Our Mission

~What is the purpose of NPO Little Creators' activities?~


Every child and youth, despite a disadvantaged background, should have the opportunity to learn arts and culture and develop a healthy mind to overcome any difficulties of life.

Messages to every child:
There are many ways to express your feelings.
You would discover a different you if you took a new challenge.
Getting to know a new world would bring you a brighter future.

  

Our Mission

NPO Little Creators in Tokyo was set up in 2009 with a mission to provide children from unprivileged backgrounds with an opportunity to use art as an avenue to express their feelings, thoughts and hopes. We believe that arts-based training programmes also help children to discover their artistic potential and talent. The arts through its various platforms for showcase and performances is an ideal way for children to broaden their knowledge and build courage as they work towards achieving a personal goal. Children from different circumstance especially those living in nursing homes will eventually be discharged. The confidence and courage that the children gain from an arts learning journey will help them to face the challenges and realities of the outside world when they leave the protection of the home.

Beneficiary of Little Creators activities: Under18 years old, especially those who have to live in children's nursing homes and who are from disadvantaged background.

1. ARTS

Activities:

Art workshops (visual art, music, theater, dance etc), Theater and museum visit

 

2. RESENTAIONS

Activities:

ChildAid Asia

Friendship Concert ~ChildAid Asia Incubation Programme

 

3. EXPERIENCE

Activities:

Friendship Concert ~ChildAid Asia Incubation Programme

International Children's Art Festival

ChildAid (Singapore, Malaysia)

Cultural exchange programmes and Study abroad

4. FUNDRAISING FOR THE ABOVE MISSIONS

Dec. 2006
Through "Spotlight Singapore in Tokyo", the event for the 40th Anniversary of the Establishment of Diplomatic Relations between Japan and Singapore, the current directors joined the cause of Business Times Budding Artists Fund and started to seek what we can do for the needy children in the society.
Apr. 2007
Established Budding Artists Fund Japan and set up the web site "Kodomo Chikyu Channel" as its engine. Gave up about one year later.
Jan. 2008
Held the 1st art workshop for children and has continued workshops occasionally.
Sept. 2008
Held the 1st art workshop at a children's nursing home and has continued workshops at children's nursing homes regularly till today.
Dec. 2008
Held the 1st International Children's Art Festival in Singapore.
Apr. 2009
Changed the name of organization to NPO Little Creators
(Oct. 16 authorized by Tokyo Metropolitan government, and Nov. 16 by Legal Affairs Bureau)
Dec. 2009
Held the 2nd International Children's Art Festival in Singapore.
Jan. 2011
Held ChildAid Asia 2011 at Shinjuku Bunka Center, Tokyo
May 2011
Held the 3rd International Children's Art Festival in Singapore.
Dec. 2011
Asami Wada (violinist, 13 years old) was invited to ChildAid in Singapore. Children from one of the children's nursing homes, Shakujii Gakuen, joined the concert via VTR.
Dec. 2012
Hidekazu Nakajima (pianist, 17 years old) was invited to ChildAid in Singapore.
Jan. 2013
Held ChildAid Asia 2013 at Ginza Blossom, Tokyo
May 2013
Hidekazu Nakajima and Yuji Suzuki (Tsugaru Shamisen performer, 17 years old) were invited to Child Aid Asia@KL, Malaysia.
July-Aug.
2013
Asami Wada went to study English and music in Singapore with supports from IYAE in Singapore and NPO Little Creators.
Dec. 2013
Ryuhi Arai (pianist, 12 years old) was invited to ChildAid in Singapore.
Jan. 2014
Held ChildAid Asia 2014 at Suntory Hall, Tokyo.
Mar. 2014
Established Little Creators Ltd. in Singapore.
Apr. 2014
Visual Art Workshops at the Misono Kodomo-no-Ie foster home became a regular program. (The 3rd Sunday every month)
July 2014
The 3rd Theater Visit Program for Shakujii Gakuen foster home
Aug. 2014
Rei Nakajima (Shakuhachi performer, 18 years old), Momoko Yaguchi (vocalist, 16 years old), and Asuto Kitamura (pianist, 18 years old) were invited to Child Aid Asia@KL, Malaysia.
Nov. 2014
Opening Happy Pancakes Café at 10 Sq @ Orchard Central in Singapore co-owned and run by The RICE.
Yuji Suzuki was invited to the opening reception. (GOH: H.E.Ambassador Mr & Mrs Haruhisa Takeuchi)
Dec. 2014
Asami Wada was once again invited to ChildAid in Singapore.
Jan. 2015
Concert 2015 at Iino Hall, Tokyo (GOH: H.I.H. Princess Akishino)
Apr. 2015
Alumni of Little Creators performed at Cherry Blossom Charity Ball at Hotel Okura, Tokyo. (GOH: T.I.H. Prince & Princess Hitachi)
June 2015
Alumni of Little Creators performed at a special diner at Singapore Embassy, Tokyo. (GOH: T.I.H. Prince & Princess Hitachi)
Aug. 2015
Mayu Azuma (vocalist, 12 years old), Asami Wada and Asuto Kitamura were invited to ChildAid Asia@KL, Malaysia. Yuji Suzuki and Rei Nakajima joined as volunteer backstage hands.
Oct. 2015
The 4th Theater Visit Program for Shakujii Gakuen and Futabaen foster homes
Mrs Chin, the wife of Singapore Ambassador, organized the fund raising concert at the Singapore Embassy, Tokyo.
Dec. 2015
Kanon Honda (flutist, 12 years old) was invited to ChildAid in Singapore.
Jan. 2016
ChildAid Asia 2016 at Suntory Hall, Tokyo (GOH: H.I.H. Princess Akishino)
Symposium "Future Ready Asia" at International Forum, Tokyo
Apr. 2016
Alumni of Little Creators performed at Asia-Pacific Festival & Charity Bazaar at ANA Intercontinental Hotel, Tokyo.
May 2016
Momoko Yaguchi was invited to Japan Night - Side Event of Asian Festival of Children's Contents Conference, Singapore.
July 2017
Asami Wada went to Yong Siew Toh Conservatory of Music, National University of Singapore for 4 years by support and guidance of Little Creators.
Shuei Ito (clarinetist, 13 years old) and Emiko Suzuki (vocalist, 17 years old) were invited to ChildAid Asia@KL, Malaysia, but due to the series of terroristic events in Malaysia, the trip was canceled.
Asuto Kitamura and Kanon Honda were invited to ChildAid Asia@Jakarta, Indonesia. Emili Samejima, one of the alumni of Little Creators participated as an attendant.
Sept. 2017
The 5th Theater Visit Program for Shakujii Gakuen
Nov. 2017
Yuka Kato (pianist, 14 years old) was invited to ChildAid in Singapore.
Attending "ChildAid Asia Symposium: Friendship without Borders"
Mar. 2017
ChildAid Asia Incubation Programme ~ Friendship Concert 2017 at Ushigome Tansu City Hall, Tokyo
June 2017
Alumni of Little Creators performed at the farewell party of Singapore Embassy for H.E.Ambassador Mr & Mrs Chin.
Aug. 2017
Making a presentation "Fostering Strengths for Living" on visual art workshops at Misono Kodomo-no-Ie. Yuna Nakayama, one of the alumni of Little Creators participated as an attendant.
Shuei Ito (clarinetist, 14 years old) and Hitomi Fujita (vocalist, 13 years old) were invited to ChildAid Asia@KL, Malysia. Emili Samejima, one of the alumni of Little Creators participated as an attendant.
Sept. 2017
Kiho Shinomiya (pianist, 14 years old) was invited to ChildAid Asia@Jakarta, Indonesia.
Nov. 2017
Cerebrating the 3rd Anniversary of Happy Pancakes Café in Singapore
Dec. 2017
The 6th Theater Visit Program for Shakujii Gakuen
Feb. 2018
Alumni of Little Creators performed at Singapore Tourism Board & JTB's cerebration on "Singapore Destination Campaign".
May 2018
ChildAid Asia 2018 at Suntory Hall, Tokyo (GOH: H.I.H. Princess Akishino)
July 2018
Alumni of Little Creators performed at Ministry of Foreign Affairs' Welcome Reception of Indonesia High School Students.
Youth from Futabaen and Kanon Nishimura (tuba player, 17 years old) participated in "International Friendship Youth Camp" in Singapore.
Shuto Chiba (Taiko drummer) and Juri Yamamoto (pianist, 15 years old) were invited to Imagine Asia concert in Singapore.
Aug. 2018
Myua Horiuchi (flutist, 8 years old) and Kazutomo Harada (cellist, 15 years old) were invited to ChildAid Asia@KL.
Oct. 2018
Little Creators participated in Misono Kodomo Matsuri (festival at one of the foster homes) giving a visual art workshop.
Jan. 2019
Received an award and support from the Soloptimist Japan Foundation Tokyo Shinjuku
Feb. 2019
Little Creators organized a study tour on Social Business to Singapore together with The Japanese Association for the Advancement of an Inclusive Society (JAAIS) supported by The RICE Co., Ltd. (Singapore).
Mar. 2019
The7th Theater Visit Program for Misono Kodomo-no-Ie
May 2019
Little Creators presented its activities at the 1st academic meeting of JAAIS.
July 2019
Maasa Uchida (electone player) was invited to Imagine Asia concert in Singapore.
Aug. 2019
Rena Ishihara (flutistist) and Sonoko Yamamura were invited to ChildAid Asia@KL.
Asuto Kitamura (pianist) and Kanon Honda (flutist) performed at "Asa Cla" concert, Tokyo Little Creators' alumni recorded the concert theme song "Bridge across the Sea" as a part of its 10th anniversary event.
Sept. 2019
Children from Misono Kodomo-no-Ie created the wall painting at its office as a part of the 10th anniversary event.
Oct. 2019
Receiving Daido Life Welfare Foundation's support, Little Creators purchased digital cameras for children to use at art workshops.
Sponsored by Marina Bay Sands (Singapore), Saki Shinomiya (pianist), Kiho Shinomiya (pianist), Shuei Ito (clarinetist), Myua Horiuchi (flutist), Momoko Yaguchi (vocalist) and Hitomi Fujita (vocalist) participated in "Chillin' Vibes2019" concert at Expo '70 Commemorative Park, Osaka.
Little Creators participated in Misono Kodomo Matsuri (festival at one of the foster homes) giving a visual art workshop.
Jan. 2020
Shuei Ito (clarinetist) was invited to ChildAid Asia@Jakarta.
Mar.-July
2020
Little Creators had to cancel all workshops and activities due to COVID 19.
May 2020
ChildAid International 2020 was cancelled (Suntory Hall, Tokyo) , which was planned to invite children from Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, the Philippines, Thai, Sri Lanka, Mexico, South Africa for the year of Olympic Games.
Instead, ChildAid Internartional 2020 - Virtual was distributed at YouTube site and raise fund to provide IT environment with needy children.
July 2020
Mayu Azuma and 10 other vocalists participated in ChildAid 2020 Virtually Yours, Singapore.
Aug. 2020
Hikaru Morita was invited to ChildAid Asia 2020 KL Concert (Virtual).
Dec. 2020
ChildAid Asia 2020 Christmas Edition (Virtual) was held on website with Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia and the Philippines. From Japan, 23 musicians and 1 MC participated in it.
Apr. 2021
Mana Sugano joined Raffles PI X ChildAid Asia's Discovering You, Indonesia (Virtual).
Dec. 2021
Ann Sakimoto (violin) took part in ChildAid Asia@KL (Virtual).
Feb.-Mar.
2022
Little Creators Festival ~WA was held virtually. The components were music, dance, visual art, interviews, and cooking. 123 children from Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand, Sri Lanka, Mexico, and Japan were participated. The viewers were 7,609 from all over the world.
Aug. 2022
Children from two foster homes (Misono and Shakujii) visited Dialogue Diversity Museum.

2012

1 27-Nov Draw backdrop of Musical in Child Aid Asia Concert

2013

1 25-May Making original colors from primary colours
2 24-Jul Making earth color crayon from soil and spices
3 24-Aug Tie dye with indigo
4 28-Sep Dress up plastic umbrella
5 27-Oct Taking photos representing Misono-Kodomo-no-Ie
6 30-Nov Relief prints using cardboard
7 21-Dec Mobile sculptures with straws and strings

2014

1 22-Feb Creating traditional Hina dolls with cray
2 29-Mar Drawing spring scenery on a large piece of paper
3 19-Apr Making own seals from plastic trays
4 18-May Cool airplanes made from cardboard and chopsticks
5 22-Jun Paper plate masks
6 27-Jul Making original color with primary colours (original colour paper to make collage)
7 16-Aug Sending picture letters to children in Singapore (Introducing Japanese matters and things)
8 27-Sep Drawing "a Big Tree" (Exchange Program with Yu Neng elementary school,Singapore)
9 25-Oct Making a cray ship
10 22-Nov Phenakistoscope
11 21-Dec Kites

2015

1 31-Jan Pinwheels
2 21-Feb Paper baseball caps
3 15-Mar Milk carton crafts (decorative trays with clothes and beads)
4 19-Apr Tie dye bag with indigo
5 17-May Treasure box
6 21-Jun Milk carton crafts (aerial tramways)
7 19-Jul Drawing a "flower" on a postcard to send to children in Singapore
8 9-Aug Drawing the "cool image" on Japanese fans
9 20-Sep Relief prints with cardboard "A Day at Mishono-kodomo-no-Ie"
10 15-Nov Sending picture letters to children in Singapore as reply
11 20-Dec Kites in the Batick style using oil crayon and watercolor paint
(Exchange Program with Singaporean children)

2016

1 6-Jan New Year's flower arrangement with Singaporean and Indonesian children at Suntory Hall
(Flowers offered by FLOWORLD for children FOUNDATION, Instruction of flower arrangement by K`s color atelier)
2 17-Jan Drawing thank you picture letter for the kites sent from Singapore
3 21-Feb Mosic with eggshell
4 21-Mar Papier-mashe figure
5 17-Apr Make original color from primary colors
6 15-May My own lunch box with paper clay
7 19-Jun Creating a story of "Tanabata" star festival with colored paper collage
8 24-Jul Painting a scroll of "Urashima and the Kingdom Beneath the Sea"
9 21-Aug Batikprint with flour
10 18-Sep Corinthian Game
11 16-Oct Pop up greeting cards
12 17-Dec Flower arrangement for Christmas
(Flowers offered by FLOWORLD for children FOUNDATION, Instruction of flower arrangement by K`s color atelier)

2017

1 15-Jan Tell Malaysian children about Japan by Skype
( picture letters to show them)
2 19-Feb Milk carton craft (Guitar)
Draw a "Magical Picture" and send it to Malaysian children
3 19-Mar Drawing picture scrolls: "If I can use magic..."
4 16-Apr Make original color from primary colours
5 21-May Capturing an image of "seasons" (Send photos to Singaporean and Malaysian children)
6 18-Jun Dress up plastic umbrella
7 16-Jul Frottage in Misono
8 17-Sep "I am Japanese Gaudi!" using cray and egg shell
9 15-Oct Make mosaic treasure boxes with egg shell
10 26-Nov Coolaboration with Malaysian, Indonesian and Singapore children: Big Scroll "3 Little Creators characters traveling Asia"
11 17-Dec Creat cards with a ptint method using paper and crayons

2018

1 21-Jan Sparkling kaleidoscope
2 18-Feb Thik and make your dream room
3 18-Mar Stamp 4 times of your print work!
4 15-Apr Paper stained glass
5 17-Jun Marble paper
6 15-Jul Calligraphy: can you write your name beautifully?
7 19-Aug Decorative name tag
8 16-Sep Paint with ink spreading
9 28-Oct Misono Festival: leaves stamps
10 29-Nov Snow Dome
11 16-Dec Viewing theater: Kanjuku-za eldery Theater Troop

2019

1 20-Jan Le's make a projector!
2 17-Feb Drawing-go-around
3 30-Mar Visiting theaer: Shiiki "Lion King"
4 25-Apr Make original colour from primary colours
5 19-May 3 flying objects made by paper cups
6 16-Jun Tie dye bag with indigo
7 21-Jul Origami fans, Cards which transform their patterns & shiny postcards
8 15-Sep Little Creators' 10th Anniversary: Wall painting
9 28-Oct Misono Festival: Tie dye bag with indigo
10 17-Nov Photo: "Photos of my firneds & photos of myself"
11 15-Dec Photo: making an album

2020

1 26-Jan Filming: "Cha Cha of My Toys" contents
2 17-Feb Filming: "Cha Cha of My Toys" shooting, Making stamps
from March to July, workshops were cancelled due to COVID-19
3 16-Aug Collaboration with Yu Neng Pri School pupils in Singapore: "Bridge"
How to use white and black paper: "What is there? Shine the darkness"
4 20-Sep Endress Picture Book & Mini-KUSUDAMA
5 18-Oct Halloween Decoration
6 15-Nov Lamp making with LED lights
December workshop was cancelled due to COVID-19

2021

from January to March, workshops were cancelled due to COVID-19
1 18-Apr Singapore & Japan Digital Art Exchange w/ Little Arts Academy
May workshop was cancelled due to COVID-19
2 20-Jun Singapore & Japan Digital Art Exchange w/ Little Arts Academy
from July to August, workshops were cancelled due to COVID-19
3 4-Sep Singapore & Japan Digital Art Exchange w/ Little Arts Academy
4 17-Oct Making target games with cardboard
5 21-Nov Surprising greeting cards
6 19-Dec Paper plate snow globe
7 24-Dec Visiting the Singapore Embassy in Tokyo

2022

1 16-Jan Scroll drawing with Singaporean and Malaysian friedns
2 27-Feb Online Get-together with Singaporean and Malaysian friends
3 20-Mar Online picture association game
April workshop was cancelled due to COVID-19
4 15-May Making super-balls
5 11-Jun Three basic colors and Spoit Art
July workshop was cancelled due to COVID-19
6 16-Aug Visiting Dialogue Diversity Museum
7 16-Oct Clay birds
8 20-Nov Weavig using a cardboard
9 18-Dec Miniature garden

2023

1 15-Jan Original bags with leave stamps
2 19-Feb Treasure box with Washi and Chiyogami paper
3 19-Mar Making capsule toy machine
4 16-Apr Roller stamp
5 28-May Painting a dog house for KAI 1
6 18-Jun Mobile
7 16-Jul Painting a dog house for KAI 2
8 20-Aug Being Patissier
9 24-Sep Making Maracas - what is inside? How you put them?
10 22-Oct 2 kinds of lamp shade: Ghost is coming to your bed room
11 19-Nov Mobile car made out of milk carton
12 10-Dec Music Exchange with 10 Sq kids in Singapore 1
13 17-Dec Music Exchange with 10 Sq kids in Singapore 2