He was born with visual impairment. Currently, as a researcher, He is actively working to lead the use of 3D printers for visually impaired people at a university. There are still few tactile exhibits in domestic museums.

We also want to provide more learning and experience opportunities for visually impaired people all over Japan.
・I want to create a museum that everyone can enjoy. ・I want to create a museum that everyone can experience ・We want you to make new discoveries through tactile and easy-to-see exhibits.

Among the exhibits at Miraikan, find things that cannot yet be experienced, create something that everyone can experience, and propose it to Miraikan.

He didn't really realize how hard it was for "Fire at Notre Dame Cathedral", but he realized that it was a big deal by printing a model with a 3D printer at work . That experience made him keenly aware of the importance of models for visually impaired people. 

Looking at the permanent exhibitions at the Miraikan, He was particularly interested in two exhibitions.

This time, I will think about models and ideas for learning about rocket engines by touching them. Why would you want to know about rocket engines in the first place? There are two main reasons.

1.The exhibits were far away and out of reach, and there were no models, so I wanted to touch them and see their shapes.
2.There is a phrase in English,  "It's not rocket science " 

it's not rocket science, so it's not that difficult , and I wanted to get a feel for how difficult the core rocket engine is.

■ People who are with you during the target activity
・Basically, he go to the museum by himself, and if necessary, I enjoy listening to the staff around me.

■ People who want to get involved in production

● There is no model

■その先のあってほしい社会

2回（会場下見と初日）のロボットエンジンの鑑賞の満足度

・ISS

3日間、展示作りに取り組む過程で、視覚障害のある人に分かりやすい模型作りについて、実感をもって理解することができました。今後「触れる模型の研修会」を企画しようと考えています。研修のことや、そのほか３Dプリンターと模型づくりにに関する情報は、南谷さんのウェブサイトをぜひチェックしてみてください。
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