Where every child's learning begins — anyone-can-use maps and videos that open the world with wonder.
Grasp the "big picture" and "ways of seeing" in 3–10 minutes. Easy to spin off inquiry questions.
The standard map service that lets you cut across maps, routes, Street View, and reviews worldwide. With Gemini AI–powered "Ask Maps" you can do natural conversational searches, and the 3D immersive navigation lets you confirm a route with on-site feel. A starting point for places, facilities, and traffic — usable at any age.
Layer topographic maps, aerial photos, elevation, and disaster information to read the "why of place".
Quickly strengthen the foundations of geography inquiry: bearings, scales, map symbols.
An entry that makes statistics "not scary". A first step in reading numbers.
Learn ways to see natural history and science from real examples of exhibits and research.
The official kids' portal starring JMA mascot 'Harerūn'. Entry point for weather and meteorology.
Animated series introducing JMA's work and the science behind weather.
Official JMA pamphlet explaining the role and work of Japan's meteorological agency.
An illustrated web encyclopedia from an educational publisher covering science and nature.
Programs and content for young children and elementary students, organized by theme.
JAXA's fun entry point: space exploration news, games, and activities for young learners.
Elementary-to-high-school content from Japan's ocean research and development agency.
Activities of the National Institute of Polar Research, Science Museum exhibits, and aurora footage.
Video content, research data, and educational materials from Japan's national astronomy research center.
The Ministry of Education's learning support portal for children, organized by subject.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs' kids' site: learn, research, and play with countries of the world.
Agriculture, forestry, and fisheries explained for children — official Ministry portal.
Kids' videos and explanations from Japan's Coast Guard on maritime safety.
Child-friendly explanations of traffic safety, crime prevention, and community policing.
The NPA's kids page covering safety, traffic rules, and police work for children.
Video content and explanations of Japan's Self-Defense Forces, made accessible for children.
The Ministry of Justice's children's portal on laws, courts, human rights, and immigration.
Kids and family portal of the US Library of Congress.
NASA's official kids' site for upper elementary: space and Earth science.
Learn about climate change through games and animations — NASA's official kids' site.
NASA's official kids' club: games, activities, and content about space and Earth science.
Children's media to explore countries, animals, nature, and peoples of the world.
Encyclopaedia Britannica's kid-friendly portal — reliable reference for school research.
BBC's curriculum-aligned learning platform with video explanations and quizzes for UK school subjects.
DK's richly illustrated kids' encyclopedia covering science, history, nature, and space.
Children's rights, SDGs, videos, quizzes, and research content in multiple languages.
Tokyo's official disaster preparedness workbook for elementary school students.
Family-focused disaster preparedness content — easy first steps for children and guardians.
400+ geography quizzes covering countries, capitals, flags, oceans, and lakes.
World changes since 1800 and Dollar Street: what life looks like sorted by income level.
Real-time global flight tracking — see aircraft positions, routes, and flight data live.
Real-time global vessel tracking using AIS data — ships, ferries, and cargo.
Traditional Japanese performing arts — kabuki, noh, bunraku — explained for children with video.
MIT Media Lab's free visual programming platform for ages 8–16.
Community-built Scratch projects simulating earthquakes and disaster scenarios for learning.
Curated Scratch studio with student-made disaster-preparedness simulations.
Scratch studio with community-created disaster information and earthquake educational materials.
Kids' coding with Minecraft, Frozen, and more — game-based introduction to programming.
Minecraft's Hour of Code activities for introducing programming concepts to beginners.
A faster, mod-friendly Scratch compiler — run and share Scratch projects at higher speed.
Scratch educator community operated by the Harvard Graduate School of Education.
A free digital picture book with read-aloud narration of Japanese mythology — the Jimmu Tosei legend.
Japan's national library for children's literature — rare and historical children's books from Japan and abroad.