Challenging the Loneliness of Truancy with a 'Voice'—Middle School Student Keito Appears on Radio to Deliver the Message 'You Are Not Alone'
A middle school student attending the alternative school 'NIJIN Academy' will appear on Nippon Cultural Broadcasting's radio program in April 2026 to deliver an empowering message to truant peers nationwide.
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A 2nd-grade middle school student attending 'NIJIN Academy,' an alternative school for truant children operated by NIJIN Inc. (Headquarters: Koto-ku, Tokyo, CEO: Tatsuro Hoshino), will appear alongside CEO Hoshino on Reika Tanaka's 'Recommen! Real Voice,' airing on Nippon Cultural Broadcasting at 23:30-23:40 on Thursdays, April 16, 23, and 30, 2026.
This appearance was realized from the student's own desire to 'deliver a voice through the radio to children nationwide who are truant and feeling lonely.'
This follows previous appearances on the internet radio broadcast 'Orange Channel' and Nippon Broadcasting's 'sweet!!!'.
This radio appearance is a symbolic initiative where children challenge themselves not as 'entities to be protected,' but as 'entities that deliver their voices to society.'
## ■ Delivering the 'True Feelings' of Children to Society
In Japan, the number of truant school children has been increasing year by year, exceeding 350,000.
However, behind these numbers lies an invisible loneliness—the inability to meet peers in the same situation, the lack of a safe place to express one's feelings, and the sensation of 'being left behind.' Through the 'medium of voice' that is radio, we aim to deliver the message 'You are not alone' to children struggling with similar issues.
## ■ Thoughts on Establishing NijiAka Radio
Click here for the first episode of NijiAka Radio☟
This appearance was realized from the student's own desire to 'deliver a voice through the radio to children nationwide who are truant and feeling lonely.'
This follows previous appearances on the internet radio broadcast 'Orange Channel' and Nippon Broadcasting's 'sweet!!!'.
This radio appearance is a symbolic initiative where children challenge themselves not as 'entities to be protected,' but as 'entities that deliver their voices to society.'
## ■ Delivering the 'True Feelings' of Children to Society
In Japan, the number of truant school children has been increasing year by year, exceeding 350,000.
However, behind these numbers lies an invisible loneliness—the inability to meet peers in the same situation, the lack of a safe place to express one's feelings, and the sensation of 'being left behind.' Through the 'medium of voice' that is radio, we aim to deliver the message 'You are not alone' to children struggling with similar issues.
## ■ Thoughts on Establishing NijiAka Radio
Click here for the first episode of NijiAka Radio☟