91-Year-Old Japanese Programmer Visits Taiwan's Ministry of Education, Promotes Exchange of Senior Education Experiences
Masako Wakamiya, a 91-year-old Japanese iOS app developer, visited Taiwan's Ministry of Education to share her philosophy that "it's never too late" and to foster an exchange of senior education experiences between Taiwan and Japan.
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Central News Agency (Taipei, May 13) – Masako Wakamiya, a 91-year-old Japanese national known as the world's oldest iOS app developer, visited the Ministry of Education today to share her belief that "it's never too late" in life, fostering an exchange of senior education experiences between Taiwan and Japan.
The Department of Lifelong Education of the Ministry of Education invited Masako Wakamiya to visit Taiwan. She expressed particular interest in how Taiwanese society is addressing the super-aging society and the rise of information technology, specifically focusing on empowering seniors with digital literacy.
The Ministry of Education shared with Masako Wakamiya that nationwide senior learning centers offer over 2,500 courses annually on topics related to mobile phones, computers, and technology. Fifteen national senior digital demonstration sites have introduced emerging equipment such as AR, VR, and MR, providing convenient digital learning environments for older adults.
Seniors are most afraid of fraud. Senior learning centers conduct over 1,000 courses annually, teaching older adults to distinguish true from false information in the new media era, prevent new types of fraud, and avoid spreading fake news, addressing knowledge, attitudes, skills, and behaviors.
Masako Wakamiya acknowledged Taiwan's approach and expressed her intention to take it back to Japan as a reference. She also shared her philosophy that "it's never too late in life," advocating that age should not be a barrier to learning and encouraging seniors worldwide to continue learning.
Liang Hsueh-cheng, Director of the Department of Lifelong Education, stated that Masako Wakamiya is the best spokesperson for "active aging." What seniors need is never just long-term care. In the future, the Ministry of Education will continue to develop "silver-haired human resources," transforming the elderly population into valuable resources that drive Taiwan's progress. (Editor: Lee Heng-shan) 20260513
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The Department of Lifelong Education of the Ministry of Education invited Masako Wakamiya to visit Taiwan. She expressed particular interest in how Taiwanese society is addressing the super-aging society and the rise of information technology, specifically focusing on empowering seniors with digital literacy.
The Ministry of Education shared with Masako Wakamiya that nationwide senior learning centers offer over 2,500 courses annually on topics related to mobile phones, computers, and technology. Fifteen national senior digital demonstration sites have introduced emerging equipment such as AR, VR, and MR, providing convenient digital learning environments for older adults.
Seniors are most afraid of fraud. Senior learning centers conduct over 1,000 courses annually, teaching older adults to distinguish true from false information in the new media era, prevent new types of fraud, and avoid spreading fake news, addressing knowledge, attitudes, skills, and behaviors.
Masako Wakamiya acknowledged Taiwan's approach and expressed her intention to take it back to Japan as a reference. She also shared her philosophy that "it's never too late in life," advocating that age should not be a barrier to learning and encouraging seniors worldwide to continue learning.
Liang Hsueh-cheng, Director of the Department of Lifelong Education, stated that Masako Wakamiya is the best spokesperson for "active aging." What seniors need is never just long-term care. In the future, the Ministry of Education will continue to develop "silver-haired human resources," transforming the elderly population into valuable resources that drive Taiwan's progress. (Editor: Lee Heng-shan) 20260513
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