Japan's Most Fun 'Kids' Gut Check' Unko Drill Launched!

Bunkyosha and Premedica jointly produced a children's gut check booklet using the 'Unko Drill' series.

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Bunkyosha Co., Ltd. (Location: Minato-ku, Tokyo, Representative Director & President: Shuji Yamamoto) has jointly produced the children's booklet 'Premedica x Unko Drill Kids' Gut Check Un Check' with Premedica Co., Ltd. (Location: Minato-ku, Tokyo, Representative Director, President & CEO: Tomo Tominaga), which develops testing services in the preventive medicine field.

This booklet was created to coincide with the launch of the 'Un Check' children's gut examination, and its content allows children to happily understand 'the world inside the gut,' 'the function of intestinal bacteria,' and 'the mechanism of the test.'

Up until now, 'Unko Drill' has produced many booklets that merge humor and learning on themes that children usually don't pay much attention to, such as social infrastructure, materials, and traffic safety.

This time, as a new initiative, it has been produced as a booklet themed around healthcare testing services.


■ Seriously explaining what's inside the gut with Unko Drill!?

It is said that over 100 trillion intestinal bacteria reside inside the human body.

And their types and balance vary greatly depending on the person and change according to diet and lifestyle.

In this booklet, Poop Teacher, Poop Cat, and Poop Dog appear and explain questions such as:
● What kind of living things are inside the gut?
● What can you find out by examining intestinal bacteria?
● How does the inside of your gut change when you change your lifestyle?
These questions are explained at a good tempo with quizzes and illustrations.

Topics about the intestinal environment, which tend to be difficult, are presented in a way that is easy for children to understand.


■ Mailing poop!?

The mechanism of the test is also introduced in a fun way

In the booklet, the flow of intestinal bacteria testing is also introduced.

The testing method is simple:
1. Poop
2. Collect stool
3. Seal...