CREATIVE KIDS TOP Media Coverage [Media] We were featured in the 2015 Children’s Market Directory!

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2015.02.04
[Media] We were featured in the 2015 Children’s Market Directory!

CANVAS was featured as a case study in the “Children’s Market Overview 2015.”
http://www.voice-joho.jp/書籍案内-1/分析資料/こども市場総覧/

Case Study 1
The Fusion of Analog and Digital: Sega’s “E-deru Sunaba,” an Arcade Play Structure for Kids

Case Study 2
“FLENS: The Connected Learning App” for Tablets—Students Push Each Other to Excel Through Online Competitive Quizzes

Case Study 3
KADOKAWA Co., Ltd.’s children’s book label “Kadokawa Tsubasa Bunko” secures the No. 1 share in the children’s book market in its fourth year of publication

Case Study 4
Setting a new trend with affordable prices and stylish designs: Baby and children’s clothing from F·O·International Co., Ltd.

Case Study 5
A toy manufacturer enters the smartphone market: “Fairisia” by MegaHouse

Case Study 6
NPO CANVAS: Nurturing Children’s “Creativity” and “Communication Skills”

Case Study 7
“Sanrio Puroland,” operated by Sanrio Entertainment: A Place for Communication That Connects People


　

Profile


  • 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.”