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Third National High School Policy Contest

The Third National High School Policy Contest, organized by the Japan Junior Chamber (Japan JC), is back this year, and it’s time for the public to cast their votes! This exciting event encourages high school students to think critically about social issues through a competitive platform. The contest is currently accepting online votes to determine the top proposal. The voting period began on September 1, 2025, and will end on September 20, 2025. This year’s contest has received an overwhelming response, with more votes than ever before!

About the Contest

Launched in 2023, the National High School Policy Contest is a nationwide competition aimed at high school students across Japan. The event provides students with the opportunity to devise policies based on specific themes, which they then present to relevant government ministries. The central goal is to foster interest in political engagement among youth and cultivate a sense of sovereignty, making it a vital initiative in empowering future generations.

This year, participants were invited to submit proposals under two main categories:
1. Setting Theme Division: “Creating the Future of Japan! Sustainable Digital Policies!”
2. Free Theme Division: “You are the Prime Minister! Addressing Local Social Issues for a Brighter Future!”

A record 352 teams consisting of approximately 1,500 students from 33 prefectures across Japan participated. After a rigorous selection process, including document screenings and district qualifying rounds, a total of 16 teams (8 from each division) advanced to the finals.

Voting Process

The winners of the contest will be determined through an online public voting system. To participate, individuals can register via the official LINE account or visit the official website. Voters should review the policies submitted by the finalist teams and cast their vote through the designated platform. Here’s how you can vote:

1. Register at the official LINE account: Official LINE
2. Visit the official website: Official Website
3. Review the proposals and make your selection!
4. Please vote via the official LINE.

Finalist Teams

Setting Theme Division - “Creating the Future of Japan! Sustainable Digital Policies!”

• - Sorarink (Saku Nagano High School, Nagano) - “Not Alone, Through Technology.”
• - Lincoln of the Reiwa Era (Honjo Higashi High School, Saitama) - “An ICT Learning Course for Seniors, By Seniors, For Japan’s Future!”
• - LINK (Seido Mikawadai High School, Nagasaki) - “Smartphone Supply Project: Aiming to Eliminate Digital Disparity.”
• - Gifu Agricultural Team (Gifu Prefectural Gifu High School, Gifu) - “A Sharing Platform for Agricultural Equipment: Supporting Efficiency and Securing New Farmers.”
• - JYOKA DOLL (Oita Information Science High School, Oita) - “A Place Where Aspirations Are Fulfilled - The After-School Secret Base Project.”
• - Project Y (Shibaura Institute of Technology Kashiwa High School, Chiba) - “Policy Planning for a Generationally Collaborative Digital Platform.”
• - Light (Kyoto City Horikawa High School, Kyoto) - “Connecting Youth Voices to the Future with the ‘Mirai Hub’ Concept.”
• - Future Creation☆Sparkling Soda (Sanyo Gakuen High School, Okayama) - “Dairy OS: A Future Cultivating Digital Agricultural Revolution.”

Free Theme Division - “You are the Prime Minister! Addressing Local Social Issues for a Brighter Future!”

• - Re.Truther (Osaka Prefectural Ohi High School, Osaka) - “Accurate Information is the Strongest Lifeline! - Protecting Lives from Information Disasters.”
• - Team Cultured Meat (Ehime Prefectural Imabari Higashi Secondary School, Ehime) - “Establishment of a ‘Cultured Meat Special Envoy Minister’ for Speedy Domestic Legal Framework Realization as a Blue Ocean Strategy.”
• - Future Kyoto Party (Kyoto Prefectural Saga High School, Kyoto) - “Symbiosis of Tourism and Tourist Destinations.”
• - Project YY (Shibaura Institute of Technology Kashiwa High School, Chiba) - “Digital Talent Development and Integrated Information Dissemination Project for Regional Revitalization.”
• - Oita Tohmei Social Group (Oita Tohmei High School, Oita) - “We are the Main Characters! Creating Opportunities for Youth Participation in Sustainable Local Revitalization.”
• - New Local Revitalization (Tsukuba University Affiliated Komaba High School, Tokyo) - “Hometown Tax Reduction System.”
• - Furukawa Reimei Rice Project (Miyagi Prefectural Furukawa Reimei High School, Miyagi) - “Supporting the Conversion to Direct Seeding in Order to Protect Rice, Japan's Staple Food, from the Declining Number of Farmers.”
• - Tida - A Future Where Yambaru Kuina Can Fly (Kitayama High School, Okinawa) - “A Future Design Created and Shared by Citizens.”

All teams listed are contenders for the esteemed Best Proposal award.

Contact Information

For any inquiries regarding the contest, please reach out to the Japan JC 2025 Sovereignty Awareness Committee Chairperson Junichi Kanamoto or Vice-Chairperson Masato Kinoshita via email at: [email protected]

Stay connected and be part of this important initiative by visiting the National High School Policy Contest Website.