childcareThe Tokyo Metropolitan Government will begin subsidizing the use of babysitters as a new measure for children waiting for a babysitter starting in FY2018. The upper limit is 280,000 yen per month. The subsidy will be provided until the child can be left at a daycare center after childcare leave...
Product IntroductionThis is a PR for our own service. On December 19, 2017, we released "Papasmatools," a service that aggregates childcare-related information within the 23 wards of Tokyo that can be used for research on pediatric medical information, childcare activities, and child-rearing conditions in moving locations. In the event of a sudden illness of a child, the current...
Product IntroductionGakken Plus Inc. released Alphabet Stones, an English learning app primarily for children up to elementary school age, on December 12, 2017. It is currently available only on iOS. Starting in 2020 (2018 at the earliest), elementary...
BabyTechThis is interesting! We would like to introduce "CleanUp Orchestra," a digital furniture for children that creates fun music by adding more and more instruments that make sounds as they are put away in their designated positions. I want to make them clean up...
startupMedherant, a medical startup based in Copentry, UK, has raised 3.8 million pounds (570 million Japanese yen) in new funding. UK medtech startup Medherant raises ...
startupThis is interesting - it seems to be the world's first platform that allows you to monitor your baby's learning environment. Baby Learning Monitor | Oya Labs Wordle is like a headset for babies...
Product IntroductionBased on the theory of basal body temperature, Comper Smar... This is the first time I've heard of it...!
startupThis is a bit old (article from August 2017), but it describes how Tinkergarten, an online site for educational activities for children, has raised $5.4M in funding. Tinkergarten Raises $5.4...
Product IntroductionFrom KickStarter. FitOn: World's 1st Blood Oxygen Saturation Smartwatch FitOn is a smartwatch that measures SpO2 (blood oxygen saturation) + HRV (heart rate variability) +...
Product IntroductionMitsuji, which develops the wearable IoT brand hamon®, launches the industry's first smart wear that can be used up and used up while emphasizing comfort...
startupThe first childcare provider's childcare information app "HAPIKU" is now available! Park NAVI, school lunch recipes, nutritional counseling, and other must-read information for childcare families and active childcare providers! HAPIKU is a web-based media service that has been running since 2016 (updated daily.) It is a must-read for childcare families and active childcare professionals! We're so proud of you...
startupHealth 2.0 Asia - Japan 2017" Pitch Contest is now open for contestants to apply! On Tuesday, December 5 and Wednesday, December 6, 2017, the global health tech conference "Healt...
Product IntroductionIt's nice. I wish more devices like this would come out. Introducing Samsung Connect Tag, a New Way to Keep Track of All That Matters in Lif...
health careThe Smart Nursery School Concept - We've been waiting for it! Unifa, a childcare venture company, is using IoT to prevent children from falling asleep on their backs, and to improve the efficiency of childcare operations.
startupThere seems to be a smart tattoo approach to the "problem of how to get people to wear smart devices" in IoT for use in medical and nursing care. This is interesting. Announcing a "Smart Tattoo" that changes color based on health status. Health...
health careAI, IoT to Help Watch Over Expectant and Nursing Mothers; Nara Medical University and Fujitsu to Conduct Demonstration Experiment On September 13, Nara Medical University and Fujitsu announced the launch of a demonstration experiment for a service that uses AI and IoT to watch over the living conditions and health of expectant and nursing mothers. The demonstration experiment will be conducted by...
