''Gakken no Gakushu'' Revived After 16 Years! First Edition is ''Haniwa Great National Treasure Exhibition,'' a History Starter Kit for Hands-on Learning. History is Fun!
Gakken Co., Ltd., a group company of Gakken Holdings Co., Ltd., has begun pre-sales for 'Gakken no Gakushu: Haniwa Great National Treasure Exhibition,' the first edition of the 'Gakken no Gakushu' magazine, which is being revived after 16 years. This unique, hands-on learning material, supervised by the Tokyo National Museum, is scheduled for release on July 9.
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Gakken Co., Ltd. (Shinagawa, Tokyo; President: Tatsuya Nanjo), a group company of Gakken Holdings Co., Ltd. (Shinagawa, Tokyo; President: Hiroaki Miyahara), began pre-sales on April 28, 2026, for "Gakken no Gakushu: Haniwa Great National Treasure Exhibition" (scheduled for release on July 9, 2026).
■ "Gakken no Gakushu" Revived After 16 Years!
"Gakken no Gakushu," first published in 1946, has been popular with many children as a comprehensive learning magazine with supplementary materials, allowing them to learn across subjects such as social studies, arithmetic, Japanese, and arts and crafts. After a 16-year hiatus since its suspension in 2010, it is now being revived. The new "Gakken no Gakushu" will be reborn as an "experience-based learning" material, integrating craft kits, the main magazine, comics, and an online community, allowing children to learn hands-on and expand their interest in the world.
■ The First Edition, "Haniwa Great National Treasure Exhibition," is a History Starter Kit for Hands-on Learning!
The "Haniwa Great National Treasure Exhibition" is an experiential kit for children encountering history for the first time. Supervised by the Tokyo National Museum, this product allows children to assemble a national treasure haniwa, "Keiko no Bujin" (Armored Warrior Haniwa), and polish magatama (curved beads) from stone, creating a small museum at home to hold a national treasure exhibition. It is a teaching material where children work with their hands, create, and then use what they have made as tools for inquiry. Create, observe, think, and summarize. Through this series of experiences, learning becomes a personal and profound engagement.
▲ The "Haniwa Great National Treasure Exhibition" is an experiential exhibition to enjoy by touch. The exhibited works can also be worn.
▲ The works to be crafted and exhibited are all valuable items from the Tokyo National Museum collection, offering many highlights.
■ National Treasure Haniwa Restoration Kit Supervised by the Tokyo National Museum!
The highlight of the "Haniwa Great National Treasure Exhibition" is an assembly kit to restore the national treasure haniwa, "Keiko no Bujin." "Keiko no Bujin" was the first haniwa to be designated a national treasure in Japan and is considered the masterpiece of haniwa. The kit recreates this authentic national treasure at 1/6 scale (approx. 20 cm in length) based on 3D research data. Made from a material containing stone powder, it has the texture and weight of unglazed pottery, giving it a strong presence. By restoring the parts themselves, children can experience authentic archaeological research.
Name
Kit's National Treasure Haniwa "Keiko no Bujin"
Authentic National Treasure Haniwa "Keiko no Bujin"
Era
Reiwa Era (Present)
Kofun Period (approx. 1500 years ago)
Excavation Site
Reader's Home
Ota City, Gunma Prefecture
Overall Length
21.7cm
130.4cm
Weight
207g
30.5kg
▲ The kit is approximately 20cm long and weighs about 200g. It has a substantial presence, reproducing the surface decorations and even dirt of the haniwa.
▲ Safe starch glue is used for assembling parts. It will be completed after drying overnight.
■ Authentic Magatama Making: Carving and Polishing Natural Stone!
Children can carve and polish soft natural stone, "talc," to create ancient magatama accessories. While observing the national treasure magatama introduced in the magazine, they will shape and meticulously polish it using four sheets of waterproof sandpaper with different coarsenesses.
▲ As they engross themselves in polishing the stone, the magatama will become shiny!
■ "Inquiry Panel" for Research and Writing!
The magazine includes an "Inquiry Summary Panel" where children can write down their own discoveries and highlights based on what they learned. By summarizing the exhibition explanations in their own words, they deepen their learning.
■ Three-Dimensional Craft Set for Cutting, Pasting, and Displaying!
Using the three-dimensional craft set included in the magazine, children can hold their own Haniwa Great National Treasure Exhibition at home. The haniwa displayed are all valuable pieces selected by researchers from the Tokyo National Museum. At 1/6 scale, they can be compared in size with the national treasure haniwa "Keiko no Bujin" that the children assembled themselves. The accompanying explanatory panels allow for writing, enabling original explanations and presentations. Audio commentaries by researchers can be listened to for all exhibited works.
▲ The explanatory panels allow children to write down their own insights and thoughts, creating an original exhibition.
▲ The exhibited works can be enjoyed from both front and back. Learning about haniwa provides a sense of ancient people's lives.
▲ The three-dimensional craft set included in the magazine. The explanatory panels for the exhibited works come with 2D codes to listen to researchers' audio commentary.
■ Expanding Learning Through Magazine, Comics, and Community!
The magazine is full of articles that broaden interest in history, featuring job introductions for archaeologists, experiential articles on building kofun (ancient burial mounds), and messages from Professor Michifumi Isoda for children encountering history for the first time. Furthermore, in conjunction with Gakken Manga's "Himitsu Series" and the online community "Asobunda Kenkyujo," learning can be continuously deepened.
■ "Gakken no Gakushu" Revived After 16 Years!
"Gakken no Gakushu," first published in 1946, has been popular with many children as a comprehensive learning magazine with supplementary materials, allowing them to learn across subjects such as social studies, arithmetic, Japanese, and arts and crafts. After a 16-year hiatus since its suspension in 2010, it is now being revived. The new "Gakken no Gakushu" will be reborn as an "experience-based learning" material, integrating craft kits, the main magazine, comics, and an online community, allowing children to learn hands-on and expand their interest in the world.
■ The First Edition, "Haniwa Great National Treasure Exhibition," is a History Starter Kit for Hands-on Learning!
The "Haniwa Great National Treasure Exhibition" is an experiential kit for children encountering history for the first time. Supervised by the Tokyo National Museum, this product allows children to assemble a national treasure haniwa, "Keiko no Bujin" (Armored Warrior Haniwa), and polish magatama (curved beads) from stone, creating a small museum at home to hold a national treasure exhibition. It is a teaching material where children work with their hands, create, and then use what they have made as tools for inquiry. Create, observe, think, and summarize. Through this series of experiences, learning becomes a personal and profound engagement.
▲ The "Haniwa Great National Treasure Exhibition" is an experiential exhibition to enjoy by touch. The exhibited works can also be worn.
▲ The works to be crafted and exhibited are all valuable items from the Tokyo National Museum collection, offering many highlights.
■ National Treasure Haniwa Restoration Kit Supervised by the Tokyo National Museum!
The highlight of the "Haniwa Great National Treasure Exhibition" is an assembly kit to restore the national treasure haniwa, "Keiko no Bujin." "Keiko no Bujin" was the first haniwa to be designated a national treasure in Japan and is considered the masterpiece of haniwa. The kit recreates this authentic national treasure at 1/6 scale (approx. 20 cm in length) based on 3D research data. Made from a material containing stone powder, it has the texture and weight of unglazed pottery, giving it a strong presence. By restoring the parts themselves, children can experience authentic archaeological research.
Name
Kit's National Treasure Haniwa "Keiko no Bujin"
Authentic National Treasure Haniwa "Keiko no Bujin"
Era
Reiwa Era (Present)
Kofun Period (approx. 1500 years ago)
Excavation Site
Reader's Home
Ota City, Gunma Prefecture
Overall Length
21.7cm
130.4cm
Weight
207g
30.5kg
▲ The kit is approximately 20cm long and weighs about 200g. It has a substantial presence, reproducing the surface decorations and even dirt of the haniwa.
▲ Safe starch glue is used for assembling parts. It will be completed after drying overnight.
■ Authentic Magatama Making: Carving and Polishing Natural Stone!
Children can carve and polish soft natural stone, "talc," to create ancient magatama accessories. While observing the national treasure magatama introduced in the magazine, they will shape and meticulously polish it using four sheets of waterproof sandpaper with different coarsenesses.
▲ As they engross themselves in polishing the stone, the magatama will become shiny!
■ "Inquiry Panel" for Research and Writing!
The magazine includes an "Inquiry Summary Panel" where children can write down their own discoveries and highlights based on what they learned. By summarizing the exhibition explanations in their own words, they deepen their learning.
■ Three-Dimensional Craft Set for Cutting, Pasting, and Displaying!
Using the three-dimensional craft set included in the magazine, children can hold their own Haniwa Great National Treasure Exhibition at home. The haniwa displayed are all valuable pieces selected by researchers from the Tokyo National Museum. At 1/6 scale, they can be compared in size with the national treasure haniwa "Keiko no Bujin" that the children assembled themselves. The accompanying explanatory panels allow for writing, enabling original explanations and presentations. Audio commentaries by researchers can be listened to for all exhibited works.
▲ The explanatory panels allow children to write down their own insights and thoughts, creating an original exhibition.
▲ The exhibited works can be enjoyed from both front and back. Learning about haniwa provides a sense of ancient people's lives.
▲ The three-dimensional craft set included in the magazine. The explanatory panels for the exhibited works come with 2D codes to listen to researchers' audio commentary.
■ Expanding Learning Through Magazine, Comics, and Community!
The magazine is full of articles that broaden interest in history, featuring job introductions for archaeologists, experiential articles on building kofun (ancient burial mounds), and messages from Professor Michifumi Isoda for children encountering history for the first time. Furthermore, in conjunction with Gakken Manga's "Himitsu Series" and the online community "Asobunda Kenkyujo," learning can be continuously deepened.