Atsunobu Kimura is a senior researcher at Co-Designing Institute for Polyphonic Society (a research institute specializing in social impact at NTT, a major Japanese telecommunications company) and Representative Director of the Japanese Network of Living Labs (JNoLL) (Ph.D. in Engineering). He also serves as an associate professor at a university and as a member of several expert advisory committees for national and local governments. His research fields include information science, design studies, and system design theory. In recent years, he has been conducting research on methodologies to address fundamental social issues across sectors and implementing new Living Lab practices in collaboration with numerous intermediary support organizations in Japan, including the Omuta Living Lab, Ikoma Living Lab, and Kamiyama Tsunagu Public Corporation. Publications include: "Getting Started with Living Labs" (NTT Publishing, 2025) and "Information and Communication Technology in 2030 - Future Lives of Citizens" (NTT Publishing, 2015).