Learning of Tomorrow Session 206, Part 1: “How Should We Approach the Education of Multicultural, Multilingual Children with Foreign Roots?” On April 22, 2026, the Learning of Tomorrow Association invited Ms. Tomoko Shinohara, a member of the Working Group on the Future of High School Education under the Central Council for Education of the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology,Ms. Tomoko Shinohara—a member of the Central Council for Education’s Working Group on the Future of High School Education, a member of the Kunitachi City Board of Education, and former Chairperson of the Board of Trustees of the NHK Gakuen School Corporation—and Mr. Keizo Yoshida of Deloitte Tohmatsu LLC to host an online symposium titled “Current Status and Digital Initiatives for the Acceptance, Coexistence, and Active Participation of Foreign Talent.”
In the first half of the symposium, Mr. Yoshida gave a presentation on key issues regarding Japan’s foreign talent policies, and Mr. Shinohara gave a presentation on NHK Gakuen’s Japanese language learning support courses. In the second half, a question-and-answer session was held, incorporating questions from the audience.
Here’s a look at the first half. First Half
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Professor, Keio University; Ph.D. (Policy and Media)
Director, B Lab
Chairperson, Learning of Tomorrow (General Incorporated Association)
Chairperson, CANVAS
After graduating from the Faculty of Engineering at the University of Tokyo, he served as a visiting researcher at the MIT Media Lab before founding the NPO CANVAS and the Learning of Tomorrow Association, a General Incorporated Association, and assuming the role of representative. He serves as an outside director for Matsuya Co., Ltd., Fuji Media Holdings, Inc., and Digital Garage, Inc.
He has served on various government committees, including the Information and Communications Council of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications, as well as the NHK Central Broadcasting Program Council. He also serves as a director of the Digital Signage Consortium, among other roles. He holds a Ph.D. in Policy and Media.
His publications include *Turning On Children’s Creativity!*, *What Are Smart Kids Doing on Their Smartphones?*, *The Forefront of Online Education in Japan: Considering Learning in the Post-COVID Era*,“What Is Programming Education? 45 Questions Parents Want to Know,” and “Declaration on Digital Education.” He has also provided supervision for numerous works, including “Ah, I See! Programming Education for Parents and Children Through Manga.”
