Daichi Nakagawa
Critic/Editor/Game Researcher
Born in Sumida Ward, Tokyo, in 1974. Deputy editor of the criticism magazine PLANETS. Part-time lecturer at the Game Course, Department of Film and New Media, Tokyo University of the Arts. Member of the jury for the Entertainment Division of the Japan Media Arts Festival (21st–23rd editions) and the Selection Committee for the Media Arts Division of the Japan Art Awards (71st–73rd editions).He writes various critiques that bridge reality and fiction by exploring Japanese thought, urban theory, anthropology, information technology, and other fields, with a focus on pop culture such as games, animation, and television dramas. His publications include Tokyo Skytree Theory (Kobunsha, 2012) and Brief History of Contemporary Games: From a Historical View on Play and Civilization (Hayakawa Publishing, 2016).