CREATIVE KIDS TOP Museum Muroto Abandoned School Aquarium

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2021.09.22
Muroto Abandoned School Aquarium

Muroto Abandoned School Aquarium. The exhibits and spatial design, which make excellent use of the school building, are outstanding.

The vaulting box, the AED cabinet, the fire bucket, the science lab sink—all turned into fish tanks. Even inside the nostalgic overhead projector, fish were gliding about. The sink area was transformed into a touch pool where people could play with the fish.

On the wall hangs a calligraphy piece reading “saba,” written in squid ink. A model skeleton serves as a guide, and in the section where there are no fish, a sign reads “Classes in Progress.” In the large outdoor tank—also known as the 25-meter pool—a large turtle swims leisurely.

Since this is a school, let's all do our part to keep it clean! We've also introduced the "Raku-Raku" system, where we provide cleaning rags to encourage everyone to clean up.

And apparently, 300,000 people have already "arrived for school" at the abandoned school aquarium, where the gong rings every morning at 9:00 a.m. ^^


　

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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.”