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11/7/2025

Wacom Hosts “Connected Ink 2025” The 10th Event for Culture, Technology and Community and a Space of “Creative Chaos” that Continues to Evolve

 

November 6, 2025 -- Wacom Co., Ltd. will host “Connected Ink 2025” on Friday, November 14 and Saturday, November 15 at the Shinjuku Sumitomo Building “Sankaku Hiroba” (co-hosted by Connected Ink Village).

Wacom aims to further refine its position as a “instrument craftsperson” and continue to explore the ultimate experience in drawing and writing – and beyond, pioneering the broader inking experience. Through collaborations with partners who excel in various communities and fields, Wacom will expand the use cases for digital pens and digital ink. At Connected Ink 2025, we look forward to welcoming you to various sessions and exhibits showcasing these emerging developments in line with the Mid-Term Business Plan “Wacom Chapter 4”.

 

The theme of this year is “Takahashi.” Details are in the following link (Japanese only)
https://note.com/wacom/n/nefc56eeb2ff5#3fadf939-6e5e-446d-b40f-fd716fa891ec


▼Connected Ink 2025
Time & Date: Friday, November 14 (15:00〜20:30) and Saturday, November 15 (13:00〜20:30)
Venue: Shinjuku Sumitomo Building’s Sankaku Hiroba
Hosted by Wacom Co,, Ltd and Connected Ink Village
Entrance fee: Free of charge
Registration page    https://content.wacom.com/acton/media/43273/connected-ink-tokyo-2025-jp

◆Sessions and exhibits in Connected Ink 2025

   Creation

⮚ Wacom Creators College Club (WCCC) Creative Contest Award Ceremony and Exhibits
In the adjacent Wacom Creative Products exhibition zone, visitors will also get their hands on a full lineup of Wacom’s new products, including new products announced this fiscal year combined with the latest UX/UI technologies.
⮚ Collaboration/Joint development in 3DCG community 
⮚ KENAZ × Wacom: Pioneering the Next Move around Webtoons
⮚ Wacom Yuify “Certified Creativity”
⮚ Conveying Colors Felt by the Brain — “Irotodokeru-maru,” a Display Supporting Color Vision Variation

 Learning & Teaching

⮚ The way forward for collaboration between PILOT and Wacom
⮚ “Writing is about Finding.  PILOT DIGIKAKU STATION”
⮚ Experience Zone of Learning Service Powered by “Handwriting x Digital” 
⮚ Learning Service Powered by “Handwriting x Digital” - Now and Next Year
⮚ Omiya Koryo High School “Pen Tablet Art Challenge 2025”

Work / Play and Beyond

⮚ Galaxy AI and S Pen, Always by your side
⮚ Introducing the most favorable functions of core Galaxy users in Japan using S Pen such as Circle to Search, Writing and Drawing etc.
⮚ Montblanc Digital Paper – Digital Handwriting by Montblanc
⮚ JENESIS: Providing IoT solutions and manufacturing services

   Well-being

⮚ Supporting Clinical Practice and Transforming Education: VR and Digital Ink Open New Doors for Medical DX
⮚ Take “KISEKI ART” to Healthcare: Visualizing the Potential for Early Detection of Dementia using Handwriting Data and AI
⮚ Life Ink Community ~ Collaborative exploration of the delicate and complex creative processes of the brain and body
⮚ Initiatives for enhanced well-being through making pens ideal for senior citizens combined with a revitalization of suburban housing complex


Other Initiatives
⮚ Support the Future of “Creativity” — Used Product Collection Booth
    Support the Future of “Creativity” — Tablet Teardown Show!
⮚ Workshop: Let’s Explore Circuit Boards! Make a Balancing Dragonfly
⮚ Seven types of digital pens with luxurious Wajima lacquer finishes and hands-on experience of & “Chinkin” technique, applying pattens to the surface using gold powder


Also showcased will include a wide range of initiatives and challenges born from collaboration and fusion with local communities and traditional cultures, new art expression performances as well as sustainability efforts, through exhibitions, sessions, and activities with diverse partners.

On November 14, there is an investor tour planned, where President & CEO Nobu Ide will explain the content of the event.  The tour will start from 13:30.


About Wacom
Founded in 1983, Wacom is a “Technology Leadership Company” delivering wide ranging experiences based on digital pen technologies, according to customer needs. As an “instrument craftsperson,” Wacom continues to explore the ultimate experience in drawing and writing – and beyond, pioneering the broader inking experience.  Being a global company based in Japan with subsidiaries and affiliate offices around the world to support marketing and distribution in over 150 countries and areas. It is the world’s leading manufacturer of. The advanced technology of Wacom’s pen tablets, interactive pen displays, and digital interface solutions has been used to create some of the most exciting digital art, films, special effects, fashion and designs around the world and provides business and home users with their leading interface technology to express their personality. The company also offers its products as OEM solutions to leading manufacturers. Wacom’s interface technology is also offered as an integrated solution to strategic partners. Most tablet device and PC manufacturers count on the advanced features and reliability to deliver a superior user interface experience.


For more information, please contact:
Corporate Communications, Wacom Co., Ltd Wacom-pr@wacom.co.jp +81-3-5337-6702