2025年11月28日
Oita Prefecture LSI Cluster 20th Anniversary Forum Held
LSI Cluster 20th Anniversary Forum held
The Oita LSI Cluster aims to revitalize Oita Prefecture's semiconductor industry, thereby developing and revitalizing the region and its companies through collaboration and competition. The Oita Prefecture LSI Cluster Promotion Council was established in April 2005 as the organization to promote this initiative.
We are pleased to announce that a forum has been held to commemorate the 20th anniversary of the LSI Cluster.
Date and Time: Wednesday, November 26, 2025, 1:00 PM - 6:45 PM
Location: Rembrandt Hotel Oita, Futatoyo Room
Program:
1. Opening Remarks
2. Organizer's Remarks
Oita Prefecture Governor: Kiichiro Sato
Oita Prefecture LSI Cluster Promotion Council Chairman: Takeshi Sugawara
3. Guest Introductions and Remarks
Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry, Kyushu Bureau of Economy, Trade and Industry Director-General: Mitsuaki Hoshino
Kyushu Semiconductor and Digital Innovation Council Chairman: Yoshihiro Yamaguchi
4. Lectures
① "From Japan to the World's Cutting Edge: Rapidus' Vision of the Future Semiconductor Industry - An Ecosystem Connecting Technology, People, and Regions"
Speaker: Kazunari Ishimaru, Chief Technology Officer (CTO), Rapidus Inc.
② "AI Evolution in Japan with NVIDIA"
Speaker: Akira Horiuchi, General Manager, Enterprise Marketing, NVIDIA G.K.
③ "Transformation of the Space Industry and Expectations for the Semiconductor Industry"
Speaker: Wataru Takahama, Director, Space Industry Division, Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry
5. Panel Discussion
Topic: "Toward the Creation of Semiconductor End Applications in Japan"
Panelists: Rapidus Inc. CTO Ishimaru; NVIDIA G.K. General Manager Horiuchi;
Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry Space Industry Division Director Takahama; Japan Semiconductor Corporation President Sugawara;
Amkor Technology Japan Inc. President Kawashima; Suzuki Corporation President Suzuki;
APU President Yoneyama; Oita University Executive Director Hirose
Moderator: Mitsubishi UFJ Bank, Ltd. Semiconductor Value Chain Promotion Office Director Nakano
6. Closing Remarks
7. Networking Reception
Forum Participants: 225 participants, 101 organizations (69 member organizations)
Networking Reception: 160 participants
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![[Organizer: LSI Cluster Chairman Sugawara's opening remarks]](/files/Topics/0c049951-d9da-469a-82b5-0025c18c1a58/%E3%80%90%E4%B8%BB%E5%82%AC_%E5%A4%A7%E5%88%86%E7%9C%8CLSI%E3%82%AF%E3%83%A9%E3%82%B9%E3%82%BF%E3%83%BC%E8%8F%85%E5%8E%9F%E4%BC%9A%E9%95%B7_%E6%8C%A8%E6%8B%B6%E3%80%91.jpg)
![[Guest: Greetings from Director Hoshino of the Kyushu Bureau of Economy, Trade and Industry]](/files/Topics/882b4849-c883-46d2-8533-cee70e4445a1/%E3%80%90%E6%9D%A5%E8%B3%93_%E4%B9%9D%E5%B7%9E%E7%B5%8C%E6%B8%88%E7%94%A3%E6%A5%AD%E5%B1%80_%E6%98%9F%E9%87%8E%E5%B1%80%E9%95%B7_%E6%8C%A8%E6%8B%B6%E3%80%91.jpg)
![[Greetings from Chairman Yamaguchi of the Kyushu Semiconductor and Digital Innovation Council]](/files/Topics/d644b8f8-3591-41dc-94bc-079bfa8975a8/%E3%80%90%E4%B9%9D%E5%B7%9E%E5%8D%8A%E5%B0%8E%E4%BD%93%E3%83%BB%E3%83%87%E3%82%B8%E3%82%BF%E3%83%AB%E3%82%A4%E3%83%8E%E3%83%99%E3%83%BC%E3%82%B7%E3%83%A7%E3%83%B3%E5%8D%94%E8%AD%B0%E4%BC%9A_%E5%B1%B1%E5%8F%A3%E4%BC%9A%E9%95%B7_%E6%8C%A8%E6%8B%B6%E3%80%91.jpg)
![[Lecture by Ishimaru, CTO of Rapidus Inc.]](/files/Topics/75cef7c7-a76b-482b-bcb9-a20425231cef/%E3%80%90Rapidus%E6%A0%AA%E5%BC%8F%E4%BC%9A%E7%A4%BE_%E7%9F%B3%E4%B8%B8CTO_%E8%AC%9B%E6%BC%94%E3%80%91_.jpg)
![[Speech by General Manager Horiuchi of NVIDIA G.K.]](/files/Topics/a83d3b0e-82e7-4aef-a940-0d76fc2b5e24/%E3%80%90%E3%82%A8%E3%83%8C%E3%83%93%E3%83%87%E3%82%A3%E3%82%A2%E5%90%88%E5%90%8C%E4%BC%9A%E7%A4%BE_%E5%A0%80%E5%86%85%E6%9C%AC%E9%83%A8%E9%95%B7_%E8%AC%9B%E6%BC%94%E3%80%91.jpg)
![[Lecture by Takahama, Director of the Space Industry Division, Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry]](/files/Topics/6129f9ce-6226-484d-8625-d3ebf242dc7f/%E3%80%90%E7%B5%8C%E6%B8%88%E7%94%A3%E6%A5%AD%E7%9C%81_%E5%AE%87%E5%AE%99%E7%94%A3%E6%A5%AD%E8%AA%B2_%E9%AB%98%E6%BF%B1%E8%AA%B2%E9%95%B7_%E8%AC%9B%E6%BC%94%E3%80%91.jpg)
![[Lecture]](/files/Topics/b95ce5c6-49f4-4eeb-8afb-27134188a53e/%E3%80%90%E8%AC%9B%E6%BC%94%E3%81%AE%E6%A7%98%E5%AD%90%E3%80%91.jpg)
![[Panel discussion: Panelists]](/files/Topics/f0a50536-4988-435b-ba57-d69be1d68ce8/%E3%80%90%E3%83%91%E3%83%8D%E3%83%AB%E3%83%87%E3%82%A3%E3%82%B9%E3%82%AB%E3%83%83%E3%82%B7%E3%83%A7%E3%83%B3_%E3%83%91%E3%83%8D%E3%83%A9%E3%83%BC%E3%80%91.jpg)
![[Panel Discussion: Moderator]](/files/Topics/7e6bf24a-7237-445d-8fac-f7d464e942bc/%E3%80%90%E3%83%91%E3%83%8D%E3%83%AB%E3%83%87%E3%82%A3%E3%82%B9%E3%82%AB%E3%83%83%E3%82%B7%E3%83%A7%E3%83%B3_%E3%83%A2%E3%83%87%E3%83%AC%E3%83%BC%E3%82%BF%E3%83%BC%E3%80%91.jpg)
![[Panel discussion]](/files/Topics/fbb0a98a-c078-49b2-9b0d-f858c9f52e2a/%E3%80%90%E3%83%91%E3%83%8D%E3%83%AB%E3%83%87%E3%82%A3%E3%82%B9%E3%82%AB%E3%83%83%E3%82%B7%E3%83%A7%E3%83%B3%E3%81%AE%E6%A7%98%E5%AD%90%E3%80%91.jpg)
![[Greetings from Vice Governor Kuwata at the social gathering]](/files/Topics/3ab03e33-3048-4c3b-9a15-878d7abf34e5/%E3%80%90%E4%BA%A4%E6%B5%81%E4%BC%9A_%E6%A1%91%E7%94%B0%E5%89%AF%E7%9F%A5%E4%BA%8B_%E6%8C%A8%E6%8B%B6%E3%80%91.jpg)
![[Community meeting: Cheers from Director Suzuki]](/files/Topics/f853901c-3a2f-4929-bc01-dc5adb701f73/%E3%80%90%E4%BA%A4%E6%B5%81%E4%BC%9A_%E9%88%B4%E6%9C%A8%E7%90%86%E4%BA%8B_%E4%B9%BE%E6%9D%AF%E3%80%91.jpg)
![[Closing remarks from the networking event by President Yoneyama]](/files/Topics/25c10ec6-b675-44ae-9142-26c4eb6b3748/%E3%80%90%E4%BA%A4%E6%B5%81%E4%BC%9A_%E7%B1%B3%E5%B1%B1%E5%AD%A6%E9%95%B7_%E4%B8%AD%E7%B7%A0%E3%82%81%E3%80%91_.jpg)
![[Scenes from the social gathering]](/files/Topics/4eaf8b35-3b49-48ca-9238-8f0c2ce5cd2b/%E3%80%90%E4%BA%A4%E6%B5%81%E4%BC%9A%E3%81%AE%E6%A7%98%E5%AD%90%E3%80%91.jpg)