The Roots of

A much more enjoyable school
Yasuo

90% of life is suffering.
We must surpass this 90% with the joy that is only about 10%.
So, I want to say to you,have the courage to make joy.
“Lessons to Retrieve Your Life” written by Yasuo Miyazawa

Table of Contents

Brief History of Honorary Chairperson Yasuo Miyazawa

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SEISA University

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SEISA's Philosophy

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SEISA Dohto University

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The Roots of SEISA

11SEISA Kokusai High School

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SEISA Group12

Dako-on32

Foundation for Global Children

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Shin Seisakuza Theater Group

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Peter Pan Kindergarten

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FM Shonan Magic Wave

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Aobadai Kindergarten

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Nogawa Minamidai Nursery School

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Tinkle Kaminogawa Nursery School

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Tinkle Kunugizaka Nursery School

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Tinkle Seya Nursery School

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SEISA Education Research Center

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Japan Space Weather Association

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SEISA Gakuen Hokuto School(High, Junior High and Elementary School)

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SEISA Gakuen Shonan School(Free School Nozomi Classroom and Major Course)

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SEISA Gakuen Yokohama Portside School(Free School Yokohama ☆ Ichibanboshi)

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SEISA Shonan Oiso Comprehensive Sports Club44

SEISA Junior High School

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SEISA Hakone Campus

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SEISA High School

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History of SEISA Group48

SEISA Nagoya Junior High School

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Yasuo Miyazawa and Amateur Radio50

SEISA Momiji Junior High School25

Last handwriting51

Yasuo "Zorro" MIYAZAWA
July 27, 1949~March 23, 2022 ( Aged 72)
Birthplace: Tokyo, Japan

Academic and Research Career

Books and Related Publications

1968

Graduated from Torei Gakuen Fujisawa high school2008

1971-74

Keio University withdrew in ’74“Hakone Walking Notebook (Hatsumode)”(SEISA University Press)

2011-16

Co-researcher, The Institute of Medical Science,
Division of Social Communication System
for Advanced Clinical Research,
The University of Tokyo2009“Hakone Walking Notebook (Plants, Fish and Birds)”(SEISA University Press)

2010“Miyazawa’s Essay”(SEISA University Press)

2014

Graduated from Graduate School of Sport Sciences,
Waseda University

2011“Lessons to Retrieve Your Life” (Kadokawa)“The Work of Treasuring Japan” (Eiji Press)

2015-19

Visiting-researcher at the Graduate School of Public Policy,
The University of Tokyo

2012

2022

Professor Emeritus, SEISA University“Essay of Fuma [Ninja]” (SEISA University Press)“Reconstruction Begins at the Frontline” (Toyo Keizai Shinposha)“Education for Engagement and Sharing” (Yugyosha)

2018“I Shall Go Wherever I’m needed– And I Shall Do Whatever Needs to Be Done” (Maruzen Yushodo)“A Place Where ‘I Don't Want to Go’ Turns into ‘I Want to Go’” (Shogakukan)“My Life” (serialized in Kanagawa Shimbun)

2022“The Roots of SEISA” (SEISA Group)

Principal Positions
・Founder, Chairperson and CEO, SEISA Group・Chief Executive Director, General Incorporated Association SEISA Group・Chairperson of the Board of Directors, Kokusai Gakuen Education Institute・Chairperson of the Board of Directors, the Public Interest Incorporated Foundation Foundation for Global Children
・Chairperson, Kanagawa Supporting Association for JOCVs (Japan Overseas Cooperation Volunteers)

・Member of Kanagawa Promotion Council for Rugby World Cup 2019TM and Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic Games・Honorary Advisor to the President of the Bhutan Olympic Committee

・Representative in Japan of the Eritrean National Olympic and Paralympic Committee 2020 Tokyo Games・Director, Japan Myanmar Association

・Goodwill Ambassador for Peace between Japan and Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands
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Research and Papers
1996
2001-02

Financial support for the construction of a boarding house (for girls inhigh school)
Donation of hearing training equipment for the deaf and mute throughthe Royal Family of Bhutan“On the Cultural Heritage of the Kingdom of Bhutan”(sponsored by Northern California Convention)“Investigation of MF Radio Propagation Characteristics in the Lower
Ionosphere by Alaska Rocket Experiment” Joint research, etc.

2006

“Through Scene Creation,” speech record for the 9th Annual Conference of the Japanese Association for School Mental Health2011-19

Presenter in the Symposium of Medical Reforms Promoting Practical
Solutions from the Field

2014“Creating a Supportive Learning Environment for Children with School
Refusal,Learning Disabilities, and Developmental Disabilities.
−Successful Development of the SEISA Group’s Hands-On Approach−”(Master’s Thesis, Waseda University Graduate School)“An Introduction to Education for Empathetic Understanding Toward
Coexistence,” Life Network Sciences, Vol. 5“Talking about the Origin of Life Network Sciences: Its Perspective andWhat it Aims for,” Tripartite talk in Commemoration of the 10th Issue of
the Journal of Life Network Sciences

BhutanSupport for study in Japan and overseas
Promotion of various sports in collaboration with the Bhutan Olympic
Committee
Conclusion of an agreement on a pre-games training camp site for the
Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games
Support for Bhutan's first ever participation in the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games
Laos

Major Support Activities (excerpts)
Japan

Bangladesh

Dispatch of technical advisory team to the national broadcasting station
Support for children at Agrasara Orphanage and international exchangewith Japan

Cambodia

Nepal

Eritrea

Support for short-term study in Japan for high school students, etc.:
Classroom experience at a technical high school, training at companies
Conclusion of a memorandum of understanding on sports collaboration with the Myanmar Olympic Committee
Conclusion of an agreement on a pre-games training camp site for
the Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games
Emergency material support to villages affected by the Nepal Earthquake (donation of new school uniforms for children)
Dispatch of technical advisory team to a high technical college
Support to the Eritrean National Olympic Committee for the promotionof sports for youth and the people with disabilities
Conclusion of an agreement on a pre-games training camp site for
the Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games

Establishment of a vocational training center in Phnom Penh andsupport for continuous expansion of facilities
Others06

Dispatch of technical advisory team to the national broadcasting station, and support for social welfare facilities at the invitation of the Ministry of Culture and Information
Donation of various items to the Ministry of Health to improve healthand sanitation at schools as part of the School Health Program

Myanmar

Great East Japan Earthquake
Emergency relief supplies immediately after the earthquake, operation of SEISA Dormitory (-2017), medical checkups, counseling, study support, etc. (up to the present)

Support for participation in the Royal Pavilion of Bhutan at EXPO 2005
Aichi Japan
Reconstruction of Wangdue Phodrang Dzong, an old temple that wasburned down

Ethiopia, South Africa, Malawi, Burkina Faso, Sao Tome and Principe, Gambia, Ivory Coast, Saipan, China, etc.

Medals, Awards, Titles, etc.
● Laos● Bhutan

19 6 8 /19 9 6 “Certificate of Appreciation” (from the Government)

2 019 “Honorary Advisor to the President of the Bhutan Olympic Committee”● Northern Mariana Islands

2 0 21 “Acting Head of Delegation of Athletes to the Tokyo 2020 Olympic andParalympic Games”

19 9 6 “Certificates of Appreciation” (from the Federal Government,
Marianas Visitors Authority, Congress, etc.)● Japan

2 0 0 3 “Goodwill Ambassador” (from the House of Representatives)

2 017 “Foreign Minister’s Commendation”

2 0 0 4 “Goodwill Ambassador” (from the Governor of the Commonwealth)2 0 0 6 “Goodwill Ambassador of Peace” (from the Senate)“Saipan Ambassador of Goodwill for Education” (from the Commonwealth)
2 014 “Honorary Ambassador of Saipan-Japan Peace and Goodwill”(from the Commonwealth)● Cambodia

2 013 “Bronze Order of the Khmer Empire” (from the Government)● Amateur Radio

2 015 “Honored as a member of the CQ DX Hall of Fame” (In recognition ofhis many years of international social contribution through AmateurRadio)
2 0 2 0 “Amateur of the Year” (for international contributions through AmateurRadio at the Dayton Hamvention, the world's largest Amateur Radio
convention)“Honored as a member of the CQ Amateur Radio Hall of Fame”(First Japanese to be inducted into the Hall of Fame twice)● Myanmar

2 013 “Certificate of Appreciation” (from the Union)
2 014 “Certificate of Appreciation” (from the Union)

History of Social Activities such as International Assistance (only country and place names)
1983 New Caledonia / 1984 Northern Mariana Islands, U.S.A. / 1987 Northern Mariana Islands* Saipan Marianas High School (MHS) exchange program (annual to present)/ 1989 Laos, Northern Mariana Islands / 1990 Bangladesh / 1993 Ethiopia, Eritrea / 1994 Northern Mariana Islands / 1995 Bhutan / 1996 Laos, Northern Mariana Islands,
Yemen / 1997 Laos, Northern Mariana Islands / 1998 Northern Mariana Islands / 2000 Northern Mariana Islands / 2001 Northern Mariana Islands, Bhutan / 2002 UnitedStates (University of Alaska), Bhutan / 2005 Bhutan *EXPO 2005 Aichi Japan / 2007 Taiwan* SEISA Prize at the 18th Asian Conference on Intellectual Disability / 2009 Singapore* SEISA Prize at the 19th Asian Conference on Intellectual Disability / 2010 Bhutan, Bangladesh* Start of Agrasara Orphanage Support Program (to present) / 2011
Korea* Presentation of the SEISA Award at the 20th Asian Conference on Intellectual Disability / 2011 Support for education, medical care and welfare in the areas affectedby the Great East Japan Earthquake (especially in Fukushima Prefecture) / 2012 Bhutan, Myanmar, Cambodia / 2013 Bhutan, Myanmar / 2014 Bhutan, Eritrea, Myanmar /2015 Bhutan, Nepal, Northern Mariana Islands, Eritrea / 2015 1st SEISA Africa Asia Bridge (a.k.a. SAAB) organized (to present) / 2016 Bhutan, Bangladesh, Eritrea / 2017
Bhutan, Eritrea, Myanmar / 2018 Bhutan, Eritrea, Myanmar / 2019 Bhutan, Eritrea, Myanmar / 2020 Bhutan, Eritrea / 2021 Bhutan, Eritrea / 2022 Bhutan
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The Roots of SEISAThe Three Guiding Principles :Understand Each Other
Leave Nobody Out
Make Friends

Founding Spirit : We create what people in society want and need,paving a new path forward without giving up until this is accomplished.

Educational Goal : Cultivate a strong spirit to act on behalf of otherswith a smile and courage even in the face of adversity.

Educational Philosophy : We explore new paths for people who need them,

striving for an ideal society in which people can live together in harmony.
We will keep going until this is accomplished.

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“ Live Together. Grow Together. (Cultivate our heart) ”
To live together in harmony is an essential attribute for human beings.
To learn together enriches our heart, to grow together develops trust, and to live together gives us joy.
Let’s keep cultivating our heart to develop this spirit.

Labor
Gratitude
EffortTears of Joy
Tears of Sorrow
Should Not be Shed Alone
Tears of Empathy
Shed with Friends
Will Make You a Wonderful Human Being

Altruistically help others
while also cultivate oneself(Literally “Self-interest and altruism” )09

The Roots of SEISA
Thanks to the support of many people, SEISA Group celebrated its 50th anniversary on March 21, 2022. Unfortunately, two days later, on themorning of March 23, our founder and the core of our group, Honorary Chairperson Yasuo Miyazawa, passed away.
Yasuo Miyazawa’s writings, words, and videos are SEISA’s most valuable treasures.
At the same time, Yasuo Miyazawa’s conversations with each and every one of our staff members are also SEISA treasures.
In the “Roots of SEISA” project, we have collected Yasuo Miyazawa’s words from the hearts of our fellow SEISA employees and compiled
some of them into a booklet.
This project also led us to question ourselves.
What are we doing?
What is the purpose of this school or organization?
How will “I” live out my life?
It made us determined to keep pursuing the view that Yasuo Miyazawa had dreamed of, while continuing to follow his legacy. The “Roots of
SEISA” are deeply connected to the root of all that SEISA stands for.
In order for SEISA to grow a strong trunk, to have leaves and to bear rich SEISA fruits in the future, we will firmly establish the “Roots of
SEISA” once again.
Each phrase is full of Yasuo Miyazawa’s typical expressions. It’s not all politely worded and includes some old photos. We hope that you will
enjoy this conversation with Yasuo Miyazawa, who is still alive inside us all.

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With a promise to the children
We have created SEISA schools up to the present time.

That’s why we’re creating this one too!
Using the universe as our educational teaching material, we aim
to create a new place of learning with empathy and understanding. A place in which people who want to learn can learn what
they want, and in the way they want to learn it.
Yasuo Miyazawa told us, “... I made a promise to the children.”Since the creation of Tsurusemi, Miyazawa Gakuen, and PeterPan Kindergarten, this promise to children has been Yasuo Miyazawa’s top priority.

General Incorporated Association: SEISA Group
Founded : 1972
Activities : SEISA Group is a general incorporated association which
oversees all the organizations within the group, whichshare the same philosophy of SEISA. It also functions as acenter to support the planning and development of new
projects and the promotion of cross-group projects.
Location : Oiso-machi, Naka-gun, Kanagawa Prefecture
TEL : +81-463-71-6046

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I want to make sure thateverything I have done up to now
as an individual,
and with friends from all over the world,
will thrive in this new organization
into the future.

Public Interest Incorporated Foundation

Foundation for Global Children

Founded : 2010
Activities : Foundation for Global Children supports children andyoung people in Japan and abroad who are struggling tocarve out a future for themselves despite various difficulties, and contributes to their sound development so thatthey can become independent human resources for an ideal
Kyosei society.
Location : Oiso-machi, Naka-gun, Kanagawa Prefecture
TEL : +81-463-74-5359

Yasuo Miyazawa traveled around the world doing what was neededin each region.
He learned and absorbed a lot. His friends, who are also his strong
supporters, have become an indispensable part of SEISA’s growth.
Our involvement with Bhutan, Eritrea, Myanmar, and other countries is part of this support network.
There are children in need all over the world.
Yasuo Miyazawa is still asking us “What would YOU do?”◀ HP : http://www.fgc.or.jp

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I am not sure what I can do...
But I will do it!
This is what Yasuo Miyazawa said to a girl on an inspection
visit to a kindergarten which had closed. This particular girlcould no longer attend the kindergarten, so she asked him tovisit it and help her attend the kindergarten again.
A former employee of the closed kindergarten who was present
at this visit with the girl (who later became a SEISA employee), said that he felt Miyazawa had an aura of being able to dosomething about the situation.

Peter Pan Kindergarten
Founded : 1985
Activities : Peter Pan Kindergarten began with a promise to one little
girl. Under Yasuo Miyazawa, who never flinches andnever wavers in moving forward for the sake of children
no matter what, the kindergarten celebrates its 37th year
in 2022. The kindergarten is now a certified center forearly childhood education and care. Peter Pan Kindergarten has taken root in the local community with the trustthat “If you have a problem, consult Peter Pan!” We willcontinue to do our best to put smiles on the children’s
faces by keeping up with the three guiding principles of
SEISA.
Location : Mishima City, Shizuoka Prefecture
TEL : +81-55-988-0826◀ HP : http://www.peterpan.ed.jp

14There are a variety of kindergartens.
But I want this place to be something special
so we can say,“Yes, this is our Aobadai Kindergarten!”

Aobadai Kindergarten
Founded : 1966
Activities : We provide childcare and early childhood education
activities that enable children to enjoy themselves andtheir activities, which lead to enriched learning appropriate for infancy and childhood.

Aobadai Kindergarten was founded in 1966 and became a cherished kindergarten in the community. Yasuo Miyazawa hit it off
with Mr. Noro, the Secretary-General at that time, and decided that
SEISA would take over the management of the kindergarten. To
further serve the local community, a nursery school was added to
the kindergarten, which is now a certified center for early childhood education and care. Although the format has changed, it continues to meet the needs of the community, keeping Miyazawa’s
wishes alive.

Location : Yokohama City, Kanagawa Prefecture
TEL : +81-45-981-6912◀ HP : http:// www.aobadai.ed.jp

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Do not forget that this is a place
where various shining colors are mixed together
into brighter ones,
not just for children who experience hardship in attending school or with developmental issues.
SEISA Gakuen Hokuto School was founded by integrating SEISA
Subaru School, which mainly targets school non-attendees, and
SEISA Aoba School, which mainly targets students with learning
disabilities and other differences. The environment we aim to createis one in which students can feel that learning at SEISA involves
relationships among various kinds of people and that this allows
their auras and energies to shine through, developing in a joyful
way.

SEISA Gakuen Hokuto School(High, Junior High and Elementary School)
Founded : 2011
Activities : All 9 grades of elementary, junior high and high school
continue to learn together and engage with each other. As afree school and a school cooperating with a distant learninghigh school, our highly flexible approach with the child as
the main character is the starting point of SEISA. Hokuto
School is a school where what should be taken for granted
can be taken for granted.
Location : Yokohama City, Kanagawa Prefecture
TEL : +81-45-530-1313◀ HP : https://seisagakuen.jp/hokuto/16

We created it
for the children.
Not for the parents,
not for us.
SEISA Gakuen Shonan School(High School, Free School Nozomi Classroom and Major Course)
Founded : 1997
Activities : Pupils, students and people in the community of all ages gather
together, including elementary and junior high school students
of free schools, high school students and students of major
course, all of whom are learning in a variety of fields. In the richnatural environment of the ocean and hills with a view of Mt.
Fuji, through collaboration with the local community, connections are deepened, and a chain of smiles is created.

“For the sake of the children, sometimes you have to confront theirguardians with your opinions and actions in a fair and honest manner.
Even if you can’t do it properly, you have to move forward without
hesitation, for the sake of the children.” This is what Yasuo Miyazawa
said over and over again.
“It is important to recognize a sense of fun in what you do, even in thechallenges,” and this way of thinking has given me a deeper insight
into the work we do with children.

Location :Ninomiya-machi, Naka-gun, Kanagawa Prefecture
TEL : +81-463-71-0991◀ HP : https://seisagakuen.jp/shonan/

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Everyone!
This isn’t enough!
SEISA Gakuen Yokohama Portside School(High School, Free School Yokohama ☆ Ichibanboshi)
Founded : 2007
Activities : This school focuses also on advancing students to higher
education. Even if students are not very good at learning,
we aim to prepare them for universities and vocational
schools by giving them a thorough grounding in the basics.
Everything in high school life leads to higher education.
The percentage of students who go on to university is 65%.
In addition, by following up with students for three years
after graduation, the retention rate of graduates in their nextschool is 90%, which is higher than in comparable schools.
Location : Yokohama City, Kanagawa Prefecture
TEL : +81-45-451-6751◀ HP : https://seisagakuen.jp/yps/

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He suddenly appeared at the dinner venue in the overnight school in
Ashibetsu, Hokkaido. Uttering these words, he started grilling meatand distributing it by himself.
The students were absorbing the vibrations of Yasuo Miyazawa, andthe way he overflowed with feelings for the children was truly
unique.
Looking back on this event, he may indeed have been saying, “Youhaven’t enjoyed eating enough, you haven’t enjoyed learning
enough! ”

Your experience belongs only to you.
The same goes for children.
A lot of children are experiencing
what you have never experienced.

He taught us that it is important to face each other head-on
and respect each other as people, not as children andadults, or students and teachers, but as people.
We are realizing the importance of the phrase “Understand
Each Other” not only on a superficial level.
We would like to share more widely and on a deeper level
about the first SEISA school founded in Saitama.

That is why we should accept
and understand each other.

SEISA Gakuen Omiya School(High and Junior high school, SEISA Platinum Free School,
Major Course)
Founded : 2007
Activities : The school started with 3 new students when it first opened, andnow about 200 students gather in the school buildings andactively participate in not only on-campus activities but also
off-campus community events, embodying the spirit of SEISA
in various ways.
Location : Saitama City, Saitama Prefecture
TEL : +81-48-661-1881◀ HP : https://seisagakuen.jp/omiya/

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Do not seek the right answer.
Do what is not wrong.

Ordinary schools
aren’t good enough!

SEISA Junior High School
Founded : 2005
Activities : The school uses worksheets that are designed to be
self-paced, worry-free, and engaging for students, and are
based on proficiency levels. In addition, many school
events are held throughout the year, providing opportunities for each student to play an active role and many occasions to experience a variety of things with their peers.
Location : Yokohama City, Kanagawa Prefecture
TEL : +81-45-442-8687◀ HP : https://seisahighschool.ed.jp/jrh/

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SEISA Junior & High Schools were founded using a governmental special zone for structural reform, and although they
offer a full-time school program, flexible educational activities similar to distance learning are also available. Our roleand mission is to be a “school” that always considers what isnecessary for children, puts it into practice, and appeals tosociety, without falling into the trap of “this is how a school
should be.”

We do SAAB so that our children can think
about the future for themselves.

It is seed planting.

SEISA High School
Founded : 2006
Activities : A 6-year integrated education can be provided by combining
SEISA Junior High School and SEISA High School. SEISAHigh School also offers both full-time and distance learning
courses. Also SEISA High School so far has been the base of
SEISA Africa Asia Bridge, a major event of SEISA Group, andis firmly rooted in the local community.

This school has so far played an important role as the base schoolfor the SEISA Africa Asia Bridge (SAAB), which is implemented
and nurtured in cooperation with International Embassies, theMinistry of Foreign Affairs, JICA, UNESCO, Kanagawa Prefecture, Yokohama City, local residents, and supporters from all overJapan. The event has been a great reminder for us in our role ofteaching and guiding children. SAAB reminds us that in our dailyinteractions with them, it is the children who are the central characters. SAAB reminds us that children develop learning and understanding through struggling and grappling with their own
issues.

Location : Yokohama City, Kanagawa Prefecture
TEL : +81-45-442-8686◀ HP : https://seisahighschool.ed.jp

23Make ita crazy school!
SEISA Nagoya Junior High School
Founded : 2012
Activities : Celebrating 11 years since the school opened, we aim to bea school that takes in all aspects of the children’s current
situation and engages with parents and faculty together,while placing importance on improving their sense of
self-esteem. We are working on a curriculum tailored toindividual needs by introducing grade-free learning applications, class video content, and expanding elective seminar classes.
Location : Nagoya City, Aichi Prefecture
TEL : +81-52-582-3830◀ HP : https://seisa-nagoya.ed.jp

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This is the message that Yasuo Miyazawa sent to thestaff who was entrusted with the first school. Providing a “school” for children who are having a hardtime getting along at “school” will not solve theirproblems. SEISA is not a school if it does not aim tocreate an environment where children feel safe andshine, a place that is different to conventional“schools.” He told us that SEISA’s job is to create alearning environment that does not look like a conventional school, but it offers an environment thatchildren need.

I got smarter again!
The children of SEISA Momiji Junior High School often
repeat what Yasuo Miyazawa told them. Even if things gowrong, these are not “failures.” Everyone should try, learn,
and make the most of it the next time. Yasuo Miyazawa,
upon opening the school, said, “SEISA has always challenged itself to support people in their self-development. I
hope you will show us the change.” These words will liveon with the same resonance in the hearts of the children andour staff for many years to come.

SEISA Momiji Junior High School
Founded : 2014
Activities : Designated by the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology, the school implements learning anddevelopment tailored to the actual conditions of the students.
We cultivate the ability to survive in society through experiences in which students feel and think for themselves. We encourage students’ growth through our unique “Basic” and “SST(Social Skill Training)” classes, which create a cycle of “peace ofmind,” “understanding,” and “confidence.”
Location : Sapporo City, Hokkaido Prefecture
TEL : +81-11-809-3830◀ HP : https://seisa.ed.jp/momiji-jh/

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We need distance learning university to increase

the number of adults who understand children.
SEISA University was founded in response to two social needs. One
is the “present” issues that children with developmental challenges
face, such as the difficulties they face in life. The other is the “future”
issues about how the society in which these children will live shouldbe. It is a university based on the science of Life-Network.
Yasuo Miyazawa’s message that it is necessary to sublimate not only
academic teaching and research findings, but also academic training
as a higher education based on practice accumulated through societal
experiences, is an eternal challenge for SEISA University and willcontinue to be the driving force for growth.

SEISA University
Founded : 2004
Activities : A university that crosses a wide variety of fields and studies as liberal arts based on “Kyosei” (a concept hard to
express in English, mixture of conviviality, symbiosis andco-existance etc). The Faculty of Life Network Science is adistance learning program with one faculty and one department. The graduate school is divided into the Graduate
School of Education which has Master / Doctoral Programs(distance learning course) and the Graduate School of Practitioners in Education (commuter course), allowing students to learn according to their lifestyles.
Location : Hakone-cho,Ashigarashimo-gun, Kanagawa Prefecture
TEL : +81-45-979-0261(Yokohama Office)◀ HP : https://seisa.ac.jp

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Let’s be a university where students can attend classes
at any place: at university, at homeor anywhere else of their own choosing.
These are the words of Yasuo Miyazawa regarding the future directionof SEISA Dohto University. This prompted us to begin working
towards a future-oriented university which offers a seamless connection between commuting and distance learning models. Our aim is thecreation of a university that accommodates the various learning stylesof students.

SEISA Dohto University
Founded : 1978
Activities : Students can select classes through a combination of the “Major
Program,” in which they choose courses in the School of Social
Welfare (Department of Social Welfare), the School of Business
Administration (Department of Business Administration), andthe School of Fine Arts (Department of Design and Architecture), and the “Sub-Major Program,” which broadens theircareer choices. The school also focuses on university sports.
Location : Kitahiroshima-City, Hokkaido Prefecture
TEL : +81-11-372-3111◀ HP : https://www.seisadohto.ac.jp

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Our job is to never leave the children.

Our school adjusts to the children,
rather than the children adjusting to school,
as is quite commonly the case.

The wind that propels the star raft forward comes from the children. The
children tell us which direction to go and what to aim for. Yasuo Miyazawa
never left the children. SEISA’s job is to never leave the children.

SEISA Kokusai High School
Founded : 1999
Activities : SEISA Kokusai High School was founded with the aim of creating a “school”
that can be tailored to the needs of each child. By making the most of the distance learning system, the school has changed Japanese educational environment by proposing to society a system that allows children to decide thenumber of days they attend school and the content they learn. The school isconstantly pursuing new ways of learning, valuing the right to learn of
diverse children, including those who are not attending school, those whohave different strengths and weaknesses, and those who want to devote themselves to sports, art, and cultural activities. With District Core Centers officially approved by the competent authorities in various regions from northern
Hokkaido to southern Okinawa Prefecture, the school will continue to express
Yasuo Miyazawa’s philosophy through a flexible network of students, graduates, and guardians not only of current students but also of graduates.

“A school refusal student from junior high school still wants to go
to high school. But if it is difficult for them to go to high school
every day. So, they need a school where they can start with twodays and only come every day when they get used to it, right?
Where is it written in the law that a student in a high school correspondence course is not allowed to go to school every day? And
wouldn't it be more interesting if students could learn throughwhat they are interested in and what they are connected to?”Yasuo Miyazawa always looked at things from the childrens’point of view, without being bound by existing frameworks.

《Campuses》Sapporo, Ashibetsu, Kitahiroshima, Obihiro, Asahikawa, Sendai, Koriyama, Kawaguchi,
Tachikawa, Hachioji, Yokohama, Atsugi, Oiso, Odawara, Kofu, Toyama, Fukui, Hamamatsu, Shizuoka, Nagoya, Osaka, Takamatsu, Marugame, Hiroshima, Fukuoka, Kitakyushu, Naha, Okinawa

Location : Sapporo City, Hokkaido Prefecture (Main Campus)
TEL : +81-11-899-3830◀ HP : https://seisa.ed.jp

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農業生産法人星の島We, SESIA, are all connectedby a long, long corridor
from northern Hokkaido
to southern Okinawa.

We don’t have to be experts!
Let's be the teachers
our children need us to be.
It is even better if your expertise comes alive as you interact withchildren in the field. Teachers and staff have strengths and weaknesses, so it is important to make the most of what we can do. I
have realized that we should not judge people by focusing on thethings they cannot do.

SEISA Kokusai High School, spanning the whole of Japan, started as aschool containing both a unified core curriculum and also a local curriculum that incorporated the culture of each place in Japan. Even though theplace of study and the starting point may be different, the goal we aim foris to cultivate the heart of SEISA, namely, “Understand Each Other,”“Leave Nobody Out,” and “Make Friends.” We are all connected through
SEISA.
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Everything is
for the children.

“Winning the national championship led us to our goal at last!”
is not really what you are meant to be, is it?
You need to be clear about what you are aiming for beyond that.
Following the incorporation of Dako-on from our high school
Wadaiko (Japanese Drum) Club, we received support and encouragement from many people. In 2011, when Dako-on won
the Taiko Matsuri Japan No.1 competition for the first time,
we heard these words from Yasuo Miyazawa. These words
made us stop and think very deeply.

Non-Profit Organization: Dako-on
Founded : 2007
Activities : When consulted about the graduating students’ desire tocontinue the activities of the “Hibiki” Japanese drum clubat SEISA Kokusai High School, which was founded in
2000, Yasuo Miyazawa decided, “Well, let's turn the club
activity into a company!” And “Non-Profit Organization
Dako-on” was born. Since then, SEISA’s drum activities
have spread throughout Japan, and since 2011, Dako-on
has won many titles in Japanese drum competitions.
In 2017, we accompanied Miyazawa to Eritrea, where we
performed at the ceremony on Independence Day and at acamp for the war wounded. Dako-on has now become amajor cultural activity that has spread both domesticallyand internationally.
Location : Yokohama City, Kanagawa Prefecture
TEL : +81-45-922-1677◀ HP : https://www.dako-on.jp32

There isa philosophy
here.
Non-Profit Organization: ShinSeisakuza Theater Group
Founded : 1950
Activities : This theater group was founded by Miho Mayama, a writer andactress and daughter of Seika Mayama, who is known as theauthor of the Kabuki play “Genroku Chushingura”. The
company has been touring throughout Japan performing plays,
music, and theater experiences, including its masterpiece “Dorokabura”. The group is also engaged in seamless activities withSEISA Kokusai High School Hachioji and plays an importantrole in SEISA’s education through theater seminars and otheractivities.
Location : Hachioji City, Tokyo
TEL : +81-42-661-0001◀ HP : http://www.shinseisakuza.com

After the Shin Seisakuza Theater Group joined SEISA, we wereconsidering whether to open a school in the theater company’s
facility, which was over 50 years old. When the choice was between a new school building and an existing building, Yasuo Miyazawa decided to cherish the history and culture of the originalplace and the feelings of the people who have lived there.

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FM stations and schools are good places
for all kinds of people to gather.
Everyone can send out messages from here.

If you don’t use your weapons,
they will end up as mere toys.

FM Shonan Magic Wave:
Station opening: 2017
Activities : As the only community FM operated by an education institute, we opened a studio in SEISA Shonan Oiso Campus
and started broadcasting at 85.6MHz. The voice of SEISA
is heard all over the world via the internet. The personalities are made up of students and staff of SEISA, as well asuniversity students and housewives from the neighborhood.
Radio program production contests are also held as part of
the SEISA Group’s school program to foster an eye forseeing society from the viewpoint of SEISA.
Location : Oiso-machi,Naka-gun, Kanagawa Prefecture
TEL : +81-463-62-0856◀ HP : https://fm-smw.jp

34“There are many children and families all over Japan and all over
the world, and they are learning a lot every day. They live everyday. The mission of broadcasters is to “monitor power” . We
cannot allow them to do whatever they want for the convenienceof adults only. We will raise issues at the same time as providing
lots of information. And we want everyone to “WAVE” .”(From Yasuo Miyazawa's opening remarks - Noon April 23,
2017)Impossibleis
unexplainable.

Wouldn’t parents be happy to drop off
their dirty laundry in the morningwhen taking their children to our nursery school,
and then get it back cleaned
when picking up their children in the evening?
Nogawa Minamidai Nursery School
Founded : 2001
Activities : The first licensed nursery school transferred from Kanagawa Social Welfare Corporation to be managed within
SEISA group. Having many exchanges with other nurseryschools of the same organization in the neighborhood, thechildren enjoy playing soccer, gymnastics, rhythm play andbuilding their energetic bodies with their friends with fullof sensitivity while we put emphasis on cherishing eachindividual child.
Location : Kawasaki City, Kanagawa Prefecture
TEL : +81-44-740-1833◀ HP : http://www.seisa.or.jp/nschool/nogawaminami.html

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Yasuo Miyazawa often asked us what the real essence was. When we firststarted to manage a nursery school, his words made us realise that we needto think one step deeper about what each activity was for, who it was for,and what kind of impact our actions would have subliminally on society.

The role of SEISA is to create an environment
in which children can move around freely with ease.

This is the behind-the-scenes work that we do.
“People change depending on their environment. Therefore, it isimportant to create an environment in which children can move
most comfortably. It is also important to create an environment inwhich people around the child can move freely. SEISA is a behind-the-scenes organization. We create a place and relationships
where the child and the people around him or her can realize theirabilities to the fullest while feeling that they are needed by eachother. SEISA’s main mission is to work behind the scenes tomake this happen.” These words have left a strong impression on
our hearts.

Tinkle Kaminogawa Nursery School

Founded : 2011
Activities : We take care of children from 1 to 5 years old in our small nursery. Since we do not have a school yard, we spend sunny days
walking to nearby or distant parks. We also devise activities topromote children’s growth in the preschool on a daily basis.
Location : Kawasaki City, Kanagawa Prefecture
TEL : +81-44-752-2868◀ HP : http://www.seisa.or.jp/nschool/kaminogawa.html

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Let’s create a lot of chancesor options for children.
They can try again and again no matter
how many times they fail.
Each child may discover their new self
through these experiences.

Tinkle Kunugizaka Nursery School
Founded : 2013
Activities : Under the slogan “To raise cheerful and caring children
who can think and act on their own,” we provide opportunities for children to positively experience various activities through group life, and while promoting interaction
among different age groups, we strive to nurture children
who are both physically and mentally harmonious while
taking into account the growth and development of eachindividual.
Location : Kawasaki City, Kanagawa Prefecture
TEL : +81-44-920-9611◀ HP : http://www.seisa.or.jp/nschool/kunugi.html

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Yasuo Miyazawa always said that if you try and it
doesn’t work, you can learn from it, and that you will
never know unless you try. For this reason, it is necessary for the adults involved to create many opportunities for children. He repeatedly told us that while it isimportant to tell children how not to fail, we should notunderestimate the power of children to learn from theirfailures.

I’m asking fora SEISA-like nursery school.
Otherwise,
there is no point in doing it.

Tinkle Seya Nursery School

Founded : 2013
Activities : We aim to provide a nursery school where parents canleave their children with peace of mind in the town of Seya,
Yokohama.

What is the purpose of SEISA’s nursery schools? This is
an eternal theme, but it is incumbent on us to continue topursue at least the idea of “more smiles if this happens,”
within a good understanding and interpretation of existing regulations and laws, and within the connections thatexist between peoples.

Location : Yokohama City, Kanagawa Prefecture
TEL : +81-45-459-5403◀ HP : http://www.seisa.or.jp/nschool/seya.html

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Please be a little more patient
so that we can do what we really need to do.
These were the words of Yasuo Miyazawa at a time when thenumber of students was rapidly increasing and the teaching staff
were being overwhelmed with administrative work. We werebogged down by the challenges in front of us, but the meaning of“we have to overcome this now” became clear to us. The light thatwas given to us at that time still shines in our hearts.

Non-Profit Organization:

SEISA Education Research Center
Founded : 2006
Activities : Founded with the purpose of creating a free school within
SEISA Kokusai High School and to consider the career
paths and receptacles for students after graduation. Currently, the institute provides educational guidance, social skills
training, learning support, outdoor experience activities,
social withdrawal support, developmental counseling, psychological testing, various seminars, and after-school day
care services for young children and adolescents according
to their respective life stages.
Location : Shinjyuku-ku, Tokyo
TEL : +81-3-5225-6245◀ HP : https://edunpo,seisa.ac.jp42For me, it was a mysterythat radio waves could go
anywhere on this planet!

Isn’t the universe
full of mysteries!
General Incorporated Association:

Japan Space Weather Association
Founded : 2010
Activities : In an age when space is becoming more popular, we have beenpromoting space weather and developing educational programsin cooperation with Tohoku University, Kyushu University,
JAXA, and other organizations. In particular, we will contributeto the spread of SEISA’s learning through “Summer and Spring
Space Classes” for elementary and junior high school students,
special classes at schools, and space programs on FM Shonan
Magic Wave.

“We have entered an era in which we understand that human society
is in resonance with life and the universe, and that the universe isconnected to the way we live.”“I want to convey the idea that we are sharing life within the universe. I want to think of ways to explain things in a way that children
will follow their dreams. I want to develop this into a program thatwill help future generations understand the universe through science.”

Location : Oiso-machi, Naka-gun, Kanagawa Prefecture
TEL : +81-463-71-6046◀ HP : http://www.spaceweathre .or.jp

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We will create a Meto Pema Village.
Yasuo Miyazawa said, “It is a given that there are schools within a town,
but wouldn’t it be interesting to have a town within a school.”
He taught us how wonderful it is to engage with children using thewhole of society as a teaching tool. Meto Pema is the Bhutanese word
for “lotus flower”. The name was chosen because the idea of creating aschool where people from all walks of life can interact, learn, and live
together overlaps with the Buddhist lotus flower image.

General Incorporated Association:

SEISA Shonan Oiso Comprehensive Sports ClubFounded : 2012
Activities : Men’s and women’s soccer, ground golf, track andfield, archery, health tai chi, educational cooperation
projects with elementary and junior high schools(club activities and classes), etc., to promote thehealth of local residents and contribute to the sounddevelopment of young people. Focusing on the promotion of various sports, we continue to actively
engage in community and social contribution activities, aiming to become a truly community-based clubthat is loved by the community.

Location : Oiso-machi, Naka-gun, Kanagawa Prefecture
TEL : +81-463-74-5328◀ HP : https://sosc.jp

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It took me decades
to get this far.

SEISA Hakone Campus
Founded : 2012
Activities : SEISA Hakone Campus is the main campus of SEISA University and is used for schooling and other activities. SEISA Hakone
Sengokuhara Comprehensive Sports Club also hosts training
camps. The facility is also equipped with a wheelchair-accessible accommodation building with a hot spring and is intended to
be used not only as a university for learning, but also as a basefor sports activities for the physically challenged and as a healthpromotion center for Hakone residents and for families.

At the Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games, we invited Bhutan,
Eritrea, and Myanmar to participate in a pre-training camp in Odawara
and Hakone. To those around us, it looked like an effort that merely
took a couple of years. However, we learned from Yasuo Miyazawa that
it was the result of decades of careful placement of each milestonewhich led to the first Paralympian from Bhutan training in Hakone.

Location : Hakone-cho, Ashigarashimo-gun, Kanagawa Prefecture
TEL : +81-460-83-8212◀ HP : http://www.seisa-hakonesengokuharasc.jp45

Things start to break down
the moment
they are completed.

Don't tie it up with SEISA alone!
If you use up someone's time,it means you have taken awaythat person's wealth.

The power
behind the scenes
is important.

If you want to be a typical and common teacher,please leave this employment interview.

Keep thinking about
whether SEISA's education is really doing goodand whether it captures the essence of what we should do!

Motivation and Discovery
is the key!
I am glad SEISA is there for you!

It is not that I want to do school stuff.
I am just trying
to achieve
what is written
in Article 26of the Constitution.

Pay itforwardWhen you fight!
You gotta fight in your own ring!
No need to fight in someone else's ring!

Don't make yourself feel good with your job.
The more you do it, the worse you feel.
That's the way real work goes.

Hey, it's fun, isn't it?

Favoritism bothers you?

How about doinga special favor

for every student?

A gangster of life
A rogue of education

History of SEISA Group
1972

Founded and became President of Tsurugamine Seminar (now Tsurusemi)

1982

Founded and became President of Escuela (now Orbis)

1984Founded and became President of Miyazawa Gakuen High School(now SEISA Gakuen)

2006

Founded SEISA Education Research Center, Non-Profit Organization
2007

Opened SEISA Gakuen Yokohama Portside School

1985

Founded and became President of Kokusai Gakuen Education InstituteOpened SEISA Gakuen Omiya School

1986

Opened Peter Pan Kindergarten

Founded Dako-on (Japanese drum performance group), Non-Profit Organization

1987

Opened Yokohama International College of Social Welfare

2009

Opened SEISA Shonan Oiso Campus

1992

Organized Miyazawa Group and became Chairperson

2010Founded Japan Space Weather Association, General Incorporated Association

1993

Opened SEISA Gakuen Subaru School

Founded Foundation for Global Children, General Incorporated Foundation

1995

Opened SEISA Gakuen Aoba School(now converted to Public Interest Incorporated Foundation )Founded Yokohama-Bhutan Friendship Association

Founded Shin Seisakuza Theater Group, Non-Profit Organization

Opened SEISA Gakuen Shonan School

Opened SEISA Takao Campus

SEISA Gakuen Junior High School Division

Founded KAMIMORI Traditional Paper Research Center

Founded Learning Disability (LD) Development Consulting Center Kanagawa

Opened SEISA Shonan Stadium

1997
1998

Opened SEISA Gakuen University Department
1999

2011

Opened SEISA Kokusai High School(Locations as of July, 2022 :Opened SEISA Gakuen Hokuto School
Opened Tinkle Kaminogawa Nursery School

2012

Opened SEISA Nagoya Jounior High School

Main School at Sapporo, Hokkaido

Founded SEISA Shonan Oiso Comprehensive Soprts Club

District Core Centers at Ashibetsu,Sapporo, Sapporo Kita, Kita Hiroshima,

Founded SEISA Hakone Sengokuhara Comprehensive Sports Club

Obihiro, Sendai, Koriyama, Kawaguchi, Tachikawa, Hachioji, Yokohama Kamoi,

Opened SEISA Momiji Campus

Atsugi, Shonan, Odawara, Kofu, Toyama, Fukui, Hamamatsu, Shizuoka,
Nagoya,Osaka, Takamatsu, Marugame, Hiroshima, Fukuoka Chuo,

Opened SEISA Hakone Campus
2013

Opened SEISA University Graduate School of Education

Fukuoka Higashi, Kita Kyushu, Naha and Okinawa / Campus at Asahikawa)

Opened SEISA Sapporo Education Center, Non-Profit Organization

2000

Founded Futuro, Non-Profit Organization

Opened Tinkle Seya Nursery School(LD Development Consulting and Psychological Consulting Center)

Opened Tinkle Kunugizaka Nursery School

2001

Founded SEISA Social Welfare Organization
Opened Nogawaminamidai Nursery School
Opened Okudera Sports Academy

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Opened SEISA High School
Opened Aobadai Nursery School

2002

Changed name from Miyazawa Group to SEISA Group

2003

Opened Aobadai Kindergarten

2004

Opened SEISA University

2005

Opened SEISA Junior High School

2014

Opened SEISA Momiji Jounior High School
Merged Japan Professional School of Education(Graduate School)

2015Foundation for Global Children accredited
as a Public Interest Incorporated Foundation

2016

Founded Kanagawa Supporting Association for JOCVs(Japan Overseas Cooperation Volunteers)
Designated management starts at SEISA Lake Arena Hakone

2017

Merged SEISA Dohto University
Opened Graduate School of Practitioners in Education,
SEISA University Graduate School of Education
SEISA Group is reorganized from a voluntary association
to a general incorporated association
Opened Local FM Shonan Magic Wave 85.6MHz
Opened Miyazawa Stadium
Naming right start at SEISA Nakai Stadium

2019

Relocated the main school campus of SEISA Kokusai High Schoolfrom Ashibetsu to Sapporo
Relocated SEISA Junior High School from Wakabadai to Kirigaoka

2020

Started Doctoral Course at SEISA University Graduate School of Education

2021

Founded SEISA Kodomoen Education Institute KIDS Planet(Peter Pan Kindergarten and Aobadai Kindergarten transferredfrom Kokusai Gakuen Education Institute)2022

Founded SEISA Education Institute(SEISA Junior High School, SEISA High School
and SEISA Nagoya Junior High School transferredfrom Kokusai Gakuen Education Institute)
Opened Distance Learning Course at SEISA High School

Yasuo Miyazawa and Amateur Radio
Yasuo Miyazawa enjoyed amateur radio. And the development of SEISA and amateur
radio were inseparably linked.
Yasuo Miyazawa obtained his amateur radio license in 1964, and since then, this activity has been an important part of his life. His call sign, the identification signal of Amateur Radio, is JH1AJT and his nickname is Zorro. He has communicated with many
countries and developed rich friendships with radio amateurs in many countries, andfrom around 1980, he entered countries and areas where amateur radio was not easily
available, formed a team with his friends, and successfully transmitted radio signals
from there. What further impressed the world with Yasuo Miyazawa’s name was that
he did not just communicate by radio, but also went into the local people, cooperated
with them, and provided humanitarian aid needed there, which he has continued to do
for a long time. This was highly appreciated and led to him receiving numerous global
honors, including induction into the Radio Hall of Fame (DX HALL of FAME) in
2015. In the last year of his life (2021), he was also battling an illness and attempting
the DX Marathon, where he was the first Asian to be awarded the honor of first place inthe world.
The news unfortunately arrived after his passing.
His amateur radio friends have become a great support group for Yasuo Miyazawa’s
efforts to support environmental improvement for children around the world, which hehas devoted his life to. When he started the Gakushu-juku(cram school), when hefounded Miyazawa Gakuen(a new type of middle school), when he launched the Kokusai Gakuen Education Institute(first from Peter Pan Kindergarten), and when he started
his activities as Foundation for Global Children, his friends in amateur radio supported
him in various situations.
Thanks to their help, SEISA Group as it is exists today.
We will never forget this.
At the same time, we have learned from Yasuo Miyazawa and amateur radio.
Each of us should nurture our relationships with those whom we are personally connected in a hearty way, and together with Yasuo Miyazawa, we will pursue making
friends who can join forces to realize the Kyosei society in which we can live in a harmonious manner that we all strive for.
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Call signs received by Yasuo Miyazawa from various countries and regions
JH1AJT ・ KH8Z ・ A5A ・ A5 ・ A51A ・ A5/JH1AJT ・ E30FB ・ E31A ・
ET3DX ・ 9E2A ・ PJ8Z ・ FS/KH8Z ・ S21YX ・ S21YZ ・ VP8DNT ・ XW1 ・
XW1A ・ XW30A ・ XU1A ・ XZ1A ・ XZ1Z ・ XZ1J ・ ZV5AJT ・ 7O1A ・JH1AJT ・ JH1AJT/JD1

It has really been toughBut a lot of fun
Thanks
I enjoyed it a lot
Yasuo(From his last handwriting)SEISA is a collective organization which is nurtured by the concerted efforts of everyone.
Yasuo Miyazawa
2020/7/15