Curriculum Vitae

Ryota Kanai

Founder and CEO, Araya, Inc. / Project Manager, Japan's Moonshot R&D Program

  • Consciousness science
  • AI
  • Brain-machine interfaces
  • Neurotechnology ethics

Building a science of consciousness across brains, machines, and society.

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Affiliation
Araya, Inc.
Location
Tokyo, Japan
Email
kanair@araya.org

Biography

After graduating from the Faculty of Science at Kyoto University in 2000, Ryota Kanai received his PhD, Cum Laude, from Utrecht University in the Netherlands in 2005, where he studied mechanisms of human visual information processing.

He held research roles at the California Institute of Technology and University College London, served as a JST PRESTO researcher, and was Reader in Cognitive Neuroscience at the University of Sussex. In 2015, he founded Araya, Inc., where he works full-time.

His work combines neuroscience and AI to investigate principles of consciousness in brains and machines, while translating AI and neuroscience into industrial applications through Araya. Since 2020, he has served as Project Manager for the Moonshot R&D Program under Japan's Cabinet Office, developing next-generation AI-assisted brain-machine interfaces. In 2024, he served as Vice Chair and member of UNESCO's Ad Hoc Expert Group for drafting the Recommendation on the Ethics of Neurotechnology.

Mission

Ryota Kanai's mission is to create a new way of conducting science that overcomes limitations in traditional academia and industry. His research centers on subjectivity, including the neuroscience of consciousness, artificial intelligence, and their implications for the future of humanity.

Citation Summary

Ryota Kanai has published over 200 academic papers. Google Scholar reported 21,840 citations, an H-index of 74, and an i10-index of 159 on 2026-08-30 JST. Researchmap lists 168 published papers, and OpenAlex resolves the author record to A5049957600 with 319 candidate works. The public list in this CV is curated from the source CV, Google Scholar, Researchmap, arXiv, ARAYA Research, OpenAlex, ORCID, and Scopus/ScienceDirect.

International Visibility Pathways

Brain-machine interfaces and cybernetic avatars

Neurotechnology, robotics, assistive technology, and policy audiences

Moonshot R&D work on next-generation AI-assisted BMI and cybernetic avatars, linking scientific research with public-interest deployment.

Research Themes

  • Consciousness science
  • Artificial intelligence
  • Neuroscience
  • Brain-machine interfaces
  • Neurotechnology ethics
  • Computational neuroscience
  • Visual perception
  • Active inference
  • Scientific entrepreneurship

External Profiles

Current Positions

  • Founder and CEO

    Araya, Inc., Tokyo, Japan
    April 2015 - Present

  • Project Manager

    Moonshot R&D Program, Cabinet Office of Japan
    September 2020 - Present

  • Honorary Enterprise Professor

    Melbourne School of Psychological Sciences, The University of Melbourne
    July 2024 - Present

  • Editor-in-Chief

    Journal of Artificial Intelligence and Consciousness
    July 2025 - Present

Academic and Professional Positions

  • Visiting Researcher

    The University of Tokyo, Interfaculty Initiative in Information Studies, Graduate School of Interdisciplinary Information Studies, Japan
    September 2017 - Present

  • Affiliated Scientist

    Earth-Life Science Institute (ELSI), Tokyo Institute of Technology, Japan
    September 2015 - March 2021

  • Executive Director

    YHouse, Inc., New York, NY, USA
    September 2016 - July 2017

  • Reader in Psychology

    University of Sussex, Sackler Centre for Consciousness Science, United Kingdom
    September 2012 - August 2015

Education and Training

  • JSPS Postdoctoral Fellow

    Institute of Cognitive Neuroscience, University College London
    2010 - 2012

    Advisor: Prof. Geraint Rees. Project: neuroimaging research on the brain-structure basis of individual differences in visual perception.

  • Human Frontier Science Program Fellow

    Institute of Cognitive Neuroscience, University College London
    2007 - 2010

    Advisor: Prof. Vincent Walsh. Project: transcranial brain stimulation research on visual and time perception.

  • Della Martin Fellow

    Division of Biology, California Institute of Technology
    2005 - 2007

    Advisor: Prof. Shinsuke Shimojo. Project: psychophysics of visual and time perception.

  • PhD, Cum Laude

    Helmholtz Institute, Utrecht University, The Netherlands
    2001 - 2005

    Advisor: Prof. Frans Verstraten. Project: psychophysics of visual and time perception.

  • BSc

    Kyoto University, Faculty of Sciences, Japan
    1996 - 2000

Honors

  • World Omosiroi Award

    2021

  • JEITA Venture Award

    Japan
    2020

  • KDDI Mugen Lab Award, 1st Prize

    Tokyo, Japan
    2019

  • Microsoft Innovation Award, 1st Prize

    2018

    Awarded for "Algorithm for Neural Network requiring less computation resources" as Araya, Inc.

  • EY Innovative Startup

    2018

    Awarded as Araya, Inc.

  • Tech Planter Bioscience Grand Prix, Nihon Unisys Award

    Tokyo, Japan
    2015

  • The Young Scientists' Prize

    The Commendation for Science and Technology by the Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology of Japan

  • Best PhD Dissertation Award

    Netherlands Psychonomics Society NVP
    2007

    Best PhD dissertation during the period 2005-2007.

  • Top Ten Finalist, Best Visual Illusion of the Year

    2005

  • Huygens Scholarship

    2000 - 2001

Selected Publications

Recent Papers and Preprints

Full Publication List

  • A Control-Theoretic Formulation of Global Workspace Theory

    Ryota Kanai

    arXiv, 2026, arXiv:2608.15926 DOI: 10.48550/arxiv.2608.15926

  • A Japan-origin motivational framework for diversive and specific curiosity: development of the English version of the Japanese Epistemic Curiosity scale

    Kazuji Nishikawa, Ryota Kanai, Hiro Taiyo Hamada, Jamie Ward, Takashi Kusumi

    Frontiers in Psychology, 2026, 17 DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2026.1762069

  • Active inference for action-unaware agents

    Torresan, F., Suzuki, K., Kanai, R. & Baltieri, M. (submitted). Active inference for action-unaware agents. arXiv, 2508.12027, https://arxiv.org/abs/2508.12027

  • Canonical Functionalism: Defining Functional Structure without Observer-Relative Semantic Maps

    Ryota Kanai, Shuqin Ma

    arXiv, 2026, arXiv:2605.21506 DOI: 10.48550/arxiv.2605.21506

  • Intrinsic Computational Functionalism and Simulated Consciousness

    Ryota Kanai, Shuqin Ma

    arXiv, 2026, arXiv:2606.15348 DOI: 10.48550/arxiv.2606.15348

  • Intrinsic Computational Functionalism: From Observer-Relative Maps to Observer-Independent Structures

    Shuqin Ma, Ryota Kanai

    arXiv, 2026, arXiv:2606.06424 DOI: 10.48550/arxiv.2606.06424

  • Large-Scale Data Practicalizes EEG-Based Speech Decoding

    Motoshige Sato, Kenichi Tomeoka, Ilya Horiguchi, Kai Arulkumaran, Ryota Kanai, Shuntaro Sasai

    Brain-Computer Interface Research, 2026, 123-129 DOI: 10.1007/978-3-032-25828-1_13

  • Multi-modal Ensemble Approach for Decoding Player Intentions in Table Tennis

    Pham, T.Q., Funai, S.S., Kanai, R., & Chikazoe, J. (submitted). Multi-modal ensemble approach for decoding player intentions in table tennis.

  • The Stream of Computation: Temporal Continuity as a Missing Ingredient for Artificial Consciousness

    Kanai, R., Sun., Y. & Baltieri, M. (submitted). The Stream of Computation: Temporal Continuity as a Missing Ingredient for Artificial Consciousness. Journal of Consciousness Studies. https://osf.io/preprints/psyarxiv/c6jnd_v1

  • What are the Indecomposable Phenomenal Units of Qualia Structures?

    Naotsugu Tsuchiya, Ryota Kanai

    PsyArXiv, 2026 DOI: 10.31234/osf.io/nbxdk_v1

  • An English version of the Japanese Epistemic Curiosity Scale (J-EC): A Motivational Framework for Diversive and Specific Curiosity

    Nishikawa, K., Kanai, R., Hamada, H., Ward, J. (submitted). An English version of the Japanese Epistemic Curiosity Scale (J-EC): A Motivational Framework for Diversive and Specific Curiosity.

  • Associative Transformer

    Sun, Y., Ochiai, H., Wu, Z., Lin, S. & Kanai, R. (2025). Associative Transformer. Proceedings of the IEEE/CVF Conference on Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition (CVPR). https://arxiv.org/abs/2309.12862

  • Associative transformer is a sparse representation learner

    Sun, Y., Ochiai, H., Wu, Z., Lin, S., & Kanai, R. (2023). Associative Transformer is a Sparse Representation Learner. (NeurIPS Workshop: Associative Memory & Hopfield Networks), arXiv, 2309.12862

  • Decoding Vision Transformers: The Diffusion Steering Lens

    Takatsuki, R., Joseph, S., Fujisawa, I. & Kanai, R. (2025). Decoding Vision Transformers: the Diffusion Steering Lens. Mechanistic Interpretability for Vision at CVPR. https://arxiv.org/abs/2504.13763

  • Identifying indicators of consciousness in AI systems

    Butlin, P., Long, R., Bayne, T., Bengio, Y., Birch, J., Chalmers, D., Constant, A., Deane, G., Elmoznino, E., Fleming, S.M., Ji, X., Kanai, R., Klein, C., Lindsay, G., Michel, M., Mudrik, L., Peters, M.A.K., Schwitzgebel, E., Simon, J. & VanRullen, R. (2025). Identifying indicators of Consciousness in AI systems. Trends in Cognitive Sciences.

  • MCM: Multi-layer Concept Map for Efficient Concept Learning from Masked Images

    Sun, Y., Mi, L., Fujisawa, I., & Kanai, R. (2025). MCM: Multi-layer Concept Map for Efficient Concept Learning from Masked Images. ICLR Workshop on Deep Generative Model in Machine Learning. https://openreview.net/forum?id=mkc8aOG6

  • Meta-representations as representations of processes

    Kanai, R., Takatsuki, R., & Fujisawa, I. (2025). Meta-Representations as Representations of Processes. Neuroscience of Consciousness.

  • Occipito-frontal reconfiguration during lane changing and associations with safety-relevant behavior

    Aizawa, Y., Murakami, S., Cho, M., Matsuyoshi, D., Shidei, Y., Tamaki, K., Takado, Y., Takahashi, H., Obata, T., Higuchi, M., Kanai, R., & Yamada, M. (in preparation). Occipito-frontal reconfiguration during lane changing and associations with safety-relevant behavior. Accident Analysis & Prevention.

  • Optical Neuroimage Studio (OptiNiSt): Intuitive, scalable, extendable framework for optical neuroimage data analysis

    Yamane, Y., Li, Y., Matsumoto, K., Kanai, R., Desforges, M., Gutierrez, C.E., & Doya, K. (2025). Optical Neuroimage Studio (OptiNiSt): intuitive, scalable, extendable framework for optical neuroimage data analysis. PLoS Computational Biology, 21(5): e1013087. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pcbi.1013087.

  • Principal Bundle Geometry of Qualia: Understanding the Quality of Consciousness from Symmetry

    Oizumi, M., Lim, C, & Kanai, R. (submitted). Principal Bundle Geometry of Qualia: Understanding the Quality of Consciousness from Symmetry. PsyArXiv, osf.io/preprints/psyarxiv/agupq_v2

  • Prior preferences in active inference agents: soft, hard, and goal shaping

    Filippo Torresan, Ryota Kanai, Manuel Baltieri

    arXiv, 2025, arXiv:2512.03293 DOI: 10.48550/arxiv.2512.03293

  • Remembering Transformer for Continual Learning

    Sun, Y., Fujisawa, I., Juliani, A., Sakuma, J., & Kanai, R. (2025). Remembering Transformer For Continual Learning. International Joint Conference on Neural Networks (IJCNN). https://arxiv.org/abs/2404.07518

  • Steam-engine naturalism

    Baltieri, M. & Kanai, R., (accepted). Steam-engine naturalism. Behavioral and Brain Sciences. https://osf.io/preprints/psyarxiv/m4gk3_v1.

  • Towards Reverse-engineering the Kanizsa Illusion: A Mechanistic Study of Vision Transformer

    Takatsuki, R., Joseph, S., Fujisawa, I., & Kanai, R., (2025). Towards Reverse-engineering the Kanizsa Illusion: A Mechanistic Study of Vision Transformer. The 39th Annual Conference of the Japanese Society for Artificial Intelligence (JSAI), p.3L6OS3204-3L6OS3204.

  • Cybernetic Avatars: Teleoperation Technologies Applicable from In-body Monitoring to Social Interaction

    Hagita, N., Kanai, R., Ishiguro, H., Minamizawa, K., Arai, F., Shimpo, F. Matsumura, T., & Yamanishi, Y.

    Science Robotics, 2024

  • Cybernetic Avatars: Teleoperation Technologies Applicable from In-body Monitoring to Social Interaction Services

    Hagita, N., Kanai, R., Ishiguro, H., Minamizawa, K., Arai, F., Shimpo, F. Matsumura, T, & Yamanishi, Y. (2024). Cybernetic Avatars: Teleoperation Technologies Applicable from In-body Monitoring to Social Interaction Services. Science Robotics.

  • Cybernetic avatars: Teleoperation technologies from in-body monitoring to social interaction

    Norihiro Hagita, Ryota Kanai, Hiroshi Ishiguro, Kouta Minamizawa, Fumihito Arai, Fumio Shimpo, Takeshi Matsumura, Yoko Yamanishi

    Science Robotics, 2024 DOI: 10.1126/scirobotics.adg1842

  • Deep CANALs: A Deep Learning Approach to Refining the Canalization Theory of Psychopathology

    Juliani, A., Safron, A., & Kanai, R. (2023). Deep CANALs: A Deep Learning Approach to Refining the Canalization Theory of Psychopathology. PsyArXiv, https://doi.org/10.31234/osf.io/uxmz6 .

  • Design and evaluation of a global workspace agent embodied in a realistic multimodal environment

    Dossa, R.F., Arulkumaran, K., Juliani, A., Sasai, S., & Kanai, R. (2024) Design and evaluation of a global workspace agent embodied in a realistic multimodal environment. Frontiers in Computational Neuroscience. 18, doi: 10.3389/fncom.2024.1352685.

  • Genomic analysis of intracranial and subcortical brain volumes yields polygenic scores accounting for brain variation across ancestries

    García-Marín, L.M., Campos, A.I., Diaz-Torres, S., Rabinowitz, J.A., …, Kanai, R., et al., Rentería, M.E. (2024). Genomic analysis of intracranial and subcortical brain volumes yields polygenic scores accounting for brain variation across ancestries. Nature Genetics.

  • Genomic analysis of intracranial and subcortical brain volumes yields polygenic scores accounting for variation across ancestries

    García-Marín, L. M., Campos, A. I., Diaz-Torres, S., Rabinowitz, J. A., Ceja, Z., Mitchell, B. L., Grasby, K. L., Thorp, J. G., Agartz, I., Alhusaini, S., Ames, D., Amouyel, P., Andreassen, O. A., Arfanakis, K., Arias-Vasquez, A., Armstrong, N. J., Athanasiu, L., Bastin, M. E., Beiser, A. S., Bennett, D. A., Bis, J. C., Boks, M. P. M., Boomsma, D. I., Brodaty, H., Brouwer, R. M., Buitelaar, J. K., Burkhardt, R., Cahn, W., Calhoun, V. D., Carmichael, O. T., Chakravarty, M., Chen, Q., Ching, C. R. K., Cichon, S., Crespo-Facorro, B., Crivello, F., Dale, A. M., Davey Smith, G., de Geus, E. J. C., De Jager, P. L., de Zubicaray, G. I., Debette, S., DeCarli, C., Depondt, C., Desrivières, S., Djurovic, S., Ehrlich, S., Erk, S., Espeseth, T., Fernández, G., Filippi, I., Fisher, S. E., Fleischman, D. A., Fletcher, E., Fornage, M., Forstner, A. J., Francks, C., Franke, B., Ge, T., Goldman, A. L., Grabe, H. J., Green, R. C., Grimm, O., Groenewold, N. A., Gruber, O., Gudnason, V., Håberg, A. K., Haukvik, U. K., Heinz, A., Hibar, D. P., Hilal, S., Himali, J. J., Ho, B. C., Hoehn, D. F., Hoekstra, P. J., Hofer, E., Hoffmann, W., Holmes, A. J., Homuth, G., Hosten, N., Ikram, M. K., Ipser, J. C., Jack, C. R., Jr., Jahanshad, N., Jönsson, E. G., Kahn, R. S., Kanai, R., Klein, M., Knol, M. J., Launer, L. J., Lawrie, S. M., Le Hellard, S., Lee, P. H., Lemaître, H., Li, S., Liewald, D. C. M., Lin, H., Longstreth, W. T., Jr., Lopez, O. L., Luciano, M., Maillard, P., Marquand, A. F., Martin, N. G., Martinot, J.-L., Mather, K. A., Mattay, V. S., McMahon, K. L., Mecocci, P., Melle, I., Meyer-Lindenberg, A., Mirza-Schreiber, N., Milaneschi, Y., Mosley, T. H., Mühleisen, T. W., Müller-Myhsok, B., Muñoz Maniega, S., Nauck, M., Nho, K., Niessen, W. J., Nöthen, M. M., Nyquist, P. A., Oosterlaan, J., Pandolfo, M., Paus, T., Pausova, Z., Penninx, B. W. J. H., Pike, G. B., Psaty, B. M., Pütz, B., Reppermund, S., Rietschel, M. D., Risacher, S. L., Romanczuk-Seiferth, N., Romero-Garcia, R., Roshchupkin, G. V., Rotter, J. I., Sachdev, P. S., Sämann, P. G., Saremi, A., Sargurupremraj, M., Saykin, A. J., Schmaal, L., Schmidt, H., Schmidt, R., Schofield, P. R., Scholz, M., Schumann, G., Schwarz, E., Shen, L., Shin, J., Sisodiya, S. M., Smith, A. V., Smoller, J. W., Soininen, H. S., Steen, V. M., Stein, D. J., Stein, J. L., Thomopoulos, S. I., Toga, A. W., Tordesillas-Gutiérrez, D., Trollor, J. N., Valdes-Hernandez, M. C., van ′t Ent, D., van Bokhoven, H., van der Meer, D., van der Wee, N. J. A., Vázquez-Bourgon, J., Veltman, D. J., Vernooij, M. W., Villringer, A., Vinke, L. N., Völzke, H., Walter, H., Wardlaw, J. M., Weinberger, D. R., Weiner, M. W., Wen, W., Westlye, L. T., Westman, E., White, T., Witte, A. V., Wolf, C., Yang, J., Zwiers, M. P., Ikram, M. A., Seshadri, S., Thompson, P. M., Satizabal, C. L., Medland, S. E., & Rentería, M. E.

    Nature Genetics, 2024 DOI: 10.1038/s41588-024-01951-z

  • ProcBench: Benchmark for Multi-Step Reasoning and Following Procedure

    Fujisawa, I., Nobe, S., Seto, H., Onda, R., Uchida, Y., Ikoma, H., Chien, P.-C., Kanai, R. (2024). ProcBench: Benchmark for multi-step reasoning and following procedure.

  • Scaling Law in Neural Data: Non-Invasive Speech Decoding with 175 Hours of EEG Data

    Sato, M., Tomeoka, K., Horiguchi, I., Arulkumaran, K., Kanai, R., Sasai, S. (2024). Scaling Law in Neural Data: Non-Invasive Speech Decoding with 175 Hours of EEG Data. arXiv:2407.07595 [q-bio.NC]

  • Stimulation technology for brain and nerves, now and future

    Kuwabara, M., & Kanai, R. (2024). Stimulation technology for brain and nerves, now and future. arXiv:2402.18808.

  • Toward a universal theory of consciousness

    Kanai, R., & Fujisawa, I. (2024). Toward a Universal Theory of Consciousness. Neuroscience of Consciousness.

  • Unsupervised method for representation transfer from one brain to another

    Nakamura, D., Kaji, S., Kanai, R., & Hayashi, R. (2024). Unsupervised method for representation transfer from one brain to another. Frontiers Neuroinformatics, 18:1470845. doi: 10.3389/fninf.2024.1470845.

  • A Deep Learning Approach to Detecting Temporal Characteristics of Cortical Regions

    Negi, R., Yoshida, A., Kuwabara, M., Kanai, R. (2023), A Deep Learning Approach to Detecting Temporal Characteristics of Cortical Regions, BioRxiv.2023.08.16.553638 doi: https://doi.org/10.1101/2023.08.16.553638

  • A human machine interface suggested from neuroscientific analysis of human factor

    Murakami, S., Dan, K., Seo, T., Yamazaki, T., Cho, M., Higuchi, M., Matsuyoshi, D., Kanai, R., Aizawa, Y., & Yamada, M. (2023). A human machine interface suggested from neuroscientific analysis of human factor. 27th International Technical Conference on the Enhanced Safety of Vehicles (ESV).

  • Consciousness in Artificial Intelligence: Insights from the Science of Consciousness

    Butlin, P., Long, R., Elmoznino, E., Bengio, Y., Birch, J., Constant, A., Deane, G., Fleming, S.M., Frith, C., Ji, Xu., Kanai, R., Klein, C., Lindsay, G., Michel, M., Mudrik, L., Peters, M.A.K., Schwitzgebel, E., Simon, J. & VanRullen, R. (2023). Consciousness in Artificial Intelligence: Insights from the Science of Consciousness. arXiv preprint arXiv:2308.08708.

  • Effective connectivity in a duration selective cortico-cerebellar network

    Protopapa, F., Kulaschkhar, S., Hayashi, M.J., Kanai, R., & Bueti, D. (2023) Effective connectivity in a duration selective cortico-cerebellar network. Scientific Reports, 13(1), 20674.

  • Hippocampal volume mediates the relationship of parental rejection in childhood with social cognition in healthy adults

    Kawamoto, M., Takagishi, H., Ishihara, T., Takagi, S., Kanai, R., Sugihara, G., Takahashi, H., Matsuda, T. (2023). Hippocampal volume mediates the relationship of parental rejection in childhood with social cognition in healthy adults. Scientific Reports, 13, 19167.

  • Review of Performance Improvement of a Noninvasive Brain-computer Interface in Communication and Motor Control for Clinical Applications

    Saito, Y., Kamagata, K., Akashi, T., Wada, A., Shimoji, K., Hori, M., Kuwabara, M., Kanai, R., & Aoki, S. (2023). Review of performance improvement of a noninvasive brain-computer interface in communication and motor control for clinical applications. Juntendo Medical Journal, 69(4), 319-326.

  • Towards a Universal Theory of Consciousness

    Kanai, R., & Fujisawa, I. (2023). Towards a Universal Theory of Consciousness. PsyArXiv, psyarxiv.com/r5t2n

  • AI agents for facilitating social interactions and wellbeing

    Hamada, H.T., & Kanai, R. (2022). AI agents for facilitating social interactions and wellbeing. AAAI Spring Symposium, https://arxiv.org/abs/2203.06244.

  • Cortical thickness across the lifespan: Data from 17,075 healthy individuals aged 3–90 years

    Frangou, S, Modabbernia, A, Williams, SCR, …, Kanai, R., … et al. (2021). Cortical thickness across the lifespan: Data from 17,075 healthy individuals aged 3–90 years. Human Brain Mapping, 1– 21. https://doi.org/10.1002/hbm.25364

  • Gray matter analysis of MRI images: Introduction to current research practice

    Hamada, H.T., Matsuyoshi, D., & Kanai, R. (2022). Gray matter analysis of MRI Images: Introduction to current research practice. Encyclopedia Behavioural Neuroscience (2nd Edition), 84-96.

  • Linking human behaviour to brain structure: challenges and opportunities

    Song, C., Sandberg, K., Rutiku, R., & Kanai, R. (2022). Linking human behaviour to brain structure: challenges and opportunities. Nature Reviews Neuroscience, 23, 517-518.

  • Linking human behaviour to brain structure: further challenges and possible solutions

    Song, C., Sandberg, K., Rutiku, R., & Kanai, R.

    Nature Reviews Neuroscience, 2022 DOI: 10.1038/s41583-022-00614-4

  • Logical Tasks for Measuring Extrapolation and Rule Comprehension

    Fujisawa, I., & Kanai, R. (2022). Logical tasks for measuring extrapolation and rule comprehension. arXiv:2211.07727.

  • Meta-learning, social cognition and consciousness in brains and machines

    Langdon, A., Botvinick, M., Nakahara, H., Tanaka, K., Matsumoto, M. & Kanai, R. (2022). Meta-learning, social cognition and consciousness in brains and machines. Neural Networks,145, 80-89.

  • On the link between conscious function and general intelligence in humans and machines

    Arthur Juliani, Kai Arulkumaran, Shuntaro Sasai, Ryota Kanai

    arXiv, 2022, arXiv:2204.05133

  • On the link between consciousness and general intelligence in humans and machines

    Juliani, A., Arulkumaran, K., Sasai, S., & Kanai, R. (2022). On the link between consciousness and general intelligence in humans and machines. Transactions on Machine Learning Research. https://openreview.net/forum?id=LTyqvLEv5b

  • The neuroanatomy of social trust predicts depression vulnerability

    Fermin, A.S.R., Kiyonari, T., Matsumoto, Y., Takagishi, H., Li, Y., Kanai, R., Sakagami, M., Akaishi, R., Ichikawa, N., Takamura, M., Yokoyama, S., Machizawa, M.G., Chan, H.-L., Matani, A., Yamawaki, S., Okada, G., Okamoto, Y., & Yamagishi, T. (2022). The neuroanatomy of social trust predicts depression vulnerability. Scientific Report, 12(1), 1-14.

  • The Perceiver Architecture is a Functional Global Workspace

    Juliani, A., Kanai, R., & Sasai, S. (2022). The perceiver architecture is a functional global workspace. Proceedings of the Annual Meeting of the Cognitive Science Society, 44.

  • A Technical Critique of Some Parts of the Free Energy Principle

    Biehl, M., Pollock, F.A., & Kanai, R. (2021). A technical critique of some parts of the free energy principle. Entropy, 23(3), 293. https://doi.org/10.3390/e23030293

  • Addition for measuring the ability to understand regularity and extrapolate

    Fujisawa, I., & Kanai, R. (2021). Addition for measuring the ability to understand regularity and extrapolate. Japanese AI Society SIG-AGI, AGI-09, 03. https://osf.io/qhtc7

  • Artificial curiosity versus empowerment for reinforcement learning in sparse-reward environments

    Massari, F., Biehl, M., Meeden, L., & Kanai, R. (2021). Artificial curiosity versus empowerment for reinforcement learning in sparse-reward environments. IEEE International Conference on Development and Learning (ICDL).

  • Deep learning and the Global Workspace Theory

    VanRullen, R., & Kanai, R. (2021). Deep learning and the global workspace theory. Trends in Neuroscience, 44, 692-704.

  • Experimental Evidence that Empowerment May Drive Exploration in Sparse-Reward Environments

    Francesco Massari, Martin Biehl, Lisa Meeden, Ryota Kanai

    arXiv, 2021, 1‐6, arXiv:2107.07031 DOI: 10.1109/icdl49984.2021.9515647

  • Goal-Directed Planning by Predictive-Coding based Variational Recurrent Neural Network from Small Training Samples

    Matsumoto, K., Tamai, S., & Kanai, R.

    IEEE International Conference on Development and Learning, 2021, 1‐6 DOI: 10.1109/icdl49984.2021.9515618

  • Goal-directed planning by predictive-coding based variational recurrent neural networks from small training samples

    Matsumoto, K., Tamai, S., & Kanai, R. (2021). Goal-directed planning by predictive-coding based variational recurrent neural networks from small training samples. IEEE International Conference on Development and Learning (ICDL), pp. 1-6,

  • Human cognition and hyper intelligence

    Hsu, D.F., Shehata, M., Hung, S.-M., Shimojo, S., Kanai, R., Schweikert, C., David, M.W., Piuri, V., & Ma, J. (2021). Human cognition and hyper intelligence. IEEE Intl Conf on Dependable, Autonomic and Secure Computing, Intl Conf on Pervasive Intelligence and Computing, Intl Conf on Cloud and Big Data Computing, Intl Conf on Cyber Science and Technology Congress, 775-781.

  • Subcortical volumes across the lifespan: Data from 18,605 healthy individuals aged 3–90 years

    Dima, D, Modabbernia, A, Papachristou, E, …, Kanai, R., …, et al. (2021). Subcortical volumes across the lifespan: Data from 18,605 healthy individuals aged 3–90 years. Human Brain Mapping, 1– 18. https://doi.org/10.1002/hbm.25320

  • An Information Theoretic Approach to Reveal the Formation of Shared Representation

    Eguchi, A., Horii, T., Nagai, T., Kanai, R., & Oizumi, M. (2020). An information theoretic approach to reveal the formation of shared representation. Frontiers in Computational Neuroscience, 14, 1, 10.3389/fncom.2020.00001.

  • Bayesian hyperparameter dynamics in a Markov Chain

    Biehl, M., & Kanai, R. (2020). Bayesian hyperparameter dynamics in a Markov Chain. International Workshop on Active Inference. 1st International Workshop on Active Inference (IWAI 2020).

  • Dynamics of a Bayesian Hyperparameter in a Markov Chain

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    International Workshop on Active Inference (IWAI) 2020: Active Inference, 35-41, 2020, 35–41 DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-64919-7_5

  • Efficient search for informational cores in complex systems: Application to brain networks

    Kitazono, J., Kanai, R., & Oizumi, M.

    Neural Networks, 2020, 132, 232-244 DOI: 10.1016/j.neunet.2020.08.020

  • Efficient search of informational cores in complex systems – applications to brain networks

    Kitazono, J., Kanai, R., & Oizumi, M. (2020). Efficient search of informational cores in complex systems – applications to brain networks. Neural Networks, 132, 232-244.

  • Human Activity Recognition with Deep Reinforcement Learning using the Camera of a Mobile Robot

    Kumrai, T., Korpela, J., Maekawa, T., Yu, Y. & Kanai, R. (2020). Human activity recognition with deep reinforcement learning using the camera of a mobile robot. IEEE International Conference on Pervasive Computing and Communications (PerCom), Austin, TX, USA, 2020, pp. 1-10, doi: 10.1109/PerCom45495.2020.9127376.

  • Information Closure Theory of Consciousness

    Chang, A.Y.C., Biehl, M., Yu, Y., & Kanai., R. (2020). Information closure theory of consciousness. Frontiers in Psychology, 11, 1504, doi: 10.3389/fpsyg.2020.01504.

  • Non-trivial informational closure of a Bayesian hyperparameter

    Biehl, M., & Kanai, R. (2020). Non-trivial informational closure of a Bayesian hyperparameter. IEEE Symposium Series on Computational Intelligence (SSCI 2020). arXiv:2010.01855

  • Temporal variability of brain networks predicts individual differences in bistable perception

    Mao, Y., Kanai, R., Ding, C., Bi, T. & Qiu, J. (2020). Temporal variability of brain networks predicts individual differences in bistable perception. Neuropsychologia, 142, 107426.

  • The effect of feedback valence and source on perception and metacognition: an fMRI investigation

    Zacharopoulos, G., Hertz, U., Kanai, R., & Bahrami, B. (2020). The effect of feedback valence and source on perception and metacognition: an fMRI investigation. Cognitive Neuroscience. doi.org/10.1080/17588928.2020.1828323

  • The genetic architecture of the human cerebral cortex

    Grasby, K.L., Jahanshad, N., Painter, J.N., Colodro-Conde, L.,., …, Kanai, R., …, Thompson, P.M. & Medland, S.E. (2020). The genetic architecture of the human cerebral cortex. Science, 367, eaay6690, DOI: 10.1126/science.aay6690.

  • Artificial consciousness as a platform for artificial general intelligence

    Kanai, R., Fujisawa, I., Tamai, S., Magata, A. & Yasumoto, M. (2019). Artificial consciousness as a platform for artificial general intelligence. Japanese AI Society SIG-AGI. OSF Preprints. doi:10.31219/osf.io/e4jh2.

  • Boredom-driven curious learning by homeo-heterostatic value gradients

    Yu, Y., Chang, A.Y.C., & Kanai, R. (2019). Boredom-driven curious learning by homeo-heterostatic value gradients. Frontiers in Neurorobotics, 12, 88.

  • Chronotopic maps in human supplementary motor area

    Protopapa, F., Hayashi, M. J., van der Zwaag, D., Battistella, G., Murray, M. M., Kanai, R., & Bueti, D.

    PLoS Biology, 2019, 17, 3, e3000026 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pbio.3000026

  • Chronotopic maps in the human premotor cortex

    Protopapa, F., Hayashi, M.J., van der Zwaag, D., Battistella, G., Murray, M.M., Kanai, R. & Bueti, D. (2019). Chronotopic maps in the human premotor cortex. PLoS Biology, 17 (3), e3000026.

  • Genetic architecture of subcortical brain structures in 38,851 individuals

    Satizabal, C. L., Adams, H. H. H., Hibar, D. P., White, C. C., …, Kanai, R., …, & Ikram, M. A.

    Nature Genetics, 2019, 51, 1624-1636 DOI: 10.1038/s41588-019-0511-y

  • Genetic Architecture of Subcortical Brain Structures in 38,854 Individuals Worldwide

    Satizabal, C.L., Adams, H.H.H., Hibar, D.P., White, C.C., …, Kanai, R., …, & Ikram, M.A. (2019). Genetic Architecture of Subcortical Brain Structures in 38,854 Individuals Worldwide. Nature Genetics, 50, 1624-1636.

  • Information generation as a functional basis of consciousness

    Kanai, R., Chang, A., Yu, Y., Magrans de Abril, I., Biehl, M. & Guttenberg, N. (2019). An information generation hypothesis of consciousness. Neuroscience of Consciousness, niz016, https://doi.org/10.1093/nc/niz016

  • A practical algorithm for searching information cores in a network

    Kitazono, J., Kanai, R., & Oizumi, M. (2018). A practical algorithm for searching information cores in a network. Entropy, 20(3), 173.

  • A unified strategy for implementing curiosity and empowerment driven reinforcement learning

    Magrans de Abril, I., & Kanai, R. (2018). A unified strategy for implementing curiosity and empowerment driven reinforcement learning. arXiv:1806.06505v1

  • Being curious about the answers to questions: novelty search with learned attention

    Guttenberg, N., Biehl, M., Virgo, N., & Kanai, R. (2018). Being curious about the answers to questions: novelty search with learned attention. Artificial Life Conference Proceedings (ALIFE 2018), 30, 518-525.

  • Boredom-Driven Curious Learning by Homeo-Heterostatic Value Gradient

    Yu, Y., Chang, A., & Kanai, R.

    Frontiers in Neurorobotics, 2018, 12, 88 DOI: 10.3389/fnbot.2018.00088

  • Curiosity-Driven Reinforcement Learning with Homeostatic Regulation

    Magrans de Abril, I., & Kanai, R. (2018). Curiosity-driven reinforcement learning with homeostatic regulation. arXiv [cs.AI] (Presented at the NIPS 2017 Workshop: Cognitively Informed Artificial

  • Efficient Algorithms for Searching the Minimum Information Partition in Integrated Information Theory

    Kitazono, J., Kanai, R., & Oizumi, M.

    Entropy, 2018, 20, 3, 173 DOI: 10.3390/e20030173

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  • Learning to generate classifiers

    Guttenberg, N., & Kanai, R. (2018). Learning to generate classifiers. arXiv:1803.11373

  • Representations of time in human frontoparietal cortex

    Hayashi, M.J., van der Zwaag, D., Bueti, D., Kanai, R. (2018). Representations of time in human frontoparietal cortex. Communications Biology, 1(1), 233.

  • A description length approach to determining the number of k-means clusters

    Mizutani, H., & Kanai, R. (2017). A description length approach to determining the number of k-means clusters. arXiv:1703.00039 [stat.ML].

  • Behavioural differences and neural substrates of altruistic and spiteful punishment

    Li, Y., Takagishi, H., Matsumoto, Y., Kiyonari, T., Fermin, A.S.R., Sakagami, M., Kanai, R., & Yamagishi, T. (2017). Behavioural differences and neural substrates of altruistic and spiteful punishment. Scientific Report.

  • Counterfactual Control for Free with Generative Models

    Guttenberg, N., Yu, Y., & Kanai, R. (2017). Counterfactual control for free with generative models. arXiv:1702.06676 [cs.LG].

  • Importance sampling, curiosity and affordances

    Guttenberg, N., Biehl, M., Kanai, R. (2017). Importance sampling, curiosity and affordances. IEEE ICDL EPIROB, Lisbon Portugal.

  • Impulsive Prosociality and Quick Grasp of Incentives

    Yamagishi, T., Matsumoto, Y., Kiyonari, T., Takagishi, H., Li, Y., Kanai, R., Sakagami, M. (2017). Impulsive Prosociality and Quick Grasp of Incentives. Proceedings of National Academy of Sciences U.S.A. 114, 6394-6399. doi: 10.1073/pnas.1608877114.

  • Integrated information and dimensionality in continuous attractor dynamics

    Tajima, S., & Kanai, R. (2017). Integrated information and dimensionality in continuous attractor dynamics. Neuroscience of Consciousness, 3, nix011, doi: 10.1093/nc/nix011.

  • Intrinsically-motivated reinforcement learning for control with continuous actions

    Magrans, I., & Kanai, R. (2017). Intrinsically-motivated reinforcement learning for control with continuous actions. ICIIBMS, Okinawa, Japan.

  • Larger stimuli require longer processing time for perception

    Kanai, R., Dalmaijer, E. S., Sherman, M.T., Kawakita, G. & Paffen, C. (2017). Larger stimuli require longer processing time for perception. Perception, 46, 605-623.

  • Learning body-affordances to simplify action spaces

    Guttenberg, N., Biehl, M., & Kanai, R.

    arXiv, 2017 DOI: 10.48550/arxiv.1708.04391

  • Learning by exploring with intrinsically reinforcing signals

    Yu, Y., & Kanai, R. (2017). Learning by exploring with intrinsically reinforcing signals. IMOL, Rome Italy.

  • Learning representation, policy, and prediction via active neural coarse-graining

    Biehl, M., Guttenberg, N., & Kanai, R. (2017). Learning representation, policy, and prediction via active neural coarse-graining. IMOL, Rome Italy.

  • Novel genetic loci associated with hippocampal volume

    Hiber, D.P, Adams, H.H.H., Jahanshad, N., Chauhan, G.,., …, Kanai, R., …, Thompson, P.M. & Ikram, M.A. (2017). Novel genetic loci associated with hippocampal volume. Nature Communications 8,13624. doi:10.1038/ncomms13624

  • The Uniformity Illusion: Central Stimuli Can Determine Peripheral Perception

    Otten, M., Pinto, Y., Paffen, C.L.E., Seth, A.K., & Kanai, R. (2017). The uniformity illusion: central stimuli can determine peripheral perception. Psychological Science, 28, 56-68.

  • Visual perceptual echo reflects learning of regularities in rapid luminance sequences

    Chang, A.Y.-C., Schwartzman, D.J., VanRullen, R., Kanai, R. & Seth, A.K. (2017). Visual perceptual echo reflects learning of regularities in rapid luminance sequences. Journal of Neuroscience, 37, 8486-8497.

  • Cortical thickness of the dorsolateral prefrontal cortex predicts strategic choices in economic games

    Yamagishi, T., Takagishi, H., Fermin, A.S.R., Kanai, R., Li, Y., Matsumoto, Y. (2016). Cortical thickness of the dorsolateral prefrontal cortex predicts strategic choices in economic games. Proceedings of National Academy of Sciences U.S.A., 113, 5582-5587. doi: 10.1073/pnas.1523940113.

  • Discrete capacity limits and neuroanatomical correlates of visual short-term memory for objects and spatial locations

    Konstantinous, N., Constantinidou, F., & Kanai, R. (2016). Discrete capacity limits and neuroanatomical correlates of visual short-term memory for objects and spatial locations. Human Brain Mapping. doi: 10.1002/hbm.23416.

  • Fractionation of parietal function in bistable perception probed with concurrent TMS-EEG

    Schauer, G., Chang, A., Schwartzman, D., Rae, C., Iriye, H., Seth, A.K., & Kanai, R. (2016). Fractionation of parietal function in bistable perception probed with concurrent TMS-EEG. Scientific Data, 3:160065. doi: 10.1038/sdata.2016.6.

  • Frequency tuning for temporal perception and prediction

    Wiener, M. & Kanai, R. (2016). Frequency tuning for temporal perception and prediction. Current Opinion in Behavioral Sciences, 8, 1-6.

  • Genetic influences on schizophrenia and subcortical brain volumes: large-scale proof of concept

    Franke, B., Stein, J.L., Ripke, S., Anttila, V.,., …, Neale, B.M., Medland, S.E., Sullivan, P.F., … Kanai, R., et al. (2016). Genetic influences on schizophrenia and subcortical brain volumes: large-scale proof of concept. Nature Neuroscience, 19, 420-431. doi: 10.1038/nn.4228

  • How has the internet reshaped human cognition? The Neuroscientist, 22, 506-520

    Loh, K.-K., & Kanai, R. (2016). How has the internet reshaped human cognition? The Neuroscientist, 22, 506-520.

  • Improved estimates for the role of grey matter volume and GABA in bistable perception

    Sandberg, K., Blicher, J.U., Del Pin, S.H., Andersen, L.M., Rees, G. & Kanai, R. (2016). Improved estimates for the role of grey matter volume and GABA in bistable perception. Cortex, 83, 292-305.

  • Increased BOLD signals to high gamma auditory stimulation of the left auditory cortex in acute state schizophrenia

    Kuga, H., Onitsuka, T., Nakamura, I., Oribe, N., Hirano, Y., Mizuhara, H., Kanai, R., Kanba, S., Ueno, T. (2016). Increased BOLD signals to high gamma auditory stimulation of the left auditory cortex in acute state schizophrenia. EBioMedicine. 12, 143-149. doi: 10.1016/j.ebiom.2016.09.008.

  • Neural Coarse-Graining: Extracting slowly-varying latent degrees of freedom with neural networks

    Guttenberg, N., Biehl, M. & Kanai, R. (2016). Neural Coarse-Graining: Extracting slowly-varying latent degrees of freedom with neural networks. arXiv:1609.00116.

  • Novel genetic loci underlying human intracranial volume identified through genome-wide association

    Adams, H.H.H., Hibar, D.P., Chouraki, V., Stein, J.L., …, Kanai, R., …, Medland, S. & Ikram, M.F. (2016). Novel genetic loci underlying human intracranial volume identified through genome-wide association. Nature Neuroscience. doi: 10.1038/nn.4398.

  • Parietal theta burst TMS: functional fractionation observed during bistable perception not evident in attention tasks

    Schauer, G., Kanai, R., & Brascamp, J. (2016). Parietal theta burst TMS: functional fractionation observed during bistable perception not evident in attention tasks. Consciousness & Cognition, 40, 105-115.

  • Permutation-equivariant neural networks applied to dynamics prediction

    Guttenberg, N., Virgo, N., Witkowski, O., Aoki, H. & Kanai, R. (2016). Permutation-equivariant neural networks applied to dynamics prediction. arXiv:1612.04530.

  • Predictions Shape Confidence in Right Inferior Frontal Gyrus

    Sherman, M.T., Seth, A.K., & Kanai, R. (2016). Predictions shape confidence in right inferior frontal gyrus. Journal of Neuroscience. 36, 10323-10336.

  • Rhythmic influence of top-down perceptual priors in the phase of pre-stimulus occipital alpha oscillations

    Sherman, M.T., Kanai, R., Seth, A.K., & VanRullen, R. (2016). Rhythmic influence of top-down perceptual priors in the phase of pre-stimulus occipital alpha oscillations. Journal of Cognitive Neuroscience, 28, 1318-30. doi: 10.1162/jocn_a_00973.

  • The structure of inter-individual differences in visual ability: evidence from the general population and synaesthesia

    Ward, J., Rothen, N., Chang, A. & Kanai, R. (2016). The structure of inter-individual differences in visual ability: evidence from the general population and synaesthesia. Vision Research. doi: 10.1016/j.visres.2016.06.009.

  • Alteration of political belief by non-invasive brain stimulation

    Chawke, C., & Kanai, R. (2015). Alteration of political belief by non-invasive brain stimulation. Front. Hum. Neurosci. 9:621. doi: 10.3389/fnhum.2015.00621.

  • Brain activity dynamics in human parietal regions during spontaneous switches in bistable perception

    Megumi, F., Bahrami, B., Kanai, R. & Rees, G. (2015). Brain activity dynamics in human parietal regions during spontaneous switches in bistable perception. NeuroImage, 107, 190-197.

  • Cerebral hierarchies: predictive processing, precision and the pulvinar

    Kanai, R., Komura, Y., Shipp, S. & Friston, K. (2015). Cerebral hierarchies: predictive processing, precision and the pulvinar. Phil. Trans. Roy. Soc. B. 370(1668). pii: 20140169.

  • Common genetic variants influence human subcortical brain structures

    Hibar, D., Stein, J., Renteria, M., …, Kanai, R., et al., the ENIGMA Consortium, Thompson, P.M., & Medland, S.E. (2015). Common genetic variants influence human subcortical brain structures. Nature, 520, 224-229. doi:10.1038/nature14101

  • Neural population tuning links visual cortical anatomy to human visual perception

    Song, C., Schwarzkopf, D.S., Kanai, R. & Rees, G. (2015). Neural population tuning links visual cortical anatomy to human visual perception. Neuron, 85, 641-654.

  • Neuroprofile: a web-based service for personalized neuroprediction from anatomical brain scans

    Kanai, R. (2015). Neuroprofile: A web-based service for personalized neuroprediction from anatomical brain scans. Proceedings of the 2015 ACM International Symposium on Wearable Computers ,915-918.

  • Open questions in conducting confirmatory replication studies: Commentary on "A purely confirmatory replication study of structural brain-behaviour correlations" by Boekel et al., 2015

    Kanai, R. (2015). Open questions in conducting confirmatory replication studies: Commentary on "A purely confirmatory replication study of structural brain-behaviour correlations" by Boekel et al., 2015. Cortex. pii: S0010-9452(15)00078-7. doi: 10.1016/j.cortex.2015.02.020.

  • Prior expectation facilitates metacognition for perceptual judgements

    Sherman, M.T., Seth, A.K., Barrett, A.B. & Kanai, R. (2015). Prior expectation facilitates metacognition for perceptual judgements. Consciousness & Cognition, 35, 53-65.

  • Time Adaptation Shows Duration Selectivity in the Human Parietal Cortex

    Hayashi, M. J., Ditye, T., Harada, T., Hashiguchi, M., Sadato, N., Carlson, S., Walsh, V. & Kanai, R. (2015). Time adaptation shows duration selectivity in the human parietal cortex. PLoS Biology, 13(9): e1002262.

  • Transcranial direct current stimulation of the primary motor cortex biases motion action choice in a perceptual decision task

    Javadi, A.H., Beyko, A., Walsh, V. & Kanai, R. (2015). Transcranial direct current stimulation of the primary motor cortex biases motion action choice in a perceptual decision task. Journal of Cognitive Neuroscience, 27, 2174-2185.

  • Commonalities for numerical and continuous quantity skills at temporo-parietal junction

    Cappelletti, M., Chamberlain, R., Freeman, E.D., Kanai, R., Butterworth, B., Price, C.J. & Rees, G. (2014). Commonalities for numerical and continuous quantity skills at temporo-parietal junction. Journal of Cognitive Neuroscience, 26, 986-999.

  • Crossmodal prediction changes the timing of conscious access during the motion-induced blindness

    Chang, A. Y.-U., Kanai, R. & Seth, A. (2014). Crossmodal prediction changes the timing of conscious access during the motion-induced blindness. Consciousness & Cognition, 31, 139-147.

  • Dissociable neuroanatomical correlates of subsecond and suprasecond time perception

    Hayashi, M.J., Kantele, M., Walsh, V., Carlson, S., & Kanai, R. (2014). Dissociable neuroanatomical correlates of subsecond and suprasecond time perception. Journal of Cognitive Neuroscience, 26, 1685-1693.

  • Distinct MEG correlates of conscious experience, perceptual reversals and stabilization during binocular rivalry

    Sandberg, K., Barnes, G.R., Bahrami, B., Kanai, R., Overgaard, M. & Rees, G. (2014). Distinct MEG correlates of conscious experience, perceptual reversals and stabilization during binocular rivalry. NeuroImage, 100, 161-175.

  • Drawing on the right side of the brain: a voxel-based morphometry analysis of observational drawing

    Chamberlain, R., McManus, I.C., Brunswick, N., Rankin, Q., Riley H. & Kanai, R. (2014). Drawing on the right side of the brain: a voxel-based morphometry analysis of observational drawing. NeuroImage, 96, 167-173.

  • Energy landscape and dynamics of brain activity during human bistable perception

    Watanabe, T., Masuda, N., Megumi, F., Bahrami, B., Kanai, R., & Rees, G. (2014). Energy landscape and dynamics of brain activity during human bistable perception. Nature Communications, 5: 4765.

  • Higher media multi-tasking activity is associated with decreased gray-matter density in the anterior cingulate cortex

    Loh, K.-K., & Kanai, R. (2014). Higher media multi-tasking activity is associated with decreased gray-matter density in the anterior cingulate cortex. PLoS One, 9(9): e106698.

  • Human brain structure predicts individual differences in preconscious evaluation of facial dominance and trustworthiness

    Getov, S., Kanai, R., Bahrami, B. & Rees, G. (2014). Human brain structure predicts individual differences in preconscious evaluation of facial dominance and trustworthiness. Social Cognitive and Affective Neuroscience, 10, 690-699.

  • Individual differences in anthropomorphic judgements and human brain structure

    Cullen, H., Kanai, R., Bahrami, B. & Rees, G. (2014). Individual differences in anthropomorphic judgements and human brain structure. Social Cognitive and Affective Neuroscience, 9, 1276-1280.

  • Neural correlates of the “good life”: eudaimonic well-being is associated with insular cortex volume

    Lewis, G., Kanai, R., Rees, G. & Bates, T. (2014). Neural correlates of the “good life”: eudaimonic well-being is associated with insular cortex volume. Social Cognitive and Affective Neuroscience, 9, 615-618.

  • Occipital GABA concentration predicts cognitive failures in daily life

    Sandberg, K., Blicher, J.U., Dong, M., Rees, G., Near, J. & Kanai, R. (2014). Occipital GABA concentration predicts cognitive failures in daily life. Neuroimage, 87, 55-60.

  • Parietal structure and function explains human variation in working memory biases of visual attention

    Soto, D., Rotshtein, P. & Kanai, R. (2014). Parietal structure and function explains human variation in working memory biases of visual attention. NeuroImage, 89, 289-296.

  • The effect of self-efficacy on visual discrimination sensitivity

    Zacharopoulos, G., Binetti, N., Walsh, V. & Kanai, R. (2014). The effect of self-efficacy on visual discrimination sensitivity. PLoS One, 9(10): e109392.

  • What contributes to individual differences in brain structure? Frontiers in Human Neuroscience, 8:262

    Gu, J. & Kanai, R. (2014). What contributes to individual differences in brain structure? Frontiers in Human Neuroscience, 8:262.

  • Applied neuroscience for open service innovation

    Yamakawa, Y., Kanai, R., Oka, H. & Hara, Y. (2013). Applied neuroscience for open service innovation. Society of Global Business.

  • Early visual responses predict conscious face perception within and between subjects during binocular rivalry

    Sandberg, K., Bahrami, B., Kanai, R., Barnes, G.R., Overgaard, M., & Rees, G. (2013). Early visual responses predict conscious face perception within and between subjects during binocular rivalry. Journal of Cognitive Neuroscience, 25, 969-985.

  • Effective connectivity within human primary visual cortex predicts inter-individual diversity in illusory perception

    Song, C., Schwarzkopf, D., Lutti, A., Li, B., Kanai, R. & Rees, G. (2013). Effective connectivity within human primary visual cortex predicts inter-individual diversity in illusory perception. Journal of Neuroscience, 33, 18781-18791.

  • Hemispheric asymmetry in local/global and salience-based selection as revealed by transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) of the posterior parietal cortex

    Bardi, L., Kanai, R., Mapelli, D. & Walsh, V. (2013). Hemispheric asymmetry in local/global and salience-based selection as revealed by transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) of the posterior parietal cortex. Cortex, 49, 850-860.

  • Heritability of subcortical brain measures: a perspective for future genome-wide association studies

    den Braber, A., Bohlken, M.M., Brouwer, R.M., van ‘t Ent, D., Kanai, R., Kahn, R.S., de Geus, E.J., Hulshoff Pol, H.E. & Boomsma, D.I. (2013). Heritability of subcortical brain measures: a perspective for future genome-wide association studies. NeuroImage, 83C, 98-102.

  • Huggable communication medium decreases cortisol levels

    Sumioka, H., Nakae, A., Kanai, R. & Ishiguro, H. (2013). Huggable communication medium decreases cortisol levels. Scientific Reports, 3:3034.

  • Individual differences in social media use are reflected in brain structure

    Loh, K.K. & Kanai, R. (2013). Individual differences in social media use are reflected in brain structure. AAAI Technical Report.

  • Interaction of numerosity and time in prefrontal and parietal cortex

    Hayashi, M.J., Kanai, R., Tanabe, H., Yoshida, Y., Carlson, S., Walsh, V. & Sadato, N. (2013). Interaction of numerosity and time in prefrontal and parietal cortex. Journal of Neuroscience, 33, 883-893.

  • Neuroanatomical correlates of biological motion detection

    Gilaie-Dotan, S., Kanai, R., Bahrami, B., Rees, G., & Saygin, A.P. (2013). Neuroanatomical correlates of biological motion detection. Neuropsychologia, 51, 457-463.

  • Neuroprofiling: Personalised brain visualisation

    Goh, C., Kano, Y. & Kanai, R. (2013). Neuroprofiling: Personalised brain visualisation. AAAI Technical Report.

  • Rapid changes in brain structure predict improvements induced by perceptual learning

    Ditye, T., Kanai, R., Bahrami, B., Muggleton, N.G., Rees, G. & Walsh, V. (2013). Rapid changes in brain structure predict improvements induced by perceptual learning. NeuroImage, 81, 205-212.

  • The brain as a mirror of health and wellbeing

    Goh, C., Kano, Y. & Kanai, R. (2013). The brain as a mirror of health and wellbeing. Journal of the Japanese Society for Artificial Intelligence, 28.

  • Transfer of cognitive training across magnitude dimensions achieved with concurrent brain stimulation of the parietal lobe

    Cappelletti, M., Gessaroli, E., Hithersay, R., Mitolo, M., Didino, D., Kanai, R., Cohen Kadosh, R. & Walsh, V. (2013). Transfer of cognitive training across magnitude dimensions achieved with concurrent brain stimulation of the parietal lobe. Journal of Neuroscience, 33, 14899-14907.

  • Brain structure and individual differences in social behaviors

    Kanai, R. (2012). Brain structure and individual differences in social behaviors. AAAI Technical Report.

  • Colour synaesthesia is associated with increased brain volume in left posterior fusiform gyrus, but a decrease in left anterior fusiform gyrus and left V5/MT

    Banissy, M.J., Stewart, L., Muggleton, N. Griffiths, T., Walsh, V., Ward, J. & Kanai, R. (2012). Colour synaesthesia is associated with increased brain volume in left posterior fusiform gyrus, but a decrease in left anterior fusiform gyrus and left V5/MT. Cognitive Neuroscience, 3, 29-35.

  • Grey matter volume in early human visual cortex predicts proneness to the sound induced flash illusion

    de Haas, B., Kanai, R., Jalkanen, L. & Rees, G. (2012). Grey matter volume in early human visual cortex predicts proneness to the sound induced flash illusion. Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences, 279, 4955-4961.

  • Human brain structure links loneliness to social perception skills

    Kanai, R., Bahrami, B., Duchaine, B., Janik, A., Banissy, M.J. & Rees, G. (2012). Human brain structure links loneliness to social perception skills. Current Biology, 22, 1975-1979.

  • Inter-individual differences in empathy are reflected in human brain structure

    Banissy, M.J., Kanai, R., Walsh, V. & Rees, G. (2012). Inter-individual differences in empathy are reflected in human brain structure. NeuroImage, 62, 2034-2039.

  • Moral values are associated with individual differences in regional brain volume

    Lewis, G., Kanai, R., Bates, T. & Rees, G. (2012). Moral values are associated with individual differences in regional brain volume. Journal of Cognitive Neuroscience, 24, 1657-1663.

  • Primer: Qualia

    Kanai, R., & Tsuchiya, N. (2012). Primer: Qualia. Current Biology, 22, R392-R396.

  • Ready steady slow – action preparation slows down subjective passage of time

    Hagura, N., Kanai, R., Orgs, G. & Haggard, P. (2012). Ready steady slow – action preparation slows down subjective passage of time. Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences, 279, 4399-4406.

  • Selectively altering belief formation in the human brain

    Sharot, T., Kanai, R., Marston, D., Korn, C., Rees, G. & Dolan, R. (2012). Selectively altering belief formation in the human brain. Proceedings of National Academy of Sciences U.S.A. 109, 17058-17062.

  • Structural correlates of visual object expertise

    Gilaie-Dotan, S., Harel, A., Bentin, S., Kanai, R. & Rees, G. (2012). Structural correlates of visual object expertise. NeuroImage, 62, 147-153.

  • Structure of orbitofrontal cortex predicts social influence

    Campbell-Meiklejohn, D.K., Kanai, R., Bahrami, B., Bach, D.R., Dolan, R., Roepstorff, A. & Frith, C.D. (2012). Structure of orbitofrontal cortex predicts social influence. Current Biology, 20, 1165-1170.

  • Transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) of the frontal eye fields during pro- and antisaccade tasks

    Kanai, R., Muggleton, N.G., & Walsh, V. (2012). Transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) of the frontal eye fields during pro- and antisaccade tasks. Frontiers in Psychiatry, 3:45.

  • Transcranial magnetic stimulation of the frontal eye fields interferes with spatial conflict

    Bardi, L., Kanai, R., Mapelli, D. & Walsh, V. (2012). Transcranial magnetic stimulation of the frontal eye fields interferes with spatial conflict. Journal of Cognitive Neuroscience, 24, 1305-1313.

  • Anatomy of human sensory cortices reflects inter-individual variability in time estimation

    Gilaie-Dotan, S., Kanai, R., & Rees, G. (2011). Anatomy of human sensory cortices reflects inter-individual variability in time estimation. Frontiers in Integrative Neuroscience, 5:76. doi:10.3389/fnint.2011.00076.

  • Distractibility in daily life is reflected in the structure of human parietal cortex

    Kanai, R., Dong, M., Bahrami, B. & Rees, G. (2011). Distractibility in daily life is reflected in the structure of human parietal cortex. Journal of Neuroscience, 31, 6620-6626.

  • Frequency specific modulation of human somatosensory cortex

    Feurra, M., Paulus, W., Walsh, V. & Kanai, R. (2011). Frequency specific modulation of human somatosensory cortex. Frontiers in Psychology, 2: 13.

  • High temporal resolution decoding of object position and category

    Carlson, T., Hogendoorn, H., Kanai, R., Mesik, J. & Turret, J. (2011). High temporal resolution decoding of object position and category. Journal of Vision, 11(10): article 9.

  • Modality independent role of the primary auditory cortex in time perception

    Kanai, R., Lloyd, H., Bueti, D. & Walsh, V. (2011). Modality independent role of the primary auditory cortex in time perception. Experimental Brain Research, 209, 465-471.

  • Online social network size is reflected in human brain structure

    Kanai, R., Bahrami, B., Roylance, R. & Rees, G. (2011). Online social network size is reflected in human brain structure. Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences, 279, 1327-1334.

  • Political orientations are correlated with brain structure in young adults

    Kanai, R., Feilden, T., Firth, C. & Rees, G. (2011). Political orientations are correlated with brain structure in young adults. Current Biology, 21, 677-680.

  • Reciprocal anatomical relationship between primary sensory and prefrontal cortices in the human brain

    Song, C., Schwarzkopf, D.S., Kanai, R., & Rees, G. (2011). Reciprocal anatomical relationship between primary sensory and prefrontal cortices in the human brain. Journal of Neuroscience, 31, 9472-9480.

  • Relating inter-individual differences in metacognitive performance on different perceptual tasks

    Song, C., Kanai, R., Fleming, S., Weil, R., Schwarzkopf. D.S., & Rees, G. (2011). Relating inter-individual differences in metacognitive performance on different perceptual tasks. Consciousness & Cognition, 20, 1787-1792.

  • Structural and functional fractionation of right superior parietal cortex in bistable perception

    Kanai, R., Carmel, D., Bahrami, B. & Rees, G. (2011). Structural and functional fractionation of right superior parietal cortex in bistable perception. Current Biology, 21, R106-R107.

  • Symbolic magnitude modulates perceptual strength in binocular rivalry

    Paffen, C.L.E., Plukaard, S. & Kanai, R. (2011). Symbolic magnitude modulates perceptual strength in binocular rivalry. Cognition, 119, 468-475.

  • The structural basis of inter-individual differences in human behaviour and cognition

    Kanai, R. & Rees, G. (2011). The structural basis of inter-individual differences in human behaviour and cognition. Nature Reviews Neuroscience, 12, 231-242.

  • Human MT+ is involved in perceptual memory for 3D ambiguous motion

    Brascamp, J.W., Kanai, R., Walsh, V. & van Ee, R. (2010). Human MT+ is involved in perceptual memory for 3D ambiguous motion. Journal of Neuroscience, 30, 760-766.

  • Human parietal cortex structure predicts individual differences in perceptual rivalry

    Kanai, R., Bahrami, B. & Rees, G. (2010). Human parietal cortex structure predicts individual differences in perceptual rivalry. Current Biology, 20, 1626-1630.

  • Modulating neuronal activity produces specific and long lasting changes in numerical competence

    Cohen Kadosh, R. Soskic, S, Iuculano, T., Kanai, R. & Walsh, V. (2010). Modulating neuronal activity produces specific and long lasting changes in numerical competence. Current Biology, 20, 1626-1630.

  • Parietal asymmetry in local/global and salience-based selection: a tDCS study

    Bardi, L., Kanai, R., & Walsh, V. (2010). Parietal asymmetry in local/global and salience-based selection: a tDCS study. Neuropsychological Trends, 8, 107-109.

  • Subjective discriminability of invisibility: A framework for distinguishing perceptual and attentional failures of awareness

    Kanai, R., Walsh, V. & Tseng, C.-H. (2010). Subjective discriminability of invisibility: A framework for distinguishing perceptual and attentional failures of awareness. Consciousness & Cognition, 19, 1045-1057.

  • Transcranial alternating current stimulation (tACS) modulates cortical excitability as assessed by TMS-induced phosphene thresholds

    Kanai, R., Paulus, P. & Walsh, V. (2010). Transcranial alternating current stimulation (tACS) modulates cortical excitability as assessed by TMS-induced phosphene thresholds. Clinical Neurophysiology, 121, 1551-1559.

  • Perceived timings of new objects and feature changes

    Kanai, R., Carlson, T.A., Verstraten, F.A.J., & Walsh, V. (2009). Perceived timings of new objects and feature changes. Journal of Vision, 9(7):5, 1-13.

  • Social distance evaluation in human parietal cortex

    Yamakawa, Y., Kanai, R., Matsumura, M., & Naito, E. (2009). Social distance evaluation in human parietal cortex. PLoS ONE, 4(2): e4360.

  • Frequency-dependent electric stimulation of the visual cortex

    Kanai, R., Chaieb, L., Antal, A., Walsh, V., & Paulus, W. (2008). Frequency-dependent electric stimulation of the visual cortex. Current Biology, 18, 1839-1843.

  • Frequency-Dependent Electrical Stimulation of the Visual Cortex

    Kanai, R., Chaieb, L., Antal, A., Walsh, V., Paulus, W.

    Current Biology, 2008, 18, 1839-1843 DOI: 10.1016/j.cub.2008.10.027

  • Multi-timescale perceptual history resolves visual ambiguity

    Brascamp, J.W., Knapen, T.H.J., Kanai, R., Noest, A. J., van Ee, R., & van den Berg, A. V. (2008). Multi-timescale perceptual history resolves visual ambiguity. PLoS ONE, 3(1): e1497.

  • Perceiving-the-present and a systematization of illusions

    Changizi, M., Hsieh, A., Nijhawan, R., Kanai, R., & Shimojo, S. (2008). Perceiving-the-present and a systematization of illusions. Cognitive Science, 32, 459-503

  • Resetting mechanisms in vision

    Kanai, R. (2008). Resetting mechanisms in vision. Japanese Psychological Review, 51, 264-275.

  • TMS over intraparietal sulcus triggers perceptual disappearance

    Kanai, R., Muggleton, N., & Walsh, V. (2008). TMS over intraparietal sulcus triggers perceptual disappearance. Journal of Neurophysiology, 100, 3343-3350.

  • Cross-task repetition amnesia: Impaired recall of RSVP targets held in memory for a secondary task

    Nieuwenstein, M.R., Johnson, A., Kanai, R., & Martens, S. (2007). Cross-task repetition amnesia: Impaired recall of RSVP targets held in memory for a secondary task. Acta Psychologica, 125, 319-333.

  • Disruption of implicit perceptual memory by intervening neutral stimuli

    Kanai, R., Knapen, T., van Ee, R., & Verstraten, F.A.J. (2007). Disruption of implicit perceptual memory by intervening neutral stimuli. Vision Research, 20, 2675-2683.

  • Distance in feature space determines exclusivity in visual rivalry

    Knapen, T., Kanai, R., Brascamp, J., van Boxtel, J., & van Ee, R. (2007). Distance in feature space determines exclusivity in visual rivalry. Vision Research, 47, 3269-3275.

  • Dynamical evolution of motion perception

    Kanai, R., Sheth, B. R., & Shimojo, S. (2007). Dynamical evolution of motion perception. Vision Research, 47, 937-945.

  • Flash suppression and flash facilitation in binocular rivalry

    Brascamp, J.W., Knapen, T.H.J, Kanai, R., van Ee, R., van den Berg, A. V. (2007). Flash suppression and flash facilitation in binocular rivalry. Journal of Vision, 7(12), 1-12.

  • Remembering the forest, but not the trees: the influence of colour information on memory for scenes

    Nijboer, T., Kanai, R., de Haan, E.H.F., & van der Smagt, M.J. (2007). Remembering the forest, but not the trees: the influence of colour information on memory for scenes. Consciousness & Cognition, 17(3), 741-752.

  • Stimulus flicker alters interocular grouping during binocular rivalry

    Knapen, T., Paffen, C., Kanai, R., van Ee, R. (2007). Stimulus flicker alters interocular grouping during binocular rivalry. Vision Research, 47, 1-7.

  • Transition of subjective crossmodal simultaneity

    Kanai, R., Sheth, B.R. & Shimojo, S. (2007). Transition of subjective crossmodal simultaneity. PLoS ONE, 2(12): e1253.

  • Attentional modulation of perceptual stabilization

    Kanai, R., & Verstraten, F.A.J. (2006). Attentional modulation of perceptual stabilization. Proceedings of the Royal Society B, 273, 1217-1222.

  • Color filling-out beyond luminance gaps along perceptual surfaces

    Kanai, R., Wu, D.-A., Verstraten, F.A.J., & Shimojo, S. (2006). Color filling-out beyond luminance gaps along perceptual surfaces. Journal of Vision, 6, 1380-1395.

  • Planning and online control of goal directed movements when the eyes are ‘relocated’

    Brouwer, A.-M., Kanai R., & Vuong, Q.C. (2006). Planning and online control of goal directed movements when the eyes are ‘relocated’. Experimental Brain Research, 175, 499-513.

  • The scope and limits of top-down attention in unconscious visual processing

    Kanai, R., Tsuchiya, N., & Verstraten, F.A.J. (2006). The scope and limits of top-down attention in unconscious visual processing. Current Biology, 16, 2332-2336.

  • Time dilation in dynamic visual display

    Kanai, R., Paffen, C.L.E., Hogendoorn, H., & Verstraten, F.A.J. (2006). Time dilation in dynamic visual display. Journal of Vision, 6, 1421-1430.

  • Visual onset expands subjective time

    Kanai, R., & Watanabe, M (2006) Visual onset expands subjective time. Perception & Psychophysics, 68, 1113-1123.

  • Visual transients reveal the veridical position of a moving object

    Kanai, R., & Verstraten, F.A.J. (2006) Visual transients reveal the veridical position of a moving object. Perception, 35, 453-460.

  • Perceptual alternation induced by visual transients

    Kanai, R., Moradi, F., Shimojo, S. & Verstraten, F.A.J. (2005). Perceptual alternation induced by visual transients. Perception, 34, 803-822.

  • Perceptual manifestation of rapid plasticity: motion priming, rapid motion aftereffect and perceptual sensitization

    Kanai, R., & Verstraten, F. A. J. (2005). Perceptual manifestation of rapid plasticity: motion priming, rapid motion aftereffect and perceptual sensitization. Vision Research, 45, 3109-3116.

  • Blindness to inconsistent local signals in motion transparency from oscillating dots

    Kanai, R., Paffen, C.L.E., Gerbino, W. & Verstraten, F.A.J. (2004). Blindness to inconsistent local signals in motion transparency from oscillating dots. Vision Research, 44, 2207-2212.

  • Center-surround interactions in motion processing during binocular rivalry

    Paffen, C. L. E., te Pas, S., Kanai, R., van der Smagt, M. & Verstraten, F. A. J. (2004). Center-surround interactions in motion processing during binocular rivalry. Vision Research, 44,1635-1639.

  • Changing pitch induced visual motion illusion

    Maeda, F., Kanai R., & Shimojo, S. (2004). Changing pitch induced visual motion illusion. Current Biology, 14, R990-991.

  • Steady-state misbinding of colour and motion

    Wu, D.-A., Kanai, R., & Shimojo S (2004). Steady-state misbinding of colour and motion. Nature, 429, 262.

  • Stopping the motion and sleuthing the flash-lag effect: Spatial uncertainty is the key to positional mislocalization Vision Research, 44, 2605-2619

    Kanai, R., Sheth, B. R. & Shimojo, S. (2004). Stopping the motion and sleuthing the flash-lag effect: Spatial uncertainty is the key to positional mislocalization Vision Research, 44, 2605-2619.

  • Visual transients without feature changes are sufficient for the percept of a change

    Kanai, R., & Verstraten, F.A.J. (2004). Visual transients without feature changes are sufficient for the percept of a change. Vision Research, 44, 2233-2240.

  • Binocular eye movement responses to dichoptically presented horizontal and/or vertical stimulus steps

    van der Steen, J, & Kanai, R. (2002). Binocular eye movement responses to dichoptically presented horizontal and/or vertical stimulus steps. Annals of New York Academy of Science, 959.

  • Dynamic properties, interactions and adaptive modifications of vestibulo-ocular reflex and optokinetic response in mice

    Iwashita, M., Kanai, R., Funabiki, K., Matsuda, K. & Hirano, T. (2001). Dynamic properties, interactions and adaptive modifications of vestibulo-ocular reflex and optokinetic response in mice. Neuroscience Research, 39(3): 299-311.

  • Inhibition of saccade initiation induced by pursuit

    Kanai, R., van der Geest, J. N. & Frens, M. A. (2003). Inhibition of saccade initiation induced by pursuit. Experimental Brain Research, 148, 300-307.

  • Time-locked perceptual fading induced by visual transients

    Kanai, R., & Kamitani, Y. (2003). Time-locked perceptual fading induced by visual transients. Journal of Cognitive Neuroscience, 15(5), 664-672.

Books

  • Will AI be Conscious?

    2024

    In Japanese, published by East Press, Tokyo, Japan.

  • The origin of morality in the brain

    2012

    Essays in Japanese, published by Iwanami Shoten, Tokyo, Japan.

  • Brain sciences on individual differences

    2010

    Essays in Japanese, published by Iwanami Shoten, Tokyo, Japan.

  • The Quest for Consciousness

    2006

    Japanese translation of Christof Koch's book, with Naotsugu Tsuchiya, published by Iwanami Shoten, Tokyo, Japan.

Book Chapters

  • Inferences about consciousness using subjective reports of confidence

    2015

    Sherman, M., Barrett, A.B. & Kanai, R. In M. Overgaard (ed.), Behavioural Methods in Consciousness Research. Oxford University Press.

  • Brain structure and mental privacy

    2012

    Rees, G. & Kanai, R. In S. Edwards, W. Richmond & G. Rees (eds.), I Know What You Are Thinking: Brain Imaging and Mental Privacy. Oxford University Press.

  • Illusory distortion of subjective time perception

    2014

    Kanai, R. In V. Arstila & D. Lloyd (eds.), Subjective Time: the philosophy, psychology, and neuroscience of temporality. MIT Press.

  • Perceiving-the-present and a unified theory of illusions

    Changizi, M.A., Hsieh, A., Nijhawan, R., Kanai, R. & Shimojo, S. In R. Nijhawan & B. Khurana (eds.), Problems of Space and Time in Perception and Action. Cambridge University Press.

  • Latent learning

    Kanai, R. & Wu, D.-A. In Encyclopedia of Neuroscience.

Public Bio Pack

One-sentence bio

Ryota Kanai is a neuroscientist and scientific entrepreneur connecting consciousness science, artificial intelligence, brain-machine interfaces, and neurotechnology ethics.

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Ryota Kanai, Ph.D., is Founder and CEO of Araya, Inc. and Project Manager of Japan's Moonshot R&D Program. His work connects neuroscience and artificial intelligence to understand consciousness in brains and machines, and to develop next-generation AI-assisted brain-machine interfaces.

Speaker introduction

Ryota Kanai is Founder and CEO of Araya, Inc., Project Manager of Japan's Moonshot R&D Program, and Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Artificial Intelligence and Consciousness. Trained at Kyoto University, Utrecht University, Caltech, UCL, and the University of Sussex, he works across consciousness science, AI, neurotechnology, and the ethics of brain-machine interfaces.

Research and Invitation Themes

Brain-machine interfaces and cybernetic avatars

Neurotechnology, robotics, assistive technology, and policy audiences

Moonshot R&D work on next-generation AI-assisted BMI and cybernetic avatars, linking scientific research with public-interest deployment.

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Grants

  • Moonshot Research & Development Programme

    Cabinet Office of Japan
    2020 - Present

    "Liberation from Biological Limitations via Physical, Cognitive, and Perceptual Augmentation." Project Manager: Ryota Kanai. Approximately 15B JPY / 95M USD, December 2020 - November 2030.

  • Linking machine intelligence to consciousness

    Templeton World Charity Foundation
    2018 - 2021

    PI: Ryota Kanai. USD 222,750, July 25, 2018 - July 24, 2021.

  • CREST

    Japan Science and Technology Agency
    2015 - 2020

    PI: Ryota Kanai. 280,000,000 JPY, approximately 2.5M USD, October 2015 - March 2021.

  • ImPACT Programme

    Cabinet Office of Japan
    2015 - 2016

    The Impulsing Paradigm Change through disruptive Technologies programme. PI: Ryota Kanai. 34,000,000 JPY, approximately 300K USD, April 2015 - March 2016.

  • JST PRESTO

    Japan Science and Technology Agency
    2011 - 2015

    Precursory Research for Embryonic Science and Technology. PI: Ryota Kanai. 40,000,000 JPY, approximately 350K USD, October 2011 - March 2014.

  • Royal Society International Short Visits Scheme

    Royal Society
    2008

    Collaboration with Prof. Walter Paulus at University of Goettingen to develop transcranial alternating current stimulation. GBP 3,920.

Fellowships

  • JSPS Fellowship

    2010 - 2012

    GBP 72,600, approximately 114,000 USD.

  • Human Frontier Science Program Long-Term Fellowship

    2007 - 2010

    GBP 84,500, approximately 133,000 USD.

  • Della Martin Fellowship

    California Institute of Technology
    2005 - 2007

    USD 80,000.

Patents

  • Cognitive-state estimation system and cognitive-state estimation method

    2016

    Kanai, R. & Tajima, S. Japan Patent 2016-82809, applied April 18, 2016.

  • Individual-characteristic prediction system, individual-characteristic prediction method, and recording medium

    2016

    Kano, Y. & Kanai, R. US Patent 14/900,685.

Service

  • Vice Chair and member, UNESCO Ad Hoc Expert Group

    2024 - 2025

    Drafting the Recommendation on the Ethics of Neurotechnology.

  • Chair, ASSC 27

    Association for the Scientific Study of Consciousness, Tokyo, Japan
    2024

  • Founder

    Consciousness Club Tokyo
    October 2015 - Present

  • Founder

    Beneficial AI Japan
    April 2018

  • Vice Executive Chair

    Symposium on AI and Society, Tokyo, Japan
    October 2017

  • Scientific Organizing Committee

    ISSA Summer School, Osaka, Japan
    May-June 2017

  • Scientific Program Committee

    ASSC 24, Tel Aviv, Israel
    2020

  • Scientific Program Committee

    ASSC 23, Ontario, Canada
    2019

  • Scientific Program Committee

    ASSC 21, Beijing, China
    2017

  • Chief Organizer

    Symposium on The Origin of Consciousness, Tokyo, Japan
    July 2016

  • Editorial Board

    Entropy
    2021 - Present

  • Editorial Board

    Neuroscience of Consciousness
    2015 - Present

  • Associate Editor

    Frontiers in Consciousness Research
    2015 - Present

  • Review Editor

    Frontiers in Perception Science
    2010 - Present

  • Grant referee

    Ad hoc referee for Medical Research Council, ERC Consolidator grant, NWO Veni grant, DFG Priority Programme, Vienna Science and Technology Fund, COST / State Secretariat for Education and Research, and JSPS Gakujutsu Henkaku A.

  • Journal referee

    Ad hoc referee for journals including Neuron, Nature Computational Science, Nature Methods, Science Advances, Brain, Current Biology, PNAS, PLoS Biology, Journal of Neuroscience, Trends in Cognitive Sciences, Molecular Psychiatry, Biological Psychiatry, NeuroImage, Human Brain Mapping, Journal of Vision, Cortex, and Journal of Consciousness Studies.

Teaching

  • Convener, Topics in Cognitive Neuroscience

    University of Sussex
    Autumn 2014

  • Convener, Topics in Cognitive Neuroscience

    University of Sussex
    Autumn 2013

  • Module lecture, Attention and Awareness

    University College London
    March 2011

    Third-year undergraduate course.

  • Module lecture, Cognitive Neuroscience

    University College London
    March 2010

  • Module lecture, Cognitive Neuroscience

    University College London
    March 2009

  • Guest lecture, Behavior and Learning

    California State University, Fullerton
    September 2006

  • Module lecture, Artificial Intelligence

    Utrecht University
    Autumn 2003

    Master's program.

PhD Supervision

  • Maxine Sherman

    2012 - 2015

    PhD supervision with Prof. Anil Seth, University of Sussex.

  • Acer Chang

    2012 - 2017

    PhD supervision with Prof. Anil Seth, University of Sussex.

Professional Memberships

  • Association for the Scientific Study of Consciousness (ASSC)
  • Society for Neuroscience (SfN)

Media and Public Writing