Announced Participation in PR TIMES "April Dream" and Global Expansion Vision for "Shibuya Web3 University"

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Shibuya Web3 University Announces Global Simultaneous Creation Initiative

~From Shibuya to the world, from the world to Shibuya: A dimension-transcending global Web3 × AI network~

Shibuya Web3 University Corporation

April 1, 2025

We support PR TIMES' April Dream initiative, which aims to make April 1st a day for sharing dreams. This press release represents the dream of "Shibuya Web3 University."

Shibuya Web3 University (operated by: Shibuya Web3 University Corporation, Headquarters: Shibuya, Tokyo, CEO: Gen Kitamura) announces today its vision to expand "Shibuya Web3 University" globally and build an international innovation network as it marks its third anniversary.

Creating Global Innovation Hubs Originating from Shibuya

Since its establishment in 2023, Shibuya Web3 University has continuously evolved as a Web3 practical community under the vision of "sending companies with power surpassing GAFAM from Japan to the world." What began as a single point in Shibuya has now found resonating partners worldwide, developing into a collaborative network that transcends national borders.

Our aim is not centralized expansion but rather the creation of an ecosystem where distributed "Shibuya Web3 University" hubs around the world become new starting points, stimulating each other while growing together. We already have like-minded partners in Europe, America, and various Asian countries, and we will further strengthen and expand these connections.

Currently, we are prioritizing Singapore and Malaysia as our next official hubs. Singapore, Asia's premier Web3 hub, and Malaysia, with its diversity and growth potential, are both crucial bridgeheads for expansion into the Asian market. We have already established partnerships with pioneering Web3 companies in India, Vietnam, and Taiwan. In India and Vietnam, we are advancing collaborations with tech companies involved in blockchain development from its early stages, and in Taiwan, we have established partnerships with world-class DID/VC companies working with the Taiwanese government. We will deepen these existing partnerships further.

"Dimension-Transcending" Innovation Emerging Simultaneously

Under the slogan "Transcend Dimensions!!", we are exploring new forms of community that go beyond geographical and cultural boundaries. In an era where Web3 and AI converge, innovation doesn't emerge from a single location but simultaneously from places where diverse perspectives and insights from around the world intersect.

Each "Shibuya Web3 University" location will function as a community bound by common principles and action philosophy—"Push Forward, Involve Others, Continue to Evolve"—while maintaining its uniqueness. This creates bidirectional value circulation where energy born in Tokyo's Shibuya spreads worldwide, and innovations from around the globe flow back to Shibuya.

For example, we aim to create spaces where cross-border collaborations can flourish—where Web3 projects from Japan can be demonstrated in Singapore's blockchain regulatory environment, developed by engineering teams in Vietnam and India, and integrated with Taiwan's DID/VC technology.

Vision as a Compass in an Era of Rapid Change

The rapid evolution of Web3 and AI is fundamentally changing the form of our society and industries. In such times of intense change and difficult future predictions, individuals and organizations alike need clear visions and consistent worldviews.

What Shibuya Web3 University has cherished is the belief in "creating 'gateways' that continuously invite people to as-yet-unseen futures." Rather than merely chasing new technologies, we have continued to pose essential questions about what meaning these technologies bring to our society and lives.

Shibuya Web3 University naturally attracts people who ask themselves such questions, possess "adaptability to change," and strive to forge their own paths even in highly uncertain environments. The people who gather here have the strength to stand up and continue challenging themselves no matter how many times they face setbacks. They continue to work on innovative projects not merely for success or fame but because they have firm beliefs in the future they envision. This spirit of "rising again and again to accomplish goals" is the essential value and reason for existence that Shibuya Web3 University aims to spread globally.

In our global expansion, we emphasize the "power of transformation that wells up from within." We believe that the chemical reactions that occur when like-minded companions in each region meet and stimulate each other will lead to global innovation.

New Value Born from the Intersection of Diverse Cultures and Values

The characteristic of "Shibuya" as a district lies in the intersection of diverse cultures and values, creating unexpected chemical reactions. By expanding this characteristic globally, we open up possibilities for new value creation that transcends national and cultural boundaries.

Each regional "Shibuya Web3 University" will leverage local culture and strengths while connecting through shared values, generating ideas and projects that would not have emerged from any single location. Japanese craftsmanship spirit, the growth energy of various Asian countries, and the unique cultural and technological foundations of each region—when these intersect, truly global innovation is born.

Our aim is not simply to spread Japanese know-how globally but to create spaces where wisdom and experience from around the world can merge, generating unexpected value. While bearing the name "Shibuya," we respect the uniqueness of each region and build a rich ecosystem woven from diversity.

Essential Strength to Shine in Uncertain Times

In today's world of increasing volatility, uncertainty, complexity, and ambiguity (VUCA), clearly defining one's identity and purpose is key to sustainable growth for both individuals and organizations.

What emerges in the Shibuya Web3 University community is not merely an exchange of knowledge and skills but transformative energy welling up from within each participant. There is an atmosphere where essential questions like "why learn" and "for what purpose do we create" are naturally exchanged, not just "what to learn." Through dialogue and practice, strength that is not swayed by external environmental changes is nurtured.

The power of such spaces holds universal value in any region of the world. In a world where new technologies and trends continuously emerge, we value an approach where we elevate each other's ability to maintain our own axis and discern essentials, rather than chasing superficial trends.

What Shibuya Web3 University is spreading globally is this culture and environment of "changing from within, changing outward." Together with companions who learn and create together across borders, we will nurture communities of challengers breaking through uncertain futures worldwide.

An Invitation to Create the Future with Partners Worldwide

To all those who have supported and walked with Shibuya Web3 University, and to everyone around the world who resonates with this philosophy: This vision is an invitation to global co-creation that transcends nationality, language, and cultural background.

"Push Forward, Involve Others, Continue to Evolve"—under this action principle, we challenge ourselves to create new-era value with partners from around the world. Realizing a grand vision begins with small actions by each individual.

Let's weave this magnificent vision with individual passion and action—where small sparks that began in Shibuya light new fires around the world, each shining with its own unique light, yet together forming a great brilliance illuminating the future.

In the new era pioneered by Web3 and AI, national and regional boundaries are increasingly losing meaning. Building an environment where people with the same aspirations can connect and create together, no matter where they are in the world, is our greatest mission. Please join us in this challenge to realize this April Dream and bring positive transformation to the world.

"April Dream" is a project by PR TIMES where companies announce dreams they hope to fulfill on April 1. We are seriously aiming to realize this dream.

About Shibuya Web3 University

Shibuya Web3 University is an innovator's community based in Shibuya—Japan's Silicon Valley—operated by Shibuya Web3 University Corporation to realize an exciting future. Through practice, classroom learning, and both offline and online study sessions, we provide diverse learning opportunities to understand the essence of Web3 and realize an exciting future. Participants can choose optimal courses and events according to their own pace and purpose.

We also offer two training programs: "Web3/DX Reskilling Training" for management of small to medium enterprises as well as new business development and innovation promotion departments of enterprise companies, and "SHISUKANSU × Shibuya Web3 University Supervised Program," a generative AI training for enterprise companies.

▼Shibuya Web3 University Website

https://www.shibuyaweb3univ.com/