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Nat Sakimura Twitter: _nat Chair of the Board of Directors of the US OpenID Foundation I have been working on digital identity since 2000 in order to realize the Power to the People, which is to give back control over personal information to individuals. This blog expresses my personal views and is not related to my employer or any related organization.

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I have retired from my position as a member of NHK's Central Program Review Committee upon completion of my term.

On September 30th, I retired from my position as a member of NHK's Central Program Review Committee, a role I had held for four years. (Although, in reality, my last meeting was the 739th Central Program Review Committee meeting on September 14th). I am deeply grateful to all the committee members, NHK staff, and the secretariat staff for their support over the past four years. About the Central Program Review Committee: The "Central Program Review Committee" may not be very well known outside of NHK. It oversees broadcast programs…

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IPA's Tsuda receives FORBES Japan's "30 Under 30" award.

IPA's Tsuda, who seems to be a prominent figure among ID enthusiasts, has been selected for FOEBES JAPAN 30Under30 2026. He's the second ID enthusiast to receive this honor, the first being Yasuda Kritina (@kristinayasuda) seven years ago. Isn't the ID enthusiast rate quite high? And the big news is the co-award recipient, Juufuutei Raden (@juufuuteiraden). I'm a fan, so...😁 I do subscribe, by the way...

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Data saves lives—Opening remarks of MyDataConference 2026

The following is the opening address for the MyData Japan Conference 2026, given by Natsuhiko Sakimura, Chairman of the Board of Directors of MyData Japan. (Date and Time: July 29, 2026, 10:05 AM - 10:20 AM) Regarding yesterday's Kumamoto earthquake Good morning everyone. Thank you for joining MyData Japan 2026. Before we get to the main topic, I would like to say a few words about yesterday's earthquake in Kumamoto…

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MyData Conference 2026 is this Wednesday. See you at Hitotsubashi Hall!

We've been announcing it every few days on X, but the MyDataJapan Conference 2026 is this Wednesday. The conference will feature discussions on AI and identity by Fujie, Representative Director of the OpenID Foundation Japan, a leading figure in Japan's identity field, and others. There will also be a panel discussion on the revision of the Personal Information Protection Act with Secretary-General Sawaki of the Personal Information Protection Commission, and a discussion on the EU's EU Digital Omnibus bill by Ikegai of Hitotsubashi University…

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Unsubmitted Public Comments: Request for opinions on the "First Report (Draft) of the Working Group on Youth Protection, Study Group on Addressing Issues in Information Distribution in Digital Space"

The deadline for submitting comments on the "First Report (Draft) of the Working Group on Youth Protection, Study Group on Addressing Issues in Information Distribution in Digital Space" was July 8th, 23:59. I finished the FAPI WG work early and started the submission process around 23:40, but I encountered various issues such as file name errors, file errors, and errors when searching for addresses using postal codes...

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New discovery: Mozart's work for flute and harp premiered on June 21st (recording of the June 23rd performance added).

~Transcending 250 Years: Mozart's "Unpublished Autograph Manuscript" Discovered in Paris Reveals the Genius's True Face~ An "Unnamed" Treasure Sleeping in a Library Corner In February 2026, a dramatic discovery that would rewrite music history was reported in the music department of the French National Library (BnF). A late 18th-century music notebook, which had been sleeping in a corner of the archives for centuries as "author unknown and untitled," was actually by the genius Wolfgang…

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