Yokogawa Bridge Corporation (Head office: Funabashi City, Chiba Prefecture; CEO: Nakamura Yuzuru) has collaborated with Gakken Co., Ltd. (Head office: Shinagawa Ward, Tokyo; President and CEO: Nanjo Tatsuya; hereinafter referred to as Gakken) to produce "The Secrets of Bridges," the 227th volume of the "Gakken Manga Easy to Understand Series." Through Gakken, 20,000 copies of this book have been donated to all elementary schools and special needs schools nationwide, and 4,000 copies have been donated to public libraries and children's centers nationwide.
The "Gakken Manga Easy to Understand Series" is an educational manga series for elementary school students that has been popular for over 20 years as the "Secret Series." It introduces various themes surrounding children, such as science, society, industry, and technology, in an easy-to-understand manner using fun manga, and is widely used in educational settings.
The newly released book, "The Secrets of Bridges," is a story about the protagonist, a boy and his childhood friend, who learn about the role bridges play in infrastructure that is essential to our lives, and the technology and passion that goes into their Design, manufacturing, construction, and maintenance, as they go through the process of building a bridge.
Please note that this series is not for sale and is not available for general sale in bookstores. However, it is available for free at elementary schools and public libraries across the country, as well as on Gakken Manga Himitsu Bunko and Kids Net, so please take a look.
●Gakken Manga Secret Library https://gk-himitsu.gakken.jp/385/e1eb4c525ff042238dcfb7ed2ee62a6b
●Kids Net https://kids.gakken.co.jp/himitsu/library227/
It is my sincere hope that children who read this book will become interested in the technology that supports society and the work of building bridges.
■ Book Overview
Title: Gakken Manga Easy to Understand Series
"The Secret of the Bridge"
Planning and production: Gakken Co., Ltd.
Planning: Axis Japan Co., Ltd.
Manga: Marisa
Composition: Yuki Tachibana
Production cooperation: Yokogawa Bridge Co., Ltd.
■Table of contents
Prologue: A bridge over the inlet
Chapter 1: Why are there bridges?
Chapter 2: There are many types of bridges!
Chapter 3: Bridges and the History of Bridge Building
Chapter 4: How the bridge is built
Chapter 5: What will bridges of the future look like?
Epilogue: A Bridge Connecting People