Sadao Kurohashi
Sadao Kurohashi researches natural-language processing, especially Japanese. He proposed a platform for organizing scientific knowledge through language research. Kurohashi became a Tokyo assistant professor in 2001 and a Kyoto professor in 2006. He describes studying how computers can understand everyday Japanese language. He became NII director-general in April 2023. At that time, he was an NII professor and a programme-specific Kyoto professor. He describes an aim to use large language models to interpret, relate and organize research data across disciplines.
- Works
- 478
- Citations
- 4,980
- h-index
- 33
Publication numbers from OpenAlex, as of 14 October 2026.
Timeline
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2001–2006
University language research
Kurohashi became a Tokyo assistant professor in 2001 and a Kyoto professor in 2006. He describes studying how computers can understand everyday Japanese language.
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2023
NII leadership
He became NII director-general in April 2023. At that time, he was an NII professor and a programme-specific Kyoto professor.
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2023
A knowledge-platform research aim
He describes an aim to use large language models to interpret, relate and organize research data across disciplines. This was a stated direction for NII’s research infrastructure.
Sources and credits
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