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Digital Ehon Awards 2019 Ceremony / Announcement of the
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Digital Ehon Fair – Special Guest “Chico-chan” Is Coming! –******************************************
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To Members of the Press

: Thank you very much for your continued support.

The “Digital Ehon Award” (Organized by: International Digital Ehon Fair / Co-organized by: CANVAS), now in its 7th year, will host the awards ceremony and the International Digital Ehon Fair 2020 on Saturday, March 21, and Sunday, March 22, 2020at the “Workshop Collection”—an exhibition of
children’s workshops—in Sumida Ward, Tokyo.

At the awards ceremony, we will announce the winning Digital Ehon—carefully selected through a rigorous judging process from a
total of 273 entries submitted by 34 countries, the highest number of participating nations to date. Additionally, “Chiko-chan,” well-known from the hugely popular NHK program “Chiko-chan ni Shikarareru!” (Chiko-chan Will Scold You!), will appear as a special guest!Chico-chan will step out of the world of television to present a special show exclusive to this event.

Starting this year, comedians Yuichi Kimura and Taro Yabe have joined the judging panel, making the Digital Ehon Award 2019 even more exciting. We look forward to seeing
you there.


★Press Release:
https://canvas.ws/pdf/press/canvas_press_0218.pdf

≪Digital Ehon Award 2019 Awards Ceremony Overview≫ [Date and Time

]
　March 21, 2020, 10:30 a.m.–12:00 p.m. (Free admission / Advance reservations prioritized)

[Venue]
　Workshop Collection [Registration

] http://urx.blue/0SIE

[Judges for the General Category]・Koji
Ishikawa / Picture Book Author・Tsuguhiko
Kadokawa / Chairman of the Board
, KADOKAWA Corporation・Yuichi Kimura / Picture Book
Author・Yuichi Kimura /
Comedian・Kiri / Professor
, Media Expression Program, Department of Art and Design Expression, Joshibi University of Art and Design・Yoichi Sakakibara / M.D., Professor Emeritus
, Ochanomizu University・Tomoyuki Sugiyama / President
, Digital Hollywood University・Taro Yabe (Karateka) /　Comedian and Manga Artist Nanako
Ishido / Chairman of the International Digital Ehon Fair Executive Committee, Chairman of the Board of Directors of NPO CANVAS, and Professor at Keio University [Digital Educational Materials Category Judge] – Hiroyuki


Ujihashi / Senior Researcher at the NHK Broadcasting Culture Research Institute – Takeshi
Sakai / Soichiro
Hirai, Director of the Japan Society for Educational Informatics; Lecturer at Setagaya Ward Hachiman Elementary School; Lecturer at Sumida Ward Yahiro Elementary School / Special Researcher


, ICT Creation Research Department, Information and Communications Research Institute Co., Ltd. ≪International Digital Ehon Fair 2020 Event Overview≫ The
International Digital Ehon Fair is one of the world’s largest digital book fairs for children, featuring an exhibition that compiles approximately 800 entries from 49 countries, centered on the winning entries and, bringing together approximately 800 works from 49 countries. The fair features a wealth of exhibits that allow visitors to experience diverse cultures and forms of expression from around the world while learning through play. It is designed to be enjoyed by a wide range of ages, from preschoolers to adults.

[Date and Time]
March 21 (Sat) – 22, 2020, 10:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.(Free Admission)

[
Venue


] Workshop Collection ≪About Workshop Collection≫ “Workshop Collection,” a
nationwide workshop expo for children, opens an entire university building to children, where a variety of workshops and programs take place.

[Address]
iU Sumida Campus
, 1-18-13 Bunka, Sumida-ku, Tokyo

[Access] Approx. 13-minute walk from Oshiage
Station
; Approx. 13-minute walk from Hikifune Station; Approx. 13-minute walk
from Keisei-Hikifune Station
; Approx. 6-minute walk from Komurai Station [


Organization] Organizer: International Digital Ehon Fair Executive Committee
; Co-organizer: CANVAS
; Special Cooperation: Rough & Peace Co., Ltd., Mother
Supported by: Aichi Shukutoku University, Faculty of Human Information; Keio University, Graduate School of Media Design; Digital Pocket LLC; Sapporo City University; Joshibi University of Art and Design; National Elementary and Junior High School Programming Competition; Chukyo University, Faculty of Engineering, Miyata Laboratory; Digital Hollywood University; Musashino Art University　

Uber Programming School ★ Digital Ehon Award Website
http://www.digitalehonaward.net/

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