Worldwide Recognition - Sweden & West Germany

Mrs. Lisa Smedberg of Stockholm, the late Educational Department Inspector:

"The buildings are very modern, practical and beautiful, often decorated with children's art. Every group of children are separated from the others and those give a calm and good atmosphere for all teachers and children. The curriculum for the children is very well constructed. The playthings for every group stimulate the children's developrpent. The playgrounds give opportunity for fantasy, activities and joy. A speciality for Yukari Bunka Kindergarten is the education in art and music. I have been in many countries in the world and visited a lot of kindergartens, but in that way Yuhari Bunha Kindergarten is unique. You really can't believe how many beautiful things the children can create in paintings, clay and other things, how they can sing and use music instruments. The heads of this kindergarten, Taeko and Matao Fujita are professors in respectively music and art. The inspiration and living introduction they are giving teachers and children is something very rare. With their love and interest for children they can stimulate them in every way. The children create with joy the most wonderful things and when you hear an individual child or the children in small groups sing and use the music instruments, see how happy they are, you never will forget it."

Mrs. Elisabeth Spranger of West Germany, the Christian Association of infant Education Chairman:

"The Children's Castle is indeed a wonderful house, as well in its architectural structure in different levels with large and small rooms for the children tc live and play there corresponding their wishes as in the intention of Prof. Fujita's education. The best equipment not only for play but also for development of all talents in the sphere of must guarantees the education of children's personality in every field. A modern curriculum guarantees the chance of free play and lessons corresponding the age and the inclination of the children. In the person of Prof. Fujita children have a father with a loving heart and with a profound knowledge about the psychology of early childhood. Children are most of the time free to stay in all rooms of the great house, on the stairs and in the garden but otherwise learn to join a group of children and make efforts in social behavior - in the forln of play. They all seemed to be happy to live under the care of Mr. Fujita and his wife, who give lessons too. Prof. Fujita teaches them with his own person to live together in tolerance and kindness. This kindergarten seems to be a very important example for realizing pedagogic ideas of philanthropy and give a contribution for peace among men and people in the world."