'Sugaku Seminar' July Issue Marks 777th Issue! Feature Includes 7 Mathematicians from a 100-Year-Old to Young Rising Stars [All About 7]

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  • 'Sugaku Seminar' July Issue Marks 777th Issue! Feature Includes 7 Mathematicians from a 100-Year-Old to Young Rising Stars [All About 7]
  • The monthly mathematics magazine 'Sugaku Seminar', published by Nippon Hyoron Sha Co., Ltd., will reach its 777th issue with the July issue released on June 12, 2026. The commemorative feature 'Seven Mathematicians' includes interviews with seven mathematicians, from 100-year-old Shin Hitotsumatsu to young researcher Junnosuke Koizumi. This commemorative issue marks a history dating back to the magazine's founding in 1962.
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  • Date: June 5, 2026

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The monthly mathematics magazine 'Sugaku Seminar', published by Nippon Hyoron Sha Co., Ltd., will reach its 777th issue with the July issue released on June 12, 2026. The commemorative feature 'Seven Mathematicians' includes interviews with seven mathematicians, from 100-year-old Shin Hitotsumatsu to young researcher Junnosuke Koizumi. This commemorative issue marks a history dating back to the magazine's founding in 1962.

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'Sugaku Seminar' July Issue Marks 777th Issue! Feature Includes 7 Mathematicians from a 100-Year-Old to Young Rising Stars [All About 7] (June 5, 2026), PR Times
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The monthly mathematics magazine 'Sugaku Seminar', published by Nippon Hyoron Sha Co., Ltd., will reach its 777th issue with the July issue released on June 12, 2026. The commemorative feature 'Seven Mathematicians' includes interviews with seven mathematicians, from 100-year-old Shin Hitotsumatsu to young researcher Junnosuke Koizumi. This commemorative issue marks a history dating back to the magazine's founding in 1962.
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The monthly mathematics magazine 'Sugaku Seminar', first published in 1962 by Nippon Hyoron Sha Co., Ltd., will reach its 777th issue with the July issue released on Friday, June 12, 2026. Sugaku Seminar July 2026 Issue To commemorate the 777th issue, this edition features a special interview series titled 'Seven Mathematicians'. The feature includes seven mathematicians from different generations, starting with 100-year-old mathematician Shin Hitotsumatsu, who has been writing for the magazine since its first issue, to media-familiar Jin Akiyama, who laid the foundation for graph theory in Japan, Koki Taniyama of 'knot theory', and young rising stars like Hokuto Konno who researches 'gauge theory'. This is a volume where readers can encounter the joy of mathematics through the mathematical lives each person has led. ・Shin Hitotsumatsu (100 years old / Professor Emeritus, Kyoto University; Honorary Chairman, Japan Mathematical Certification Association) ・Ryoshi Hotta (Professor Emeritus, Tohoku University and Okayama University of Science) ・Jin Akiyama (Professor Emeritus, Tokyo University of Science; Professor Emeritus, Tokai University) ・Koki Taniyama (Professor, Waseda University) ・Kiwamu Watanabe (Professor, Chuo University) ・Hokuto Konno (Associate Professor, University of Tokyo) ・Junnosuke Koizumi (Special Postdoctoral Researcher, RIKEN Center for Basic Science) 777th Issue Commemorative Interview 'Seven Mathematicians' ・'Essential Singularity' Who Ran Through Four Eras……Shin Hitotsumatsu ・A 'Marked' Mathematician……Ryoshi Hotta ・The Reggae Mathematician Who Sowed the Seeds of Graph Theory in Japan……Jin Akiyama ・A Humorist Who Loves Mathematics……Koki Taniyama ・An Influencer Who Continues to Challenge Conjectures……Kiwamu Watanabe ・A Young Challenger to 4-Manifold Theory……Hokuto Konno ・A Versatile Problem Solver……Junnosuke Koizumi ・New Serial: Enjoy Instability!……Yasumasa Nishiura ・Keywords for Aspiring Modern Mathematicians / Characteristic Classes……Yoshitake Hashimoto In addition, popular serials by Hiroshi Yuki and famous corners like 'Elegant Solutions Wanted' are also included. --------------- Shin Hitotsumatsu Born March 6, 1926 in Tokyo 1947: Graduated from the Department of Mathematics, Faculty of Science, University of Tokyo 1952: Assistant Professor, Faculty of Science, Rikkyo University 1954: Doctor of Science 1955: Assistant Professor, Faculty of Science, University of Tokyo 1962: Professor, Faculty of Science, Rikkyo University 1969: Professor, Research Institute for Mathematical Sciences, Kyoto University 1989: Retired from Kyoto University (Professor Emeritus), Professor, Faculty of Science and Engineering, Tokyo Denki University 2004: Retired from Tokyo Denki University November 2006: Received the Order of the Sacred Treasure, Gold Rays with Neck Ribbon 2015: Received the Publication Award from the Mathematical Society of Japan Currently Professor Emeritus at Kyoto University Specialty: Originally theory of functions of several complex variables, after 1960, computer science and numerical analysis Books: 'Theory of Analytic Functions of Several Variables' (Baifukan), and many others ------------------ Ryoshi Hotta Born 1941 in Bizen City, Fukuoka Prefecture 1960: Graduated from Nada High School 1965: Graduated from the Department of Mathematics, Faculty of Science, University of Tokyo 1967: Completed Master's course, Graduate School of Science, University of Tokyo; Assistant, Faculty of Science, Osaka University 1970: Doctor of Science (Osaka University) 1971: Assistant Professor, Faculty of Science, Hiroshima University 1971-1973: Member, Institute for Advanced Study, Princeton 1979: Assistant Professor and Professor, Faculty of Science, Tohoku University 1996: Retired from Tohoku University (Professor Emeritus); Professor, Faculty of Science, Okayama University of Science 2007: Retired from Okayama University of Science Currently Professor Emeritus at Tohoku University and Okayama University of Science Specialty: Algebra Books: 'Ten Lectures on Modules' (Asakura Shoten), and many others --------------------- Jin Akiyama Born October 12, 1946 in Tokyo 1969: Graduated from the Department of Applied Mathematics, Faculty of Science, Tokyo University of Science 1972: Completed Master's course in Mathematics, Graduate School of Science and Technology, Sophia University 1978-1979: Visiting Researcher, Department of Mathematics, University of Michigan After serving as Assistant Professor in the Department of Basic Science, Nippon Medical School; Director of the Educational Development Research Institute, Tokai University; Director of the Center for Mathematics and Science Education, Tokyo University of Science; and Vice President (Special Appointment) of Tokyo University of Science, he is currently Professor Emeritus at Tokyo University of Science and Professor Emeritus at Tokai University. 2016: Received the Publication Award from the Mathematical Society of Japan November 2017: Received Honorary Doctorate from Universidad Autónoma de Santo Domingo June 2021: Received the Order of Christopher Columbus November 2025: Received the Order of the Sacred Treasure, Gold Rays with Neck Ribbon Specialty: Graph theory, discrete geometry, polyhedra and polytopes Books: 'There Is No 'End-of-Life Planning' Solution for Mathematicians' (Kodansha), and many others --------------- Koki Taniyama Born 1963 in Tokyo 1981: Graduated from Tokyo Metropolitan Toyama High School 1987: Graduated from the Department of Mathematics, School of Education, Waseda University 1992: Completed doctoral course in Mathematics, Graduate School of Science and Engineering, Waseda University (withdrew); Doctor of Science; Assistant, School of Education, Waseda University 1993: Full-time Lecturer, Department of Mathematical Sciences, Faculty of Humanities and Sciences, Tokyo Woman's Christian University 1997: Associate Professor, Department of Mathematical Sciences, Faculty of Humanities and Sciences, Tokyo Woman's Christian University 2001: Associate Professor, Department of Mathematics, School of Education, Waseda University 2004: Professor, Department of Mathematics, School of Education, Waseda University Currently Professor at the Faculty of Education and Integrated Arts and Sciences, Waseda University Specialty: Topology, particularly knot theory and spatial graph theory Books: 'Knot Theory: Vassiliev Invariants from a General Position Perspective' (Kyoritsu Shuppan) ----------------- Kiwamu Watanabe Born 1984 in Yokohama City 2002: Graduated from Yokohama Municipal Sakuragaoka High School 2006: Graduated from the Department of Mathematical Sciences, School of Science and Engineering, Waseda University 2008: Completed Master's course in Mathematical Sciences, Graduate School of Science and Engineering, Waseda University 2010: Completed Doctoral course in Mathematics and Applied Mathematics, Graduate School of Fundamental Science and Engineering, Waseda University; Doctor of Science 2012: Assistant Professor, Graduate School of Science and Engineering, Saitama University 2020: Associate Professor, Department of Mathematics, Faculty of Science and Engineering, Chuo University Currently Professor, Department of Mathematics, Faculty of Science and Engineering, Chuo University Specialty: Algebraic geometry Books: 'If You Understand Numbers, You Understand the World! An Amazingly Great Picture Book of Numbers' (KADOKAWA) ------------------ Hokuto Konno Born 1991 in Tokyo 2010: Graduated from Waseda University Senior High School 2014: Graduated from the Department of Mathematics, School of Fundamental Science and Engineering, Waseda University 2016: Completed Master's course in Mathematical Sciences, Graduate School of Mathematical Sciences, University of Tokyo 2019: Completed Doctoral course in Mathematical Sciences, Graduate School of Mathematical Sciences, University of Tokyo; Doctor of Mathematical Sciences; Special Postdoctoral Researcher, RIKEN Center for Basic Science April 2020: Assistant Professor, Graduate School of Mathematical Sciences, University of Tokyo Currently Associate Professor, Graduate School of Mathematical Sciences, University of Tokyo Specialty: Gauge theory, 4-manifold theory -------------------- Junnosuke Koizumi Born 1997 in Kanagawa

FAQ

Who is the publisher of 'Sugaku Seminar'?

Nippon Hyoron Sha Co., Ltd.

Who is the youngest mathematician featured?

Junnosuke Koizumi, born in 1997.

What is the main feature of this issue?

The commemorative interview 'Seven Mathematicians' for the 777th issue.

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