Child DX Promotion Association Announces Change of Representative Director
The Child DX Promotion Association announces a change in its representative director, aiming to strengthen its organizational structure to achieve its mission of "gathering digital technologies and promoting the development of an environment that supports childcare across society."
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- 📰 Published: April 1, 2026 at 19:00
The Child DX Promotion Association (Location: Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo; Representative Director: Yasuyuki Toki; hereinafter referred to as "the Association") is pleased to announce that Mr. Yasuyuki Toki (Representative Director and CEO of Unifa Inc.) has been newly appointed as Representative Director, effective April 1, 2026. This appointment aims to strengthen the organizational structure towards achieving the Association's mission: "to gather digital technologies and promote the development of an environment that supports childcare across society."
Additionally, Mr. Naokazu Takaishi (Representative Director of Kids Connect Inc.), the former Representative Director, will assume the role of Director.
Background of the Board Structure Change
As part of its activities to achieve its mission, the Association is working to establish a system that enables governments, local authorities, industry organizations, and private companies to cooperate and collaborate in enhancing childcare, nursery care, and education, while respecting their respective positions and roles.
Having reached its fourth year since establishment in February 2026, the Association decided to change its representative director to further expand its activities for child DX promotion.
Changes (Effective April 1, 2026)
Name | New Position | Old Position
Mr. Yasuyuki Toki (Representative Director and CEO of Unifa Inc.) | Representative Director | Director
Mr. Naokazu Takaishi (Representative Director of Kids Connect Inc.) | Director | Representative Director
New Representative Director: Mr. Yasuyuki Toki, Representative Director and CEO of Unifa Inc.
■ Biography
After working at Sumitomo Corporation, Roland Berger, Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu, and others, Mr. Toki founded Unifa in 2013. Unifa provides the comprehensive ICT service "Lookmee" for childcare facilities. He is a social entrepreneur highly acclaimed both domestically and internationally, having won the Startup World Cup, which saw over 10,000 companies participate from around the world, and being unanimously selected as an Endeavor Entrepreneur, a program with a global acceptance rate of less than 2.5%.
■ Inaugural Comment
"I am Yasuyuki Toki, newly appointed as the Representative Director of the Child DX Promotion Association.
Amidst Japan's serious declining birthrate, the fundamental purpose of DX in childcare and parenting is not merely operational efficiency, but the creation of a 'child-centered society.'
By leveraging the power of AI/digital to alleviate burdensome administrative tasks, we aim to maximize the time and space for childcare providers and parents to look into children's eyes, listen to their unspoken voices, and create a society where children and the adults around them can experience tangible happiness. This is the crucial foundation for children's healthy development. We will continue to deliver technology as 'warm support' and work with passion alongside everyone to realize a future that is a 'child-centered society.'
We kindly ask for your continued support."
General Incorporated Association Child DX Promotion Association
The Child DX Promotion Association was established in 2023 with the primary objective of promoting system standardization, research and development, and policy proposals related to child DX.
To effectively promote the realization of a "child-centered society," the Association aims to serve as a "collaborative platform" where government, local authorities, public institutions, and businesses can cooperate through technology.
[Now Accepting New Members] About Joining the Child DX Promotion Association
The Child DX Promotion Association is recruiting various types of members (corporate members, local government members, facility members, individual members). If you agree with the Association's principles and objectives, please join us to vitalize child DX in Japan.
[How to join and detailed information available on the official website]
https://kodomodx.or.jp/admission/
Overview
・Name: General Incorporated Association Child DX Promotion Association
・Establishment Date: February 20, 2023
・Location: 2-1-1 Suido, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo (within Keiso Shobo Co., Ltd. Communication Business Division)
・Association HP: https://kodomodx.or.jp
・Number of Member Organizations: 173 organizations (as of March 25, 2026)
Contact: General Incorporated Association Child DX Promotion Association
E-mail: [email protected]
Additionally, Mr. Naokazu Takaishi (Representative Director of Kids Connect Inc.), the former Representative Director, will assume the role of Director.
Background of the Board Structure Change
As part of its activities to achieve its mission, the Association is working to establish a system that enables governments, local authorities, industry organizations, and private companies to cooperate and collaborate in enhancing childcare, nursery care, and education, while respecting their respective positions and roles.
Having reached its fourth year since establishment in February 2026, the Association decided to change its representative director to further expand its activities for child DX promotion.
Changes (Effective April 1, 2026)
Name | New Position | Old Position
Mr. Yasuyuki Toki (Representative Director and CEO of Unifa Inc.) | Representative Director | Director
Mr. Naokazu Takaishi (Representative Director of Kids Connect Inc.) | Director | Representative Director
New Representative Director: Mr. Yasuyuki Toki, Representative Director and CEO of Unifa Inc.
■ Biography
After working at Sumitomo Corporation, Roland Berger, Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu, and others, Mr. Toki founded Unifa in 2013. Unifa provides the comprehensive ICT service "Lookmee" for childcare facilities. He is a social entrepreneur highly acclaimed both domestically and internationally, having won the Startup World Cup, which saw over 10,000 companies participate from around the world, and being unanimously selected as an Endeavor Entrepreneur, a program with a global acceptance rate of less than 2.5%.
■ Inaugural Comment
"I am Yasuyuki Toki, newly appointed as the Representative Director of the Child DX Promotion Association.
Amidst Japan's serious declining birthrate, the fundamental purpose of DX in childcare and parenting is not merely operational efficiency, but the creation of a 'child-centered society.'
By leveraging the power of AI/digital to alleviate burdensome administrative tasks, we aim to maximize the time and space for childcare providers and parents to look into children's eyes, listen to their unspoken voices, and create a society where children and the adults around them can experience tangible happiness. This is the crucial foundation for children's healthy development. We will continue to deliver technology as 'warm support' and work with passion alongside everyone to realize a future that is a 'child-centered society.'
We kindly ask for your continued support."
General Incorporated Association Child DX Promotion Association
The Child DX Promotion Association was established in 2023 with the primary objective of promoting system standardization, research and development, and policy proposals related to child DX.
To effectively promote the realization of a "child-centered society," the Association aims to serve as a "collaborative platform" where government, local authorities, public institutions, and businesses can cooperate through technology.
[Now Accepting New Members] About Joining the Child DX Promotion Association
The Child DX Promotion Association is recruiting various types of members (corporate members, local government members, facility members, individual members). If you agree with the Association's principles and objectives, please join us to vitalize child DX in Japan.
[How to join and detailed information available on the official website]
https://kodomodx.or.jp/admission/
Overview
・Name: General Incorporated Association Child DX Promotion Association
・Establishment Date: February 20, 2023
・Location: 2-1-1 Suido, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo (within Keiso Shobo Co., Ltd. Communication Business Division)
・Association HP: https://kodomodx.or.jp
・Number of Member Organizations: 173 organizations (as of March 25, 2026)
Contact: General Incorporated Association Child DX Promotion Association
E-mail: [email protected]
FAQ
Who is the new representative director of the Child DX Promotion Association?
Mr. Yasuyuki Toki, Representative Director and CEO of Unifa Inc., assumed the role of new representative director on April 1, 2026.
What is the purpose of this change in representative director?
The purpose is to strengthen the organizational structure to achieve its mission: "to gather digital technologies and promote the development of an environment that supports childcare across society."
What does the Child DX Promotion Association aim to achieve?
It aims to serve as a "collaborative platform" where government, local authorities, public institutions, and businesses can cooperate through technology to effectively promote the realization of a "child-centered society."