Talks
International Conferences
- Blanchfield pairings and Gordian distance, Geometry and Topology Seminar, the University of Glasgow, United Kingdom, March 2025.
- Blanchfield pairings and Gordian distance, Knot theory, LMO invariants and related topics, Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology Graduate University, Japan, March 2024.
- Thurston norm, twisted Euler characteristics and virtual fibering, The 19th Kagoshima Algebra-Analysis-Geometry Seminar, Kagoshima University, Japan, February 2024.
- Torsion polynomial functions and essential surfaces, Séminaire GT3, Université de Strasbourg, France, October 2022.
- Twisted Alexander polynomials and L2-Euler characteristics, Global Analysis Seminar, University of Regensburg, Germany, December 2019.
- Character varieties and essential surfaces, Low-Dimensional Topology Workshop 2019, University of Regensburg, Germany, October 2019.
- Character varieties and essential surfaces, The 14th East Asian Conference on Geometric Topology, Peking University, China, January 2019.
- Twisted Alexander polynomials and L2-Euler characteristics, New development of low-dimensional topology, Shikinoyu Gora Seiunsou, Japan, December 2018.
- Torsion polynomial functions and essential surfaces, Low Dimensional Topology and Number Theory X, AiRIMaQ Innovation Plaza, Japan, March 2018.
- Representation varieties and essential surfaces, New Development in Teichmüller Space Theory, Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology Graduate University, Japan, November 2017.
- Representation varieties detect splittings of 3-manifolds, Invariants in Low-dimensional Topology, Korea Institute for Advanced Study, South Korea, May 2017.
- Representation varieties detect splittings of 3-manifolds, The second Australia-Japan Geometry, Analysis and their Applications, Kyoto University, Japan, January 2017.
- Representation varieties detect splittings of 3-manifolds, Rigidity School, Nagoya 2016, Nagoya University, Japan, July 2016.
- Representation varieties detect essential surfaces, Branched Coverings, Degenerations, and Related Topics 2016, Hiroshima University, Japan, March 2016.
- Representation varieties detect essential surfaces, Geometry of Moduli Space of Low Dimensional Manifolds, Kyoto University, Japan, December 2015.
- Representation varieties detect essential surfaces I, II, Topology and Geometry of Low-dimensional Manifolds, Nara Women's University, Japan, October 2015.
- Representation varieties detect essential surfaces, Braids, Configuration Spaces and Quantum Topology, the University of Tokyo, Japan, September 2015.
- Cluster algebras and torsion functions on moduli spaces, Infinite Analysis 14, the University of Tokyo, Japan, March 2014.
- Character varieties of higher dimensional representations and splittings of 3-manifolds, Global Analysis Seminar, University of Regensburg, Germany, November 2013.
- Twisted Alexander polynomials and incompressible surfaces given by Culler-Shalen theory, Quantum Topology and Hyperbolic Geometry Conference, Yasaka Saigon Nhatrang Resort Hotel, Vietnam, May 2013.
- On an analogue of Culler-Shalen theory for higher dimensional representations, Low Dimensional Topology and Number Theory V, Fukuoka Soft Resarch Park, Japan, March 2013.
- On an analogue of Culler-Shalen theory for higher dimensional representations, Aspects of representation theory in low-dimensional topology and 3-dimensional invariants, hôtel club Vacanciel, France, November 2012.
- Non-commutative Reidemeister torsion, higher-order Alexander polynomials and circle valued Morse theory, Circle valued Morse theory and Alexander invariants, the University of Tokyo, Japan, November 2011.
- On the leading coefficient of the metabelian Alexander polynomial, Knots and Links: From Form to Function, Scuola Normale Superiore di Pisa, Italy, July 2011.
- Non-commutative Reidemeister torsion for homology cylinders, Topology Seminar, University of Nantes, France, June 2011.
- Non-commutative Reidemeister torsion for homology cylinders, Geometric and Analytic Approaches to Representations of a Group and Representation Spaces, Kyoto University, Japan, June 2011.
- Non-commutative Reidemeister torsion for homology cylinders, Low Dimensional Topology and Number Theory III, Kyushu University, Japan, March 2011.
- Non-commutative Reidemeister torsion and Morse-Novikov theory, Low Dimensional Topology, University of Cologne, Germany, November 2010.
- On the leading coefficients of higher-order Alexander polynomials, Twisted Topological Invariants and Topology of Low-Dimensional Manifolds, Akita Shirakami Taiken Center, Japan, September 2010.
- Non-commutative Reidemeister torsion and Morse-Novikov theory, Knots, Contact Geometry and Floer homology, Tambara Workshop, the University of Tokyo, Japan, May 2010.
- Non-commutative Reidemeister torsion and Morse-Novikov theory, Low Dimensional Topology and Number Theory II, the University of Tokyo, Japan, March 2010.
- On metabelian Reidemeister torsion, The Sixth East Asian School of Knots and Related Topics, Nankai University, China, January 2010.
- Non-commutative Reidemeister torsion and Morse-Novikov theory, Intelligence of Low Dimensional Topology 2009, Osaka City University, Japan, November 2009.
- Torsion volume forms and twisted Alexander functions on character varieties of knots, Low Dimensional Topology and Number Theory, Kyushu University, Japan, March 2009.
- Reidemeister torsion for linear representations and Seifert surgery on knots, The Fifth East Asian School of Knots and Related Topics, Gyeongju TEMF Hotel, South Korea, January 2009.
- Isometries on SU(2)-representation spaces of knot groups and twisted Alexander functions (a poster presentation), The Forth East Asian School of Knots and Related Topics, the University of Tokyo, Japan, January 2008.
- Refinement of twisted Alexander invariants and sign-determined Reidemeister torsion, The Third East Asian School of Knots and Related Topic, Osaka City University, Japan, February 2007.
Japanese Workshops
- Ribbon concordance and twisted Alexander polynomials, Topology and Computers 2021 (a literal translation), Online, September 2021.
- Ribbon concordance and twisted Alexander polynomials (a literal translation), N-KOOK Seminar, Online, May 2021.
- Representations of fundamaetal groups and 3-manifold topology, RIKEN iTHEMS Math Seminar, Online, November 2020.
- Spaces of linear representations and subsurfaces in 3-manifolds (a literal translation), Algebraic and Geometric Models of Spaces and Related Topics (a literal translation), Shinshu Unversity, September 2018.
- On torsion polynomial functions and splittings of 3-manifolds (a literal translation), Mathematics Seminar, Tokyo Denki Unversity, July 2018.
- Deformations of linear representations and splittings of 3-manifolds, Colloquium talk, Tokyo Institute of Technology, July 2017.
- Moduli spaces of linear representations and splittings of 3-manifolds, Colloquium, the University of Tokyo, May 2016.
- Torsion invariants and representation varieties for non-positively curved cube complexes, Tuesday Seminar on Topology, the University of Tokyo, April 2016.
- Representation varieties detect essential surfaces, Tuesday Seminar on Topology, the University of Tokyo, July 2015.
- Splittings of 3-manifolds in view of moduli spaces of linear representations and torsion functions, Colloquium talk, Tokyo Institute of Technology, June 2014.
- Cluster algebras and torsion functions on moduli spaces, Tokyo Tech Topology Seminar, Tokyo Institute of Technology, January 2014.
- On an analogue of Culler-Shalen theory for higher dimensional representations, Topology of Varieties and its Related Topics (a literal translation), Hokkaido University, August 2013.
- On an analogue of Culler-Shalen theory for higher dimensional representations, Geometry Seminar, Tohoku University, June 2013.
- On an analogue of Culler-Shalen theory for higher dimensional representations, Tuesday Seminar on Topology, the University of Tokyo, June 2013.
- Torsion functions on character varieties and an extension of Culler-Shalen theory, MSJ Spring Meeting 2013 (Invited talk), Kyoto University, March 2013.
- The virtual fibering theorem and sutured manifold hierarchies, Topology Seminar, Gifu University, February 2013.
- The virtual fibering theorem and sutured manifold hierarchies, Tuesday Seminar on Topology, the University of Tokyo, November 2012.
- Twisted Alexander polynomialas of handlebody-knots, handlebody-knots and related topics (a literal translation), Osaka Institute of Technology, October 2012.
- On an analogue of Culler-Shalen theory for higher dimensional representations, Topology Seminar, University of Tsukuba, October 2012.
- On an analogue of Culler-Shalen theory for higher dimensional representations, Topology Seminar, Tokyo Institute of Technology, June 2012.
- Applications of non-commutative Reidemeister torsion, GCOE Tea Time, Kyoto University, January 2012.
- Homology cylinders of higher-order, Topology Related to Riemann Surfaces (a literal translation), the University of Tokyo, September 2011.
- Non-commutative Reidemeister torsion and Morse-Novikov theory, Shin KOOK Seminar, Osaka City University, May 2011.
- Reidemeister torsion and homology cylinders, Spring Workshop 2011 on Low-Dimensional Topology and its Ramifications, Meijo University, March 2011.
- Homology cylinders of higher-order, Topology Seminar, Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology, January 2011.
- Non-commutative Reidemeister torsion and Morse-Novikov theory, Differential Topology Seminar, Kyoto University, July 2010.
- Non-commutative Reidemeister torsion and Morse-Novikov theory, Tuesday Seminar on Topology, the University of Tokyo, June 2010.
- Non-commutative Reidemeister torsion and Morse-Novikov theory, Mathematical Society of Japan Spring Meeting 2010, Keio University, March 2010.
- Foundations and applications of twisted Alexander polynomials, Kansai Low-dimensional Topology Freshman's Seminar (a literal translation), Nara Women's University, February 2010.
- On metabelian Reidemeister torsion, Topology Seminar, Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology, December 2009.
- Non-commutative Reidemeister torsion and Morse-Novikov theory, Topology Seminar, Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology, July 2009.
- Torsion volume forms and twisted Alexander functions on character varieties of knots, Topology Seminar, Tokyo Institute of Technology, July 2009.
- Torsion volume forms and twisted Alexander functions on character varieties of knots, Tuesday Seminar on Topology, the University of Tokyo, June 2009.
- Reidemeister torsion for linear representations and Dehn surgery on knots, Workshop on Computers and Topology (a literal translation), the University of Tokyo, April 2009.
- Reidemeister torsion for linear representations and Seifert surgery on knots, Topology Seminar, Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology, December 2008.
- Reidemeister torsion for linear representations and Seifert surgery on knots, Topology Seminar, Tokyo Institute of Technology, November 2008.
- Symmetry of SU(2)-representation spaces of knot groups and normalized twisted Alexander invariants, The Fifth Kinosaki Shinjin Seminar, Kinosaki Health Welfare center, February 2008.
- Twisted Alexander invariant and its applications, Winter Workshop 2008 on Low-Dimensional Topology and its Ramifications, Osaka City University, February 2008.
- Symmetry of twisted Alexander invariants on SU(2)-representation spaces, Topology Seminar, Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology, November 2007.
- Refinement of twisted Alexander invariants and sign-determined Reidemeister torsions, Topology Seminar, Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology, January 2007.
For the general public
- Introduction to Topology (a literal translation), Friday Special Lectures for High School Students and University Students, the University of Tokyo, May 2022.
- Introduction to Topology (a literal translation), UTokyo Open Campus 2017, the University of Tokyo, August 2017.
- Topology, Winter vacation lectures for highschool students 2016 (a literal translation), the University of Tokyo, December 2016.
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