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2022.10.18
B Lab Newsletter, Vol. 4

EMAIL NEWSLETTER Vol. 4 (October Issue)

◆ Featured Project: 

“B Lab Kaiyo-cho” Established at the Southernmost Tip of Tokushima Prefecture!
We are planning to utilize a 150-year-old traditional house located in the town center—one of our bases—to create opportunities for connecting with the local community, society, and the world. We are committed to creating a place that serves as an emotional anchor for local children and a gateway to a “nostalgic future” for the adults in the community.Takuya Takahata, Representative Director of the General Incorporated Association Mirai no Gakko, has been appointed as the organizer!
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Inter-academic Entrepreneur School Startup Program Holds Final Pitch Event!
The IESSP (Ultra Entrepreneurship School Startup Program), aimed at students nationwide interested in entrepreneurship, held its final pitch event on Saturday, October 1, to showcase the participants’ achievements. Through a two-month course and mentoring by entrepreneurs, participants refined their business ideas, and four selected teams participated in the pitch event.
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◆ Introducing
a B Lab Researcher

Masayuki Kaminaga / Partner, iU Z investment LLC
B Lab researchers are active at the forefront of various industries. This month, we spoke with Masayuki Kaminaga, a partner at iU Z Investment LLC, who launched the “Entrepreneurial Mental Health Research Institute” at B Lab.
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◆ What’s New! for Each Project

◎ Virtual Lab “Let’s Create iU Beer!”: iU Students Produce “White Night,” a Non-Alcoholic White Beer!　Through the virtual lab course “Let’s Create iU Beer!” taught by Visiting Professor Mutsumi Okuyama, iU students learned the entire process of craft beer—from planning to production and sales—and took on the challenge of developing their own original product.
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for details
◎ Super SDGs Lab: The new website for the “Super SDGs Lab,” which supports SDGs education and social action among young people, is now live! We are currently developing a curriculum for inquiry-based learning that addresses social issues using technology♪
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◎ Project to Bridge the Digital Divide for the Elderly: Four iU students participated as support staff in the “MinChalle Workshop”—a smartphone class held at the Sumida City Hall on September 21 and 26—and their activities were featured on TV Asahi’s news.
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for details◎ Thailand Innovation Project: In collaboration with NEXUS Thailand—a Thai company that handles Wagyu beef wholesale from Japan to Thailand and operates yakiniku restaurants—a group of iU students from the “Thailand Study Group” visited Bangkok, Thailand. There, they carried out activities such as improving the user experience (UX) and marketing for the yakiniku restaurant “Niku-shō,” as well as developing new business partners for Wagyu beef, and achieved positive results.
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◎ Entrepreneur Mental Health Research Institute: To promote the entrepreneurial environment in Japan, the Entrepreneur Mental Health Research Institute will conduct research and other initiatives focused on entrepreneurs’ mental health, an area that lags behind that of Europe and the United States. If you are interested in this project, please contact the BLab Secretariat.
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◆ B Lab Branch Update: B Lab Yoyogi Cafe
Starting this month, the B Lab Yoyogi Cafe interview series kicks off!
In this interview series, Shinya Yamamoto, organizer of the B Lab Yoyogi Cafe, delves deep into the stories of iU students who started businesses while still in school. For the first installment, we welcomed iU President Manabu Nakamura and B Lab Director Ishido, who answered questions such as “What is iU?” and “What is B Lab?”
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◆ Announcements
from Partner Organizations and Researchers
● Entries are now being accepted for “Minna no Yume AWARD 13,” one of Japan’s largest business plan competitions! / Junichi Hirawata
, Executive Director, Minna no Yume Kanaeru Kai (Public Interest Incorporated Foundation) The deadline for entries to “Minna no Yume AWARD 13,” to be held next year on Tuesday, March 14, is Friday, December 9. Don’t miss your chance to win the Grand Prize of 1 million yen plus the right to negotiate for up to 20 million yen in investment!
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● We are launching the “Role-Play Dojo” to hone your sales and negotiation skills. / Life Design Partners Co.
, Ltd. We’ve created a space where motivated sales professionals can gather and refine their “communication techniques” alongside peers who challenge and inspire one another.Please take advantage of this opportunity to practice
negotiation and sales pitches through repeated drills!
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● Call for Papers Focusing on Nikola Tesla’s Inventions! / Professor Adrian David Cheok
In preparation for the hybrid conference “Advances in Nikola Tesla Technologies in the Twenty-First Century,” to be held in Bangladesh in April 2023, we are calling for papers focused on the inventions of Nikola Tesla.
We invite papers focused on the inventions of Nikola Tesla for a hybrid conference titled “Advances in Nikola Tesla Technologies in the Twenty-First Century,” to be held in Bangladesh in April 2023.
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● We are hosting an online symposium! / Learning
of Tomorrow will hold an online symposium during lunch hour (12:00 PM–12:55 PM). We look forward to your participation.
・October 19 (Wed): “ The Challenge of Diversifying Learning: What Is the Learning Approach at Wao High School, Centered on ‘Discussion and Dialogue’?” Mr. Ushio
Yamamoto, Principal, Wao High School・Oct
. 26 (Wed.) “ How to Advance Digital Transformation (DX) in Companies and Educational Institutions” Mr. Ken
Sakamura, Dean of the Faculty of Information and Collaboration, Toyo University; Professor Emeritus, University of Tokyo

● Featured in the international media outlet Tech Times / Shinya Yamamoto
An interview article mentioning DICT CUBE TOKYO and iUhas been published.
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October 2022, Vol. 4
Publisher: Nanako Ishido
Editor: Chika
Address: 1-18-13 Bunka, Sumida-ku, Tokyo
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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.”