EBARA Corporation (hereinafter referred to as "EBARA") donated approximately 54,000 copies of the booklet "Unko Drill: How Pumps Work" (hereinafter referred to as "this booklet") to a total of 563 public elementary schools nationwide throughout 2024 as part of an initiative to help children learn in a fun way about the role of pumps that support our daily lives.
Donated approximately 54,000 copies of "Unko Drill: How the Pump Works" to a total of 563 public elementary schools across Japan
1. Background and Objectives
This booklet was produced in collaboration between EBARA and BUNKYOSHA Co.,Ltd.'s "Unko Awareness Drill" series, which has sold over 10 million copies in total in the four years since the project began. Pumps play an important role in various industries that build the safe and secure social infrastructure that supports our daily lives, yet they are rarely seen. EBARA hopes that this initiative will provide an opportunity for children to have fun learning about products and technologies that are useful in daily life, to learn about how society works, and to think about the future.
2. Overview
This activity will be the second year in 2023, and the total number of booklets donated has exceeded 100,000. In the booklet, Unko Neko, who is in a difficult situation, learns about pumps through advice from Unko Sensei and Unko Dog. We hope that this booklet will be a valuable addition to children's time spent with their teachers and friends in elementary school classes, and when they take it home and talk with their parents.
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3. Future developments
EBARA will continue to donate this booklet to elementary schools. The booklets will also be distributed at children's events and exhibitions held by EBARA.
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