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2026.05.19
B Lab Newsletter Vol. 48

EMAIL NEWSLETTER Vol. 48 (May 2026 Issue)

◆ Featured Project: 

“CHO KOUKA: An AI-Created School Song for Everyone” Project
The CHO KOUKA Project utilized AI to write the lyrics and compose the music for the school song of Tado Gakuen in Mie Prefecture.On the TBS Radio program “Takero Morimoto’s Standby!” broadcast on Wednesday, April 22, 2026, the production of Tado Gakuen’s school song was featured. For details, please visit the TBS Radio website. The program is also available on Voicy.
◆ What’s New! for Each Project:

Neurodiversity Project Interview Series, Episode 36
For the 36th installment of our interview series, we welcomed Professor Noriko Yamano from the Graduate School of Contemporary Systems Science at Osaka Public University to discuss “How Screening That Uses Science to Detect Children’s ‘Invisible SOS’ Signals Is Transforming Schools and Support Systems.” Click here for details.

Neurodiversity Project Interview Series, Episode 37
For the 37th installment of our interview series, we welcomed Professor Yoshihiro Tanaka from Nagoya Institute of Technology to discuss “Even When Touching the Same Object, the Worlds We Perceive Are Different: The Essence of Diversity Revealed by Tactile Research.” Click here for details.

Neurodiversity Project Interview Series, Episode 38
For the 38th installment of our interview series, we welcomed Professor Tetsuya Inamura from the Institute of Brain Science at Tamagawa University to speak on the topic, “Fostering Self-Efficacy Through ‘Robotics × VR × Psychology’ to Create a Society Where Everyone Can Live Comfortably.” Click here for details.

iU × Yamaha vocaloid Joint Course: Now Accepting Applications!
iU and Yamaha will launch the world’s first joint course for systematically studying vocaloid culture and music production on Saturday, May 30, and Sunday, May 31. This is a special two-day course where participants can learn everything from the basics of vocaloid to music production through hands-on practice.If you’re interested in music production or vocaloid culture and haven’t registered yet, please take this opportunity to join us. Click here for details.
◆ Announcements from Participating Organizations and Researchers
● [Seminar] We Used AI to Grade the IR Pages of Listed Companies
(Steins Co., Ltd. / Taisho Saito)
We held a free webinar titled “We Tried Scoring Listed Companies’ IR Pages Using AI.”
In this webinar, our CEO, Taisho Saito, presented the results of our original survey, in which we scored the IR sites of approximately 3,700 listed companies from the perspective of AI readability.He discussed a new evaluation criterion—distinct from traditional SEO metrics—focused on “whether AI can actually provide answers,” illustrating this with specific examples of highly rated companies and recommended improvements.
⇒ For details, click here

● Intellectual Property Considerations You Must Not Overlook When Starting a Business
(Tetsuhiro Hosono (Former Commissioner of the Japan Patent Office, Former Director-General of the Manufacturing Industries Bureau))
We are planning a series of approximately two sessions covering the following topics: “The World Is Built on Intellectual Property,” “Intellectual Property Rights Are an Entrepreneur’s Ally—But Ignore Them and They Become Your Enemy,” “The Basics of Intellectual Property Rights,” “Points You Might Overlook When Starting a Business,” and “Real-World Case Studies.”
● We Are Hosting an Online Symposium
(Learning of Tomorrow) We are hosting
an online symposium during lunch hour (12:00 PM–12:55 PM). We look forward to your participation.
・June 10 (Wed)
“The ‘Power to Decide for Yourself’ to Survive the AI Era Without Clear Answers — NTT × TBS Tackle Next-Generation Edutainment with the ‘e6 Project’”
Speaker: Mr. Kuniharu Suzuki, e6 Project Leader, NTT Corporation / President, X-Tech Bridge(X-Tech Bridge)
⇒ For details, click here　
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May 2026, Vol. 48
Publisher: Nanako Ishido
Editor: Chika Masuda
Address: 1-18-13 Bunka, Sumida-ku, Tokyo
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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.”