Uncategorized Archive of the Talk Event with Picture Book Author Yuichi Kimura: Episode 3—Theories Are Meant to Be Broken We held a conversation with picture book author Yuchi Kimura on the theme of “What Can Be Conveyed Through Just a Few Words and Pictures.” Here’s a look at how it went.
Yuichi Kimura is a master illustrator who has created over 500 works, including the best-selling “Baby’s Play Picture Book” series, which has sold more than 10 million copies in total.
His book *On a Stormy Night*, which has been adopted for use in elementary school textbooks, has been adapted into both a movie and a Kabuki play.
Please enjoy the world of Yuichi Kimura.
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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.”
