CREATIVE KIDS TOP Blab “Maejima Hisoka Prize” Presentation Ceremony

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2025.04.10
“Maejima Hisoka Prize” Presentation Ceremony

The award ceremony for the “Maejima Hisoka Prize,” which is presented to individuals who have made outstanding contributions in fields such as telecommunications and broadcasting. I served on the selection committee again this year.

Congratulations to all the winners!

It's on NHK, isn't it?

https://www3.nhk.or.jp/…/20250410/k10014775591000.html

I met with Chairman Hiroaki Dan for the first time in a while and took a photo with him♪

At the reception, I had the opportunity to greet Mr. Noriaki Ogasawara, former Vice Minister of Internal Affairs and Communications; Mr. Noritaka Uji, former Representative Director of NTT; Mr. Kenji Shioya, Chairman of the Cable Television Federation;Mr. Satoshi Masaki, who was Vice President of NHK at the time and whom I had the pleasure of working with while serving on the NHK Central Broadcasting Program Council, and Mr. Takuya Horiki, Acting Chairman of the National Association of Commercial Broadcasters in Japan… It was an opportunity to greet many distinguished guests.

And congratulations on your awards to Mr. Yano and Mr. Kashioka from NICT, and Mr. Horiuchi from KDDI Research, who have been such a great help to us at “The World in Our Minds”!!!


　

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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.”