Mizuko Ito
| Mizuko Ito | |
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Ito at her home desk
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| Born |
July 22, 1968 Kyōto, Japan |
| Residence | Southern California |
| Nationality | Japanese |
| Education | Ph.D. |
| Alma mater |
Harvard University (undergraduate) Stanford University (graduate) |
| Occupation | Anthropologist |
| Spouse(s) | Scott Fisher |
| Children | 2 |
| Relatives | Joi Ito (brother) |
Mizuko Itō or Mizuko Ito or Mimi Ito (伊藤瑞子 Itō Mizuko?, born 22 July 1968) is a Japanese cultural anthropologist who is a Professor in Residence at the Humanities Research Institute at the University of California, Irvine. Her main professional interest is young people's use of media technology. She has explored the ways in which digital media are changing relationships, identities, and communities.
Mizuko Ito grew up between the United States and Japan. In Japan, she attended Nishimachi International School and the American School in Japan. She did her undergraduate work at Harvard University, graduating in 1990 with a degree in East Asian studies: her thesis was "Zen and Tea Ritual: A Comparative Analysis."
Ito did her graduate work at Stanford University. In 1991, she received a Masters of Arts degree in anthropology; her thesis was "The Holistic Alternative: A Symbolic Analysis of an Emergent Culture." In 1998, she received a Ph.D. from the Department of Education for her dissertation: "Interactive Media for Play: Kids, Computer Games and the Productions of Everyday Life." In 2003, she received a Ph.D. from the Department of Anthropology for her dissertation: "Engineering Play: Children’s Software and the Productions of Everyday Life."
Ito lives in Southern California with her husband, Scott Fisher, a virtual reality researcher, and their two children. She keeps a Bento Moblog, a visual record of the school lunches she prepares for her kids. Ito's brother is Joi Ito, Director of the MIT Media Lab. With her brother, she hosts Chanpon.org.
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