CREATIVE KIDS TOP CANVAS “Toy Box of the Future” STEAM FESTIVAL Now Underway

CANVAS

2019.05.03
“Toy Box of the Future” STEAM FESTIVAL Now Underway

From a CANVAS Facebook post

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"Toy Box of the Future" is taking place again today at Shinjuku Isetan! (10:00 AM – 8:00 PM)
CANVAS is providing overall planning support for this event and hosting workshops.
We’ve prepared a variety of programs you can enjoy without prior reservation, including hands-on areas for Digital Ehon from Japan and abroad, and a creative art corner featuring colorful straws.
　
In addition, there’s a wide variety of workshops, including “KORG Gadget,” a music production studio that’s as fun as a game, and “toio,” the much-talked-about new product from Sony!
　
　
　
　


　

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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.”