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Winners of the 3rd National High School Policy Competition Announced

The results of the 3rd National High School Policy Competition, organized by the Japan Junior Chamber (Japan JC), are in! The top award, the Grand Prize, was determined through a public vote utilizing the internet, which took place over 20 days from September 1 to September 20, 2025. Each category—Set Theme and Free Theme—awarded the Grand Prize to the team that gathered the highest number of votes. We're excited to report that this year's total votes surpassed last year's count of 8,500, reaching an impressive 15,166 votes!

We sincerely thank everyone for their participation in the voting process.

Grand Prize Winners

1. Set Theme Category: Creating the Future of Japan!! Sustainable Digital Policies
Team: Gifu High School Agri Group (Gifu Prefectural Gifu High School, Gifu Prefecture)
Policy Theme: A new support system for agricultural labor saving and securing the next generation of farmers through a community-sharing platform for agricultural machinery.

Watch the Presentation Video Here

2. Free Theme Category: You Are the Prime Minister!! Local Social Issues and a Bright Future!
Team: Re.Truther (Osaka Prefectural Otori High School, Osaka Prefecture)
Policy Theme: Accurate information is the strongest lifeline!! – Protecting lives from information disasters.

Watch the Presentation Video Here

About the National High School Policy Competition

The National High School Policy Competition provides high school students across Japan with a platform to think about social issues and propose policies based on set themes. The goal is to foster interest in politics among young people, create an environment for discussion, and cultivate a sense of sovereignty. Since its establishment in 2023, Japan JC has hosted this initiative.

This year marks the 3rd iteration of the competition, where policy proposals were sought in two categories: the set theme “Creating the Future of Japan!! Sustainable Digital Policies” and the free theme “You Are the Prime Minister!! Local Social Issues and a Bright Future!” We received an overwhelming response with 352 teams comprising around 1,500 participants from 33 prefectures submitting their proposals. After a rigorous selection process involving document review and regional qualifiers, the top 16 teams (8 from each category) advanced to the finals. Their presentations were made available on a dedicated voting site, culminating in a record-breaking total of 15,166 votes cast.

Contact Information

For inquiries, please reach out to the Japan Junior Chamber 2025 Sovereignty Awareness Improvement Committee.
Email: [email protected] (Committee Chair: Junichi Kanemoto / Vice-Chair: Masato Kinoshita)

More Information

For further details, visit the official National High School Policy Competition website: National High School Policy Competition Homepage