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2026.04.27
Learning of Tomorrow News

・Fully Digital Textbooks: Education Minister Says “Not Appropriate for Fourth Grade and Below”… “Should Not Be Approved for All Grades in Japanese, Social Studies, and Ethics” (Yomiuri Shimbun Online) 

・Human Resources Development Expert: “We’re Seeing a Rise in Requests for New Employee Training That Doesn’t Use AI”—Driven by the Immeasurable Risks of “AI-Copy-and-Paste New Hires” (Toyo Keizai Online) 

・"Gifted" Children with Exceptional Talents May Take University Courses: Ministry of Education Proposes New System (Asahi Shimbun)

"‘If We Use AI, Everyone Will Be the Same’—Yoshiharu Habu, 9-dan, Discusses Differentiation and Decision-Making in the AI Era" (ITmedia Enterprise) 

・Former Tokyo Institute of Technology President Disappointed That “Even Workshops Are for AO Admissions”: Why He’s Speaking Out Against Japan’s “Standardized Test Score-Centric” Universities and the Ministry of Education (AERA DIGITAL) 

・Keio University Takes a Bold Step: Project Launched to Feed 168 Years’ Worth of Intellectual Assets to AI by Rolling Out Notion to All Faculty and Staff (Weekly ASCII) 

・The Background Behind the Rapid Increase in “Japanese People Who Can’t Read Text Correctly”: What Basic Skills Are Missing in “People Who Misinterpret the Meaning of Japanese”? (Toyo Keizai Online)

・Can Stupid Ideas Save the World⁉ In an increasingly stifling world, why is “Kyoto University × Liberal Arts” so relevant right now? (Wedge ONLINE) 

• “Are Digital Textbooks a Good Idea or Not?”—That Debate Is Already Outdated. Hirotada Ototake Points Out the Conditions Necessary for Japan to Avoid Repeating the “Nordic Failure” (Nikkan SPA!) 

• “Please stop teaching English in elementary school…” A heart-wrenching plea from a middle school teacher: Why is “early education” causing a decline in English proficiency? (Toyo Keizai Online)

・Even though 60 percent of enrolled students experienced truancy in middle school… 20 percent of private correspondence high schools lack adequate counseling support systems (Yomiuri Shimbun Online)

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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.”