Applications for the "Pokémar Oyako Rural Study Abroad" summer vacation program for 2025 are now being accepted.
- The following is content from the press release -
(headquartered in Hanamaki City, Iwate Prefecture; Hiroyuki Takahashi, President; Securities Code: 5616; hereinafter "the Company"), whose mission is to "stir up urban and rural areas," and WonderPhi Inc. (headquartered in Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo; Kei Kawashima, President; hereinafter "WonderPhi") will hold an online discussion event on Monday, June 23. The event will focus on the theme of "children's curiosity" and explore how to nurture intellectual curiosity starting from play, food, and daily life.
Event Page
https://form.wonderlabedu.com/forms/XNf_XAsLDaQFVZv2h4oWDg/form_answers/new
About the Event
On Monday, June 23, from 10:30 a.m., Hiroyuki Takahashi, President of the Company, and Kei Kawashima, President of WonderFi, will hold an online discussion event.
The event will focus on the theme of "children's curiosity" and will introduce examples of services such as "Pokémaru Oyako Rural Study Abroad," our study abroad program in rural areas, and "Wonder Box," a STEAM educational material provided by WonderFi, to explore ways to nurture intellectual curiosity that starts with play, food, and everyday life. We will explore how to nurture intellectual curiosity starting from play, food, and daily life.
Event Page
https://form.wonderlabedu.com/forms/XNf_XAsLDaQFVZv2h4oWDg/form_answers/new
Details
Title.
Exciting Experiences Expand Children's World
Learn from play and food experiences and discover the seeds of curiosity!
Date and Time
Monday, June 23, 10:30-11:30
How to hold an event
Online via Zoom (archived video available)
entrance fee
free
speaker
- Kei Kawashima, Representative Director, Wonderfi Inc.
- Hiroyuki Takahashi, President and Representative Director, Ameikaze Taiyo Co.
Contents
A child's "I want to try it! is the beginning of learning. Hints for nurturing intellectual curiosity are hidden in everyday experiences such as play and food. In this interview, we will discuss how to find the "excitement switch" in children and how to develop it, using real-life examples.
Application
Please register from the event page below.
https://form.wonderlabedu.com/forms/XNf_XAsLDaQFVZv2h4oWDg/form_answers/new
Profile of Kei Kawashima
Representative Director, CCO / Founder, Wonderfi Inc.
Graduated from the Graduate School of Engineering, The University of Tokyo. He has been teaching at Hanamaru Gakkai from 4 years old to university students since 2007, and has also provided learning support at public elementary schools and children's homes in Japan and abroad.
Think Think," an application he developed to develop thinking skills, has 3 million users in 150 countries around the world and has received numerous awards both in Japan and abroad, including the Google Play Awards. In the past, he has been a part-time lecturer at the University of Tokyo. He was involved in the creation of questions for the Math Olympiad and has been an advisor for the development of mathematical thinking skills in Mie Prefecture since 2017.
Profile of Hiroyuki Takahashi
President and Representative Director, Ameikaze Sun Co.
Born in Hanamaki City, Iwate Prefecture in 1974. Graduated from Aoyama Gakuin University. After working as a secretary to a representative, he was elected to the Iwate Prefectural Assembly for the first time in 2006. The following year, he was elected to the top position for two consecutive terms. In 2013, he founded the NPO Tohoku Kaiken and became the editor-in-chief of Tohoku Eat Tsushin, the world's first food magazine that connects local producers with urban consumers. In November 2024, he was appointed as an expert member of the Council for the Creation of New Local Economies and Living Environments, held by the Headquarters for the Creation of New Local Economies and Living Environments, Cabinet Secretariat. In November 2024, he was appointed as an expert member of the Council for the Creation of a New Local Economy and Living Environment, held by the Headquarters for the Creation of a New Local Economy and Living Environment, Cabinet Secretariat. His publications include "Stirring Up the City and the Municipality" (Koumonosha Shinsho).
About Pokémar Oyako Regional Study Abroad
This is a local study abroad program for elementary school children and their parents to learn about the importance of life by experiencing nature with producers. During the program, activities are provided by nature experts, including producers registered with Pocket Marche.
Applications are now being accepted for the "Pokémar Oyako Rural Study Abroad" Summer Vacation 2025 program, which consists of five programs of seven days and six nights, in nine regions throughout Japan. Please see the "Pokémal Oyako Rural Study Abroad" 2025 Summer Holiday Program Details page for details on the activities and trip fees for each program.
URL:https://oyako.travel/summer/
About Us
With the mission of "stirring up the city and the countryside," the company hopes to make the region sustainable and leave a vibrant Japanese society for the future by connecting the city and the countryside through the medium of producers across the country. We are creating a "relational population" that connects the urban and rural areas in multiple domains.
Company name: Ameikaze Sun Co.
Representative: Hiroyuki Takahashi
Location: 1-1-43-2 Odori, Hanamaki-shi, Iwate
Tokyo Office: 3F Kaneko Building, 3-26-5 Sendagaya, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
Business Description:
Food business: "Pocket Marche," an app for local food producers, "Pocketmal Furusato Tax Payment," a platform for hometown tax payment, etc.
Travel business: Accommodation reservation site "STAY JAPAN", "Pokémaru Oyako Rural Study Abroad" for children, etc.
Local marriage activity support business: Marriage counseling agency "Chiho-Kyun!
Municipal business: Support services for municipalities to create a related population, expand sales channels, etc.
Impact co-creation business: Services related to impact co-creation
URL:https://ame-kaze-taiyo.jp/
