of Evangelists

Associate Distinguished Researcher Wataru Akahori
  • Associate Distinguished Researcher

    Wataru Akahori

    Design Based on Understanding the Interaction Among People, Social Groups, and Information Technology

    With the growing prevalence of remote and hybrid work, we study the complex interactions among people, social groups, and information technology, and explore how workplace technologies and policies can be designed based on this understanding. We focus on concepts such as interpersonal relationships in the workplace and at home, work-life balance, and autonomy, aiming to create an information society that supports well-being and diverse working styles.

    Awards

    • 2021 IPSJ Yamashita Memorial Research Award
    • 2021 IPSJ Interaction Best Paper Award
    • 2023 IPSJ Interaction Honorable Mention
    • 2025 IPSJ Interaction Interactive Presentation Award (Program Committee Recommendation)

    Academic Activities

    • Committee Member, Human Interface Society (2020-2025)
    • Committee Member, SIG on Human-Computer Interaction, IPSJ (from 2024)
    • Web Chair, ACM CHI 2025 (2023-2025)

    Publications

    Papers

    • Wataru Akahori, Naomi Yamashita, Jack Jamieson, Momoko Nakatani, Ryo Hashimoto, and Masahiro Watanabe. 2023. Impacts of the Strength and Conformity of Social Norms on Well-Being: A Mixed-Method Study Among Hybrid Workers in Japan. In Proceedings of the 2023 CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems (CHI '23). Association for Computing Machinery, New York, NY, USA, Article 870, 1-17. https://doi.org/10.1145/3544548.3581383
    • Wataru Akahori, Naomi Yamashita, Jack Jamieson, Momoko Nakatani, Ryo Hashimoto, and Masahiro Watanabe. 2024. The Impact of Social Norms on Hybrid Workers' Well-Being: A Cross-Cultural Comparison of Japan and the United States. In Proceedings of the 2024 CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems (CHI '24). Association for Computing Machinery, New York, NY, USA, Article 1027, 1-19. https://doi.org/10.1145/3613904.3641928
    • Jack Jamieson, Wataru Akahori, and Naomi Yamashita. 2025. Understanding Cyber Hostility, Gossip, Exclusion, and Social Support in Remote and Hybrid Work Settings: Benefits and Challenges of Remote Work. In Proceedings of the 2025 CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems (CHI '25). Association for Computing Machinery, New York, NY, USA, Article 710, 1-23. https://doi.org/10.1145/3706598.3713684

    Keywords

    • HCI, CSCW, Well-being, Sociotechnical Systems, Remote Work

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