The Yuru Chara mascot "ISTy-kun" of Graduate School of Information Science and Technology, the University of Tokyo

In commemoration of the 10th anniversary of the founding of Graduate School of Information Science and Technology, the University of Tokyo, "Yuru Chara" mascot "ISTy (E-su-tea) kun" was born in 2011.

ISTy is named after Information Science and Technology.
The concept is "a robot to protect safety and security in the information society," and it collects information from all over the world with the antenna on its head. ISTy-kun's design is by Professor Takeo Igarashi of the Department of Computer Science.

The Yuru Chara mascot "ISTy-kun"

ISTy-kun Plush Toy

The ISTy-kun plush toys are now available at the Communication Center, located next to the Akamon Gate on the Hongo Campus (starting November 25)

The initial design of the plush toy was developed using "Plushie", a system from the Igarashi Laboratory at the IST. "Plushie" is an intuitive system that enables even beginners to easily design original plush toys.

"Design Exploration of the ISTy-kun Plush Toy Using the Plushie Design System"