Abstract
This report introduces one of the educational approaches Nomura Yoshibei has been advocating; "Nature play" in an early stage of childhood. There are three emphases in "Nature play". First, small children are encouraged to have many opportunities to encounter nature around them and enjoy the natural environment. By doing so, they will learn to live with other living things as a member of the natural world. Secondly, "Nature play" helps to nurture children's interest in science and art and cultivates their capabilities, which is different from what and how we learn in the school science class. Third, "Nature play" emphasizes the importance of a teacher's guidance. The aim of "Nature play" by Nomura Yoshibei is to remind us to reconsider our way of life with the acknowledgement that a man is "Child of nature".
