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2026.02.09
Learning of Tomorrow News

・An Interview with the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology: How Should Education Approach “Generative AI,” and What Kind of Future Does It Envision? (Children and IT)

• Is an Era of Difficult Returns on Educational Investments for “College Admission” Approaching? Will the U.S. “Blue-Collar Billionaire Phenomenon” Happen in Japan Too…? What Kind of Education Do Children Need in the AI Era? (Toyo Keizai ONLINE)

・The “Godfather of AI” cited “education” as the best example of AI application (BUSINESS INSIDER)

・Will AI Training Data Run Out Due to the “2026 Problem”? Sam Altman: “The Era of Racing Toward Massive Models Is Over” (DIAMOND ONLINE)

・For Schools Struggling with Teacher Shortages, Are the “Next Curriculum Guidelines” Just an Ideal? What’s Needed to Put the Substance of This “Groundbreaking Revision”—Which Expands Schools’ Options—into Practice (Toyo Keizai ONLINE)

・[Ibaraki Prefectural Board of Education × Data Science and AI Training Case Study] “Overcoming the ‘Theoretical Barrier’: A Complete Account of the Project to Develop ‘Practitioner Teachers’ for the Generative AI Era, Undertaken in Collaboration with the Ibaraki Prefectural Board of Education” has been published. (PR TIMES)

・More and more children are able to follow the words on the page but aren’t actually “reading”! Use “Frame Reading” to help your child develop reading comprehension skills at home (HugKum)

・Educational Reform in the Age of AI: From a Factory-Style System to Critical Thinking (Forbes JAPAN)

・SAK University Sets a New Standard for Higher Education: Providing Students with a Bright “Future” Through Practical IT Education (Toyo Keizai ONLINE)

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  • Digital Picture Book Author

    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.”