Toda City Adopts Metaverse Services To Make Students Want To Attend In Virtual Class

JAKARTA - Toda City in Saitama, Japan, is starting to adopt a metaverse school service to encourage students, especially those who live far from school, to be able to attend their classes.

According to a NHK report, metaverse school services selected by the city of Toda allow students to explore campuses and study in virtual classrooms. However, students must get approval from their respective principals to be able to attend through a metaverse school.

Government data shows that 244,940 students of Japanese primary and junior high schools were absent for at least 30 days at the FY 2021.

The NHK report also highlights the interest of fifth-grade students who prefer to chat online rather than attend school in person. Although the child has not attended physical school for more than two years, they have the same interest in meeting their friends to play outdoor games, such as tags.

While ongoing efforts to increase school attendance remain a challenge, Japanese officials place their stakes on metaverse schools to help students connect with those around them.

Sugimori Masayuki, head of Toda's education center, hopes to see metaverse students grow and eventually live independently in society.

The city of Fukuoka also announced collaboration with Astar Japan Labs in its efforts to become Japan's Web3 hub.

The Mayor of Fukuoka, Soichiro Takashima, confirmed the city government's aspirations to lead the Web3 drive.

"We have to do in the context of Web3 what big companies do for the world when Japan is strong," said Takashi, quoted by Cointelegraph.

Astar Network founder Sota Watanabe expressed his intention to work closely with Fukuoka City to attract more developers and more entrepreneurs."