Special Talk Report: Experts Praise AI Read-Aloud/Dictation App 'Moji Sona' for its Power to Change Education, Drawing Major Attention at EDIX Tokyo

A special talk surrounded by a standing audience. Nanka Inc. (HQ: Kobe, Hyogo; CEO: Keita Moriwake), provider of the AI read-aloud and dictation support app 'Moji Sona®' that enables diverse learning methods independent of reading and writing, made its first appearance at 'EDIX Tokyo 2026' from May 13-15, attracting about 500 visitors. The 'Moji Sona Special Talk' on May 14 was particularly notable, featuring education advisor Mr. Yuichi Kudo, who had just given a special lecture, and Ms. Yasuko Kimura, the first principal of Osaka's Oozora Elementary School. They spoke passionately about their high hopes for Moji Sona to a standing-room-only crowd. ■ Handwritten Messages from Both Speakers After the talk, they provided handwritten messages for 'Moji Sona.' Mr. Kudo: 'To Moji Sona, you have the power to change the world!! High expectations for the future!' Ms. Kimura: 'Moji Sona!! Bravo!! Connecting children with children through Moji Sona, I can see the happiness of all children.' Content of the Special Talk ■ Insights from a Pilot Study at an Elementary School The session began with a report from a teacher at a Nagoya municipal elementary school where a pilot was conducted, describing the app as one that 'unleashes true potential by overcoming the wall of reading and writing.' Some children expend so much energy on reading and writing that they lose time that could be used for thinking and expressing. Moji Sona helps them leap over this hurdle. For example, conversations between friends in a language class shifted from 'How do you write this?' to, with Moji Sona, 'I thought this about the main character's feelings, what about you?'—a shift to a higher level of dialogue. It was also shown that without Moji Sona, children who can't verbalize their reading/writing difficulties might internalize it as 'I'm stupid.' With the app, this can be transformed into 'I'm just not good at reading,' preventing a collapse in self-esteem. ■ Mr. Kudo: 'This could really change the world.' Responding to the report, Mr. Kudo questioned the very concept of academic ability in Japan. 'The notion that kids who score well on paper are smart is a remnant of China's 1,300-year-old imperial examination system. Paper-based academic ability isn't true academic ability. There should be evaluations that don't depend on the means of reading and writing. In that context, Moji Sona is finally a realistically usable software that can save the children in Japan who have struggled. This could really change the world,' he powerfully stated, emphasizing Moji Sona's societal significance. ■ Ms. Kimura: 'Writing is a means. The goal is not to get 100 points, but to connect children with each other.' Ms. Kimura raised a crucial point about the 'purpose' of implementing Moji Sona. 'If it's introduced as 'important software for kids in special support classes,' it'll backfire completely. Moji Sona would become a sad tool that divides children. Writing is a means. The goal is not to get 100 points; the goal is to connect children with each other. Reasonable accommodation is a means to enable children who need support to learn together with everyone else,' she passionately declared. ■ Attendee Feedback: 'I knew the problem. Now I finally have an answer.' Visitors to the booth during the event shared comments such as: - Board of Education: 'I was looking for ways to achieve inclusive education and saw a real-world example of diverse children learning together. I want to confirm this in a pilot study.' - Public School Teacher: 'I've been consulted by parents but didn't know how to respond on the ground. 'Moji Sona' gave me a concrete solution for the first time.' - Admissions Officer: 'The burden of reasonable accommodation in exams was significant, but I'm hopeful that Moji Sona can help establish a foundational environment.' ■ Success at EDIX Tokyo 2026 EDIX Tokyo 2026 is Japan's largest education exhibition. Despite being a first-time exhibitor with a small 4-square-meter starter booth, Nanka Inc. attracted about 500 visitors over three days. The special talk was a huge success, with an audience that overflowed into the aisles. ■ Reference: Pilot Study Results at Nagoya Municipal Elementary School Nanka Inc. was selected for Nagoya City's 'Hatch Technology NAGOYA' field utilization support program and conducted a pilot at Nagoya Municipal Meiji Elementary School. While initially expecting a usage rate of around 6.5% based on MEXT surveys, the rate with loaned devices was about 35%, and after the students received their GIGA school devices, it exceeded 60%, nine times the expected rate. *Nagoya City's school pilot report: https://www.hatch-tech-nagoya.jp/news/post-5719/ About AI Read-Aloud/Dictation App 'Moji Sona' ... [details on app features, pricing, and campaign extensions]... About Nanka Inc. ... [company details]...