Lios

Niigata University, Sado Island Center for Ecological Sustainability, Satoyama Connections Lab

Creating a learning environment
where individuality can flourish
in the rich nature of Sado Island

Our mission

We support the youth of Sado to

  • Discover their individual passions
  • Live the life they want to
  • Create a diverse community

We all want to learn and grow, but the ways of doing this can be different for everyone.
So, we aim to create a safe learning environment in which each person can value their own individuality and interests.

Set in the rich nature of Sado island, we are fostering connections between people locally and internationally whilst creating exciting
opportunities for personal growth.

Our staff

  • Supporting children's interactive learning

    Department Head, Professor Mitsuyo Toyoda
  • Creating an enjoyable learning environment based on teaching experience

    Specially Appointed Assistant Professor Tomomi Watanabe
  • Learning in a diverse and explorative way through connecting with nature

    Specially Appointed Associate Professor Jasmine E. Black
  • Coordinating local experiences in nature

    Specially Appointed Specialist Staff Misa Saito

Our activities

1 Creating opportunities
for learning from the
island's rich nature
2 Supporting learning that
stimulates curiosity
An example of our activities
3 Supporting and advising
school studies
4 Coordinating seminars
and study groups on
alternative learning
methods

Our philosophy at Lios

  If we were to compare each of us to a flower, there would be a suitable soil and a suitable way to grow each one of us. We don't all have to be roses. If we can find a way of learning that suits us, we can grow and bloom in our own way.
  Lios is “soil” spelt backwards, which gives our campus a name connected to the earth. For us, the learning environment is like the soil. We want to cultivate the soil so that children can feel safe and express themselves, and they can grow in diverse ways.