Quantum Mechanics and Yoga: First Introduction to Quantum Computing for IT Engineers
Quantum Mechanics and Yoga: Session 1
On Monday, May 25, 2026, Miyako de IT held the first session in Introduction to Quantum Mechanics for IT Engineers, a three-part series for engineers and people interested in emerging technology.
Event overview
| Item | Detail |
|---|---|
| Date and time | May 25, 2026, 7:00–9:00 p.m. |
| Venue | Kokando |
| Lecturer | Tetsuya Onogi, director of Quantum Field Japan and physicist specializing in lattice gauge theory and quantum mechanics |
| Yoga instructor | Yuka Onogi, representative director of Quantum Field Japan |
| Participants | 12, including organizers |
| Organizer | Miyako de IT |
| Series | Session 1 of 3 |
Learning why quantum computing matters
The first part addressed why quantum computing attracts attention, how it differs from classical computing, and how concepts from quantum mechanics relate to computation.
Although the phrase quantum computer is increasingly familiar, the actual differences from conventional systems remain difficult to explain. The lecture provided IT engineers with an initial map of the field without pretending that its specialist foundations are simple.
Tea and yoga between technical sections
The two-hour program included two intervals for tea and yoga.
Returning attention to the body between abstract technical sections created a different learning rhythm. Combining emerging technology with a physical practice was one of the event's defining experiments.
Lessons from the first session
Quantum computing, like AI and Web3, can easily become a fashionable label. Understanding it requires contact with the underlying physics and with the differences between computational models.
The yoga intervals also suggested that a difficult subject can be taught in an atmosphere that allows participants to reset and continue calmly.
Series schedule
- May 25: Why quantum computing? — completed.
- June 29: How does quantum computation work?
- July 27: Real quantum computers.
See the second-session report and the mathematics preparation session.
Thank you to participants, Tetsuya Onogi, Yuka Onogi, and everyone who supported the event.
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