Professor, Graduate School of Science, Kyoto University. Born in 1973 and raised in Osaka. Major: particle theory, string theory. PhD at Kyoto University. He worked at the Institute for Theoretical Physics at the University of California, Santa Barbara, the University of Tokyo, RIKEN, and Osaka University before being appointed to his current position. His books include essays which won several prizes. He has also attempted to fuse physics with media and art, such as supervising physics for the film “Shin Ultraman,” supervising subtitles for “Oppenheimer,” and collaborating with musicians and physical performers.