About
About This Blog
imkohenauser.com is a research-oriented blog dedicated to the structural, cognitive, and cultural dimensions of artificial intelligence — with a particular emphasis on large language models (LLMs).
It also serves as the primary platform for publishing and expanding Mapping the Prompt (MTP), a 20-node framework for classifying and comparing intent across humans and AI.
MTP provides a universal grid for analyzing dialogue, ambiguity, and emotional flow, and has been applied to domains ranging from film analysis to comparative studies of multiple LLMs (ChatGPT, Gemini, Claude, Grok, DeepSeek).
This site is intended for readers such as:
- AI developers and researchers interested in the architecture, behavior, and structural limitations of LLMs
- Designers and system architects exploring the cognitive boundary between humans and AI through interface and UX design
- Scholars and thinkers examining AI through philosophical, linguistic, and structural perspectives
- Readers interested in how Japanese language and culture shape assumptions in AI cognition
Topics of Exploration
- Why LLMs update their hypotheses incrementally rather than overwriting them
- How naming functions as a cognitive constraint
- AI’s responses to ambiguity, silence, and non-verbal contexts
- Cross-linguistic differences between Japanese and English in shaping AI outputs
- Applications of MTP as a structural taxonomy for mapping dialogue, intent, and creativity
Main Categories
- AI & Technology: Structural perspectives on LLMs and AI design
- Culture & Society: The influence of Japanese language and culture on AI
- Philosophy & Thought: Questions about cognition, language, and meaning
- MTP / Prompt Design: Frameworks for classifying and comparing intent
- Personal Reflections: Observations from practice and dialogue
- Practical Tips: Ways of engaging with AI meaningfully and integrating it into daily life
As AI begins to engage with increasingly human-like questions,
a structural lens is essential — not only for performance and design, but also for ethics, culture, and meaningful interaction.
About Me
Kohen (廣円, /ˈkoʊ.ən/) is my Dharma name.
I am based in Osaka, Japan, and work fully remotely.
Since 2003, my professional background has spanned print, DTP, branding, and web development. Today, my focus is on interface design and cognitive structures — particularly where human and AI thinking intersect. I am the creator of Mapping the Prompt (MTP) and explore its applications in cultural studies, design frameworks, and human–AI collaboration.
I wrote an article about my work and perspective:
🔗 Why a Designer Speaks About AI — and Proposes an Open-Source Framework
Skills & Areas of Work
- Tailwind CSS / GitHub / WordPress / Shopify customization
- Figma for component-based UI design, prototyping, and design reviews in collaboration with engineers
- Maintenance of Rails-based websites (not a backend engineer)
- Structural and spatial design grounded in music theory and graphic arts
- Writing and conceptual structuring with the support of English-language LLMs
- Research into persona frameworks, color mapping, and music alignment (HSL-based structures)
Professional Highlights
Over the past six years, I have been involved — via a professional freelancing platform — in the design and front-end implementation of component-based UIs for a large-scale Rails web service operated by a publicly listed company in Japan.
While I cannot disclose the company name under NDA, the work included creating Figma component libraries, prototyping, and coding design parts in production environments.
Current Projects
- Publishing research and structural design topics on the OpenAI Developer Forum
- Prototyping interfaces that connect AI with music, color, and emotional personas
- Expanding Mapping the Prompt (MTP) — GitHub ↗ as a cross-disciplinary framework
- Contributing to the development of AI from the standpoint of Japanese language and culture
For Collaborators and Researchers
I welcome conversations and collaborations with teams and individuals interested in structural or cognitive design.
If your work resonates with themes such as language, ambiguity, cultural framing, or the boundaries of AI cognition, I would be glad to connect.
GitHub @imkohenauser ↗
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For inquiries, please contact me via Gmail using the same name as this domain (imkohenauser).
medium.com/@imkohenauser ↗
zenn.dev/imkohenauser ↗ (Japanese only)