CANVAS Mail No. 150
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■■ This Month’s Top Picks　■■

★Deadline Approaching! Now Accepting Submissions for the 3rd Digital Ehon Awards!
[Submission Deadline: June 20(Fri)】
http://www.digitalehonaward.net/

★ Fujitsu Limited and WWF Japan Jointly Develop Digital Educational Materials on Environmental Education!
CANVAS was responsible for planning support and creative direction.
http://www.canvas.ws/kids_education/

★ Sumida Ward × CANVAS “Let’s Create Together: Sumidaya-machi 15
Character Contest”—Submissions Now Open!![Submission Deadline: September 26 (Fri)]
http://sumida-yasamachi15.jp/

★June 16 (Mon) Eiji Publishing × Film Art Co., Ltd. Event
“From the ‘Ends of the Earth’ to MIT! Envisioning the Ideal Future of Learning,” where
CANVAS Chair Nanako Ishido was a panelist.
[Panelists] Nanako Ishido (CANVAS Chair), Ryuta Aoki (Founder of TEDxKids@Tokyo),
Atsuyoshi Zezho (Founder & CEO, e-Education)

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01. Top Picks: News You Can’t Miss!
02. CANVAS Blog Updates!
03. List of Media Coverage
04. Upcoming Events!
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01. Top Picks and Featured News!
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■ Entries Now Open for the 3rd Digital Ehon Award! [Deadline: Friday, June 20]
Fun! Never seen before! Expands your world!
We’re calling for entries for new “Digital Ehon” books that captivate children.
You can even submit just an idea! We hope you’ll join us.

[Categories] Concept Category, Work Category
[Submission Period] April 8, 2014 (Tue) – June 20, 2014 (Fri)
[Awards] Concept Category Grand Prize (200,000 yen)
　　　　Work Category Grand Prize (200,000 yen)
　　　　Concept Category Runner-up(50,000 yen prize)
　　　　Runner-up Prize, Creative Works Category (50,000 yen prize)
　　　　Judges’ Special Award in each category, etc.
[Details] http://www.digitalehonaward.net/

≪What Is a Digital Ehon?≫
“Digital Ehon” is a general term for digital media for children created for new devices other than televisions or computers, including tablets, e-readers, interactive whiteboards, digital signage, and smartphones.———
■ Sumida Ward × CANVAS “Let’s Create Together: Sumida Yasashii Machi 15
Character Contest” Entries Now Open!! [Deadline: Friday, September 26]

We are accepting submissions of character designs based on
the “Sumida Yassai 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 in Sumida Ward
[Details] http://sumida-yasamachi15.jp/
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■CANVAS × Google Programming Promotion Project <PEG>
https://www.facebook.com/programmingcanvas?ref=hl

Next Stop for PEG: Iwate! “Iwate Gathering” Confirmed!
We will hold a teacher training session using the “Raspberry Pi” microcomputer and
workshops for children.

[Dates] Saturday, June 14, 2014; Sunday, June 15, 2014
[Target Audience] Training Session: General public / Workshops: 3rd-grade elementary students through junior high school students
[Venue] Meiji University, Shikonkan, 3rd Floor Conference Room
[Details] https://www.facebook.com/events/563031967144798/
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■ Kids Creative Lab at Meiji: 3-Month Series (July–September)

[Dates] July 13, 2014 (Sun), August 3 (Sun), September 14 (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) through elementary school students
[Venue] Meiji University, Shikonkan, 3rd Floor Conference Room
[Details] http://www.canvas.ws/kenkyujo/meiji/6th.html
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■ Programming Lab
[Programming Lab Top Page]
http://www.canvas.ws/kenkyujo/programminglab/index.html

The “Programming Lab” relaunched in April.
We’ve prepared three courses tailored to different skill levels and goals!
It’s perfectly fine if you’re new to computers or programming!
If you’re already comfortable with programming and want to take on new challenges,
please feel free to join us!

★Programming Lab in Ochanomizu
This course is designed for programming beginners who are using Scratch for the first time.

[Dates] Sunday, June 8, 2014; Sunday, July 6, 2014; Monday, August 11, 2014
[Venue] Digital Hollywood University, Surugadai Campus
[Details] http://www.canvas.ws/kenkyujo/programminglab/ochanomizu/

★Programming Lab in Roppongi × GREE
This course is designed for those who have mastered the basics of Scratch and are ready to take on more advanced and applied programming challenges.

[Dates] Sunday, June 22, 2014; Sunday, July 27, 2014
[Venue] GREE, Inc. Headquarters
[Details] http://www.canvas.ws/kenkyujo/programminglab/roppongi/

★Programming Lab in Akasaka
Designed for those who have moved beyond the basics and are eager to create a wider variety of projects, this is a small-group course focused primarily on independent projects throughout the year.

[Schedule] Generally held on the second Saturday of every month, starting in April 2014
[Venue] Fusion Research Institute, Annex Conference Room
[Details] http://www.canvas.ws/kenkyujo/programminglab/akasaka/

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■ Kids Creative Institute 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—through ideas, inspiration, and
ingenuity—bloom into exciting charm and possibility.
Let’s focus, observe, immerse ourselves, and create to our hearts’ content!

[Dates] Sunday, July 6, 2014; Sunday, August 3, 2014
[Venue] KREI／co-lab Nishi-Azabu
[Details] http://www.canvas.ws/kenkyujo/nishiazabu/
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■ [Waiting List Open] Summer Camp 2014: Clay Animation Startup Workshop

Our annual Summer Camp—always a huge hit—is back this year!
Spend three days of your summer vacation experiencing the full production process of clay animation!
From sculpting with clay to stop-motion filming, scriptwriting, voice recording, and editing,
you’ll create your own work while experiencing the full process of clay animation production.

[Dates] August 18 (Mon), 19 (Tue), and 20 (Wed), 2014, 10:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m.
[Eligibility] 1st–3rd grade elementary school students
[Venue] “Fukutake Learning Studio,” B2F, Fukutake Hall, Information Technology Center, The University of Tokyo
[Details] http://www.canvas.ws/kenkyujo/tsc2014/start/index.html

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■ [Waitlist Open] Summer Camp 2014: Clay Animation Master Class

Our annual Summer Camp, which is always a huge hit, is back this year!
Experience the full production process of clay animation over three days during summer vacation!
From sculpting with clay to stop-motion filming, scriptwriting, voice recording, and editing,
you’ll create your own work while experiencing the full process of clay animation production.

[Dates] August 21 (Thu), 22 (Fri), and 23 (Sat), 2014, 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
[Eligibility] 4th–6th graders
[Venue] Fukutake Hall, B2F, Information Technology Center, The University of Tokyo“Fukutake Learning Studio”
[Details] http://www.canvas.ws/kenkyujo/tsc2014/master/index.html

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■ Kids Creative Institute at Atelier BAUHAUS

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 of these themes, as children create and draw, they think, feel, and explore the things that pique their curiosity.
A space to delve deeper into what interests them.
A corner of the Bauhaus Building—home to CANVAS, the organization behind the Workshop Collection and the Kids Creative Lab—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 what the studio is like >>
http://www.canvas.ws/kenkyujo/bauhaus/gallery.html

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■ Workshop Collection 10

With 100,000 visitors last time! The “Workshop Collection,” the world’s largest children’s creative event, which has hosted a record 100 workshops,
will be held on Friday, August 29, and Saturday, August 30, 2014, at Aoyama Gakuin University’s
Aoyama Campus in Shibuya, Tokyo.
The workshop lineup for this event will be announced soon!
The latest information is being posted on our official Facebook and Twitter accounts!
Stay tuned!

[Dates & Times] August 29, 2014 (Fri) 12:00 PM–5:00 PM / August 30(Sat) 10:00 AM–5:00 PM (tentative)
[Venue] Aoyama Gakuin University, Aoyama Campus
[Details] http://www.wsc.or.jp

☆ Volunteers Wanted!

For the “10th Workshop Collection,” we are recruiting volunteer staff to help run the event! If you’re interested in the Workshop Collection, please join our team!

[Details] http://www.wsc.or.jp/WSC_volunteer.html
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■ Dot DNP Digital Ehon Museum: “Piyo-chan’s World” Exhibition
Special Workshop #2: “Let’s Make Piyo-chan’s Sunflower Field Bloom! (Tentative Title)”

We’ll welcome Masatoshi Iriya, creator of the “Piyo-chan” series, as our guest instructor, and together, parents and children will use colored cellophane to create a single sunflower.
Just as Piyo-chan made sunflowers bloom in “Piyo-chan and the Sunflowers,”
the children will bring to life a sunflower field designed by Mr. Iriyama at Dot DNP.
The sunflower field they create will be on display until late July.

[Schedule] July 12, 2014 (Sat) Morning Session: 10:30 AM–12:30 PM / Afternoon Session: 2:00 PM–4:00 PM
[Eligibility] Preschoolers aged 4 to 2nd-grade elementary students
[Venue] Communication Plaza Dot DNP
[Details] http://www.dnp.co.jp/CGI/dotdnp/event/reservation/index.cgi
*Registration is scheduled to begin in mid-June at the URL above!
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■Environmental Education Resource: “Living Within the Limits of One Earth—Thinking About Our Ecological Footprint”
Fujitsu and WWF Japan have jointly developed a digital environmental education resource!
CANVAS provided planning support and creative direction.

In the environmental education resource “Living Within the Limits of One Earth: Thinking About Our Ecological Footprint,” students reexamine their daily lives and, using the digital learning tool “Maru Navigation,” explore and learn about ways of living that are just right for the planet—ways they can put into practice themselves.

*Fujitsu Limited is conducting on-site environmental classes using these materials.

[Target Audience] 4th–6th grade elementary students, junior high school students
[Class Duration] 1 period (45 minutes) or 2 periods (90 minutes)
[Details] http://www.canvas.ws/kids_education/

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~ Lecture Information ~

■ Organized by Eiji Publishing × Film Art Co., Ltd.
“From the ‘Ends of the Earth’ to MIT!Envisioning the Ideal Future of Learning"

[Date] Monday, June 16, 2014, 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM (Doors open at 6:30 PM)
[Venue] EIJI PRESS Lab (5F, Pitresque Building, 1-9-12 Ebisu-minami, Shibuya-ku)
[Speakers] Nanako Ishido (Chairperson, CANVAS), Ryuta Aoki (Founder of TEDxKids@Tokyo),
Atsuyoshi Zezho (Founder & CEO of e-Education)
*Details about the event and registration will be announced at a later date on CANVAS’s Facebook page.

~ Activity Reports ~

■We have posted photos and artwork from the May Kids Creative Lab sessions (at Meiji University, the University of Tokyo Hongo Campus,
Nishi-Azabu, and Atelier BAUHAUS).
>>http://www.canvas.ws/kenkyujo/meiji/gallery.html
>>http://www.canvas.ws/kenkyujo/tokyo_hongo/series/gallery.html
>>http://www.canvas.ws/kenkyujo/nishiazabu/gallery.html　
＞＞http://www.canvas.ws/kenkyujo/bauhaus/gallery.html

■ We’ve posted photos and artwork from the Programming Lab (in Akasaka / in Ochanomizu / in 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 updated!
https://creativekids.jp/nanako/

★ Digital Picture Book Blog Updated
http://digitalehon.net/archives/category/blog
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03. List of Media Coverage
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* Nikkei BP Consulting, “2020: The Future Possibilities Expanded by IT”
Nanakko Ishido, Chairperson of CANVAS
* Sanin Chuo Shimbun PEG (Programming Education Gathering)
* ITPro PEG (Programming Education Gathering)
* Morioka Keizai Shimbun PEG (Programming Education Gathering)
* Pastel IT News, June Issue 3rd Digital Ehon Award
＊Pastel IT News, June Issue Workshop Collection 10 with
　Hands-On Creation Stadium
＊ICT Education News 3rd Digital Ehon Award
* WIRED “21st-Century Textbooks: 42 Books for Thinking About a New World”
　Feature: Nanako Ishido, Chairperson of CANVAS
* Futako-Tamagawa Economic News FUTAKOTAMAGAWA GATHERING
　—Create, Play, Gather—
* excite News: Extreme Consumer Co-creation Network & Program
HAKUHODO CRE-W
* Mynavi News: Extreme Consumer Co-creation Network & Program: HAKUHODO CRE-W
* Yahoo! News Extreme Consumer Co-creation Network & Program
　HAKUHODO CRE-W

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 events for June. 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) Performance Kids Tokyo (Hino Renga Hall) – Now Accepting Applications for Child Performers!
Application Deadline: Tuesday, June 3, 2014 *Applications received by the deadline will be accepted.
Venue: Hino Renga Hall (Hino Civic Hall), Small Hall
Details: http://www.children-art.net/pkt-ecorma2014-kodomo/
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2) Performance Kids Tokyo at Komae Écolema Hall
“Sundaki Sekino Sekki Dance” – Now Accepting Applications for Child Performers!
Application Deadline: Tuesday, June 3, 2014 *Applications received on this date are valid
Venue: Komae Ecorma Hall
Details: http://www.children-art.net/pkt-ecorma2014-kodomo/
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3) Joseph Yamazoe Solo Exhibition
Dates: Friday, June 6, 2014, 7:00 PM – 10:00 PM; Saturday, June 7, 2014, 7:00 PM – 10:00 PM;
Sunday, June 8, 2014, 11:00–17:00
Venue: Ebisawa Preparation Room
Details: https://www.facebook.com/events/661154110598288/
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4) Programming for Kids Ages 4 and Up! Biscuit School Preschool Workshop
Date: Saturday, June 8, 2014, 2:00 PM – 3:30 PM
Venue: Space Digital Pocket
Details: http://www.digitalpocket.org/preschool_event/
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5) Performance Kids Tokyo at Tamashin RISURU Hall (Tachikawa City Civic Hall)
Calling for Child Performers!
Application Deadline: Tuesday, June 10, 2014 *Applications received by the deadline are valid
Venue: Tamashin RISURU Hall (Tachikawa City Civic Hall), Small Hall
Details: http://www.children-art.net/pkt-ecorma2014-kodomo/
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6) Let’s Try It in English! Biscuit Programming
Date: Saturday, June 14, 2014, 10:30 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Venue: Space Digital Pocket
Details: http://www.digitalpocket.org/english_viscuit/
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7) Let’s Create a Programming Picture Book with Viscuit!
Dates: Saturday, June 14, and Sunday, June 15, 2014, 1:00 PM–4:00 PM (both days)
Venue: Space Digital Pocket
Details: http://www.digitalpocket.org/picturebook/
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8) Do It in One Day! Let’s Try It on a Tablet! Create a Game with Viscuit (Biscuit)
Date: Saturday, June 21, 2014, 10:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m.
Venue: Space Digital Pocket
Details: http://www.digitalpocket.org/junior_viscuit/
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9) Let’s Create a “Robot-Synced Game” with Ruby Programming!
~Link Games and Robots to Reach the Goal!~
Date: Sunday, June 22, 2014, 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM
Venue: MONO Makerspace
Details: http://urx.nu/8BQ7
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10) Information Media Workshop 2014 for Junior High and High School Girls
Dates: Tuesday, August 26, 2014 – Wednesday, August 27, 2014
Venue: Tsuda College, Sendagaya Campus
Details: http://rikei.tsuda.ac.jp/event.html
*This event is held as part of "PEG," a programming outreach project by CANVAS and Google.
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11) Naoya-Man’s Whimsical Party: “A Grand Adventure Through the World of Sound”
(Sun Heart Open Day 2014)
Dates: August 3, 2014(Sun)
Venue: Sun Heart, Asahi Ward Community Cultural Center, Yokohama City
Details: http://naoyaman.com/news/206.html
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12) Naoya-Man’s Interactive Entertainment Show
“Which Energy Show? ~The Ice-Cold Battle~”
Date: July 6, 2014 (Sun) 10:30–11:15(Doors open at 10:15 AM)
Venue: Karuizawa Town Central Community Center, 2nd Floor, Main Auditorium
Details: http://naoyaman.com/news/207.html
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13) Gruppo Emasesnepo Performance at Yarvi Hall
Fun for Kids and Adults Alike! Classical Music × Entertainment Workshop
Interactive Music Event: “The Mysterious Forest Music Party”
Date: July 13, 2014(Sun) 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM
Venue: Koumi Town Music Hall “Yarvi Hall”
Details: http://naoyaman.com/news/202.html
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CANVAS is always looking for information on various events—with a focus on children’s creativity and self-expression—from organizers and related parties.

Submit your information 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》━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━
It’s suddenly gotten hot—I never expected to see temperatures reach 35 degrees in June.
It’s easy to let your guard down, thinking “it’s not quite summer yet,” but
please be extra careful when engaging in outdoor activities.

☆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 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 board members and staff have previously exchanged business cards.
Please visit the CANVAS website! http://www.canvas.ws
*This newsletter is also sent to individuals with whom CANVAS board members and staff have previously exchanged business cards.
Please also visit the CANVAS website! http://www.canvas.ws
*This newsletter is also sent to individuals with whom CANVAS board members and staff have previously exchanged business cards.
Please also visit the CANVAS website! http://www.canvas.ws
*This newsletter is also sent to individuals with whom CANVAS board members and staff have previously exchanged business cards.
Please also visit the CANVAS website! http://www.canvas.ws
*This newsletter is also sent to individuals with whom CANVAS board members and staff have previously exchanged business cards.
Please also visit the CANVAS website! http://www.canvas.ws
*This newsletter is a
Please also visit the CANVAS website! http://www.canvas.ws
*This Newsletter is also sent to individuals with whom CANVAS board members and the secretariat have previously exchanged business cards.

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CANVAS MAIL Issue 150 (June 2, 2014)
Publisher: CANVAS, Specified Nonprofit Corporation
Publisher in Charge: 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