Launch of the Sustainable New Book Series 'NP Frontier Shinsho'. First Title: 'School Non-Attendance is a Process of Regeneration: What We Can Do Now to Protect Our Children's Lives' Addressing the Era of 350,000 Non-Attending Students.

Impress Corporation (Headquarters: Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo; President: Takashi Takahashi), which develops IT-related media businesses within the Impress Group, will launch the sustainable new book series 'NP Frontier Shinsho' on March 31, 2026. The first title, 'School Non-Attendance is a Process of Regeneration: What We Can Do Now to Protect Our Children's Lives' (Author: Naho Nakatani, Supervisor: Meimei), will be published.

■ About NP Frontier Shinsho
A sustainable new book series utilizing a digital-first publishing mechanism (e-books x print-on-demand). We aim to release new specialized knowledge that was difficult to realize with existing publishing methods in a format suited for the future.

■ First Book: 'School Non-Attendance is a Process of Regeneration'
In Japan, over 350,000 children are currently unable to attend school. This book reinterprets this not merely as a 'problem,' but as an action children have chosen to protect their own lives and hearts. It analyzes school non-attendance as a structural issue of Japanese society and the education system, listening to the 'voiceless voices' of children. It suggests that rethinking school-centered values is key to opening up the future. The book provides concrete advice for parents, explains the 'hibernation' period for children to regain energy, and discusses diverse learning possibilities outside of school, incorporating real voices and clinical psychological insights.