Concept
The core axis of this project is to use Japanese morals, ethics, historical perspectives, culture, customs, and ways of thinking as a pillar. I want children and parents around the world, as well as people who love Japan, to hear these stories. My hope is that by deeply understanding Japan and the Japanese people, this can serve as one idea for creating a peaceful world.
The reason behind this is that Japanese children have also inherited things from parent to child, and child to grandchild, within a single dynasty that has continued for 2,700 years. While you could call it “education,” it is not something strictly formal or difficult; rather, it consists of things cultivated and passed down through daily life and shared values.
Recently, many foreigners are visiting Japan, but the reality is that, unfortunately, some people do not understand Japanese culture. Whenever I visit a country other than my own, I constantly feel that one must value the culture and values of that nation.
I studied abroad in the United States during my third year of high school and later found employment at a U.S. financial institution. Afterward, I changed careers to a Japanese publishing company. Based on these diverse experiences, I am constantly thinking about how to communicate things in an easy-to-understand manner. To achieve this, I felt it would be wonderful to connect storytelling to education.
As an elementary school student, I was the kind of child who borrowed books from the library every single day. Nowadays, I feel that fewer children and adults read physical paper books. I can still never forget that wonderful and mysterious sensation of being completely immersed in a world while reading a book.
In Japan, there is a famous television anime that I believe almost everyone has seen. It is a program called “Nihon Mukashibanashi” (Japanese Tales of Old). Looking back now, I feel that I learned various Japanese morals and ethics from those 15-minute folk tales. There are many other anime and manga in Japan, and there were so many anime that I truly wanted to show to children. People, both children and adults, find themselves watching stories and tales… and then parents and children talk together about their thoughts on them. I believe we have naturally incorporated such time into our daily lives.
I suspect that the reason Japanese anime is currently popular all over the world is because of the long amount of time that has been invested in it. Furthermore, the unique sensibilities of the Japanese people may appear fresh and new when viewed from overseas.
Characters
Currently appearing on this site are Ren, a junior high school boy, and the “little people” (kobito) who invite him into a space of learning. Since various characters are scheduled to appear in the future, I hope this will become a place of learning through the time-traveling experiences of the boy (and perhaps girls may appear as well) and the little people.
Operator Information
A native Japanese person. Born in Nagasaki. Since I attended university in Tokyo, I currently live in the Kanto region after getting married. My spouse, our two children, and I are all travelers who love Japanese culture. We have traveled throughout Japan and overseas to countries including Egypt, China, South Korea, Switzerland, France, Germany, Canada, the United States, Singapore, Hong Kong, Italy, Australia, and more.
As a result of taking my children on many trips, both domestic and international, since they were zero years old, they have grown to enjoy traveling frequently on their own now. Currently, having finished raising my children, I am writing music-related articles for another website.