CREATIVE KIDS TOP Museum Poop Museum

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2021.08.27
Poop Museum

The Poop Museum.

When I mentioned that we were starting B Lab, Kayak CEO Yanagisawa replied, “So, are we creating something like a ‘Poop Museum’?”

The sound of a knock on the bathroom door plunges you into the world of poop, and once you sit on the toilet and do “my poop,” that’s when your many poop adventures begin.

"Poop Volcano," where you enjoy watching poop erupt from a poop volcano,"Poop Catch," where you catch falling poop with both hands; the "Shit Game Center," which is covered in poop; the "Poop-tative Area," where you just keep stomping on poop; and "Poop Shout," where you generate a giant poop by shouting "Poop!" at the top of your lungs.

It’s not every day you see a place where both staff and visitors are constantly shouting “Poop!”—but I learned once again that just by shouting “Poop!” over and over, people can end up with such huge smiles on their faces. If schools across the country started every morning with that kind of energy, maybe the kids would get really excited, too ^^; After all, it seems like a love for poop is universal.

Anyway, after producing a Tokyo Tower-sized poop and picking up some poop souvenirs, I headed home feeling strangely refreshed.

NO POOP, NO LIFE!

I don't think there will ever be another day in my life when I see, hear, touch, scream about, and write about "poop" as much as I did today.


　

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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.”