CANVAS Mail No. 159
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■■ This Month’s Top Picks　■■

★ An article featuring CANVAS CEO Nanako Ishido was published in the “Hito” column of the January 6 (Tue) morning edition of the Asahi Shimbun! Additionally, in the January 1 (Thu) issue of the Denkei Shimbun, under the theme “The Future of Education and
ICT” was prominently featured on the front page of the January 1 (Thu) issue of the Denkei Shimbun. The article featured a New Year’s roundtable discussion with Professor Hiroshi Yasuda, Dean of the Faculty of Future Studies at Tokyo Denki University and Professor Emeritus at the University of Tokyo, and Mr. Tetsuya Kishimoto, Director of the Information and Communications Utilization Promotion Division, Information and Communications Bureau, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications.

★ “Digital Education Declaration: The Future of Children Who Play and Learn on Smartphones”
(Authored by CANVAS Representative Nanako Ishido) Now on sale to great acclaim!
http://amzn.to/12rlCLD

★ Registration is now open for the 4th Children’s Media Lab! Our guest is picture book author Koji Ishikawa!
We’ll be talking with him about his work, what it takes to be a picture book author today, and the future of picture books.

http://www.a-m-u.jp/event/2015/01/kodomo-medialab-vol4.html

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01. Top Picks & Featured News!
02. CANVAS Blog Updates!
03. List of Media Coverage
04. New Event Information!
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01. Top Picks and Featured News!
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■ Sumida Omotenashi Symposium

To commemorate the 15th anniversary of the “Sumida: A Kind City Declaration” championed by Sumida Ward, we will hold a symposium. The event will feature the premiere of an animation depicting the “15 Action Guidelines” as characters“Sumida Yasai Machi 15,”
an awards ceremony for outstanding entries, a panel discussion featuring distinguished guests,
and a workshop titled “Let’s All Create ‘Sumida, the City of Hospitality’” using 50,000 paper cups—this symposium is packed with events.

[Date] Saturday, January 31, 2015, 2:00 PM – 5:00 PM
[Venue] Sumida Riverside Hall
[Details] http://www.canvas.ws/pdf/flyer_yasamachi-symposium.pdf (PDF/1.4MB)
[Organizer] Sumida Ward Office, Community Activities Promotion Division
[Planning/Operation] NPO CANVAS
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■ Dot DNP Digital Ehon Museum Coni fes.
CANVAS Special Workshop Series, Part 3
“Communicating Through the Dandan Dance!? Join the Carino Forest!”

It’s so much fun to move your body!
Let’s play with music together with choreographer Mikiko Stou!
Let’s express ourselves using our bodies, just like Coni!

[Date] Saturday, February 14, 2015: Morning Session 10:30 AM–12:30 PM / Afternoon Session 2:00 PM–4:00 PM
[Target Audience] Parents and children (ages 5 and up)
[Venue] Communication Plaza Dot DNP
[Details] http://plaza.dnp/CGI/event/reservation/detail.cgi?seq=0000447
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■ Programming Lab
[Programming Lab TOP]http://www.canvas.ws/kenkyujo/programminglab/

The “Programming Lab” series lets you have fun creating and learning through programming.
Let’s try “creating” through programming using “Scratch,” a programming language designed for children!
From beginners to those who want to dive even deeper into programming,
we’re currently accepting registrations for a total of three courses tailored to a wide range of participants—all of which have been very well-received!
We hope you’ll join us!

★Programming Lab in Ochanomizu
Every month, we hold a variety of workshops where you can learn the basics of Scratch while experiencing both the fun and the challenges of programming.

[Date] Sunday, February 8, 2015
[Venue] Digital Hollywood University, Surugadai Campus
[Details] http://www.canvas.ws/kenkyujo/programminglab/ochanomizu/

★Programming Lab in Roppongi × GREE
A programming workshop presented by CANVAS and GREE.
Let’s work together to uncover the secrets behind what makes games “fun.”
This month’s program challenges participants to create a game where the story unfolds as you scroll!

[Date] Sunday, January 25, 2015; Sunday, February 22, 2015
[Venue] GREE, Inc. Headquarters
[Details] http://www.canvas.ws/kenkyujo/programminglab/roppongi/

★Programming Lab in Akasaka [Waitlist Registration Now Open!]
If you’ve ever thought, “I want to try making something” or “I want to give this a shot” with programming,
give it a try using your very own business-card-sized computer, the “Raspberry Pi”!
Whether you’re spinning wheels with motors or collecting data with sensors, the small class size means you can
work collaboratively with friends while focusing on your own project.

[Schedule] Generally held on the second Saturday of every month
[Venue] Fusion Research Institute, Annex Conference Room
[Details] http://www.canvas.ws/kenkyujo/programminglab/akasaka/
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■ Kids Creative Lab in Shibuya: Workshop for Kids and Adults

Adults can participate too! We’re taking the popular programs previously held at the “Lab” and,
hosted at Mixi, Inc., slightly customizing them
for “kids and adults.”

[Dates] January 18, 2015 (Sun), February 8 (Sun), March 8 (Sun)
[Venue] Mixi, Inc. Headquarters
[Details] http://www.canvas.ws/kenkyujo/shibuya/index.html
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■ Kids Creative Lab in Roppongi: 3-Month Series
*We’re currently accepting additional applications as there are still a few spots available! (First-come, first-served)

The highly popular Kids Creative Lab 3-session series
is also being held at Yahoo! Japan Headquarters!

[Dates] Sunday, January 11, 2015; Sunday, February 1; Sunday, March 15
　　　　[1] Preschool Class A: 10:00 AM – 11:30 AM
　　　　[2] Preschool Class B: 1:00 PM – 2:30 PM
　　　　[3] Elementary School Class: 3:30 PM – 5:00 PM
[Eligibility] Preschoolers (ages 4 and up) to elementary school students
[Venue] Yahoo Japan Corporation (Midtown Tower, 9-7-1 Akasaka, Minato-ku, Tokyo)
[Details] http://www.canvas.ws/kenkyujo/roppongi/2nd.html
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■4th Children’s Media Lab [Guest: Koji Ishikawa (Picture Book Author)]

We are pleased to welcome picture book author Koji Ishikawa, creator of numerous well-known picture books such as “Various Animals Playing Hide-and-Seek,” “Tsumiki-kun,” and “Here I Am.”
We’ll hear him talk about his work, what it takes to be a picture book author today, and the future of picture books.
Please feel free to join us.

[Date] Thursday, January 22, 2015, 10:00 AM–12:00 PM
[Audience] Adults
[Venue] Multipurpose Creative Space “amu”
[Fee] 2,000 yen
[Details] http://www.a-m-u.jp/event/2015/01/kodomo-medialab-vol4.html
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■ Kids Creative Lab at Meiji: 3-Month Series (Jan–Mar)
*We are currently accepting additional registrations as there are a few spots remaining! (First-come, first-served)

The highly popular Kids Creative Lab 3-part series
is also being held at Meiji University!

[Dates] January 11, 2015 (Sun), February 1 (Sun), March 15 (Sun)
　　　　[1] Preschool Class A: 10:00–11:30
　　　　[2] Preschool Class B: 1:00 PM – 2:30 PM
　　　　[3] Elementary School Class: 3:30 PM – 5:00 PM
[Eligibility] Preschoolers (ages 4 and up) to elementary school students
[Venue] Meiji University, Shikonkan, 3rd Floor Conference Room
[Details] http://www.canvas.ws/kenkyujo/meiji/8th.html
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■Kids Creative Lab in Nishi-Azabu
“A Museum Just for Kids—Objects, Materials, and Tools Exhibition”—Registration Now Open!

Children are artists. They turn objects into materials and tools.
They turn tools into materials. Materials become tools. Ordinary everyday objects,
bloom with exciting charm and potential through ideas, inspiration, and ingenuity.
Let’s concentrate, observe, immerse ourselves, and create to our hearts’ content!

[Dates] February 1, 2015(Sun) and March 1 (Sun)
[Venue] co-lab Nishi-Azabu, B1F
[Details] http://www.canvas.ws/kenkyujo/nishiazabu/
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■Kids Creative Institute at Atelier BAUHAUS [Additional Applications Now Being Accepted]

A time where play and learning overlap. Learn while creating, and create while learning.
It’s not Japanese, math, science, or social studies—but it’s all of them.
Themes that are loosely connected throughout the year.
For each theme, children create, draw, think, and feel,
exploring whatever piques their curiosity.
A corner of the Bauhaus Building—home to CANVAS, the organization behind the Workshop Collection and Kids Creative Lab—
will open its doors to children.

[Schedule] The 1st and 3rd Saturdays of every month (2nd and 4th Saturdays in January only)
[Venue] NPO CANVAS Ryogoku Office “Secret Base for Play and Learning”
[Details] http://www.canvas.ws/kenkyujo/bauhaus/
Click here to see photos of the studio >>
http://www.canvas.ws/kenkyujo/bauhaus/gallery.html
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~ Lecture Information ~
■ Shibuya University ThinkCollege “Creating Creative Learning for Children
~ From the Front Lines of NPO CANVAS ~”　
[Date] Wednesday, January 21, 20157:00 PM – 8:30 PM　　
[Location] Seibu Shibuya Store, Building A, 7th Floor, Sun-Idee Shibuya Classroom Space
[Details] http://www.shibuya-univ.net/classes/detail/1053/

■ 2014 Nonprofit Management Course Open Lecture: Change the World
[Date] January 9, 2015 (Fri) 6:30 PM–9:40　
[Location] Tokyo Institute of Technology, Ōokayama Campus, West Building 9, 6th Floor, Seminar Room 607
[Details] http://www.tokyuensen.com/event/detail/3253/

~Activity Reports~
■We’ve posted a report on the “NEC Kids in Iwate—Let’s Make Animations with Clay!—” event held on December 6.
>> Report: http://www.canvas.ws/nec/iwate/report.html
>> Gallery http://www.canvas.ws/nec/iwate/gallery.html

■ We’ve posted a report on the PEG (Programming Education Gathering) event.
Event report for “Programming with Children – PEG’s Past and Future,” held on December 23
>> http://pegpeg.jp/news/2014/12/26/1137
Event held on December 17: “Let’s Make a Game Controller with Cardboard Switches! @ Koga Daiichi Junior High School”
>>http://pegpeg.jp/news/2014/12/17/1208

■We’ve posted photos and projects from the December Kids Creative Lab (at Meiji University, Nishi-Azabu, and Roppongi).

>>http://www.canvas.ws/kenkyujo/meiji/gallery.html
>>http://www.canvas.ws/kenkyujo/nishiazabu/gallery.html　
>>http://www.canvas.ws/kenkyujo/roppongi/gallery.html

■We’ve posted photos and projects from the December Programming Lab (in Akasaka / in Ochanomizu).

>>http://www.canvas.ws/kenkyujo/programminglab/akasaka/gallery.html
>>http://www.canvas.ws/kenkyujo/programminglab/ochanomizu/gallery.html
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02. CANVAS-Related Blog Updates!
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★ Nanako Ishido’s blog has been updated!
https://creativekids.jp/nanako/

★ Digital Picture Book Blog Update
http://digitalehon.net/archives/category/blog
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03. List of Media Articles
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* Next-Generation Suburban Community Development Learning Café: CANVAS Chairwoman Nanako Ishido
*Huffington Post: Nanako Ishido, Chairperson of CANVAS
＊RiseMom: Nanako Ishido, Chairperson of CANVAS
＊Toyo Keizai ONLINE: Nanako Ishido, Chairperson of CANVAS
＊Nikkei Kids+: Nanako Ishido, Chairperson of CANVAS
＊TV Tokyo, WBS, Programming Lab
＊co-lab, PEG (Programming Education Gathering)
＊greenz, PEG (Programming Education Gathering)
＊ICT Education News, PEG (Programming Education Gathering)
* Resemam PEG (Programming Education Gathering)
* Resemam “Digital Education Declaration: The Future of Children Who Play and Learn on Smartphones”
Nanakko Ishido, Chairperson of CANVAS
* Iwate Nippo: NEC Kids in Iwate
* Eigo Net: PEG (Programming Education Gathering)
* Discover Your Future: PEG (Programming Education Gathering)
* SENSEI NOTE: PEG (Programming Education Gathering)
* Sankei News: NEC Kids Yamanashi
* Denkei Shimbun: Nanako Ishido, Chairperson of CANVAS
* Asahi Shimbun: CANVAS Chairperson Nanako Ishido

Click here for details >> http://www.canvas.ws/jp/press/index.html
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04. New Event Information!
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Below is information on January events. The CANVAS website is also packed with other
event information! Be sure to check it out! http://www.canvas.ws
*Please contact the organizers of each event directly for details.
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1) New Year’s! Kids’ Cookie Workshop
Date: Sunday, January 11, 2015, 2:00 PM – 3:30 PM
Venue: Space Digital Pocket
Details: http://www.digitalpocket.org/event/kids_viscuitprogramming_class/
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2) <Let’s Make Moving Toys!> Kasumi Yajima’s Digital Art Workshop
Date: Saturday, January 17, 2015, 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM; Sunday, January 18, 2015, 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM
Venue: Tokyo University of the Arts, Yokohama Campus, Shinko Building
Details: http://otomedengeibu.blogspot.jp/2014/12/11718.html
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3) Build a Robot and Control It with Ruby Programming — Take Home the Wireless Robot You Built! —
Date: Saturday, January 31, 2015, 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM
Venue: Koto Ward Industrial Hall, Conference Room 1
Details: http://www.monoxit.com/?p=1862
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4) Kids Plaza Osaka
Venue: Kids Plaza Osaka　
Details: http://www.kidsplaza.or.jp/

○KIDS Rhythm☆Session
Date & Time: Sunday, January 18, 2015, 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM

○Let’s Create! From Cotton to Thread, From Thread to Fabric
Date and Time: Saturday, January 31, 2015 [1] 11:30 AM – 12:45 PM [2] 3:00 PM – 4:15 PM

○ Create! Play! ♪ Mud-dling☆Park
Let’s make muddy art objects and colored clay cards!
The unsung heroes that sustain life! Rediscover the charm of “clay”!
Date & Time: Saturday, January 17, 2015 – Sunday, April 12, 2015　
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CANVAS is always accepting information on various events—focused on children’s creativity and self-expression—from organizers and related parties.

Submit your post here:
>>http://www.canvas.ws/EventInfo/EventRegist.html

We post the latest workshop and event information, as well as other insider tips, on Twitter and Facebook!

## Twitter ## https://twitter.com/canvas_kids
## Facebook ## http://www.facebook.com/canvas.jp

━《A Note from the Secretariat》━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━
Happy New Year! This year looks set to be a year of major changes for CANVAS.
With renewed enthusiasm, we’ll work hard to bring you surprises.
We look forward to your continued support this year.

☆CANVAS is always accepting applications for individual and corporate supporting members.
　Supporting members are individuals or organizations who agree with the objectives of the NPO CANVAS and are willing to pay the supporting membership fee.
　How to apply: Please contact the CANVAS Secretariat first.
　http://www.canvas.ws/jp/others/player.html

☆We send this CANVAS Mail once a month to those who have shown interest in CANVAS’s activities.
Please also visit the CANVAS website! http://www.canvas.ws
*This Newsletter is also sent to individuals with whom CANVAS officers and the Secretariat have previously exchanged business cards.
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CANVAS Newsletter Issue 159 (January 8, 2015)
Published by: CANVAS, Specified Nonprofit Corporation
Publisher: Nanako Ishido
Editor: Chigusa Kobayashi
URL: http://www.canvas.ws
Address: 2F BAUHAUS, 1-11-13 Honjo, Sumida-ku, Tokyo 130-0004
E-mail:mm@canvas.ws
TEL: 03-6456-1929 FAX: 03-6456-1926
Twitter: https://twitter.com/canvas_kids
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