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No. 221
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March 21 (Sat) & 22 (Sun)!
Workshop Collection
Special Feature
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Release Date
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2020
Feb. 14
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Text by CANVAS
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Hello! In this issue, we bring you a special feature on “Workshop Collection,” a workshop expo for children, which is set to take place on Saturday, March 21 and Sunday, March 22!
This marks the first large-scale event of its kind in Tokyo in five years. Past editions have drawn as many as 100,000 visitors and have been hailed as one of the world’s largest creative events for children.
This time, a wide array of engaging workshop programs will be held on the campus of a university that has yet to open! The event is packed with the latest digital experiences, various creative workshops led by comedians, a “Kids’ University” program for elementary school students modeled after college classes, sports workshops where kids can get active and have fun, and much more. Plus, there will be special initiatives in collaboration with local shopping districts—exclusive to this venue!
Workshop details are now available on the official website!
Don’t forget to “Register as a Visitor” when you come!
Visitors who register will be entered into a raffle to win fantastic prizes.
Prizes include “KORG Gadget for Nintendo Switch” and “micro:bit,” among others…
Winners will be announced on-site the day of the event.
Please note that some workshops require “advance registration,” so be sure to check the website for details.
Come join the fun as spring break comes to a close!
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01. Latest News
02. Special Feature
“8 Things You Can Do
at the Workshop Collection”
03. Event Overview 04
. New Event Information! |
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01. Latest News
Here’s the latest information on the Workshop Collection! |
| Participating Workshops Announced! |
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About 100 diverse workshops from all over the country are coming together!
You can view the workshop program details on our website.
We’ll also be announcing special, one-of-a-kind workshops—experiences you can only enjoy this time—
as they become available!
Some workshops require advance reservations,
so please be sure to check the website.
Click here for the list of participating workshops |
| Win Amazing Prizes! |
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We’ll hold a raffle for fantastic prizes among those who “Register as a Visitor”!
Prizes include “KORG Gadget for Nintendo Switch” and “micro:bit,” among others…
Winners will be announced at the venue on the day of the event.
Don’t forget to register when you visit!
Click here to register |
| The promotional brochure is ready! |
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Our promotional brochure—featuring this year’s popular design—is now complete! We’ve started handing them out!
*Download the promotional brochure (File size: 35MB)
*Please note that the file size is large, so be careful when viewing it on a mobile phone.
We recommend viewing it on a computer.
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| 02. Special Feature: “8 Things You Can Do at the Workshop Collection” |
| Part 1: A huge gathering of workshops from across the country to stimulate creativity and self-expression! |
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Art, science, electronics, physical expression, music, programming… Join the workshop that interests you most.
Click here for details
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| No. 2: Cutting-edge digital technology! Experience the future of learning |
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Jimmy Onishi becomes an AI!
Chat with AI Jimmy
*Image shows a work-in-progress
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Get an early look at the latest “STEAM education”—which integrates science, technology, engineering, art, and math—as well as the latest content from “Rough & Peace Mother,” a platform app that blends play and learning! There are also plenty of programming experience booths, as programming becomes a required subject starting in 2020! Click here for details
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●HOCKL
“HOCKL” is a new-style digital hockey game where players use their feet to kick glowing balls back and forth—no equipment needed! It’s a new sport that combines hockey with digital technology using projection mapping.Try shooting the glowing balls that appear one after another at your feet toward your opponent’s goal! Anyone can enjoy it, regardless of height, age, or gender!
Dates: March 21 (Sat) and 22 (Sun), 2020
Format: Walk-in
. Click here for details
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●Let’s Make Music on the Nintendo Switch!
No need to read sheet music or have any musical knowledge—it’s all good! Using “KORG Gadget for Nintendo Switch,” which lets you compose music intuitively by arranging blocks,
you can add rhythms and instruments, arrange sounds randomly, compose with friends, and freely experiment with sound!
Game music composer and developer Denji Sano, along with staff from KORG Inc., will be on hand to support you as you compose!
Dates: Saturday, March 21, 2020; Sunday, March 22, 2020
Format: Walk-in.
Click here for details
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| Part 3: Let’s Create Together! with Yoshimoto Comedians |
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Experience workshops alongside Yoshimoto comedians! Learn the “tricks” of creativity packed into comedy. We’ll host a variety of events, including a comedy science experiment show and flipbook creation!
Click here for details
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● “Taro Yabe × twotwotwo Special Workshop” Taro Yabe
Discover the hidden “Landlady and Me” and create your own manga!
Dates: Saturday, March 21, 2020
Format: Advance reservation
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Click here for details
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● “Outing with Ganbare Ruya” – Ganbare Ruya / Marin Nakamura
Where will you go with Ganbare Ruya? Draw pictures, take photos, and record your voice. Take Ganbare Ruya wherever you like.
Date: Saturday, March 21, 2020
Format: Advance reservation
required.
Click here for details
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● “Domino Experience with Kajisaku!” Kajisaku
Let’s build a giant domino chain with Kajisaku!
(Footage from this workshop is scheduled to be uploaded to Kajisaku’s YouTube channel at a later date. Participation is limited to those who have given their consent for the video to be posted on Kajisaku’s YouTube channel.)
Date: Sunday, March 22, 2020
Format: Advance reservation.
Click here for details
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● “Let’s Create a Whimsical Kamishibai!” Robert Hiroshi Yamamoto / Ryuji Akiyama
A kamishibai creation workshop led by Robert Yamamoto. Let’s create an original kamishibai with a wildly imaginative title!
Date: Sunday, March 22, 2020
Format: Advance reservation
required.
Click here for details
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| Part 4: Collaboration with Popular NHK Programs! |
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Enjoy a one-day-only special stage featuring “Chiko-chan Will Scold You!” as well as collaboration booths with the hugely popular programming shows “Why!? Programming” and “Tekishiko”!
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● Chiko-chan is Coming!
In addition to a special stage featuring NHK’s popular show “Chiko-chan Will Scold You!”, there will also be a special booth where you can take commemorative photos with Virtual Chiko-chan!
Click here for details
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● Try Your Hand at the “Why!? Ogiri” Challenges!
The hugely popular programming show “Why!? Programming” is teaming up with Workshop Collection! “Why!? Programming” is an educational show centered on “Scratch,” a programming language for children developed by the MIT Media Lab.
Why not try your hand at “Why!? Comedy Challenge,” where you create a project in response to a new monthly prompt? Of course,
beginners are more than welcome!
Dates: March 21 (Sat) and 22 (Sun), 2020
Format: Walk-in participation.
Click here for details
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| Part 5: Sports and Art! Get Moving and Have Fun! |
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Let’s play to our hearts’ content by exploring outdoor art spaces that highlight various “contrasts” and participating in “Laughing Sports”—a new sport created by comedians that everyone can enjoy!
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● “The World of Contrasts” Fukasawa Art Institute
“Low ⇔ High,” “Left ⇔ Right,” “On ⇔ Off,” “Colorful ⇔ Black and White,” “In ⇔ Out,” “Child ⇔ Adult”… A vast world created by each and every child as they experience various “contrasts.”Since it’s created collaboratively by all the children, it’s an interactive, experiential art space that changes from moment to moment. By feeling the breeze, and using their eyes, hands, and bodies to create, the children share a pleasant space and time together.
Dates: March 21 (Sat) and 22 (Sun), 2020
Format: Walk-in participation
. Click here for details
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● “Let’s Play with Drones” with Obata’s Big Brother / Hyokkori-han
What kinds of games can we play with drones?
Dates: March 21 (Sat) and 22 (Sun), 2020
Format: Advance reservation
required
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Click here for details
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| Part 6: Workshops Spreading Throughout the Town! |
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Not only at the main venue, iU, but also in collaboration with nearby shopping districts, junior high schools, and museums, we’ll work together to make the Workshop Collection a huge success! Be sure to enjoy exploring Sumida while you’re here.
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● “Let’s Make an Original Rice Bowl with Shopping District Delicacies!” Hiroyuki Baba of “Robert”
Join professional culinary comedian Hiroyuki Baba of “Robert” to make a delicious rice bowl using local shopping district delicacies! Buy original delicacies available only at the “Shitamachi Jinjo Kirakira Tachibana Shopping District” and arrange them however you like! Create your very own delicious rice bowl!
Date: Sunday, March 22, 2020
Format: Advance reservation.
Click here for details
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| Part 7: Kids University Opens! A Special One-Day-Only Class! |
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Special classes for elementary school students, taught by comedians active in various fields! English, math, science, and social studies will be explained in an easy-to-understand way through lessons that are both educational and hilarious! You might even pick up some knowledge you’ll want to share with others!
*Details will be announced on the website at a later date
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| No. 8: Experience Digital Ehon from Around the World! |
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Plenty of picture books that even young children can enjoy!
In addition to the “International Digital Ehon Fair 2020,” where you can experience 800 Digital Ehon books from 49 countries around the world, the “Digital Ehon Award 2019” ceremony will also be held simultaneously!Also, this year, Chiko-chan from the hugely popular NHK program “Chiko-chan Will Scold You!” will be appearing as a special guest! Stepping out of the world of television, she’ll host a special talk show before the awards ceremony.
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Digital Ehon Awards 2019 Ceremony |
International Digital Ehon Fair 2020
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| 03. Workshop Collection Event Overview |
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[ Dates and Times ] March 21 (Sat) and 22 (Sun), 2020, 10:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.
* Last admission at 4:00 p.m.
[ Venues ]
Main Venue: iU (Professional University of Information Management and Innovation)
Sumida Campus, 1-18-13 Bunka, Sumida Ward, Tokyo
Satellite Venues: Sumida Ward Bunka Junior High School, Chiba Institute of Technology Tokyo Skytree Town® Campus, Shimomachi Ninjō Kirakira Tachibana Shopping Street, Bunka Child-Rearing Plaza
[ Target Audience ] Open to a wide range of participants, from preschoolers to elementary school students and adults
[ Organizer ] CANVAS
[ Co-organizer ] iU (University of Information, Management and Innovation)
[ Special Cooperation ] Rough & Peace Co., Ltd. (Mother)
[ Sponsors ] Kao Corporation, Matsumoto Kiyoshi Co., Ltd., Papas Co., Ltd., Corex Shin-ei Co., Ltd., toio™ (Toio), People Co., Ltd., Asahi Kasei Home Products Co., Ltd.,Jun & Sesame Co., Ltd., Kokuyo Co., Ltd., Staff Bridge Co., Ltd., Sega Toys Co., Ltd., Pal System Consumers’ Co-operative Union, Premium Water Co., Ltd., Yunus Yoshimoto Social Action Co., Ltd.
[ Prize Sponsors ] EK Japan Co., Ltd., Switch Education Co., Ltd., Afrel Co., Ltd., Sony Global Education Co., Ltd., Gakken Holdings Co., Ltd., DETUNE Co., Ltd., Korg Co., Ltd., Kaiseisha, Tokyu Hands Co., Ltd., Jam House Co., Ltd.
[ Support ] Sumida City Bunka Junior High School, Chiba Institute of Technology, East Core Hikifune Shopping District Association, Shitamachi Jinjo Kirakira Tachibana Shopping District, Bunka Child-Rearing Plaza, Sky Estate Co., Ltd.
[ Sponsored by ] Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology; Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry; Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications; Cabinet Office; Sumida Ward; Sumida Ward Board of Education; Chuo Ward Board of Education; Bunkyo Ward Board of Education; Tokyo Metropolitan Board of Education; Learning of Tomorrow Association (General Incorporated Association); Sumida Ward Tourism Association (General Incorporated Association)
[ Media Partners ] ICT Education News, RESEMOM, Children and IT, EdTech Jin, EhonNavi, InterEdu.com, Fabcross, Make:, EcoChil, Sumida Note, Pastel IT Newspaper, ASCII, Junior Era, Kids Event, Rough & Peace Mother, kodomoe
[ Organizer ] Workshop Collection Secretariat (within CANVAS Co., Ltd.)
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