Activities of collection and exchange of knowledge in the Society for Science on Form,
Japan, are described. The society was originated in the joint meetings of the groups of “physics of
form” and “stereology”. The word KATACHI (Japanese expression of “form”) has a less-restricted
definition and has meanings of gaining some completeness. That is contrasted with the western
word “symmetry” which has a clear definition and gives norms of beauty. KATACHI appears in all
fields and its notion can be shared beyond the difference in the terminology of different fields. It
is found that researches from broad range of fields in science, technology and art, can have active
discussions and exchange of knowledge under the aspect of KATACHI. It is expected that the aspects
of KATACHI in a variety of fields lead to a transdisciplinary integration of knowledge.
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