Project to Make Pediatric Ward Playrooms Nationwide
Exciting Spaces Full of Curiosity:
What I Can Do for My Friends Battling Illness in the Pediatric Ward
KOKO SHIMIZU
When I was in my mother’s belly, she found out I had a spinal illness.
So far, a lot of doctors have given me treatments and surgery, and saved my life many times.
So many people have done so many things for me.
So I thought, what is something I can do, something only I could do?
When I was in the hospital, I always thought it would be nice if the ward playroom could be a place much more full of excitement and curiosity to learn and play in,
and the time spent with family, nurses and childcare workers could be even nicer.
Because those wonderful times create a heart that won’t lose to illness.
So I want to talk with hospital ward staff about sending pediatric ward playrooms
lots of things that can make them more cheerful.
To do that, I need the help of doctors, nurses, childcare workers, hospitals,
and people who are willing to give money to create “rooms of smiles”.
First, I’ve set aside some of the money I’ve made by selling my paintings.
I want to send things that will make the playroom a nice place to learn and play for children who are battling illness in the pediatric ward.
I hope they look forward to tomorrow morning.
I appreciate your support.
We Support This Project
Project ART Director
I hope this project will bring joy to children in the hospital ward every day, and that it will be a seed of growth for their spirits.
I support this activity.
At Children Art House, we have been providing items and materials necessary for children’s growth over the course of 25 years.
We are assisting with management of operating funds.
Please contact us as follows regarding this project.
Delivery list
120 colored pencils that create the infinite world of the imagination
Each one of these colored pencils can produce an infinite number of colors just by varying the level of pressure when using it.
The colored pencils create such joy when children discover and encounter the new colors produced by using colors on top of each other!
I hope that these colored pencils will make everyone on the ward smile.

Toys that help you imagine the zoo without going to the zoo
All of the animals in the world that everyone loves – elephants, giraffes and lions!
Children want to talk about something when they line up the animals! And they also want to learn about the wonder of animals!
Children think about how there are various forms of life, various living creatures on the earth!
Everyone is different and everyone is wonderful!
Let's live our lives being true to ourselves!

Origami chest that makes you want to do origami
A chest of origami has come to the playroom!
Which color should I use?
When there are two origami chests the fun in choosing colors increases even more
and when there are three, it is like "shopping" and the children are excited every day!

Meet various creatures living on earth in "The Earth Museum Encyclopedia"
There are many animals on earth.
How do they all live?
They all have a different appearance! They all live in a different way!
There is no human being that has exactly the same appearance as another, either!
Everyone is different! Everyone tries hard to live their lives!
The evolution of life on earth is amazing!

Everyone can produce lovely pictures! Original coloring book.
The pictures can be colored nicely, cut, glued or given as presents.
It is a coloring book that creates dreams and a way to communicate!

An illustrated reference book that introduces new things to children every day
When children open this book they ask why? How? So many strange things!
Coming across new things every day, the joy of discovering something new every day
and the sense of satisfaction from learning.
Hey, did you know this? Children want to tell someone how happy they are to find out something that they did not already know.
An opportunity for communication is created!
It is the best illustrated book that can offer learning, communication, enjoyment and growth.
KOKO will always bring it when you are in hospital!
That’s because it turns the period of hospitalization into a fun time!
Book title:しぜんとかがくはっけん!366
supervise:Chihiro Tanaka
Publisher:SHUFUNOTOMO

Delivery dairy
Delivered to Juntendo University
3/2025
We delivered to origami chest, origami, colored pencils, drawing papers and bookend to Juntendo University.