After several fruitful years, the Sound Scene Understanding Team at RIKEN-AIP, led by Kazuyoshi Yoshii, officially closed at the end of March 2026.

I am deeply grateful for the inspiring research environment, wonderful collaborators, and many opportunities to explore audio, speech, and spatial sound from both theoretical and practical perspectives.

Since April 2026, I have joined the Music Information Intelligence Team at RIKEN-AIP, led by Masatoshi Hamanaka. I look forward to this new chapter and to continuing research at the intersection of audio, music, and artificial intelligence.

Many thanks to everyone who has been part of this journey!