yperMirror is a tool that aims to create a shared space that facilitates collaborative activities. In con-trast to traditional videoconferencing systems, HyperMirror allows local and remote participants to feel as if they are in the same room, share materials, and do collaborative activities using a single shared video image. Utilizing these unique features of HyperMirror, we have implemented various interna-tional distance learning projects using HyperMirror between Japan and countries around the world for the past several years.However, our projects also used other tools in addition to HyperMirror: standard video cameras, overhead cameras, and cameras showing a shared drawing space.This paper provides information about our HyperMirror projects and the use of HyperMirror with other tools, and concludes looking at the role and effectiveness of HyperMirror and other tools for dis-tance learning