CREATIVE KIDS TOP Museum Mitsumasa Yasuno Museum of Art

Museum

2023.11.12
Mitsumasa Yasuno Museum of Art

The Mitsumasa Anno Museum of Art, built in Tsuwano Town, Mr. Anno’s hometown.

She made her debut as a picture book author with *Mysterious Pictures*, a book she created after being captivated by Escher’s artwork.

The first picture book by Mr. Yasuno that I ever got my hands on was also *The Mysterious Picture*.

"The Book of A-I-U-E-O" is another long-standing bestseller, but the artist reportedly created it not to teach the alphabet, but to connect traditional Japanese forms with language. At the entrance to the art museum, there is a bench shaped like the character "ta" that visitors can sit on.

One of the charms of Ms. Anno’s picture books is that, guided by her gentle, beautiful, mysterious, and surprising illustrations, you find yourself lost in the world of letters, math, and science before you even realize it.

The walls of the art museum were also arranged in a magic square.


　

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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.”