CANVAS Mail No. 154
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■■ This Month’s Top Picks　■■

★“Workshop Collection 10,” the world’s largest children’s creative event,
has successfully concluded—thank you very much! Here’s the first batch of photos from the event!

Held on Friday, August 29, and Saturday, August 30, 2014, at Aoyama Gakuin University in Shibuya, Tokyo,
this marked the milestone 10th edition of Workshop Collection.

As both a culmination of our past efforts and a new initiative marking the next step forward,
the event was packed with a wide variety of programs!

Art, crafts, digital media, video, music, dance…
In addition to over 100 workshop programs spanning various genres,
there were numerous learning booths utilizing new technologies—such as programming education, which is gaining momentum worldwide, 3D printers,
and robots.
At the “International Digital Ehon Fair,” held concurrently,
200 cutting-edge “Digital Ehon” from approximately 40 countries around the world were on display.

Above all, the new challenge this year was the “Creative Kids Day,” held simultaneously with the Workshop Collection.
This initiative aimed to create spaces for children across the country at the same time.
For this annual festival supporting children’s creativity,
we welcomed approximately 150 workshops from all over the country!

★The International Digital Ehon Fair 2014 Touring Exhibition is now open! Featuring
250 Digital Ehon for children from about 40 countries!
http://www.a-m-u.jp/event/2014/11/digital-ehon-fair-2014.html

★ Results of the 3rd Digital Ehon Awards Announced!
http://www.digitalehonaward.net/news/20140907.html

★A talk session exploring the relationship between children and media from a comprehensive perspective will be held at amu (Ebisu) on September 30!
The guest is Mitsuko Okamoto, a TV producer for NHK E-Tele programs such as “0655” and “2355”!
http://www.a-m-u.jp/event/2014/09/kodomo-medialab-vol2.html

★An exhibition titled “Play, Create, and Unravel with Programming” is currently open, where visitors can explore the inner workings of games they usually play and robots, and even
“Play, Create, and Unravel with Programming” exhibition is now open!
http://www.canvas.ws/hachirabo/index.html

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01. Top Picks and Featured News!
02. CANVAS Blog Updates!
03. List of Media Coverage
04. Latest Event Information!
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■ “Workshop Collection 10,” the World’s Largest Children’s Creative Event
It’s over—thank you for your support! Here’s the first batch of photos from the event!

Held on Friday, August 29, and Saturday, August 30, 2014, at Aoyama Gakuin University in Shibuya, Tokyo,
this was the landmark 10th edition of Workshop Collection.

As both a culmination of our past efforts and a new initiative marking the next step forward,
the event was packed with a wide variety of programs!

Art, crafts, digital media, video, music, dance…
In addition to over 100 workshop programs spanning a wide range of genres,
there were numerous learning booths utilizing new technologies such as programming—which is gaining momentum worldwide—as well as 3D printers and
robots.
Held concurrently with the event,“International Digital Ehon Fair,” held concurrently,
showcased 200 cutting-edge “Digital Ehon” from approximately 40 countries around the world.

But above all, the new challenge this year was,
“Creative Kids Day,” held simultaneously with the Workshop Collection.
An initiative to create spaces for children simultaneously across the country.
At this annual festival“creativity,” this annual festival,
welcomed approximately 150 workshops from all across the country!

The Aoyama Gakuin University campus welcomed approximately 57,000 visitors over the two days,
(Creative Kids Day figures are still being tallied!)
We’d like to express our heartfelt gratitude to everyone for making this a success and helping us take this new step forward!
Thank you so much!

We’ll be posting reports regularly! Stay tuned!

★Click here for the first photo report!
http://ul.lc/4xte

★Message from Executive Committee Chair Nanako Ishido

ワークショップコレクション１０ふりかえり

★Official Website
http://www.wsc.or.jp
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■ Children’s Media Lab Vol. 02: Television and Children　
Guest: Mitsuko Okamoto, TV Program Producer

A talk session where we invite guests from various fields to engage in dialogue about “children” and “media,”
and comprehensively explore the relationship between children and media.
For the second session of the Children’s Media Lab, we’ll explore questions such as what kind of power visual technology gives children, among other topics, through a conversation with Ms. Okamoto, who serves as a program producer for NHK E-Tele shows such as “0655” and “2355.”

[Date] Tuesday, September 30, 2014; Doors open at 6:30 PM / Event starts at 7:00 PM
[Target Audience] Anyone interested in children and media
[Venue] Multipurpose Creative Space “amu”
[Details] http://www.a-m-u.jp/event/2014/09/kodomo-medialab-vol2.html
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■ [Exhibition] International Digital Ehon Fair 2014: Traveling Exhibition
at the Multipurpose Creative Space “amu”

Digital Ehon for children from countries around the world—including the United States, Russia, France, Germany, Italy, Australia,China, and many other countries around the world—
Digital Ehon books for children from all over the world are gathered in one place, allowing parents and children to enjoy experiencing Digital Ehon books together.
The number of Digital Ehon books gathered for this event is a staggering 250 works from approximately 40 countries!
Please enjoy to your heart’s content the charm and potential of the “Digital Ehon” field, which is set to grow even more in the future.
[Dates] Wednesday, October 8, 2014 – Monday, October 13, 2014 (Public Holiday) 12:00 PM – 8:00 PM

[Dates] October 8, 2014 (Wed) – October 13, 2014 (Mon, Holiday) 12:00 PM – 8:00 PM
[Target Audience] Parents and children, and anyone interested in Digital Ehon
[Venue] Multipurpose Creative Space amu
[Details] http://www.a-m-u.jp/event/2014/11/digital-ehon-fair-2014.html
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■ [Exhibition] “Play, Create, and Discover Through Programming” Exhibition
– From Games to Robots –

[Dates] August 12 (Tue) – October 2 (Thu), 2014, 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM
[Venue] Children’s Science Center HachiLab
[Details] http://www.canvas.ws/hachirabo/index.html
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■ [Exhibition] Digital Ehon Museum
Coni fes. The World of Carino & Coni Exhibition: Na~no!! ~From Anime to the Picture Books of the Future~

The TV anime series “Carino & Coni,” which has been airing on TV Tokyo since April 2014,
will be the subject of a special exhibition at the Digital Ehon Museum.
We’ve prepared a variety of content where you can meet Koni the baby rabbit and her friends from Carino Forest, play with them, and enjoy interactive experiences.
Through both digital and analog experiences, the exhibition showcases the charm of “Carino & Koni” and the new possibilities of Digital Ehon as a medium.

[Dates] September 1, 2014 (Mon) – February 28, 2015 (Sat)
[Venue] Communication Plaza dot DNP
[Details] http://plaza.dnp/floor/exhibition/conifes.html
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■Smart School for Kids: Smartphone Classes Where Parents and Children Play and Learn Together
Waiting list now open!

Games, chatting, email, the camera…
Smartphones are amazing tools packed with so many things you can do.
What would you like to try? You’re sure to discover even more
. But you have to use these tools wisely.
Whether you’re just about to get one or already have one.
Through quizzes and some slightly mysterious smartphone games, let’s have fun while learning how to use your smartphone wisely.

[Date] Saturday, September 27, 2014
[Target Audience] 1st–3rd grade elementary school students and their parents/guardians
[Venue] Nihonbashi Post Office
[Details] http://www.canvas.ws/smartschool/index.html
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■ Programming Lab
[Programming Lab TOP]http://www.canvas.ws/kenkyujo/programminglab/

The “Programming Lab” series—where kids have fun creating and learning through programming.
Let’s take on the challenge of “creating” through programming using “Scratch,” a programming language designed for children!
From complete beginners to those who want to dive even deeper into programming!
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
We hold various workshops every month where participants
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[Dates] October 13, 2014 (Mon, Holiday), November 3, 2014 (Mon)
[Venue] Fukutake Learning Studio, B2F, Fukutake Hall, Information Technology Center, The University of Tokyo
[Details] http://www.canvas.ws/kenkyujo/programminglab/ochanomizu/

★Programming Lab in Roppongi × GREE
Let’s uncover the secrets of “fun” at GREE, a company that creates “fun” through games!
The theme for September is a treasure hunt game. Where is the treasure? What happens when you find it?
What kind of game it becomes is entirely up to your ideas.
Let’s brainstorm together and actually build one using Scratch!

[Date] Sunday, September 28, 2014
[Venue] GREE, Inc. Headquarters
[Details] http://www.canvas.ws/kenkyujo/programminglab/roppongi/

★Programming Lab in Akasaka
Let’s use programming to turn your “I want to make this” and “I want to try that”
using the “Raspberry Pi,” your very own business-card-sized computer!
Whether you’re spinning tires with motors or gathering data with sensors, the small class size means you can work together with friends while focusing on your own projects.

[Date] 2014—Generally 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 Meiji: 3-Month Series (Oct–Dec)

[Dates] October 12, 2014 (Sun), November 9, 2014 (Sun), December 14, 2014 (Sun)
　　　　[1] Preschool Class A: 10:00–11:30
　　　　[2] Preschool Class B: 13:00–14:30
　　　　[3] Elementary School Class: 15:30–17:00
[Eligibility] Preschoolers(ages 4 and up) through elementary school students
[Venue] Meiji University, Shikonkan, 3rd Floor Conference Room
[Details] http://www.canvas.ws/kenkyujo/meiji/7th.html
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■ Kids Creative Institute in Roppongi 3-Month Series (Oct–Dec)

Our highly popular Kids Creative Institute 3-session series
has been scheduled to take place at Yahoo! Japan Headquarters as well!

[Dates] Sunday, October 12, 2014; Sunday, November 2; Sunday, December 7
　　　　[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/1st.html
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■ Kids Creative Lab in Nishi-Azabu
“A Museum Just for Kids—Exhibition of Objects, Materials, and Tools”—Registration Now Open!

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

[Dates] Sunday, October 5, 2014; Sunday, November 2, 2014
[Venue] co-lab Nishi-Azabu, B1 Floor
[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, as children create and draw, they think, feel, and explore the things that spark their curiosity.
A space to delve deeper into what interests them.
A corner of the Bauhaus Building—the headquarters of CANVAS, which runs the Workshop Collection and Kids Creative Institute—will be opened up for children.

[Schedule] Starting in April 2014, every 1st and 3rd Saturday of the 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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■ Sumida Ward × CANVAS “Let’s Create Together: Sumida Yasashii Machi 15
Character Contest” Applications Now Open!! [Application Deadline: Friday, September 26]

We are accepting submissions of character designs based on the "Sumida Yasshii Machi Declaration: 15 Action Guidelines" proposed by Sumida Ward!
The contest is open to elementary and junior high school students living in Sumida Ward. Outstanding entries will be turned into animations.

[Submission Period] Sunday, June 1, 2014 – Friday, September 26, 2014
[Eligibility] Elementary and junior high school students residing in Sumida Ward
[Details] http://sumida-yasamachi15.jp/
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■ Results Announced for the 3rd Digital Ehon Award!

Submissions for the 3rd Digital Ehon Award, which opened in April of this year,
the results were announced at the awards ceremony held on August 29!
Ahead of the launch of a special page introducing the winning works, we have published a list of the results on our website.
With over 300 entries—a record high—this year’s competition attracted participants not only from within Japan but also
19 countries, making this a truly global event.
We invite you to take a look at the many winning works that the Digital Ehon Award judges confidently recommend!
[Details] http://www.digitalehonaward.net/news/20140907.html

[Details] http://www.digitalehonaward.net/news/20140907.html
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~ Lecture Information ~
■ 1st Smart Aging Forum 2014 (Nanako Ishido, Chairperson of NPO CANVAS)
[Date] Sunday, September 16, 2014, 1:00 PM – 5:00 PM
[Venue] NHK Osaka Hall
[Details] http://bit.ly/1oqWWXu

~Activity Reports~
■August Kids Creative Institute (at Meiji University / in Nishi-Azabu / Atelier BAUHAUS)
Photos and artwork from the sessions have been posted.
>>http://www.canvas.ws/kenkyujo/meiji/gallery.html
>>http://www.canvas.ws/kenkyujo/nishiazabu/gallery.html　
>>http://www.canvas.ws/kenkyujo/bauhaus/gallery.html

■We have posted photos and artwork from the Programming Lab (at Akasaka, Ochanomizu, and Roppongi).

>>http://www.canvas.ws/kenkyujo/programminglab/akasaka/gallery.html
>>http://www.canvas.ws/kenkyujo/programminglab/ochanomizu/gallery.html
>>http://www.canvas.ws/kenkyujo/programminglab/roppongi/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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* MAKE2020: CANVAS (NPO) Chairwoman Ishido Discusses “Future Learning That Nurtures Children’s Creativity”
CANVAS Chairwoman Nanako Ishido http://make2020.net/blog/canvas/
* 19th International Women’s Business Conference Nanakko Ishido, Chairperson of CANVAS
* Monthly Magazine “Business Concept” September Issue Nanakko Ishido, Chairperson of CANVAS
* Asahi Shimbun University of Tokyo Summer Camp Clay Animation Master Class
* Nikkei Shimbun Morning Edition: “Can We Cultivate Global Talent? English and IT Are Minimum Requirements”
　Nanakko Ishido, President of CANVAS
* Nikkei PC, August 25 Issue Nanakko Ishido, President of CANVAS
* Mynavi News: “Children’s TV Project in the Community”
* Yomiuri Shimbun, Morning Edition, “Points of Debate” — CANVAS Chairwoman Nanako Ishido
* Education and Family News PEG (Programming Education Gathering)
* Social Education, August 2014 Issue CANVAS Chairwoman Nanako Ishido
* Gakushi-kai No. U7-57 CANVAS Chairwoman Nanako Ishido　

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* IT pro
* TBS Boob★Kids
* Yahoo! Kids
* spotry.me
* FNN News
* Asahi Shimbun
* Excite News
* Resemom
* L4YOU! Plus TX
* TBS N-Sta
* NTV newsvery.
* NHK Metropolitan Network
* Shu-Asu PLUS
* ELLE ONLINE
* CNET JAPAN
* happy digital
* Global Edu
* TOKYO FM Chronos
* ecocolo
* ICT Education News
* Astomo
* Tokyo Exploration: Tokyo Outings & Event Guide!

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04. New Event Information!
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Below is information on events in September. 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) ☆Parent-Child Thinking Game Tournament☆—Mind Lab Special Workshop (1st–2nd Grade)
Date: Sunday, September 14, 2014, 1:30 PM–2:30 PM
Venue: Eikō Kids College, Jiyugaoka Campus
Details: http://www.eikoh-kidscollege.com/course/X3300/post_750.html
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2) ☆Parent-Child Thinking Games Tournament☆ Mind Lab Special Workshop (Kindergarten Middle to Senior)
Date: Sunday, September 14, 2014, 10:30 AM – 11:30 AM
Venue: Eikoh Kids College Jiyugaoka Campus
Details: http://www.eikoh-kidscollege.com/course/X3300/post_750.html
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3) For Kids Ages 4 and Up! Biscuit School Preschool Workshop!!
Date: Saturday, September 27, 2014 <Basic>
Venue: Space Digital Pocket
Details: http://www.digitalpocket.org/preschool_event/
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CANVAS is always accepting event information—focused on children’s creativity and self-expression—from organizers and related parties.

Submit your event 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 Word from the Secretariat》━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━
Although the heat is still lingering, it suddenly feels like the humidity has disappeared and autumn has arrived.
Since summer is the busiest time of the year for the Secretariat, we’ll be taking a belated summer break starting now.
We plan to take a little rest, see and experience new things, soak up as much as we can, and do our best to bring you interesting content.

☆CANVAS is always looking for individuals and organizations to become supporting members.
　Supporting members are those who agree with the objectives of the NPO CANVAS and are willing to pay the membership dues.
　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 are interested in CANVAS’s activities.
Please also visit the CANVAS website! http://www.canvas.ws
*Please visit the CANVAS website! http://www.canvas.ws
*This newsletter is sent by CANVAS’s board members and secretariat.
Please visit the CANVAS website as well! http://www.canvas.ws
*This Newsletter is also sent to individuals with whom CANVAS officers and the Secretariat have exchanged business cards
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CANVAS MAIL Issue 154 (September 13, 2014)
Publisher: CANVAS, Specified Nonprofit Corporation
Editor-in-Chief: Nanako Ishido
Editor: Chigusa Kobayashi
URL: http://www.canvas.ws
Address: 2nd Floor, BAUHAUS, 1-11-13 Honjo, Sumida-ku, Tokyo 130-0004
E-mail:mm@canvas.ws
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