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2026.02.02
Learning of Tomorrow News

・Tokyo University of Science Designated as a University of International Excellence: With 28,000 papers published over five years, it ranks in the top 10% with a share of 9.6% (University Journal ONLINE)

・What cutting-edge technologies are the star professors at the University of Tokyo focusing on right now? (Nikkei BOOK Plus)

・Why Are Kids So Obsessed with Roblox? What We Learned from Playing an Italian Brain-Lot Game Together as a Family (Kids and IT)

・A Specialist in “Leadership Development” Who Has Also Experienced Social Withdrawal: “Yoichi Ito’s 30 Years Condensed into 4” — The Three Core Elements Cultivated at Musashino University’s School of Entrepreneurship (Toyo Keizai ONLINE)

・Kids Are Thrilled by How Blurry Generative AI Images Are—Even Though It Can Easily Create Stills and Videos… The University of Tokyo’s STREAMM Education Program Teaches Students to Use the System Wisely by Understanding Its Limitations (1/4) (JB Press)

・Kawai Juku Opens Its Second High School: The Reason Behind the Creation of “Dalton X Academy,” a School Featuring “Inquiry-Based Learning, Distance Learning, and Full Boarding” Where Students Study While Staying at Regional Campuses in Japan and Abroad (Toyo Keizai ONLINE)

・THE ONE Academy’s Vision for Next-Generation Educational Innovation and New Forms of Learning Through AI (VOIX edu)

・The term “inquiry-based pollution” is spreading on social media… Why are high school students’ inquiry-based learning projects causing a nuisance? Experts and local governments are also perplexed by requests for cooperation (Toyo Keizai ONLINE)

• “What I’m doing is completely unconventional.” A doctor at a clinic specializing in school refusal shares his commitment to supporting children (Book Bang)

・A clinical-adjacent lab supporting cutting-edge life sciences research opens in Fukuoka, Asia’s gateway: “E-Lab Kyushu University Hospital” to open on January 26, 2026 (PR TIMES)

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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.”