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What is Playshop? Find that out in here's my story.

I. hear my story

A discussion of the meaning of being playful through Playshop.

1. Preface

1) Our Hopes for Playshop 1999 2) Interview Project: What is Playful?

2. Playshop Day

1) Interview with Guest Commentators 2) Concept Book "Playful Pieces"

3. Epilogue - Playful Beginning

1) Post-Playshop Dialog 2) Short Stories... by the Participants 3) Playshop Design for the Future

II. here's my story

A summary of Playshop day.

1. Basic Information on Playshop 1999 Child Research Net held a Playshop (workshop) on November 28, 1999 called "Playshop 1999" at Benesse Corporation in Tama City, Tokyo, Japan. More than 150 people, consisting of children, parents and educators, moved their whole bodies and used their imagination to engage in various activities.
1) Playshop Story
2) Photos of Playshop Day
3) Photos of Playshop Reflection Boards
4) The Making of Playshop 1999
2. Profiles
	1) Playshop Designers (in alphabetical order) MUDPIE unlimited: Yoshiro Miyata Ph.D., Professor, Chukyo University Miya Omori Ed.D., Child Counselor, Developmental Psychologist Lehan Ramsay, Artist, Teacher at Doshisha International Jr/Sr High School Nobuyuki Ueda Ed.D., Professor, Konan Women's University Hillel Weintraub, Director, Communication Center, Teacher at Doshisha International Jr/Sr High School
	2) Guest Commentators Edith Ackermann Ph.D., Visiting Professor, MIT School of Architecture Milton Chen Ph.D., Executive Director, The George Lucas Educational Foundation Ruth Cox Ph.D., Actress, Educator, and Writer Jogi Panghaal, Architect, Design Consultant at Lifetools
	3) Guest Artists Yuko Osada, Music Producer Kanjiyama Mime, Pantomime Company Haruki, Costume Designer Ken Bushby, Stage Producer
	4) Planning Cooperation Staff Students and graduates of: Chukyo University Daito Bunka University Doshisha International High School Keio University Konan Woman's University Tama Art University

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