We are working to develop teaching materials and promote the spread of the “Building Block Lighting Workshop,” an art-and-science communication activity that teaches children, through experience, the principle that “the quality of lighting depends on the balance of light source, reflector, and shielding material.” The project is based on a charming children’s story of the same name, “Where the Light Dwells: Hikari no Yama,” which follows Koki, a paper airplane exploring Nakanojo in search of the true meaning of Hikari no Yama. At the Nakanojo Elementary School workshop, what Koki witnesses, along with the scenes children imagine after reading the tale, are beautifully expressed as “Reading Impressions Light,” created with building blocks and LEDs.

Workshops were conducted in June 2025 for 4th and 6th grade students and special needs classes of Nakanojo Elementary School, as well as for the elementary students of AGATUMA Special Needs School.