Benesse’s Shimajiro wins asian preschool TV award

The Japanese education company Benesse Corporation was honored at the 28th Asian Television Awards for its cartoon hero Shimajiro. In the Best Preschool Program category, the episode: Shimajiro: A World of WOW! - Biodiversity. This was announced by the company behind the hugely successful preschool distance learning program Kodomo Challenge.

Important milestone 

The award is a major boost to the series' profile, the rapidly growing licensing program and the company's educational work at a time when Benesse is expanding its range of educational services. The award ceremony took place at the 28th asian Television Awards in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, on January 12. 

Source: www.asiantelevisionawards.net