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2025.11.28
Bipartisan Parliamentary League on ICT in Education

This morning, I attended a meeting of the Bipartisan Parliamentary League on Education and ICT as an expert advisor.

Mr. Toshiaki Endo, who has led the parliamentary league for many years, has stepped down as chairman and assumed the role of advisor. Mr. Shinsuke Suematsu has been appointed as the new chairman, and Mr. Yoshitaka Saito has been appointed as acting chairman.

Professor Endo and Secretary-General Michihiro Ishibashi looked back on the past 12 years, starting from the days when the parliamentary league was still a study group.

As I listened to that story, I, too, found myself nostalgically recalling the discussions and enthusiasm of that time—such as the establishment of the Digital Textbook and Educational Materials Council (DiTT) in 2010, the proposal for the Digital Textbook Act in 2012, and the recommendations for the Act on the Promotion of Information Technology in Education in 2015.

https://lot.or.jp/report/1188

Professor Yoshitaka Saito’s remark—that “Until now, we have been the ones going abroad on study tours, but now Japan is the one being studied”—made me realize once again just how significant the changes and progress we’ve made over the past 15-plus years have been.

The other day, I asked Professor Endo, “Please give me a short message!” and he actually sent me one!


　

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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.”