Learning of Tomorrow [Announcement] “The Skills We Need for the Future: Rough & Peace Mother—An Educational Platform for Play and Learning” At the Learning of Tomorrow Online Symposium on Wednesday, May 12, titled “The Skills Needed for the Future: Rough & Peace Mother—An Educational Platform for Play and Learning,” we will hear from Noriyuki Ikunuma, President and CEO of Rough & Peace Mother.
"Rough & Peace Mother," a new "learning" platform created by Yoshimoto Kogyo, NTT, and the Cool Japan Organization.Based on the concept of “play and learning,” the platform launched in March, offering an unprecedented online learning service that includes a diverse range of videos and apps designed to nurture children’s interests and curiosity, as well as online classes taught by experts and popular celebrities from various fields—subjects not typically covered in school.What skills do children need to thrive in this rapidly changing era? President Ikunuma will discuss Yoshimoto Kogyo’s unique approach to education.
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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.”
