paiza Sponsors the Programming Koshien 2025 Event for Young Programmers

paiza Sponsors Programming Koshien 2025

paiza Co., Ltd., which manages an employment and learning platform for IT engineers, based in Minato-ku, Tokyo, has officially decided to sponsor the "Programming Koshien 2025," hosted by Cloud Ace Inc.

What is Programming Koshien 2025?

Programming Koshien was first held in 2024 with the aim of establishing a sacred place for young people and student programmers to enhance their IT skills while spreading the joy of programming. As programming becomes a mandatory subject in the education system, the importance of programming skills in both education and society has significantly increased. This event aims to provide a valuable platform where children can discover the fun of programming and cultivate their motivation to learn enthusiastically under the catchphrase, "Creating the sacred place for student programmers."

For more information, visit the official Programming Koshien website: programming-koshien.com

Background of Sponsorship

Due to declining population, it’s estimated that we need to improve productivity by 2.5 times to maintain the current GDP level. One of the key elements in achieving this is automation through IT.
paiza sees the fluidity and nurturing of IT personnel as a pressing challenge and operates a platform aimed at boosting Japan's national strength by facilitating job placement, employment, and learning opportunities for IT engineers.

Furthermore, paiza aims to provide more individuals with enjoyable and rewarding experiences that allow them to engage with programming, ultimately discovering and nurturing talent. The goals of Programming Koshien resonate deeply with paiza's vision of enhancing IT skills and promoting the joy of programming among young people, leading to this sponsorship.

Specifically, paiza will provide participants in the Programming Koshien with free access to its service, "paiza Learning."

About "paiza Learning" Offered to Participants

"paiza Learning" is an online programming learning service that connects directly to job opportunities through video lessons and problem-solving exercises. It consists of 300 lessons, over 2,300 learning videos, and more than 4,800 practice problems. Participants can take the "paiza Skill Check," a programming skill assessment system rated through six levels, allowing them to engage in study aligned with their skill levels.
This service will be available for free to those participating in the contest.

Message from the CEO

— Ryohei Katayama, Representative Director/CEO of paiza Co., Ltd.
I am thrilled that we can support a stage for the next generation of young talents to fully unleash their potential through the creative tool of programming. Our vision aligns perfectly with the theme of Programming Koshien, which aims to build a sacred place for young and student programmers while raising the IT skills level in Japan and spreading the joy of programming. I hope that through this sponsorship, future IT engineers will discover the joy of programming and enhance their motivation to learn.

paiza will continue to provide services beneficial to companies hiring IT talent, educational institutions nurturing IT personnel, and individuals aspiring to excel as IT professionals.

"The extraordinary will change the world," says paiza. Following the concept of "Fostering the extraordinary," we are committed to creating a unique platform that promotes continuous growth for both individuals and companies. We aim to provide services that are beneficial to businesses hiring IT personnel, educational institutions training them, and aspiring IT professionals through this platform.

About paiza

paiza operates a job placement, employment, and learning platform specifically for IT engineers under the mission of maximizing human potential with the concept of "Fostering the extraordinary." Candidates can take the online programming test "paiza Skill Check" to demonstrate their skills to potential employers, with approximately 850,000 registered users and over 4,600 companies using it for hiring as of March 2025. The total number of attempts for the "paiza Skill Check" has reached 30.9 million.
By providing more opportunities for IT engineers to realize their potential and by offering pathways for aspiring individuals to hone their skills, we aim to create an ecosystem for nurturing IT engineers.

(*) "paiza Skill Check"
This is a patented programming skill assessment system (Patent No. 5649148), allowing candidates to visibly validate their programming skills through coding tests graded on a six-level scale (S through E paiza rank).