Ajinomoto Frozen Foods and Kadokawa Dwango Gakuen Collaborate to Launch "Co-Creation Program" - An Environmental Learning Program for High School Students and Companies to Learn and Co-Create Together!

Ajinomoto Frozen Foods Co., Ltd. (President: Tsutomu Nara, Headquarters: Chuo-ku, Tokyo) is partnering with Kadokawa Dwango Gakuen N High School, S High School, and R High School (hereinafter, N High Group) to launch the Co-Creation Program, which involves high school students from the N High Group in learning and practicing environmental issues. This program consists of two stages: first, online classes will be distributed starting in May 2026, followed by contest-style project-based learning for interested participants from July 2026. Through this program, we will provide high school students with practical learning opportunities in collaboration with the N High Group. We aim to support students in experiencing environmental issues as their own through online classes and on-site learning, providing a platform for them to think and express themselves proactively. Through such learning opportunities, we hope to contribute to fostering environmental awareness and developing problem-solving skills among the younger generation who will lead the future. In this program, online classes taught by our employees will first be streamed from a studio (with archives available) starting in May 2026, introducing our environmental initiatives for "AJINOMOTO BRAND GYOZA" in a lecture format. Subsequently, for those who wish to participate among the students who have taken the above classes, contest-style project-based learning will be implemented from July 2026. Participating students, based on the content of the online classes, will take a study tour to our Kanto Plant, the manufacturing site of "AJINOMOTO BRAND GYOZA," and then, based on the knowledge gained from the tour, will work on creating creative materials such as SNS videos and images to appeal the product to consumers. For production, creators from Hakuhodo Inc. will provide guidance as part of their learning support. By participating in this program, high school students will have the opportunity to grasp environmental issues as their own through practical learning in collaboration with companies, and to enjoy promoting both the fulfillment of daily life and the resolution of environmental issues. Through this initiative, our company aims to contribute to building a sustainable society together with the younger generation who will lead the future, by providing learning opportunities in collaboration with educational institutions. Overview of Online Class "Introduction to the Establishment of Resource Circulation Scheme and its Nationwide Expansion Initiatives" Instructor: Tatsumi Genda, General Manager of Strategic Communication Department, Ajinomoto Frozen Foods Co., Ltd. Content: Our company, regarding "environmental consideration," is working towards a society where environmental contribution naturally occurs through corporate efforts rather than relying on consumers' efforts or burdens, under the slogan "Sustainable just by choosing." As part of this, we have established a resource circulation scheme for raw materials such as cabbage used in "AJINOMOTO BRAND GYOZA," and in the online classes, we will introduce the challenges of expanding activities from the Kyushu Plant to other factories. Comment from Shinichi Yamanaka, Chairman of the Board, Kadokawa Dwango Gakuen We are very pleased to collaborate with Ajinomoto Frozen Foods Co., Ltd. to implement special lectures on environmental issues and PR video production workshops. This project not only allows students to learn about practical environmental considerations undertaken by companies but also challenges them to think about social issues and communicate them through the perspective of consumers and the power of creativity. We deeply thank Ajinomoto Frozen Foods for providing this valuable opportunity, and we expect N High students, who are digital natives, to deliver authentic messages to society from their unique high school perspective. We will continue to expand initiatives that help students grasp social issues as their own and continue to learn proactively. Comment from Tsutomu Nara, President and Representative Director, Ajinomoto Frozen Foods Co., Ltd. We are very pleased to collaborate with Kadokawa Dwango Gakuen to co-create a learning environment where students not only "understand" environmental issues but also "think and express themselves." We believe it is extremely significant for the realization of a sustainable society that the students of N High Group, who learn in a cutting-edge learning environment and possess rich sensibilities and ideas, will perceive environmental issues as their own through our initiatives. We hope this program will support the learning and challenges of those who will lead the future, and also provide us with valuable opportunities for new insights and learning. Once again, we sincerely thank everyone at Kadokawa Dwango Gakuen for joining us in this initiative. [Reference] Overview of Kadokawa Dwango Gakuen N High School, S High School, and R High School N High Group is an "online high school" that utilizes the internet and the distance learning high school system. Established in 2016, "N High School"...