Hoiku Hack 2026 to Explore ICT and Inclusive Education ↗
Smart Education Co., Ltd. will hold its early childhood education conference Hoiku Hack 2026 at the University of Tokyo’s Hongo Campus on August 29, 2026, the first in two years. Topics include ICT, playgrounds and childcare environments, marketing, developmental support, and inclusive education. Speakers include picture-book author Noritake Suzuki and inclusive education practitioner Yasuko Kimura. A special morning screening of “Minna no Gakko,” a documentary about Osaka Municipal Ogura Elementary School, whose first principal was Kimura, will also be held. Workshops will help participants deepen creativity and dialogue and find ideas for the future of childcare.