Name: The best kindergarten you’ve ever seen
Uploaded: 2015-04-14T15:12:27Z
Duration: 9 min 37 s
Description: At this school in Tokyo, five-year-olds cause traffic jams and windows are for Santa to climb into. Meet: the world's cutest kindergarten, designed by architect Takaharu Tezuka. In this charming talk, he walks us through a design process that really lets kids be kids.

Takaharu Tezuka: The best kindergarten you’ve ever seen

The best kindergarten you’ve ever seen

At this school in Tokyo, five-year-olds cause traffic jams and windows are for Santa to climb into. Meet: the world's cutest kindergarten, designed by architect Takaharu Tezuka. In this charming talk, he walks us through a design process that really lets kids be kids.

A circular kindergarten in Tokyo removes barriers, letting children run 6,000 meters in a morning and gather in crowds around trees. With open classrooms, no walls, and plenty of noise, children feel less anxious and more focused. Exposure to minor risks, from climbing trees to tumbling on nets, helps them develop resilience and social skills. The design celebrates the fact that kids thrive in vibrant, unpredictable environments.