Media
Media introduction history
M-terrace and its representative director, Yukihide Miyosawa, have been involved in education on neonatal and pediatric medicine using serious games, support for children in medical care, and promotion of multidisciplinary collaboration, and their activities have been featured in many media outlets. A new approach to applying gamification to medical education is being disseminated through a variety of media, including official university websites, newspapers, web media, and game magazines.
Main media introduction history
March 2026
Web media
YumeNavi Mini Lecture “Perinatal medicine and multidisciplinary collaboration conveyed through games”
Yume Navi Lecture
As a faculty member at Shinshu University, I gave lectures to high school students.
April 2025
University official
A serious game that allows you to experience a simulated pregnancy life: “First Pregnancy Matsumoto/Ohita Region Edition”
Shinshu University School of Medicine Official Topics
It was introduced that Assistant Professor Yukihide Miyosawa of the Department of Pediatrics, Shinshu University School of Medicine, has released a serious game called ``First Pregnancy Matsumoto/Ohita Region Edition'' that allows users to experience a simulated pregnancy experience.
March 2025
game media
“First Child Development Support” supervised by Shinshu University School of Medicine released on Steam
Game*Spark
Under the supervision of Shinshu University School of Medicine, the Steam release of ``First Child Development Support'' was introduced as a serious game that allows you to experience the field of child development support, and the educational significance and game content were explained.
October 2024
game media
Interview article on “First Pregnancy”, a serious game to spread understanding of pediatric medicine
Gamer
Regarding the game ``First Pregnancy,'' which simulates the process from pregnancy to childbirth, an interview was conducted with Yukihide Miyosawa, who introduced the background behind the development and his thoughts on pediatric medical care and regional cooperation.
September 2024
University official
“First Child Development Support” is a serious game that allows you to experience a simulated child care activity.
Shinshu University School of Medicine Official Topics
Assistant Professor Yukihide III Sawa of the Department of Pediatrics has developed a serious game with the theme of pediatric therapy and child development support, and it was introduced as an initiative aimed at promoting understanding among the various professions involved in medical care for children and developmental support.
September 2024
game media
Learn knowledge about child development support through games. A serious game by “M Terrace” that provides support for children in need of medical care and their guardians [TGS2024]
4Gamer.net
The exhibition "First Child Development Support" at Tokyo Game Show 2024 was reported, and M Terrace's activities and efforts to support children in medical care were introduced.
September 2024
news organization
A serious game created by Shinshu University School of Medicine with the theme of “Child Development Support”
Newsweek Japanese version
The serious game ``First Child Development Support,'' developed by Assistant Professor Yukihide Sanyosawa of the Department of Pediatrics, Shinshu University School of Medicine, was introduced along with information on its exhibition at the Tokyo Game Show.
September 2024
press release
A serious game created by Shinshu University School of Medicine with the theme of “Child Development Support”
@Press
The child development support center that is the setting for the game, the feature that allows you to experience child development support in a role-playing format, and the fact that it can be accessed from the M-terrace website were introduced.
September 2024
university media
Shinshu University School of Medicine A serious game with the theme of "child development support"
university journal online
As a serious game that simulates pediatric medical care and treatment, the efforts, objectives, and educational effects of Yukihide III, an assistant professor in the Department of Pediatrics, Shinshu University School of Medicine, and a team of students who developed ``First Child Development Support'' were introduced.
2024
local newspaper
Serious game “First Pregnancy”
Chunichi Shimbun Web
It was introduced that ``First Pregnancy,'' a game that allows users to simulate the process from pregnancy to childbirth, was created by M-terrace, a general incorporated association by assistant professor Yukihide Miyosawa, who specializes in neonatal care, and medical school students, using Nagano Prefecture's community-based revitalization support funds.
2024
local newspaper
Awareness/educational activities to support children under medical care and serious games
Shinano Mainichi Newspaper
In an interview with the Shinano Mainichi Shimbun, M-terrace's support for children in medical care and awareness/educational activities using serious games were introduced in the paper.
2024
University official
A creative approach to neonatal care
Shinshu University Researcher List
In the researcher directory on Shinshu University's official website, Assistant Professor Yukihide Miyosawa was featured as a researcher who works on perinatal and pediatric medicine, socially high-risk pregnant women, medical care infant support, and multidisciplinary collaboration in Serious Games as an original approach to neonatal medicine.
2024
business media
Learn about pediatric medicine through serious games from Shinshu University School of Medicine
Nikkei Cross Trend (XTrend)
Through the serious game introduced at the exhibition booth, the efforts of Assistant Professor Miyosawa and M Terrace were introduced as a ``serious game developed by Shinshu University School of Medicine to learn about pediatric medicine.''
April 2023
game media
What is a serious game developed by a practicing doctor that allows you to learn neonatal medicine? Japan Digital Game Society “Gamify Network 17th Study Session” Report
4Gamer.net
As a report for the Japan Digital Game Society's ``Gamify Network 17th Study Session'', Yukihide III Sawa from the Department of Pediatrics, Shinshu University School of Medicine gave a lecture. The development history and social background, multi-disciplinary collaboration, and co-production with medical students were introduced in detail for ``Learn neonatal care through games'', ``First time in NICU'', ``First time on infection control'', and ``First time in child development support''.
February 2023
news organization
Experience newborn medical care through a game
Asahi Shimbun
The Asahi Shimbun Digital Edition introduced Assistant Professor Yukihide III's efforts and development history for the serious game "My First NICU" to learn about the duties of nurses working in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU).
November 2021
tv set
Starring: Abema Hills
Abema Hills (ABEMA)
Assistant Professor Yukihide Miyosawa appeared on Abema Hills and talked about the development background of the serious game "My First NICU" and its use in medical education.
Aim of media coverage
Through media coverage, we aim to convey to society the issues of pediatric medical care and child support through medical care in an easy-to-understand manner, and to generate interest from as many people as possible. We hope that the experiential method of serious games will help people from a variety of professions, including not only medical professionals, but also students, families, and local supporters, come to a common understanding and collaborate more easily. We also hope to expand the possibilities of medical education by presenting a new way of learning called gamification to medical students and young medical professionals. Furthermore, the aim is to strengthen the dissemination of information to local expectant mothers and their families, reduce anxiety about childbirth, childcare, and medical treatment, and contribute to creating an environment where children can be raised with peace of mind.
Regarding future communications
We will continue to actively disseminate information in conjunction with the release of new serious games and provide practical reports on medical support for children and family support. Additionally, through industry-academia-government collaboration and collaborative projects with companies, we will increase opportunities for more people to learn about the possibilities of gamification. We will continue to propose new models for medical education and solving social issues by strengthening our communication both online and offline, such as publishing content on YouTube and speaking at academic conferences and events.
