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Supporting the creation of an environment that fosters a “scientific mindset” among children.
Sony Founder Masaru Ibuka and Support for EducationMasaru Ibuka believed that science education was vital for Japan’s post-war recovery. He established Tokyo Tsushin Kogyo K.K. (Tokyo Telecommunications Engineering Corporation, the predecessor of Sony) in 1946. The business had finally gotten on track in 1959. In that same year, Masaru Ibuka launched activities to support schools providing advanced science education.In order to keep developing this support for education, he established the Sony Foundation for Education (the predecessor of the Sony Education Foundation). His interest in education subsequently grew to include early childhood education, and he made numerous proposals to communicate the importance of that type of education. His message related to raising children, which remains unchanged today, can be found in the pamphlet “Message from Dr. Masaru Ibuka on Nurturing” published on our website.
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Sony Education Foundation
History of the Foundation
Start of the Sony Fund for the Promotion of Science Education
1959
Organization of the League of Schools Receiving Sony Funding1963
Establishment of the Early Development Association
1969
Establishment of the Sony Foundation for Education
1972
Launch of the Sony Science Teachers Association (SSTA) by reorganization of the League of Schools Receiving Sony FundingStart of the Sony Preschool Education Program
2002
Launch of the Sony Education Foundation through integration of the Sony Foundation for Education and the Early Development Association
2001
Change of status to a non-profit organization
2011
Members of the BoardRepresentative Director, Masao MoritaChairman of the BoardRepresentative Director, Shoji NemotoPresidentManaging Director Isao Matsuhisa
Directors Masako Atsumi Attorney
Shiro Kambe Executive Vice President, Sony Corporation
Reiko Kuroda Designated Professor, Chubu University
Hideaki Koizumi Corporate Officer, Hitachi, Ltd. & Hitachi Fellow
Kaori Sasaki Founder & CEO, ewoman, Inc
Hideki Shirakawa Emeritus Professor, University of Tsukuba
Kazuaki Takanose President, Sony Institute of Higher Education Shohoku College
Kiyoshi Nishitani Ex-President, Sony Education Foundation
Ken Hayami Managing Director, The Japan Committee For UNICEF
Yasushi Mitarai Managing Director, Kyoritsu Women's Educational Institution
Midori Miyazaki Dean, Facility of Global Studies, Chiba University of Commerce
Tsugie Miyashita Director, Sony Institute of Higher Education Shohoku College
Miyoko O. Watanabe Deputy Executive Director, Japan Science and Technology Agency (JST)
Auditors Koichiro Okada Certified Public Tax Accountant
Hirotoshi Korenaga Senior General Manager, Global Accounting Division, Sony Corporate Services (Japan) Corporation
Councilors Teruaki Aoki Executive Alumnus, Sony Corporation
Kiyomi Akita Director, The Center for Early Childhood Development, Education and Policy Research, Graduate School of Education, The University of Tokyo
Makoto Asashima Specially-appointed professor, Teikyo University
Kazushi Ambe Executive Vice President, Sony Corporation
Kanji Inoue Ex-President, Sony Science Teachers Association(SSTA)
Fuyuhiko Inoue Director, Inoue Clinic
Yumi Okazaki Concert Pianist
Shigeki Kadoya Professor, Nippon Sport Science University
Yurika Sanmori Director, Tsukuba Language Arts Institute, Ltd.
Keiichiro Shimada Corporate Executive, Sony Corporation
Keiko Takahashi Director-General, Center for Earth Information Science and Technology (CEIST)
Yoshinori Hashitani Chairman & Representative Director, FRONTAGE INC.
As of June 2019
Supporting the activities of
passionate educators and children,
who are the future
Supporting schools and preschools since 1959
Holding practical seminars and workshops
Seminars and presentations are held to broadly spread information on outstanding work and research to people in the field of education. These have become venues for educators and childcare workers from throughout Japan to gather, study together, and hone their skills.
Sony Educational Support PaperThe Foundation invites the submission of papers on science education practices at elementary and junior high schools and efforts to foster a scientific mindset at kindergartens and nurseries, and provides educational subsidies and Sony products.
Support for teachers working toimprove the quality of education
For ES and JHS teachersVarious activities including holding teacher training to deepen understanding of science, supporting programming education and international exchanges are undertaken. Support is also provided for Sony Science Teachers Association, an independent research organization composed of educators from throughout Japan.
For childcare workersThe Foundation provides support for several types of events including training seminars to raise the quality of childcare. The outstanding childcare activities undertaken in preschools throughout Japan are compiled into a pamphlet, posted on the Foundation’s website, and made available to the public for free.
Sony Monozukuri WorkshopSupport is also provided for holding the Sony Monozukuri (Craftsmanship) Workshops for elementary and junior high school students, at which Sony Group engineers serve as teachers in order to strengthen interest in science.
Finding the “scientific mindset” (photo contest)
The contest is for photos taken by parents (or guardians) that capture the inquisitive mind and wonder of children (ages 0‒6). We hope that this captures the growth of children and fosters bonds among family.
The Spring of Science ̶ Children’ s Science Camp
A week-long summer camp that Dr. Hideki Shirakawa (Nobel Laureate in Chemistry) serves as the leader of and at which elementary and junior high school students undertake independent study on the topic of “learning from nature.”
See the Sony Education Foundation’s website for detailed information on its activities.
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