Tokyo

IBM Research - Tokyo was established in 1982 as IBM’s fourth research laboratory and the organization’s first in Asia. Located in Toyko and Shin-Kawasaki, the lab led pioneering research in accessibility, microdevices, system software, embedded systems, security and privacy, and more. The lab is currently investigating new applications for foundation models and LLMs, while also leading efforts in digital health and AI-aided accessibility technologies, hybrid cloud infrastructure for AI and secure computation, quantum computing, and semiconductors.

Meet the team

We are a growing team of researchers, scientists, engineers, and designers pioneering scientific breakthroughs. Our work advances artificial intelligence, hybrid cloud, quantum computing, semiconductors, and scientific discovery.
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Mori Ohara
Deputy Director, IBM Research Tokyo, Distinguished Engineer, Chief SW Engineer for Hybrid Cloud on IBM HW
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Gakuto Kurata
Distinguished Engineer and Chief Scientist for Spoken Conversational Systems
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Think Lab

The role of the Global Think Labs is to make what’s next in computing actionable for our clients. We offer a stimulating environment to explore future technologies and their transformational impact on business and society. The Think Lab Tokyo, located in the Hakozaki building, is both a working lab and a collaboration space where we share our vision of the future of computing with clients and collaborators. The features of the Think Lab Tokyo include the opportunity to experience the local research efforts in new applications for foundation models and LLMs, digital health and AI-aided accessibility technologies, hybrid cloud infrastructure for AI and secure computation, quantum computing, and advanced semiconductors including AI chips.

Projects

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Analog AI

Making Deep Neural Network systems more capable and energy-efficient.
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Semiconductor fabrication & packaging

We’re developing new materials for both the smallest length scale (<20nm) and largest length scale (>20mm) of semiconductor fabrication.
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Silicon Bridge Chiplet Integration

Developing a new chiplet integration technology using silicon bridge for advanced semiconductor packaging.

AI Suitcase

Helping visually-impaired users to independently walk around and self-navigate

Behavioral Analysis for Alzheimer's Disease

Multiple digital health-related applications for Alzheimer's disease using behavioral sensor data

Location details

Address

19-21, Nihonbashi Hakozaki-cho
Chuo-ku
Tokyo 103-8510
Japan

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Join our team

We’re always looking for people excited to make a difference. See our open internship and other positions and help us invent what’s next.