Workshop [Report] Saturday, February 28: “~The Story of Our Precious Cotton~ Let’s Spin Yarn Using the Cotton We Grew Together” From
a CANVAS Facebook post*******************************************
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On Saturday, February 28, we
held the event “~The Story of Our Precious Cotton~ Let’s Spin Yarn Using the Cotton
We Grew Together”❢❢
*We were joined by Keiichi Myojin of the NPO Pet Charka no Hiroba as a special guest.
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Cotton seeds I planted in the spring.
We'll spin yarn from the cotton that we all grew and harvested together.
After separating the cotton from the seeds, the cotton is spun into long, thin threads.
Once you've made a long, thin strand of cotton, it's finally time to bring out the Pet Charka!
After Mii-san (Myojin-san) showed me how to use it,
I'll gradually turn the cotton into thread.
Parents and children work together to spin the yarn—with kids turning the spindle and parents holding the wadding in place.
After the kids helped tend the garden, they came
across some things typical of this time of year, like crow gourds and frog eggs.
This GREENWORKSHOP session was a parent-child event. I’m sure the parents were just as focused on working with the yarn as the kids were.
The next GREENWORKSHOP will be held on Saturday, March 14, 2026.
"Let's Make Our Own Little Garden"
"Let's Make a Spring Container Garden to Show Everyone." Stay tuned
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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.”
