Principal Profile

Let us introduce Kaori Sugawara, Principal and person in charge of Yumeterasu (Kaori Sensei).

Background

After graduating from Kyushu Women's University, where she studied psychology in the Department of Human Development at the Faculty of Human Sciences, she worked at a kindergarten in Bangkok for seven years. She has now lived in Thailand for over ten years, during which she also became a mother of three.

Drawing on this experience, she hopes to support parents who are working hard to raise their children in Bangkok.

If you have any concerns, please don't hesitate to reach out.

My thoughts on childcare as a mother

Becoming a mother myself broadened my perspective as a kindergarten teacher.

Raising children rarely goes as planned, doesn't it? There are moments of watching your child and gasping, "That's dangerous!", sighing as you clean up spilled tea for the third time that day, or losing your temper and scolding out of emotion.

Yet even amid days like these, I think the depth of love you feel as a parent, one that's almost impossible to put into words, is what makes parenthood so meaningful. At the same time, raising children in a foreign country without a support network close by can leave you feeling exhausted.

At Yumeterasu, we want to carefully connect with each child individually, and work together with parents so you can feel at ease entrusting your child to us, supporting their growth every step of the way.

What I hope to achieve at Yumeterasu

I grew up surrounded by the sea, mountains, and rivers, in a place rich with nature, and I loved being active outdoors from a young age. I still remember, even now, that thrill of excitement and anticipation when my friends and I gathered materials to build a secret hideout together.

Drawing on that experience, I want today's children to feel that same sense of excitement and anticipation, letting their imagination grow freely. Through everyday play, and through both successes and failures, children come to discover the joy of taking on challenges and making new discoveries.

At Yumeterasu, during this important period when so many abilities develop rapidly, we support building a strong foundation for each child's mind and body.