Tomoko Hashimoto; Agnes Hodi; Yuki Otsuki. ARCHITECTURAL INNOVATION AND EDUCATIONAL PHILOSOPHY IN EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION AND CARE: THE CASE OF FUJI KINDERGARTEN IN JAPAN: Received: 24th April 2025 Revised: 30th April 2025 &1st May 2025 Accepted: 1st May 2025 Date of Publication: 7th May 2025. Docens 2025, 9, 14-28.