The General Incorporated Association, Center for Anti-Groping Activities (Headquarters: Higashiyodogawa-ku, Osaka City; Representative Director Yayoi Matsunaga; hereinafter "the Center") announces the launch of a new initiative titled "Encountering Future Creators Project," which connects student designers with companies, during the 12th Anti-Groping Badge Design Contest. We are now accepting applications from five companies to participate.

Background Since its inception in 2015, this contest marks its 12th year. Students engage in creating works while confronting the social issue: "How can groping be prevented before it happens?"

Project Overview The project will feature job openings and internship opportunities from design-related companies on the contest's submission completion (Thank You) page. By clicking through, contest participants can access each company's recruitment page, creating new connections between emerging creators and businesses. For the 2026 fiscal year, we will run a pilot program limited to five participating companies.

Eligible Companies Design agencies, web development firms, advertising production companies, printing companies, corporate design departments (manufacturers), and other design-related businesses.

Vision Transforming the contest from "a platform for submitting works" into "a meeting ground connecting future creators and companies." By bridging socially conscious youth with the design industry, we aim to foster new learning opportunities and career development.

Application Please apply via the Google Form below:

https://forms.gle/zGdZoFatjbEEwaAp9

【Inquiries】 The Center for Anti-Groping Activities welcomes media inquiries.

Center for Anti-Groping Activities Contact: Yayoi Matsunaga Phone: 06-7898-7808 Email: contest@scb.jpn.org URL: https://scbaction.org/

Contest website: https://scb.jpn.org/contest/2026/

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12th Anti-Groping Badge Design Contest

● Submission Categories

Design a badge that is approachable for anyone to wear, and that prompts potential offenders to self-restrain upon seeing the anti-groping badge.

● Schedule

Submission Period: July 20 – September 10, 2026, 23:59

First Round: Mid-September 2026 (tentative); online screening by university students; approx. 60 works selected

Second Round: Early October 2026 (tentative); screening by junior and senior high school students; 12 finalists selected

Final Round: November 2026 (tentative); online popularity vote and gallery exhibition; 5 award-winning works selected

Announcement of Results and Award Ceremony: Mid-December 2026

● How to Enter Submit your work via the entry form on the official website.

● Submission Requirements

- Title (up to 16 characters) - Design concept - Design work (badge size: 57mm in diameter) - Message supporting anti-groping activities

● Eligibility Students studying design (including middle school, high school, technical college, vocational school, junior college, specialized training colleges, undergraduate, and graduate students)

● Judges

Chief Judge: Chiharu Yamamoto (Representative, Cloud Creative LLC; Grand Prix winner of the 4th Anti-Groping Badge Design Contest)

University and college students (approx. 10)

Junior and senior high school students (from 10 designated monitor schools)

● Awards (Five winning designs will be produced as actual products)

Grand Prix (1 work): JPY 50,000

Excellence Award (2 works): JPY 20,000 each

Special Judge's Award (2 works): JPY 10,000 each

※ Commemorative badges will be awarded to all 12 selected works (including prize winners)

● Contest URL: http://scb.jpn.org/contest/2026/

Organizer: Center for Anti-Groping Activities

Supported by: National Police Agency, Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology, Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, Osaka Prefectural Board of Education, Kansai SDGs Platform

Sponsored by: Hankyu Railway Co., Ltd., West Japan Railway Company

Cooperation: Lucky Bell Co., Ltd.

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