"Daytra" Graduate Featured in Asahi Shimbun | From 8 Years as a Homemaker to Freelance Web Developer, Achieving Reskilling While Raising 3 Children
Mizuho Akiya, a graduate of the online school 'Daytra', was featured in the Asahi Shimbun. She successfully reskilled after 8 years as a homemaker and now works as a freelance web developer from home while raising three children.
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Mizuho Akiya, a graduate of the online school "Daytra" operated by Daytra Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Toshima-ku, Tokyo; CEO: Shohei Otaki), was featured in the Asahi Shimbun (print and digital editions) on Wednesday, April 1, 2026.
She was highlighted in the education section's special feature titled, "'Reskilling' Spreads to Mothers Raising Children." The article heavily featured the story of Ms. Akiya, who interrupted her career for 8 years to be a full-time homemaker, relearned web development at Daytra, and is now actively working as a freelance creator from home while raising three children.
■ Publication Overview
Media: Asahi Shimbun (Print Edition 13S, Digital Edition)
Date: Wednesday, April 1, 2026
Page: Education Section (Page 25)
Feature Theme: "'Reskilling' Spreads to Mothers Raising Children"
■ Mizuho Akiya's Story
Mizuho Akiya, living in Chiba Prefecture, is a mother raising three children, including a primary schooler and younger kids.
After pausing her career for about 8 years due to childbirth and parenting, her desire to "work from home" led her to decide to reskill through Daytra's Web Development course.
By combining small pockets of free time between childcare and housework, she devised a way to allocate about 9 hours a day to learning and working. She is currently thriving as a freelance web developer working from home.
Ms. Akiya told the Asahi Shimbun:
"For the first time, I find working enjoyable."
"The best part is that I can cherish the time I spend with my children."
■ Learning at Daytra and the Potential of the At-Home IT Field
Daytra's Web Development course features a curriculum that allows absolute beginners to acquire practical skills, backed by a support system of active professionals.
Like Ms. Akiya, many graduates who are currently raising children or have had career interruptions manage to acquire skills using their spare time and subsequently earn an income from home.
The recent Asahi Shimbun feature highlighted the IT/Web sector as a field "highly compatible with working from home" and a popular reskilling destination for mothers. Daytra was introduced as one of the concrete options to achieve this.
■ Graduate Interview Video (YouTube)
Daytra has released an interview video with Mizuho Akiya.
In her own words, Ms. Akiya talks about her transition from a homemaker to a web developer, how she manages to balance work with parenting, and the changes she felt through her reskilling journey.
■ Shohei Otaki, CEO of Daytra Co., Ltd.
She was highlighted in the education section's special feature titled, "'Reskilling' Spreads to Mothers Raising Children." The article heavily featured the story of Ms. Akiya, who interrupted her career for 8 years to be a full-time homemaker, relearned web development at Daytra, and is now actively working as a freelance creator from home while raising three children.
■ Publication Overview
Media: Asahi Shimbun (Print Edition 13S, Digital Edition)
Date: Wednesday, April 1, 2026
Page: Education Section (Page 25)
Feature Theme: "'Reskilling' Spreads to Mothers Raising Children"
■ Mizuho Akiya's Story
Mizuho Akiya, living in Chiba Prefecture, is a mother raising three children, including a primary schooler and younger kids.
After pausing her career for about 8 years due to childbirth and parenting, her desire to "work from home" led her to decide to reskill through Daytra's Web Development course.
By combining small pockets of free time between childcare and housework, she devised a way to allocate about 9 hours a day to learning and working. She is currently thriving as a freelance web developer working from home.
Ms. Akiya told the Asahi Shimbun:
"For the first time, I find working enjoyable."
"The best part is that I can cherish the time I spend with my children."
■ Learning at Daytra and the Potential of the At-Home IT Field
Daytra's Web Development course features a curriculum that allows absolute beginners to acquire practical skills, backed by a support system of active professionals.
Like Ms. Akiya, many graduates who are currently raising children or have had career interruptions manage to acquire skills using their spare time and subsequently earn an income from home.
The recent Asahi Shimbun feature highlighted the IT/Web sector as a field "highly compatible with working from home" and a popular reskilling destination for mothers. Daytra was introduced as one of the concrete options to achieve this.
■ Graduate Interview Video (YouTube)
Daytra has released an interview video with Mizuho Akiya.
In her own words, Ms. Akiya talks about her transition from a homemaker to a web developer, how she manages to balance work with parenting, and the changes she felt through her reskilling journey.
■ Shohei Otaki, CEO of Daytra Co., Ltd.