Although an activity goes well, I hear some children say "I finished doing all stuffs! Isn't there any new play ?" Especially children in Suginami branch are so avid about plays that they seem to totally eat up all the plays. They have already re-drew their house and favorites map over and over so that I and facilitators gave children some comments about their work or talked about their school life to make up. When we began to feel the limit, I've got happy news from the Kyoto R&D center saying new plays were produced. Great! However it doesn't mean that we have no problem. There is a big issue to solve how technically we develop children's work in PangaeaNet. We cannot call it perfect until both analog and digital activity is fulfilled. Counting on you, Mr. Takasaki!

Every idea materializes little by little by your efforts. I am where I can appreciate such enjoyment and greatness. My resolution of this year is to be thankful. It is thankful that I can stay happy. At the same time, I am happy to be filled with such thankfulness. I am really thankful to you who let me feel in that way.

May the New Year be full of happiness for you who keep supporting Pangaea.

Mariko Yamazaki