CANVAS [Now Accepting Applications] Let’s Use the Edo Period as Inspiration to Imagine the Future We Want to Live In!
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a CANVAS Facebook post*******************************************
[Now Accepting Applications]
Let’s draw inspiration from the Edo period to imagine the future we want to live in!
Gururi Kids Workshop
"Nihonbashi Gururi" is an initiative that draws inspiration from Edo-period lifestyles—which embodied a highly circular society—to reexamine the present day; based in Nihonbashi, home to many long-established companies, the initiative develops and promotes these ideas.
As part of this initiative, we will be hosting the “Gururi Kids” event for children. “Gururi Kids” is a project that explores new possibilities for the future together with the children who will shape it. The theme for this event is “Let’s Think About the Future We Want to Live In, Taking Inspiration from the Edo Period.”
People in the Edo period used everything until it was completely worn out, borrowed and lent various items, and shared what they had, leading lives that produced absolutely no waste.Since then, our lives have become much more convenient, but at the same time, various problems have arisen. How can we ensure a lifestyle that is both environmentally friendly and allows everyone to live happily? Drawing inspiration from Edo-period lifestyles, we invite children to use their flexible thinking and sensitivity to envision the future they want to live in and present their ideas.
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.”
