Supported Projects
2025 Supported Projects
| Representative organization | Project name | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Ikubunkan Institute of Education | Operation of a Japanese-Style Model School in Bangladesh and the Promotion of Japanese-Style Education【Bangladesh】 | We run a model school for Japanese-style education in Bangladesh, where we have introduced initiatives such as school lunches, cleaning activities, club activities, sports days, and cultural festivals, all grounded in a holistic education approach. By accepting school visits from education professionals, providing training in Japanese-style education for Bangladeshi teachers, and participating in community cleaning activities, the project aims to promote understanding and expand Japanese-style education, thereby raising the overall standard of education throughout Bangladesh. |
| Nagoya University of Economics, Ichimura Senior High School | ESD Initiatives Based on Dialogic Learning and Exchange: Exploring Shifts in Youth Perspectives 【Japan, Taiwan, Korea, Cambodia, Jordan】 |
In collaboration with our partner schools— National Fongshan Vocational High School in Taiwan and Koshigaya Kita High School in Saitama—as well as with experts, local governments, and private companies, this project promotes interactive, two-way learning through the use of ICT. Through collaborative activities that address issues such as the refugee crisis and poverty, the project contributes to the achievement of the SDGs while fostering a strong sense of self-worth among young people . In an era of uncertainty, the global expansion of interactive learning aims to cultivate the ability to continue learning and to demonstrate a commitment to contributing to the international order. |
| Indiana Global Learning Center | Development of educational materials using biological resources unique to Japan and implementation of science education using ICT 【America, Portuguese, Dominican Republic】 |
Educational researchers from the United States and Japan will jointly develop teaching materials using morning glories, a plant species characteristic of Japan’s biological resources, and the materials will be used to implement science education. The project aims to provide high-quality science education using ICT to students in Portugal and the Dominican Republic who attend schools with limited opportunities for the experiments and observations required in science education, as well as students who study in non-mainstream learning environments such as homeschooling. |
| Kobe Yamate Global Junior & Senior High School | English Immersion Collaborative Project — International Inquiry-Based Learning through Mathematics and Programming in English 【Philippines, India】 |
Designated under MEXT’s High School Digital Transformation Acceleration Program (DX High Schools), Kobe Yamate Global Junior & Senior High School is developing personalized education using ICT and immersion learning in English. In partnership with secondary education institutions in the Philippines and India, the school will conduct online collaborative inquiry-based learning through the practice of “learning mathematics and programming in English.” Additionally, students will work together across national borders so as to practice international PBL (project-based learning), which fosters creative and logical thinking. |
| Kikutake Gakuen Nagoya Sangyo University | Support for the self-sustainability of Zero Carbon School activities in Nepal 【Nepal】 |
With Tilottama Municipality in Lumbini Province, Nepal, as a model city, we will work with the local counterpart, Shree Shankarnagar Durgadatta Secondary School, to provide teacher training (group training and school visits) aimed at ensuring the self-sustainability of Zero Carbon School activities, which explore carbon neutrality in school life through activities such as greening and energy conservation. |
| Afrel Co.,Ltd. | Future Makers Program: Japan’s STEAM for Saudi Youth 【Saudi Arabia】 |
This project will provide STEAM education to children in Saudi Arabia through monozukuri (manufacturing activities) using Japanese programming materials. Through Japanese-style STEAM education that emphasizes “inquiry, collaboration, and expression,” the project aims to cultivate problem-solving skills, creativity, and expressiveness in local children. In addition, by providing training for local teachers and opportunities for interaction with teachers in Japan, the project will build a sustainable educational system beyond the end of this project. |
| With The World Co., Ltd. | International educational collaboration project to deepen mutual understanding and SDGs between schools of Japan and Asian countries 【India, Indonesia, Thailand, Taiwan, Philippines, Viet Nam, Kazakhstan, Ghana】 |
Leveraging our educational network and track record across 67 countries, this project will connect schools in Japan with schools in Asian countries online to develop inquiry-based international collaborative learning. Students will be divided into teams according to their areas of interest in the SDGs and participate in a project-based learning (PBL) program designed to foster cross-cultural understanding, logical thinking, and problem-solving skills, leading to verification of the global applicability of inquiry-based learning and training for teachers and staff. Through international collaboration, the project aims to enhance the quality of education in both countries and contribute to sustainable development. |
| UCHIDA YOKO CO., LTD. | Digital Content and Teacher Training to Foster 21st Century Skills in Cambodia 【Cambodia】 |
Over the past eight years, we have worked with the Siem Reap Provincial Teacher Training College in Cambodia to improve ICT education, develop digital content, and create learner-centered English teaching materials for elementary schools. In this project, we will develop digital learning content focused on 21st century skills and conduct teacher training in both urban and rural areas. Through the training, we will create a “Cambodian version” of the interactive learning practiced in Japan while taking into account Cambodian traditions and culture. |
| CASIO COMPUTER CO., LTD. | Project to support the expansion and establishment of inquiry-based mathematics education using scientific calculators in Indonesia 【Indonesia】 |
Following on from the previous year’s efforts, this project will develop and verify inquiry-based lessons using scientific calculators, aiming to contribute to the development of human resources who can think for themselves and continue to learn, as advocated in Indonesia’s education policies. In this phase, model schools will be selected from among those that have been targeted by the project so far, and teacher training will be conducted. Following the training, lessons will be monitored to reinforce technical follow-up and support the expansion and establishment of teaching practices that contribute to enhancing students’ thinking skills. |
| CASIO COMPUTER CO., LTD. | Inquiry-based mathematics education project using scientific calculators in Egypt 【Egypt】 |
Curriculum reforms in Egypt have heightened the importance of inquiry-based teaching. Expanding the teacher training scheme developed in the first phase, training in inquiry-based teaching will be planned and conducted in collaboration with not only private schools but also public schools under the Ministry of Education and Egypt-Japan Schools (EJS). In addition, by providing support after the training until the teaching method is firmly established in the classroom, the ultimate aim is to realize inquiry-based lessons in which students can learn proactively using scientific calculators. |
| KJ HOLDINGS INC. | Development of education-related businesses in Southeast Asia, including the operation of schools from kindergarten to high school, tutoring and preparatory school, academic and non-cognitive assessment services 【Viet Nam】 |
Kawaijuku Group has developed a broad range of educational services in Japan, including tutoring and preparatory school programs, testing services aimed at improving academic skills and assessing non-cognitive abilities, as well as the operation of kindergartens, junior high schools, and high schools. Building on this expertise, the Group aims to initially focus on Vietnam and, over time, expand its reach across Southeast Asia. By partnering with local educational institutions and companies, the Group seeks to provide educational services and establish schools that meet local needs, with the goal of enhancing education quality and expanding students’ opportunities for future pathways. |
| Classroom Adventure inc. | Enhancing Information Literacy in Asia through Gamified Learning 【Taiwan, Thailand, Indonesia】 |
Improving information literacy is a global educational challenge, not limited to Japan . At Classroom Adventure, we focus on the Asia-Pacific region , promoting media literacy through gamification—using game design elements to make learning more engaging. Our flagship program Ray’s Blog is a game-based learning tool that teaches fact-checking in a fun and interactive way. We also organize the Youth Verification Challenge , an international competition where young people collaborate and compete in verifying online information. Through these initiatives, we aim to create learning environments where students actively and sustainably build the skills needed to navigate today’s digital world. |
| Sunny Animal Hospital | Veterinary Capacity-Building Support Project for Advancing Small Animal Clinical Medicine in Cambodia 【Cambodia】 |
To address the lack of educational opportunities in the field of small animal medicine in Cambodia, in collaboration with Japanese veterinarians and educational institutions, this project aims to provide on-the-job training (OJT) and training support for local veterinarians, students, and teachers, as well as mutual study tours. Through the provision of continuous and multifaceted educational opportunities, the project aims to cultivate veterinarians in Cambodia, establish a foundation for veterinary education, and promote the development of small animal clinical medicine. Additionally, by working in partnership with Japanese universities and other institutions, the project will also contribute to the internationalization of veterinary medicine in Japan and the development of human resources. |
| SuRaLa Net Co., Ltd. | Verification of the Effectiveness of Non-Cognitive Skills Development through Digital Math learning and International Digital Math Contest 【Indonesia, Sri Lanka, Egypt, Cambodia】 |
This project aims to contribute to the improvement of non-cognitive skills through digital learning in developing and emerging countries. In Sri Lanka, we will work with an NGO that has long been using SuRaLa teaching materials to verify the effect of learning using Surala Math on non-cognitive skills. Based on the results, we will explore more effective educational approaches and deploy the program to other countries. In addition, we will hold two international events in collaboration with countries where the project is being rolled out. As well as enhancing students’ motivation to learn and self-esteem through the events, we will verify the effectiveness of the initiative and gain knowledge that can be used to implement highly effective educational projects in the future. |
| SelfWing Co., Ltd. | Developing a lifelong entrepreneurship education system in Vietnam, starting from age 9 to university and working adults 【Viet Nam】 |
This project aims to broadly introduce into Vietnam’s public education system a curriculum developed and researched in Japan and tailored to various stages of development from primary to higher (including adult) education. This will be achieved through activities such as teacher training, curriculum evaluation, entrepreneurship workshops, and the publication of an entrepreneurship education workbook. In addition, the knowledge gained locally will be fed back into education in Japan, with the aim of promoting comprehensive development of education in both Japan and Vietnam. |
| Dainippon tosho Co.,Ltd. | Project for Promoting High-Quality Digital Math Textbooks in Cambodia 【Cambodia】 |
In Cambodia, there is a need for high-quality textbooks with accurate content. With the cooperation of teachers from the CIESF Leaders Academy, established in Cambodia by the public interest incorporated foundation CIESF, we are working to improve the accuracy of the Khmer language translations in our digital math textbooks. While lobbying the Cambodian Ministry of Education, Youth and Sport for trial introduction and practical studies, we are also investigating the country’s learning culture and environment, aiming to expand the adoption of high-quality digital textbooks. |
| Tao Co., Ltd. | Overseas Expansion of Japanese-style Early Childhood Education Using ICT-based Learning Materials 【Australia】 |
In partnership with a licensed kindergarten in Australia, this project will implement Japanese-style early childhood education for children with Japanese roots, using Japanese language ICT-based learning materials. Feedback from this project will be used to improve both the materials and the curriculum. At a later stage, we will create English-language teaching materials so that children with no Japanese heritage also can participate in the same initiative. |
| Pestalozzi Technology Inc. | Introduction of Japanese-Style Physical Fitness Test and Digital Application in Primary and Secondary Education, and Analysis for Realization of Disease Prevention 【Philippines】 |
By conducting Japanese-style physical fitness tests and lifestyle surveys using the web-based fitness assessment app ALPHA in schools in the Philippines, the project will create opportunities for local students and teachers to learn about physical exercise and health. We will also investigate students’ current fitness levels and awareness of lifestyle habits, and propose measures for future disease prevention. On this basis, we will seek new partners aimed at expanding the use of fitness testing across the Philippines. |
| Yamaha Corporation | Introduction of Japanese-style music education in primary education in Philippines 【Philippines】 |
The new national curriculum, which has been introduced in the Philippines in stages since 2024, aims to equip students with 21st century skills. However, priority has been given to improving academic performance in science, social studies, and mathematics, resulting in the reduction of music classes and integration with other subjects in elementary school grades 1 to 3, and raising concern about a potential lack of the learning opportunities that contribute to the development of well-rounded human resources with 21st century skills, which the curriculum aims to foster. This project will contribute to the acquisition of 21st century skills by introducing Japanese-style music education, including the use of musical instruments. |
| Life is Tech, Inc. | Fostering Creativity and Problem-Solving Skills among Middle and High School Students through the Development of Digital Educational Materials 【Ghana】 |
Our in-house developed digital learning materials are designed to be completed entirely online, allowing students to work at their own pace without relying on teacher expertise. The materials will be restructured and adapted to suit the needs of teachers and students in Ghana, providing junior and senior high school students with learning opportunities that foster creativity and problem-solving skills. |
| General Incorporated Association namstrops | Localization of Japanese-Style Education “SOUSAKU-DANCE” through the ‘SOUSAKU-DANCE CAMP’: Engaging Creatively with Open-Ended Challenges 【Korea, China, Romania, Lithuania, Estonia】 |
Working with countries that have a strong interest in interactive and non-verbal physical expression, we aim to localize the Japanese-style educational approach known as “SOUSAKU DANCE” (creative dance), which fosters non-cognitive skills such as creativity and empathy. The results will be fed back to Japan. Through an international network of arts and educational institutions, we will build a platform for two-way practice and interaction, while exploring and developing creative dance rooted in each country’s culture and educational background. |
2024 Supported Projects
| Representative organization | Project name | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Indiana Global Learning Center | Develop a model curriculum and offer courses for the curator of characteristic foods in Japan【Republic of Peru, Romania, United States of America】 | In addition to continuing to offer four existing courses related to the most traditional Japanese foods (Basic and Advanced Sake Studies, Japanese Tea Studies, and Taste and Aroma) at the Catholic University of Santa Maria in Peru and the Romanian-American University in Romania, this project will develop and launch five new courses. Versions of these courses tailored for social science majors at Indiana University (USA) will also be developed and efforts made to expand enrollment. By developing a model curriculum for training curators in the production, consumption and culture of traditional Japanese foods and providing education overseas, the international applicability of Japan’s education curriculum will be enhanced along with understanding of Japanese culture. |
| Incorporated educational institution Nagata gakuen Daito kindergarten | Deployment of Japanese-style early childhood education and Trial of communication in English and Chinese of Japanese-style early childhood education【Malaysia】 | This project will open a kindergarten for local children in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, and incorporate and implement Japanese-style/Daito-style early childhood education into a curriculum that aligns with the guidelines of the Malaysian Ministry of Education. This initiative will increase children’s vocabulary by exposing them to various languages, while also verifying the degree to which the content of Japanese-style early childhood education taught in Japanese is conveyed. |
| SPRIX Inc. | Introducing “JUGYO JUNBI NET” – a platform for teachers to share Japanese-style education – in Vietnam【Socialist Republic of Viet Nam】 | This project will translate various contents created by Japanese teachers and stored on Class Preparation Net (formerly Foresta Net). The wide-ranging educational contents will include subject lessons, classroom management, etc., which can only be found in Japanese-style education, and will come in the form of videos, examples of writing on the blackboard, lesson plans, lesson records, and handout data. They will be used by Vietnamese teachers and university students aspiring to become teachers as the “content recipients.” Additionally, the outcomes of the project will be reported and shared with Japanese teachers who will be invited to submit content for international use, thereby fostering an international perspective in educational settings. |
| HelloWorld Inc. | Promotion of online international exchange to foster cross-cultural understanding between students of Japan and Asian countries 【Republic of India, Republic of Indonesia, Republic of Korea, Kingdom of Thailand, Taiwan, Republic of Türkiye, Republic of the Philippines, Socialist Republic of Viet Nam, Malaysia, Mongolia】 | In this project, we aim to promote online international exchange education platform, ‘WorldClassroom’, in Asian countries and foster cultural exchange between students in Japan and other Asian countries. Since WorldClassroom has unique content related to cultural introduction and business, we also aim to develop global talent in Japan and foster cultivate pro-Japan and industrial human resources in Asian countries. |
| Mizuno Corporation | Mizuno HEXATHLON Program for the Public Primary Education System in Vietnam 【Socialist Republic of Viet Nam】 | The number of hours spent on physical education classes in Vietnam is significantly lower than in developed countries, and too little consideration is given to the basic elements of sports movements such as running, throwing and jumping. In light of this, Mizuno has been implementing a project since 2015 to improve physical education lessons in elementary schools in Vietnam. Going forward, in collaboration with the Vietnamese Ministry of Education and Training, this project aims to introduce the Mizuno Hexathlon to all public elementary schools in Vietnam, by training instructors and conducting demonstrations in pilot schools. This will not only improve physical education classes in Vietnam, but also provide the fun and joy of exercise, and contribute to reducing health issues, such as obesity, while promoting overall health. |
| Yamaha Corporation | Introduction of Japanese-style music education in primary education in India 【Republic of India】 | In collaboration with the Delhi Board of School Education, this project will conduct pilot lessons of Japanese-style music education using recorders for approximately 1,000 students in grades 5 and 6 across 10 partner public primary schools. Working with a Japanese company, the project will measure whether this approach develops “Non-Cognitive Skills” which have been attracting worldwide attention in recent years. Additionally, the project will seek new local education board partners with the aim of further expansion of the program. |
| Yamaha Corporation | Introduction of music education including implementation of instrumental music in primary education in the Republic of Kenya 【Republic of Kenya】 | The latest music curriculum for primary education in Kenya includes implementation of musical instrumental activity using such as recorders. However, the current state of affairs is that the activity is not implemented in music classes. This project aims to implement music education using recorders, which Yamaha considers the optimal educational instrument for primary school age. First, we will introduce to pilot schools music education including musical instrumental activity utilizing Japanese-style music education expertise. Furthermore, the project will support writing textbooks and teaching guides to ensure that classes based on competency-based curriculum are properly conducted. |
| Specified Nonprofit Corporation SALASUSU | Cambodia’s Public School Reform: Preparing a Model to Ensure No One is Left Behind 【Cambodia】 | This project will provide school reform methods originated in Japan, centered on participatory observation-based lesson studies, to public schools and in-service teachers in Cambodia. Specifically, the project will provide training at four elementary and junior high schools attached to teacher training universities and ten public vocational training schools, while also running an experimental school for research and development purposes. The project will cultivate teachers’ “ability to learn from the learning behavior of children” and provide enriched learning opportunities to impoverished children, who are at high risk of dropping out of school due to alienation from learning and falling into a cycle of poverty. By creating and expanding classrooms where all children can receive high-quality education, the project aims to solve the problem of “learning poverty.” |
| General Incorporated Association Team Gajan | The Project for Fostering the Students’ Own Power of Science through Observation, Recording, Thinking and Presenting to Others. 【Lao People’s Democratic Republic】 | Laos is currently considering introducing practical experiment lessons. This project will build an extracurricular education model that nurtures children’s “science skills” through fun, interest in the nature around them, and hands-on activities involving observation, recording, thinking, and communication. Through these activities, the project aims to help children develop the ability to relate what is written in textbooks to what is happening around them, and to raise the next generation to appreciate the local natural environment by providing numerous opportunities for awareness and discovery. |
2023 Supported Projects adopted in July
| Representative organization | Project name | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Ochanomizu University | Expanding Japan’s science education curriculum in U.S. school education【USA】 | Based in Bloomington Indiana Japanese Language School in the USA, this project will implement science lessons using science teaching materials developed in Japan, a private elementary and secondary educational institution. Furthermore, teachers in both countries will jointly develop teaching materials. The project also aims to expand these activities to public schools and provide high quality science education to students in schools with limited learning opportunity for observations and experiments due to management difficulties and students who are homeschooled. |
| Osaka Prefectural Jyoto Technology High School | Improve the quality of vocational (Monozukuri or manufacturing) education in Egypt and Japan and promote mutual understanding【Egypt】 | This project aims to improve the quality of vocational (Monozukuri or manufacturing) education in Egypt and Japan and promote mutual understanding through teachers learning from each other and student-to-student interaction. Specifically, workshops will be held for the teachers of both countries on the Monozukuri education curriculum and assessment methods with a focus on safety and quality, together with opportunities for interaction by the students. Through these activities, this project seeks to contribute to the achievement of Goal 8 (Promote sustained inclusive and sustainable economic growth, full and productive employment and decent work for all) and Goal 9 (Promote inclusive and sustainable industrialization and foster innovation) of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). |
| Nagoya University of Economics,Ichimura Senior High School | Tackling SDGs Through Interaction and Dialogue-Oriented Learning ~ Examining and Improving Awareness Among Young People~【Taiwan,Korea,Kingdom of Cambodia,Jordan】 |
This project aims to strengthen interactive activities between the partner schools (National FongShan Senior Commercial & Industrial Vocational School in Taiwan and Koshigaya Kita High School in Saitama) through interactive dialogue-oriented learning using ICT, and grow the self-esteem of the students of both schools. Specifically, with the cooperation of experts, local governments and companies, students will learn about the global refugee crisis, global poverty and the initiatives aimed at solving these problems, and participate in support activities. The project will create opportunities for the students themselves to tackle the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in a cross-sectional way. |
| iL BRiLLE Co., Ltd | Study on Support in Vocational Schools for Women Involved in the Beauty Industry【Cambodia】 | This project aims to form a base for growing the beauty industry in Cambodia and develop the support system for women’s economic independence through entrepreneurship. Specifically, it will provide Cambodian women with advanced skills and accurate knowledge in the field of beauty through educational activities at vocational training centers. The project will also support women’s economic independence through entrepreneurship by offering a course on business and establishing new official qualification upon completion of the program. |
| UCHIDA YOKO CO., LTD. | Using ICT and printed materials to stem the tide of children in Cambodia dropping out of elementary school【Cambodia】 | This project aims to have children acquire basic academic skills using ICT teaching materials and printed materials and lower the rate of elementary school children in Cambodia repeating a grade. Specifically, leveraging the results of EDU-Port Japan certified and supported projects over the past three years, the project will provide video materials that promote intuitive understanding and a learning site that promotes the acquisition of basic academic skills, and repetitive practices using printed materials. In addition, discussions will be held with teachers in the target schools on specific measures to reduce the rate of children repeating a grade. |
| CASIO COMPUTER CO., LTD. | Project on support for expansion and establishment of inquiry-based mathematics education in Indonesia and Thailand【Indonesia, Thailand】 | This project aims to develop a methodology to expand and establish classroom practices that will contribute to improvement in independent learning and mathematical thinking skills, by revising and using teaching materials, etc. based on the results and improvements of inquiry-based lessons using scientific calculators developed and verified in the 2021 EDU-Port supported project. Through these activities, this project will contribute to the ‘development of human resources who can think and learn for themselves’ set out in the education policies of both target countries. |
| GAKKEN HOLDINGS CO., LTD. | A feasibility study on expanding Japanese-style storytelling incorporating digital media (Digital Storytelling) in Vietnam【Vietnam】 | In this project, Japanese-style storytelling activities will be conducted and seminars for teachers will be held with a view to popularizing children’s books for schools, and the effects will be verified. A growing number of families in Vietnam are sending their children to cram schools to learn to read and write before they start school, creating a situation in which the economic divide between households is leading to an education divide. This project aims to correct that divide. |
| Castalia Co., Ltd. | Mobile training for teachers in Ethiopia【Ethiopia】 | This project aims to explore the feasibility and effectiveness of teacher training using smartphones in Ethiopia, a country where it is difficult to train teachers face-to-face. Specifically, we will create mobile training content to enable teachers to acquire the necessary knowledge to teach the new ‘Experiment’ unit which was added to the subjects taught at secondary school under the curriculum revision, provide the training and analyze the post-training data. We aim to devise ways of enabling teachers to keep on learning until they reach a certain level and expand the training to other subjects. |
| Kumon Institute of Education Co., Ltd. | Project contributing to improving the academic skills of orphaned children in support facilities in the Republic of Uganda【Uganda】 | This project will introduce the Kumon learning method for arithmetic and mathematics using tablets in the ‘Terakoya program (offers same curriculum as public primary schools)’ implemented at Rainbow House, a support facility for bereaved children run by NGO Ashinaga Uganda. Local terakoya teachers and Japanese Exchange Students (university students) sent from Japan by Ashinaga Ikueikai (Ashinaga Foundation) will act as teachers. Through these activities, the project aims to contribute to improvement in the academic skills and non-cognitive abilities of orphaned children who are unable to attend elementary school or who have dropped out of school. |
| JACPA Co., Ltd. | Development of Japanese-style physical education classes in Vietnam【Vietnam】 | In this project, we will dispatch our own full-time instructors to kindergartens in the target country and provide physical education classes in which the children can develop their physical strength while consciously enjoying physical activity. We will also hold events, such as parent-child keep-fit classes, as well as seminars for teachers on building children’s healthy minds and bodies. In addition, we aim to conduct living surveys and physical fitness tests of preschool children and use the results to develop and expand community-based programs in harmony with local conditions and needs. |
| SuRaLa Net Co.,Ltd. | Verifying the results of academic ability development and non-cognitive skills development through digital arithmetic learning and teacher training【Indonesia , Sri Lanka , and Egypt】 | This project aims to verify whether digital education rolled out in three countries where post-Covid academic skills recovery is an issue are linked to improvement of basic academic skills and of non-cognitive abilities. Specifically, the project will roll out and measure the effects of lessons tailored to individual abilities using digital arithmetic teaching materials with implementation of teacher training to ensure effective teaching. In addition, Japan and the target countries will hold a joint arithmetic contest to enhance students’ learning and broaden students’ global perspective. |
| Japan Overseas Educational Services | Studying inquiry-based learning in a new learning environment aimed at solving global issues【Kenya and Ethiopia】 | This project will provide interaction relating to environmental education between local schools in Kenya and Ethiopia, Japanese educational institutions overseas and schools in Japan, centered around JOES Davos Next (a keynote speech by an expert and a collaborative event by children in various countries), and roll out group work sessions and online joint school classes using ‘a collaborative worksheet that transcends time difference’. Through these activities, the project will develop a learning method in which children all over the world take an interest in global issues, discuss them with their peers and cooperate in tackling them towards the common goal of ‘achieving SDGs’, and contribute to improving the quality of education. |
| Specified nonprofit corporation Colorbath | Verifying the use of digital teaching materials in schools and improvement in the quality of learning【Nepal】 | This project aims to verify ways of how to use constantly evolving digital technology in the classroom to improve the quality of learning. Specifically, as well as examining the current state of schools in Nepal, the project will conduct lesson studies, a distinctively Japanese approach, introduce ways of encouraging students to study on their own, provide lessons tailored to individual abilities, share practices among Nepalese teachers, study ways of improving the quality of students’ proactive learning and consider the concept of rulemaking. |
| General Incorporated Association namstrops | Project for overseas expansion of ‘SHIN-SOUSAKU-DANCE’ that combines ‘appreciation lessons’ (‘tokkatsu’ cultural activity) with Japanese-style educational ‘SOUSAKU-DANCE’【China, Singapore, and Korea】 | This project will introduce to foreign countries ‘independent and interactive deep learning’ combining cultural ‘appreciation lessons’ that gradually deepen a sense of belonging to a group and feelings of solidarity, with SOUSAKU-DANCE in PE class, as SHIN-SOUSAKU-DANCE, a model for expanding Japanese-style education. Specifically, while providing an opportunity for Japanese schools and dance instructors in the target countries to engage in appreciation lessons and creative dance, the project will co-create a model that the stakeholders involved in the project can easily expand in their respective country or region and contribute to cultivating rich sensitivity in the children who participate. |
2023 Supported Projects adopted in January
| Representative organization | Project name | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| CASIO COMPUTER CO., LTD. | Inquiry-based mathematics education project in Egypt【Egypt】 | In collaboration with the Ministry of Education in Egypt, where the importance of inquiry-based instruction is increasing along with curriculum reform, this project will plan and implement teacher training in which teachers can experience simulation-supported inquiry-based lessons, and support the implementation of inquiry-based lessons by trained teachers. The project aims to improve students’ mathematical thinking skills through the realization of inquiry-based lessons in which students themselves learn independently using scientific calculators. The results of this project will be also reported to cooperating universities in Japan to contribute to the development of inquiry-based instruction methods in Japan. |
| CASIO COMPUTER CO., LTD. | Practical mathematics learning projects in Bangladesh【Bangladesh】 | The new curriculum for grades 8 to 9 to be introduced in Bangladesh in 2024 emphasizes “practical learning that promotes better understanding of subjects.” This project, therefore, will provide a teaching package that combines Japan’s hands-on learning (learning linked to daily life and society) and learning methods that use scientific calculators which are popular in Bangladesh. Through dissemination and use of the package, the project aims to realize education in which students acquire sound judgment and are able to apply what they have learned to society. The results of this project will be also reported to collaborating universities in Japan to contribute to the development of practical teaching methods in Japan. |
| Yamaha Corporation | Introduction of Japanese-style music education in primary education in Colombia【Colombia】 | In collaboration with the Colombian Ministry of Culture, this project will conduct pilot lessons in Japanese-style music education using recorders for children at 30 public elementary schools. In the class, “musical instruments”, which is one of the characteristics of Japanese-style music education, is mainly used as well as singing, music appreciation, and music making. By adopting collaboration and exploration in the class, the project will realize “proactive, interactive, and authentic learning” overseas to contribute to globalize Japanese-style education. In addition, in partnership with a Japanese education support company, the project will measure what kind of “Non-Cognitive Skills” Japanese-style music education can foster in children. Through these activities, this project aims to expand evidence-based Japanese-style music education overseas and improve the quality of education in public schools in Colombia. |
2022 Supported Projects adopted in June
| Representative organization | Project name | Summary |
| IC Net Limited | Project of Improving Science Education utilizing Science Experiment Kits in Turkey【Turkey】 |
Through collaboration with local teachers and trials in partner schools, this project will make the science education contents of Japan into contents suitable for Turkish primary and secondary education curriculum and daily classes. By providing the education kit and teaching method as a set, this project aims to increase opportunities for experimentation, introduce hypothesis based lessons, and improve the quality of science education to develop higher-order thinking skills. |
| UCHIDA YOKO CO., LTD. | Findings in Covid Era reward new Japan-Cambodia ICT Future Classroom【Cambodia】 | This project aims to integrate knowledge gained by Cambodian teachers in online classes during COVID-19 pandemic with new Japanese-style education (GIGA-School and interactive learning), share the knowledge to learning platforms and develop them into collaborative daily classes. Specifically, this project will share the online learning experiences in Japan and Cambodia, conduct exchanges between elementary schools, high schools, and universities in both countries, and create an opportunity for university students from both countries to participate together in an international presentation competition. |
| SHINKOSHUPPANSHA KEIRINKAN Co., Ltd. | Math Proficiency Improvement Project using ICT tool of Japanese method【Philippines】 | This project will introduce “Smart Lecture”, a combined paper-digital teaching tool, to public and private elementary and secondary schools in the Philippines to verify its effectiveness. Through improving math skills of students, this project aims to contribute to building a productive workforce that is the essential condition for industrial development and sustainable economic growth. |
| SPRIX Inc. | Introducing “Forestanet” – a platform for teachers to share Japanese-style education – in Vietnam【Vietnam】 | “Forestanet” is an online platform among Japanese teachers to share their teaching methods (e.g. how to write on the blackboard, sample handouts, etc.), classroom management skills (e.g. how to maintain classroom environment, how to develop students’ capacity, etc.) and others. This project aims to establish Vietnamese version of the “Forestanet” system to encourage information-sharing among Vietnamese teachers and university students who want to become teachers by translating various contents created by Japanese teachers into Vietnamese and upload them to the “Forestanet”. |
| SuRaLa Net Co., Ltd. | Creation of diverse learning opportunities through collaboration between Sri Lanka and Japan【Sri Lanka】 | This project aims to enhance learning support that is inclusive for the impoverished people in Sri Lanka, where social disruption is also growing due to COVID-19 and worsening economic conditions. To expand collaboration with educational institutions and NGOs, this project will hold a seminar to introduce initiatives utilizing digital education. Additionally, Digital Math Contest incorporating Japanese-style math education will be held as an international competition among SuRaLa operating countries including Sri Lanka and Indonesia. Furthermore, an event in which Japanese students will also compete by the amount of learning will be held, thereby fostering independence and an international perspective in students of participating countries through exchange among participants including those from Sri Lanka and Japan. |
| MIZUNO Corporation | Mizuno HEXATHLON program for introduction into the public primary education system in Vietnam【Vietnam】 | This project aims to introduce a physical exercise program which was uniquely developed to all public primary schools in Vietnam, through discussions with the Ministry of Education and Training, training of instructors, demonstration in pilot schools, and other efforts. It is expected to improve physical education lessons in Vietnam, which currently is weak in providing children the opportunities to practice movements such as “running”, “jumping” or “throwing” under the limitation of time allocated to classes. This project further seeks to bring the joy and happiness of doing sports and to contribute to mitigating health problems, particularly obesity, and improving health. |
| Yamaha Corporation | Introduction of Japanese-style music education in primary education in Egypt【Egypt】 | For third grade of Egyptian-Japanese School (EJS) which has no music subject, this project will create teaching materials based on Japanese-style music education, conduct music teacher training, and introduce music classes. For fourth grade which has music classes without instrumental music curriculum, this project will provide teacher training and recorder lessons by expanding the number of pilot schools. Through these activities, this project further seeks to contribute to the achievement of Goal 4, 10, 16 and 17 of SDGs in collaboration with the Ministry of Education and Technical Education. |
| Yamaha Corporation | Introduction of Japanese-style instrumental music education in primary education in Brazil【Brazil】 | To support the promotion of holistic education in Brazil, this project will provide around 300 students with Japanese-style instrumental music education using recorders at 20 public primary schools in Rio de Janeiro and Sao Paulo in Brazil. Based on the 10 competencies that the Ministry of Education in Brazil has set as the “Base Nacional Comum Curricular (BNCC)”, this project will conduct a research about what kind of “non-cognitive skills” can be nurtured by Japanese-style instrumental music education with cities and universities in Brazil and Japanese university. Through the collaboration with private industry, government, and academia, this project further seeks to contribute to the achievement of Goal 4, 10, 16 and 17 of SDGs. |
| LabHok Co., Ltd. | Online assessment exams of high-school students’ academic ability【Viet Nam】 | This project will develop and run an online exam to assess the academic ability of high school students. The online exam enables students to compare and evaluate their capacity across schools and provinces, eases the burden on teachers, which helps overcome the teacher shortage and uneven teaching quality and assists in optimized learning and teaching opportunities. This project helps students expand their possibilities and contributes to nurturing excellent international human resources in Viet Nam. |
2022 Supported Projects adopted in November
| Representative organization | Project name | Summary |
| Indiana Global Learning Center | Development of model curriculum of food science and implementation of Japanese-style science education【Republic of Peru】 | This project will improve and continue the contents of two existing courses (“Sake Studies” and “Japanese Tea Studies”), which are the subjects of sake and Japanese tea offered at the Catholic University of Santa María (UCSM) in Peru. The project will also develop new subjects (“Taste and Aroma” and “Traditional Food and Food Pairing”) that focus on the content that has been part of both subjects so far. At the same time, the project will develop textbooks corresponding to these subjects and supplementary teaching materials for experimental practice. |
| EDU-Mo Co., Ltd. | Education for International Understanding through collaborative learning for Well-Being【Republic of Senegal】 | This project will provide elementary, junior high, and high school students in Senegal and Japan with Education for International Understanding to learn, think, and solve domestic problems of both countries on their own initiative. This project aims to improve the quality of education in Senegal (teachers, teaching methods, use of ICT, etc.). On the Japanese side, by providing opportunities to experience different cultures from childhood, the project will contribute to improvement of problem-solving skills and development of human resources for internationalization of both countries. |
| Yamaha Corporation | Introduction of Japanese-style music education in primary education in India【Republic of India】 | This project will provide around 580 students with Japanese-style instrumental music education using recorders at 10 public primary schools in collaboration with the Delhi Board of School Education (DBSE). In addition, for those affiliated schools where instrumental music education has not been introduced so far, the project will continue to provide teacher training for music teachers, focusing on how to play the recorder and use the teaching method of holistic education. Through these activities, the project further seeks to contribute to improving of the quality for music education in public primary schools in India. |
2021 Supported Projects adopted in June
| Representative organization | Project name | Summary |
| Kikutake Gakuen and Nagoya Sangyo University | Systematic support for afforestation studies in Vietnamese school education【Vietnam】 | The aim of this project is to systematically support studies on afforestation with high CO₂ absorption capacity by elementary, junior high and senior high schools in Vietnam. Support will be provided for studies on afforestation with high CO₂ absorption capacity as a means of studying the development of photosynthesis experiments at senior high schools, and photosynthesis experiments with plants at elementary and junior high schools using CO₂ sensors and audio-visual aids. Furthermore, this project will promote mutual understanding and the fostering of global citizenship through inter-school exchanges between Japan and Vietnam. |
| NPO MIYAZAKI C-DANCE CENTER | Online exporting Japanese-style dance education known as “SOUSAKU-DANCE”【People’s Republic of China, Romania, Republic of Korea, Singapore, Australia】 | This project is an outgrowth of the 2017 pilot project, “Exporting Japanese-style dance education “SOUSAKU-DANCE” that combines body formation and art experience”, and aims to make it more sustainable due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The aim of this project is to develop global human resources that can contribute to society while creating new value through online connections with other countries that have diverse values, such as China. It will allow exporting “SOUSAKU-DANCE” (activities in which small groups work together to creatively and innovatively tackle problems for which there is no right answer) online to overseas countries, and importing back the possibility of new collaboration between artists and teachers and distance learning in physical education. |
| Casio Computer Co., Ltd. | Pilot project for inquiry-based mathematics education in Indonesia and Thailand【Indonesia and Thailand】 | The aim of this project is to achieve independent learning of students and improve their mathematical thinking skills through inquiry-based mathematics education using scientific calculators. The education policies of both target countries promote the development of human resources who can think and learn for themselves. Therefore, in this project, we will create a model case to raise 21st century skills (critical thinking, problem-solving skills etc.) and international competitive human resources, by developing and implementing inquiry-based classes for students in upper secondary education together with teachers and others. |
| Kumon Institute of Education Co., Ltd. | Project of academic skills development at elementary schools in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi【Emirate of Abu Dhabi (United Arab Emirates)】 | The aim of this project is to make a contribution to improving academic skills and non-cognitive abilities at schools in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi. School teachers instruct Kumon method during class hours with Kumon e-learning system. The school and Kumon will continuously review, discuss and improve the implementation of the Kumon method together under the school’s curriculum in order to create a steady learning effect. |
| Kansai University | Roll-out of hands-on technical education through enhanced practical subjects and improving faculty member’s skills【Kingdom of Bhutan】 | The aim of this project is to deliver hands-on technical education by improving the leadership skills of eligible teaching staff, in addition to direct practical coaching for students. One of the characteristics of Japanese-style technical education is that there is not an emphasis on just theory, instead students enhance their practical skills and gain application skills. In Kingdom of Bhutan, it is difficult to make students feel the effectiveness of technical education due to the issue of technical skills of teaching staff and technical staff. This project will develop human resources with advanced teaching skills with the goal of making students feel that technological capabilities can help improve their daily lives. |
| JACPA Co., Ltd. | Development of Japanese-style physical education classes in Vietnam by local subsidiary Jacpa Vietnam Co., Ltd.【Vietnam】 | The aim of this project is to provide Japanese-style physical education classes that foster healthy bodies and minds while respecting local traditional values and perceptions. Regular guidance is given during the childcare hours of kindergartens, and physical education classes are provided at which “children can take lessons at the kindergarten they attend” using kindergarten facilities after childcare hours finish. Cooperation is given in kindergarten management using developed know-how, and support is provided for the physical and mental growth of local children through physical activities using mats, vaulting boxes, iron bars, balance beam, balls, jump ropes, etc., which are not commonly used in kindergartens in Vietnam. |
| Insect Resources Technology Inc. | Nippon Middle East Friendship Silk Project【United Arab Emirates (UAE), Saudi Arabia and Qatar】 | The purpose of this project is to enable children in Japan and in countries in the Middle East to raise the Japanese silkworm known as Koishimaru, experience each other’s culture, deepen international understanding and friendship between them through interactions, and also to develop the children as international human resources. ICT-based interactions will also cover topics related to the SDGs, such as education, culture and industry. This project will seek to deepen friendly relations with oil-producing countries, which act as a lifeline for Japan, through Japanese-style education. |
2021 Supported Projects adopted in November
| Representative organization | Project name | Summary |
| Gakken Holdings Co., Ltd. | STEAM education project for young children incorporating features of Japanese early childhood education 【Vietnam】 | A good quality STEAM education curriculum for young children that fosters logical thinking and self-expression, which are the foundations of learning, will be developed and promoted. The project will be implemented in collaboration with the counterparts, such as improving the teaching skills of nursery teachers in charge of lessons, involving the nursery teachers of the model kindergartens in the development of the curriculum and teaching materials, and completing the curriculum based on feedback from the children and principals of model kindergartens. Through these activities, the quality of early childhood education in Vietnam will be enhanced, contributing to the upbringing of the next generation who will shoulder the sustainable society. |
| Pacific International Academy Global Co., Ltd. | Management of kodomoen (center for early childhood education and care) that provides Japanese-style early childhood education and training of teaching staff 【Vietnam】 | Early childhood educators (kindergarten teachers, nursery teachers, and university teachers and students specializing in early childhood education) in Japan and Vietnam will visit facilities in each other’s countries and exchange information and opinions through hands-on training in Japanese-style early childhood education. In tandem with the above, opinions will be exchanged and kindergarten children will interact online. The hands-on and online training will not only enhance the teaching skills of local teachers, but also promote mutual understanding through human resources development and strengthen the relationship between early childhood experts in Japan and Vietnam. |
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