Monoxer's Official Podcast 'Learning to Teach Radio' Season 2 Features 'Academy Lab,' the Research Division of KidZania

Monoxer Inc. (Headquarters: Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo; CEOs: Kotaro Takeuchi, Keisuke Kayanagi), provider of the memory platform 'Monoxer,' will release new episodes of its official podcast 'Learning to Teach Radio' starting Monday, June 1, 2026, featuring guests Yoshimi Iwashita and Ayana Sakai from 'Academy Lab,' the research division of KidZania, operated by KCJ GROUP Inc.

This podcast invites practitioners and researchers at the forefront of education, such as schools and universities, to discuss the nature of learning and the role of education.

What does it mean to 'teach' in schools today? Is it about conveying knowledge, showing the right answers, or supporting the foundation for lifelong learning? With the backdrop of digitalization, the advancement of generative AI, and changes in university entrance exam systems, the premises surrounding education are currently shifting significantly.

Questions like 'Is the traditional way of teaching still sufficient?' are quietly emerging both inside and outside the field.

In Season 2, we aim to rethink the act of 'teaching' against the backdrop of these changes. We will explore education not as something reduced to individual effort, but as a social theme that cuts across schools, universities, and industries.

In the new episodes starting June 1, we welcome Yoshimi Iwashita and Ayana Sakai from Academy Lab, the research division of KidZania, as guests.

Academy Lab conducts research and dissemination regarding experience and learning as the research arm of KidZania. Under the philosophy 'Get Ready for a Better World,' KCJ GROUP provides learning opportunities for children to develop the life skills necessary for the real world, aiming for true 'edutainment.'

In these episodes, we discuss how to create 'learning where children are the protagonists,' focusing on the theme: 'Why can children immerse themselves in the KidZania experience as if it were their own?'

In the first part, we discuss the world-building of 'KidZania as a country,' covering the flow starting from the airport-like 'immigration gate,' the '2/3 scale' cityscape tailored to children's perspectives, and the authentic uniforms and equipment. We unravel the spatial design and the philosophy of 'making children the protagonists' that allow them to naturally adopt roles and engage seriously with social experiences.

In the middle part, we discuss the role of adults under the theme 'Why doesn't KidZania teach children step-by-step?' In KidZania, adults act not as 'teachers' but as 'slightly older peers.' By leaving room for children to think, choose, and challenge themselves rather than giving detailed instructions, we discuss how this fosters a sense of 'deciding for oneself' and autonomy.

In the final part, we address KidZania's philosophy under the theme 'Excitement now, rather than future dreams.' Instead of aiming to decide on a future career early, we explore the perspective that through 'trying things out,' children encounter feelings like 'this might be interesting' or 'I might like this,' and how this accumulation expands their possibilities.

Learning is not just about one-sidedly providing knowledge; it is also nurtured within environments where children feel they 'want to try' and have the sense that they can 'choose for themselves.' In these episodes, we delve into what 'learning where children are the protagonists' means through KidZania's experience design.