Creating opportunities for dialogue to nurture the future of children throughout society over a total of 8 days
- The following is content from the press release -
保育AI™を中心としたテクノロジーの力で保育や子育てに関する社会課題を解決するユニファ株式会社（本社：東京都千代田区、代表取締役CEO：土岐泰之、以下「ユニファ」）は、2025年9月8日（月）～19日（金）に「保育をどうしよう未来会議 2025 AUTUMN」を開催します。
Now in its fifth year, the "What to Do About Childcare in the Future Conference" will be held for the ninth time. Under the theme of "Nurture the Smiles and Future of Children by All Societies," experts and specialists in childcare and early childhood education will be invited to the conference, which will be held over a total of eight days. The total number of viewers to date has exceeded 45,000*1.
*As of August 2025 (own research)
About the "What Should We Do About Childcare in the Future Conference?
Background
The childcare industry continues to face a number of challenges, including a growing shortage of childcare workers*1 and a high turnover rate*2. In addition, as the number of dual-earner households increases, there is a need to respond to diverse needs, such as extended daycare and sick child care, while the declining birthrate is beginning to affect the future of childcare facilities themselves.
One of the important policies for childcare in the future is to "ensure and enhance high-quality childcare that meets local needs," rather than "expand the quantity of childcare," which has been the focus of measures for children on waiting lists*3, and various measures are needed at childcare facilities.
The "What to Do About Childcare in the Future Conference" was launched as an online training event at the end of November 2020 to re-create the learning opportunities lost due to the new coronavirus outbreak.
We will continue to contribute to the realization of a society that nurtures the future of children by sharing wisdom across the industry and realizing sustainable, high-quality childcare.
*1: Source "Trends in Effective Job Openings for Child Care Workers" (Administration for Children and Families, April 2025)
*2: Source "Number of Registered Child Care Workers, etc. (by gender)" (Administration for Children and Families, October 2024)
*3: Source "New Directions in Childcare Policy" (Administration for Children and Families, December 2024)
Theme and features of this year's event
The theme of this year's seminar is "Nurturing Children's Smiles and the Future with Everyone in Society. Experts who lead the world of childcare and early childhood education, as well as practitioners in the field who are making progressive efforts, will speak at the seminar.
In anticipation of the full-scale implementation of the "Anyone Can Go to Preschool System for Children" in FY2026, the 8-day program will also focus on sustainable preschool management, securing human resources, and the use of the latest ICT and AI to improve the "quality" of childcare and operational efficiency.
ルクミーの「保育AI™」機能のひとつである「すくすくレポート™」の活用方法や、実際の活用事例など、具体的なヒントやノウハウ、展望などを共有し、視聴終了後からすぐに現場で実践できるセッションもご用意しています。
Contents of main sessions (excerpts)
- Hope for the Future Nurtured in the First 100 Months: Building a Happy Childhood in Preschool, Home, and Community
- To a childcare facility that attracts people and keeps people - Recruitment and retention techniques realized through the use of social networking services
- Understanding Children Deepened through Dialogue and Recording - Can AI be Used to Enhance Childcare Expertise?
- The Role of Preschools and New Forms of Support for Children and Parents: Optimal Solutions from the Perspective of National Policy The Role of Preschools and New Forms of Support for Children and Parents - Optimal Solutions from the Perspective of National Policies
summary
Seminar Title
What shall we do about childcare?
Schedule
Monday, September 8, 2025 - Friday, September 19, 2025 (8 days in total)
*Except for Wednesday, September 10 during the above period.
List of Appearances (in no particular order)
- Professor, Faculty of Education, TUAT
- Takashi Mutoh (Professor Emeritus, White Bai Gakuen University)
- Ms. Keirina Maruyama, TV personality and former Japanese women's national soccer player
- Mr. Masahiro Hori (Director of Sakura, an accredited children's preschool)
- Toshimasa Kobouchi, Chief of Pediatrics, Tokyo Metropolitan Tama-Hokubu Medical Center
- Yuzen Saito (President, Showa Gakuen Educational Corporation)
- Hiroko Inokuma, Professor, Komazawa Women's College
- Ms. Minako Hinata (President, High Flyers Inc. / Director, Childcare Operation Division, Keith's General Manager, Preschool)
- Nagisa Ishii (Director, Public Relations Department, Business Planning Division, High Flyers Inc.)
- Hideyasu Suzuki, Photographer
- Fuyuma Miyoshi (President, Childcare ICT Promotion Association / Expert, Childcare DX Committee, Kodomo DX Promotion Association / Professor, Department of Psychology and Child Development, Faculty of Humanities and Sciences, Matsuyama Toonome Women's University)
- Akihiro Nakamura (Deputy Director, Nonaka Children's School, Kakinoki-kai Social Welfare Corporation)
- Hidenori Watanabe (President, Watanabe Gakuen Educational Corporation / Director, Kohoku Kindergarten / Director, Yuyunomori Preschool)
- Hiromi Nagaki (President, Uruki Tree General Incorporated Association)
- Hajime Matsuo (President, Souei Gakuen Educational Corporation / Chairman, All Saitama Private Kindergartens Association / Former Chairman, Saitama City Private Kindergartens Association)
- Tadamichi Ito (Director, Junjoji Children's Preschool, Junjoji Fukushi Kai Social Welfare Corporation)
- Masashi Fujita, President and Representative Director, MJ Co.
target group
Childcare providers nationwide, corporations that operate childcare facilities, and students who want to become childcare providers.
Participation Fee
free
Holding format
Online (Zoom)
Other details
For more information on how to apply and other details, please visit the URL below.
https://info.lookmee.jp/miraikaigi
2．ルクミー「保育AI™」について
ユニファが提供するルクミーの『保育AI™』機能では、連絡帳・おたよりなどの文章作成を支援する『たよれるくん』や保護者に共有される写真にこども達が偏りなく撮影されているかのチェックを支援する『ばらつきチェック』といった機能を提供しています。
These will allow caregivers to reduce the burden of paperwork and increase the time and mental capacity to face the children. In addition, for parents, more careful information sharing will lead to a greater sense of security and trust.
In October 2024, based on the "Guidelines for Publicly Inviting Demonstration Organizations for the Use of Generative AI in the Field of Children and Childrearing" issued by the Administration for Children and Families, we began demonstration experiments using our generative AI technology at childcare facilities in Kitakami City, Iwate Prefecture; Yokosuka City, Kanagawa Prefecture; and Komae City, Tokyo.
ルクミーの『保育AI™』サービスを利用しても、「機械的になる」「冷たい保育になる」という心配は、ありません。いつもそばでこどもたちを見守ってくれている保育者の想いがあるうえで保育が成り立ちます。その保育者の思いを『保育AI™』サービスがアシスタントとして細かなことをサポートし、こどもたちとの時間を生み出すお手伝いをしてくれます。
今まで園とともに、全国47都道府県の施設の保育者と伴走してきたルクミーが生み出した『保育AI™』サービスと保育者の想いをかけ合わせた保育メソッドがあります。ルクミーは『保育AI™』サービスで、人の温かみをしっかりと体現できる保育を実現し、愛があふれる・こどもにより寄り添う保育をめざします。
『保育AI™』サービスの詳細などは以下よりご覧ください。
https://lookmee.jp/hoikuai
3．「すくすくレポート™」について
Caregivers keep daily records of children's growth in the form of individual records and photographs.
Sukusuku Report" summarizes the child's growth for a specified period of time from these enormous past records and visualizes impressive events from among the photos, along with AI functions. It is also possible to search for the records of the whole class from a huge number of photos without any hassle.
This function reduces the burden on caregivers to go back and search through records, allowing them to spend more time concentrating on the essence of childcare. It also makes it easier to find children's absorbed play, the growth process in childcare, and the individuality of each child, which can be used for dialogue among caregivers, review of their own childcare, and setting the next childcare goal. The reports can also be used in childcare plans and records.
「すくすくレポート™」は、保育者がこども一人ひとりの成長を深く理解し、「質」の高い保育をサポートするため、開発されました。過去に残されたすべての記録が、こどもの未来を広げる貴重な価値となることを実感いただけるサービスです。
「すくすくレポート™」サービスの詳細などは以下よりご覧ください
https://lookmee.jp/hoikuai/sukusuku-report.html
You can also watch the video below
4. about Lukumi and Unifa
What is Childcare Comprehensive ICT Lukumi (https://lookmee.jp/)
The duties of childcare workers are extremely diverse, ranging from managing children's arrival and departure from preschool, watching over them during naptime (nap time), preparing daycare diaries and plans, preparing documents to be submitted to parents and the local government, and managing shifts of childcare workers.
The "Lukumi" series automatically collects data such as attendance, temperature, sleep, meals, and bowel movements, as well as photos taken with Lukumi Photo, and automatically posts them to forms and contact sheets. In addition, Lukumi Sleep Check uses sensors to detect body movements, and the application automatically records body orientation. Lukumi Noon Sleep Check has the largest market share in the industry*1. With the "Lukumi" series, we aim to achieve DX (Digital Transformation) of childcare-related operations and a significant reduction in workload, thereby creating more time and energy for childcare workers. The time created will also allow caregivers to spend more time with their children, which is important for them, and the provision of a photo documentation function will create an environment in which caregivers can easily share their observations of children's growth with each other, thereby increasing rich communication. Through these efforts, the system will contribute to the creation of a more rewarding work environment for caregivers and improvement of the quality of childcare services. To date, the "Lukumi" series has been installed in a cumulative total of over 20,000 cases, and has been introduced in approximately 70 municipalities*2.
1: From "MIC IT Report Monthly," MIC Economic Research Institute, Deloitte Tohmatsu, October 2023, "Comparative Analysis of Introduction Results of Leading Vendors in the Noon Sleep Check Sensor Market"; ranked first in terms of cumulative number of sensors shipped, cumulative number of children using sensors, and cumulative number of facilities introducing sensors in FY2022.https://mic-r.co.jp/micit/
*2: As of September 2024. In-house research.
Unifa Corporation (https://unifa-e.com/)
ユニファは、保育・育児関連の社会課題解決を目指す“Childcare-Tech”領域のスタートアップです。「家族の幸せを生み出す あたらしい社会インフラを 世界中で創り出す」をパーパス（存在意義）に、保育AI™を中心とした最新のテクノロジーを活用した保育総合ICTサービス「ルクミー®」を開発・提供しています。「スマート保育園®・スマート幼稚園®・スマートこども園®」構想を通じて、子育てしながら働きやすい豊かな社会作りに貢献しています。2017年にStartup World Cup初代チャンピオンに選出をはじめ、これまでに著名なアワードを複数受賞している他、2021年にJ-Startup 、2023年10月にはJ-Startup Impact に選定されています。また、2023年2月に設立された一般社団法人こどもDX推進協会の理事も務めています。
*Smart Nursery School®, Smart Kindergarten®, and Smart Children's School® are registered trademarks of Unifa.
About Us
Company name: Unifa Corporation
Representative Director & CEO: Yasuyuki Toki
Established: 2013
Location: Sumitomo Fudosan Nagatacho Building 1F, 2-17-3 Nagatacho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo
Company URL: https://unifa-e.com/
