Japan Pilot · October 2026

School of Play
Kyoto Cohort

Five days in Kyoto. Executives and graduate students. AI judgment under uncertainty, built through play.

Dates
October 5 to 9, 2026
Location
Kyoto, Japan
Cohort size
20 executive seats

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Executive Seats

Reserve your place

A deposit holds your seat. The balance is due 14 days after your deposit, and in every case by September 21, 2026, two weeks before the cohort starts. All prices in Japanese Yen.

Founding Cohort

4 seats · First cohort pricing
¥1,000,000 ~$6,450 USD
Deposit to hold seat
¥100,000
  • All 5-day program sessions
  • Day 5 Nintendo Museum experience
  • 4 nights accommodation (boutique hotel)
  • All meals during program
  • Founding cohort recognition

Premium

4 seats
¥1,800,000 ~$11,610 USD
Deposit to hold seat
¥200,000
  • All 5-day program sessions
  • Day 5 Nintendo Museum experience
  • 4 nights accommodation (premium property)
  • All meals during program
  • Priority seating, front-row access
  • 1:1 30-min pre-program session with faculty

Reserve a seat

Pay your deposit now and your seat is held. Prefer to talk first, or need a corporate block or a student place, then write and you will get a real answer back rather than a brochure.

Reserve a seat Express interest Corporate block (3+ seats)

Deposit and cancellation policy

TierDepositCancellation
Founding cohort ¥100,000 at registration Refundable (less ¥30,000 admin) if cancelled 60+ days out. Non-refundable inside 60 days.
Standard ¥100,000 at registration Same as Founding cohort.
Premium ¥200,000 at registration Same as Founding cohort.
Corporate block (3+ seats) ¥350,000 per seat at PO Refundable 90+ days out. Non-refundable inside 90 days.

The balance is the tuition less your deposit. The balance is due 14 days after your deposit, and in every case by September 21, 2026, two weeks before the cohort starts. Invoiced in JPY via Echo Collective LLC.

Student Seats

For graduate students

Student seats are allocated through institutional partnerships and direct application. Limited self-pay spots available.

Institutional sponsored

8 to 12 seats. Partner institution covers seat. Contact your program director to inquire about a partnership.

Self-pay

Up to 4 seats at ¥80,000. Covers materials and shared accommodation contribution. Deposit ¥20,000, fully refundable up to 30 days before program.

Full scholarship

2 to 4 seats by faculty selection. Applications are open now. Write from your institutional address if you have one.

Student inquiries: [email protected]