Free Guidebook 'Learning from Higashi Ichinoe Kodomoen! Activity Report Utilization Guide' Released, Leveraging 'Garden Support System + Bus Catch'

VISH Inc. (Location: Nagoya City, Aichi Prefecture, CEO: Hiroyuki Tabuchi), provider of the ICT system 'Garden Support System + Bus Catch' for kindergartens, nursery schools, and certified child centers, has released a free guidebook titled 'Learning from Higashi Ichinoe Kodomoen! Activity Report Utilization Guide' on July 6, 2026. This guide is based on an interview with Higashi Ichinoe Kodomoen in Edogawa Ward, Tokyo, and is designed to assist all institutions struggling with document creation and information sharing in early childhood education and care settings.

Background of Release: Beyond 'Mere Operational Efficiency.' An Approach to Transform Outdated Documents into 'Institutional Assets'

In recent years, ICT utilization in early childhood education and care settings has moved beyond simple 'operational efficiency' to become a crucial foundation for enhancing the quality of childcare. The 'Childcare ICT Promotion Subsidy' to be established by the Agency for Children and Families from fiscal year 2026 (Reiwa 8) also emphasizes 'improving the quality of education and care' alongside reducing workload.

However, in actual practice, there are many cases where records and documents created with considerable time and effort are buried without being reviewed by anyone (※ According to the 'Naremuco's Law,' only 1% of created documents are reviewed after one year).

This guidebook consolidates the know-how for escaping such formalized tasks of 'recording for the sake of recording' by utilizing ICT, and transforming records into 'institutional assets' that can be searched anytime and immediately applied to tomorrow's childcare or interviews. It is compiled with the practices of Higashi Ichinoe Kodomoen, an institution engaged in advanced initiatives.

Comment from Mr. Satoshi Tazawa, Director of Higashi Ichinoe Kodomoen

~ 'When rules are set, teachers tend to engage in "secondary processing of emotions."' ~

'Management often tries to confine records into fixed formats (templates) from the perspective of ease of writing. However, when rules for writing are established, teachers begin to shape facts for reporting purposes and engage in "secondary processing of emotions." It is precisely because of free-form writing, not bound by templates, that genuine feelings and subtle observations can be honestly written, and the professionalism of teachers and childcare workers is nurtured. Records are "basic practice" for improving the professionalism of teachers and childcare workers, and it is through continuous writing and reading each other's records that the ability to observe children is cultivated.'

Guidebook Overview and Main Contents

【Overview】

Document Title: Learning from Higashi Ichinoe Kodomoen! Activity Report Utilization Guide

Release Date: July 6, 2026 (Monday)

Target Audience: Principals, Vice-Principals, Directors, and Staff of Kindergartens, Nursery Schools, and Certified Child Centers

Format: A4 size, 16 pages, PDF format

Price: Free

Distribution Method: Available for immediate download after applying through the form

Form URL: https://www.buscatch.com/kindergarten/documents/katudou/

【Main Contents】

Common Challenges in Information Sharing

Changes Brought by 'Unifying' All Records

'True Records' Revealed Through Free Writing

Psychological Safety and Multifaceted Child Understanding

3 Steps for Starting Internal Information Sharing Tomorrow

We recommend this material to institutions experiencing challenges with internal information sharing, interviews, and handover processes.

This Material is Recommended for Kindergartens, Nursery Schools, and Certified Child Centers Facing the Following Issues:

Internal information sharing is biased towards verbal communication or personal notes, leaving no perspective other than the homeroom teacher's.

Significant effort is required to search for information before interviews.

Burdened by the creation of handover materials for promotion to the next grade.

Desire to share the progress of parent interactions and incident responses across the entire institution.

Wish to utilize records for the development of childcare professionals and child understanding.

Using 'Garden Support System + Bus Catch' but not fully utilizing the activity report function.

The Future of ICT x Generative AI Aimed for by 'Garden Support System + Bus Catch'

The 'Activity Report Function' used in this guidebook is a simple internal information sharing tool that allows on-site teachers to intuitively leave records from mobile devices, etc.

Furthermore, in February 2026, VISH Inc. released a new feature (beta version) that uses generative AI to create draft text for the "Guidance Report" by referencing the daily warm records accumulated in this 'Activity Report Function.'

Consistently leaving 'raw records (primary information)' quickly in daily life directly leads to a significant reduction in workload when creating the Guidance Report at the end of the fiscal year. Our company strongly supports future institutional management through the following three approaches:

Reading free-form records among staff leads to multifaceted child understanding.

AI references accumulated high-quality records, drastically reducing administrative burden.

Liberation from handwritten documents, returning time to childcare and dialogue.

※ Both the Activity Report Function and the Generative AI Guidance Report Function are available within the basic fee (10,000 yen per facility/month).

Official Website: https://www.buscatch.com/kindergarten/

About Higashi Ichinoe Kodomoen

Institution Name: School Corporation Tazawa Gakuen Certified Child Center Higashi Ichinoe Kodomoen

Location: 2-28-18 Nishi-Ichinoe, Edogawa-ku, Tokyo

Representative: Satoshi Tazawa, Director (Professor, Faculty of Education, Tamagawa University)

Principal: Kayoko Tazawa

Website: https://www.hik.ed.jp/

A certified child center located in Edogawa Ward, Tokyo. Director Satoshi Tazawa also serves as a professor at the Faculty of Education, Tamagawa University, promoting the integration of theory and practice in early childhood education and care. From fiscal year 2026, Kayoko Tazawa has newly assumed the role of Principal, focusing on advanced information sharing using ICT and institutional management that emphasizes the professional development of childcare providers.

About VISH Inc.

Company Name: VISH Inc.

Location: SC NISHI ANNEX 5F, 2-10-13 Nishiki, Naka-ku, Nagoya City, Aichi Prefecture

Established: December 2004

Capital: 11,500,000 yen

Representative: Hiroyuki Tabuchi, Representative Director

Corporate Website: https://www.vish.co.jp/