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2025.04.16
B Lab Newsletter, Vol. 35

EMAIL NEWSLETTER Vol. 35 (April 2025 Issue)

◆ Featured Project: 

Tomodachi Robot’s robots will be participating in SusHi Tech Tokyo 2025!
Pepper, Robohon, Romi, Amakami Ham Ham, and BOCCO emo—all members of the tomodachi robot team—will be participating in the SusHi Tech Tokyo 2025 Public Day on Saturday, May 10, 2025.At this event, visitors will have the opportunity to interact directly with the “tomodachi robot” members and experience their charm firsthand. We hope you’ll all join us!
◆ Announcement from the B Lab Secretariat:

[Report] B Lab Marche 2025
On Thursday, March 27, 2025, we held the “B Lab Marche 2025” networking event at the iU Sumida Campus! Approximately 120 people attended, and the venue was filled with a lively and warm atmosphere from start to finish.We would like to express our heartfelt gratitude to everyone who attended. For details, click here.

We’ve created a promotional video for B Lab!
We’ve created a promotional video for B Lab. This video provides a detailed introduction to B Lab’s initiatives, vision, and activities. We plan to upload even more videos in the future, so be sure to check them out!
◆ What’s New! for Each Project:

Neurodiversity Project Interview Series, Episode 12
For the 12th installment of our interview series, we welcomed Shinya Shimizu and Ai Nakane, Special Research Fellows at NTT Human Informatics Laboratories, to discuss “Visualizing Individual Sensibilities Through Brain Waves to Facilitate Smoother Communication Between People and Between People and AI.” We’ve published a report on the event, so please take a look!

“Hyperfuturism” Talk Event Report
We’ve published a report on the talk event “Chomorrow Academia: ‘Hyperfuturism!—Envisioning the Future from a Neurodiversity Perspective’,” held as part of “Change tomorrow –CHANGE TOMORROW–.”Science fiction authors, science fiction researchers, and researchers promoting moonshot-style R&D to realize a future society in 2050 exchanged candid opinions about “the near future.” Click here for details.

Neurodiversity Project Training Session Held
On February 26, 2025, we conducted a neurodiversity training session at the Ichikawa-Urayasu District Probation Officers’ Association. Participants shared feedback such as, “It’s necessary to understand each individual’s characteristics,” “I realized my own thinking was outdated,” and “I felt the importance of being supportive.” Click here for details.


◆ Announcements
from Participating Organizations and Researchers
● The Hachijojima Miimei Project Is in Full Swing!!
(Okiyama Educational Research Institute)
A multifaceted initiative combining “Flag,” “Terakoya,” and consulting, set on Hachijojima! As a hub for collaboration and exchange in this grand project—involving participants from both on and off the island, as well as overseas—we invite you all to come visit us from Haneda!!
⇒ Click here for details

● We’ve launched a high school education initiative utilizing the metaverse with Takamori High School in Takamori Town, Kumamoto Prefecture!
(Steins Co., Ltd., Taisho Saito)
“Metaverse Agreement Ceremony”: A signing ceremony was held among four parties—Takamori
Town in Kumamoto Prefecture, Takamori High School, HIKKY Co., Ltd., and our company—regarding a high school education initiative utilizing the metaverse. Going
forward, we will actively work to provide learning environments that utilize the metaverse and engage in metaverse activities with high school students.
⇒ For details, click here

●We’ll be speaking at LinkedIn Student Career Week 2025!
(Shoichi Okawa, Ryugaku Sommelier Co., Ltd.)
LinkedIn Student Career Week 2025 is a next-generation career event that blends online and offline experiences. On the final day, Saturday, April 19, I will be speaking in person at Microsoft’s headquarters. The theme is “A Super Beginner’s Guide! A Roadmap to Success in Global Job Hunting from a Global Talent Development Expert.” We encourage iU students to join us.
⇒ For details, click here

● We’ve released the “Future Brain Diagnosis” for women entrepreneurs!
(Bi Produce Co., Ltd., specializing in training female owners of online schools)
To commemorate our 30th anniversary, we’ve launched the “Future Brain Diagnosis,” which assesses your inner dialogue to reveal your level of interest in entrepreneurship. ＼Completed in just 1 minute on LINE／ Results are categorized into four levels: A) Discovering, B) Uncovering, C) Motivated, and D) Expressing.So, which stage does your level of interest fall into?
Take the assessment here. [Includes 7 gifts to help you learn about entrepreneurship]

● We’re hosting seminars on theory and practice learned from business and sports!
(Makiko Hatakeyama, Representative Director, SKE Japan Co., Ltd.)
It’s often said that business and sports are alike in the process of setting goals, formulating strategies, executing tactics, and achieving those goals. This two-part seminar will cover the essentials of business and provide in-depth learning through the theory and practice experienced firsthand in sports.We’ll provide content that will be useful for business owners and managers looking to improve communication with their employees, as well as business professionals aiming to reach new heights.
⇒ For details, click here

● [Event Announcement] We’re hosting the Communication Robot Expo!
(MIXI, Inc.)
On Saturday, April 26, we will host the “Communication Robot Expo” at the National Museum of Emerging Science and Innovation (Miraikan)! Robots representing Japan from more than seven companies will gather for hands-on experience booths and special talk sessions led by their developers. This is a free, participatory event, so please come and join us.
⇒ Click here for details
● We’re Hosting an
Online Symposium
(Learning of Tomorrow) We’re hosting an online
symposium during lunchtime (12:00 PM – 12:55 PM). We look forward to your participation. 
・April 23 (Wed) “‘Turning Differences into Resources’—Kamiyato Totsu-Oku Nursery School’s Initiatives for an Inclusive Society” Takuya
Baba, Chairman, Aikawa Shunjukai Social Welfare Corporation        
⇒ For details, click here
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April 2025, Vol. 35
Publisher: Nanako Ishido
Editor: Mikiko Kobayashi
Address: 1-18-13 Bunka, Sumida-ku, Tokyo
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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.”