Career Background

Worked for 14 years as a teacher at a public elementary school.
Earned the Japan Football Association Class A (U-12) coaching license and served as Technical Director of the Hiroshima City Football Association, 4th Division Committee.

Appointed Representative Director of COAR Co., Ltd., where he managed English conversation schools and correspondence-based support schools.

Served as project leader for the opening of Singularity High School, and after the school opened, worked as the school’s administrative director before taking on the current role.

For 14 years, I worked as a teacher at a public elementary school, learning and growing together with children. What I valued most during my years as an educator was helping to light the “inner fire” in each child.

The same belief guided me when coaching soccer and when running educational businesses such as English conversation schools and correspondence-based support schools.

At Singularity High School, before and after opening, I have met individually with more than 250 children and parents, thinking together about what they struggle with, what they hope for, and what possibilities they hold.

Through those conversations, I came to realize that education is not simply about teaching—it is something we create together. More than skills or knowledge, people grow through their relationships with others, and that remains true in any environment.

In this era of rapid AI advancement, I am once again reminded of the importance of the “power of people,” the “power of travel,” and the “power of books.” Encountering someone else’s thoughts, stepping into unfamiliar worlds, and quietly facing words and oneself—these are forms of learning that cannot be measured by efficiency, yet they nurture the very foundation of what it means to be human.

The facilitators and special supporters involved with Singularity High School are people who continue to learn seriously and keep renewing their own lives. Above all, they always place students at the center.

At our school, we aim to create a learning environment where school and society are seamlessly connected, and where “real society” naturally exists within students’ everyday lives. Facing the challenges of society should be an experience that is fundamentally creative and exciting.

Finding what you want to do, deciding for yourself, taking on challenges, making mistakes, and reflecting again—that process is what gives you the strength to live in the future. We are committed to supporting each and every step of that journey with everything we have.

We hope to pass on our experience and passion to the generations to come. Thank you for your support.

Chief Executive Manager (CEM)Naoya Shiraishi