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The 6th Dream Home Art Contest: Encouraging Young Artists

The LIXIL Housing Research Institute's Eyeful Home Company is thrilled to announce the sixth iteration of the 'Dream Home Art Contest', running from February 2nd to March 13th. This contest is aimed at children aged 12 and younger, encouraging them to express their imagination through art. The theme is centered around what kind of dream house they would like to live in: "What kind of house would be wonderful to have?"

Contest Details

Participants can submit their artwork in one of two categories: coloring and drawing. The judging panel will include both company employees and external designers. A special addition this year is the participation of Kunihiko Yahagi, a leading figure in inquiry-based learning. He will provide valuable insights into evaluating the children's creative expressions and offer personalized feedback on award-winning pieces.

Winners will be awarded gift cards, and exciting prizes await 100 lucky participants through a lottery, including original character 'Kidznar' clear files and keychains.

Eyeful Home prides itself on adopting a 'Kids Design' approach in creating living spaces, focusing on enhancing children's creativity, independence, and curiosity. The artworks submitted will be influential in developing future 'Kids Design' products, fostering the hopes and dreams of the youth as they will play a crucial role in shaping society's future.

How to Enter

To participate, download the entry form from the dedicated website or collect it from a nearby Eyeful Home franchise. Entries must be submitted through the specified online platform:

• - Official Contest Site: Link to contest site

Please note, each child can enter only one piece of artwork in one category.

Special Participant Information: Kunihiko Yahagi

Kunihiko Yahagi is a distinguished expert in inquiry learning, imaginative education, and liberal arts education. He is the head of the Future Institute of Liberal Arts, and the director of the Chishin Gakusha. He also serves as a guest professor at Tama University Graduate School and is a board member of the Inquiry Promotion Organization. One of his recent publications includes 'Classrooms Without Answers - What Should We Learn Next?' published by Nikkei Business Publishing.

Previous Winners Highlight

Reflecting on past contests, here are some awarded works from the 2025 (5th contest):

• - Gold Prize: Torimaru (1st grader) - Title: 'Undersea Home'
• - Silver Prize: SOU SOU (2nd grader) - Title: 'Tetris House'
• - Bronze Prize: Anchan (5 years old) - Title: 'My Favorite Crane Game House'

About LIXIL Housing Research Institute

Company Name: LIXIL Housing Research Institute
President: Kota Higuchi, President of Eyeful Home Company
Headquarters: 1-1-1 Nishinippon, Shinagawa, Tokyo, Japan 141-0033
Website: LIXIL Housing Research Institute
Eyeful Home: Eyeful Home

The LIXIL Housing Research Institute is part of LIXIL, offering a wide range of housing-related products and services, including building materials and fixtures, as well as managing a vast housing franchise chain. Eyeful Home operates as one of the three brands, alongside Fias Home and GL Home, implementing innovative systems to make housing accessible to all. Since its inception in 1984, Eyeful Home has dedicated itself to providing quality homes at fair prices, delivering over 180,000 homes to date.