CREATIVE KIDS TOP Media Coverage Celebrating the Founding of e-Craft

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2021.09.07
Celebrating the Founding of e-Craft

I took the stage at a business launch event held to celebrate the founding of “e-Craft Co., Ltd.,” a new company promoting NTT Docomo’s programming education service, “embot.”

I wonder how many years ago it was that Takashi Sato, an NTT Laboratories & CANVAS Fellow, introduced me to Mr. Nukata, the president of e-Craft.

What Mr. Nukata showed me at that time was a prototype titled “We’ve Turned the Cardboard Programming Kit Concept into Reality!” It hadn’t yet been incorporated into any of Docomo’s business operations; it was strictly a hobby project of Mr. Nukata’s.

That's interesting! I remember sensing its potential the moment I saw it and brainstorming ways to improve it for about two hours.

According to Mr. Nukata, the meeting with the schoolteachers introduced at the CANVAS Fellows gathering held in 2017 served as the catalyst that led to the launch of commercial sales.

And to think you actually managed to get the company off the ground—that's amazing! I'm so happy! It's all thanks to Mr. Nukata's determination (*^^*)

Of course, CANVAS will continue to be a big supporter of embot, but going forward, we also look forward to collaborating with Rough & Peace Mother,

With appearances by Yoshimoto “Dad” comedians Yutaka Tamura of Kirin, Masahiro Ehara, and Takahiro Ogata of Panther, the presentation was a lively event filled with smiles!

I, too, was very satisfied with the discussion on innovation talent I had with Mr. Inagawa from NTT and Mr. Sawada from Takara Tomy, as it offered a different perspective from the usual discussions on programming education.

Congratulations, President Nukata!!!!

"embot," a service that teaches programming using cardboard robots, was tried out by Yoshimoto comedians and other fathers


　

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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.”