105th Anniversary Project: “Amashin Kids Invention Project” — Applications Open from Saturday, June 20
Amagasaki Shinkin Bank is launching the “Amashin Kids Invention Project” to collect children’s invention ideas, with applications accepted from June 20 to August 31, 2026. A Science Show & Workshop experience will be held on August 8 to foster creativity and problem-solving, and chosen ideas will be prototyped with local manufacturers.
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Amagasaki Shinkin Bank (Head Office: 3-30 Kaimeimachi, Amagasaki City; President: Seiji Sakuta) will begin accepting applications for the “Amashin Kids Invention Project” on Saturday, June 20, 2026. The project solicits children’s ideas for things they want to make, useful items, or exciting concepts.
The purpose of the “Amashin Kids Invention Project” is to provide children with opportunities to engage in science and hands-on manufacturing, encouraging them to think about everyday problems, develop thinking skills, imagination, and problem-solving ability, and increase their interest in making things.
On Saturday, August 8, a “Science Show & Workshop Experience” will be held at the Amagasaki Chamber of Commerce. Through hands-on events and implementation support, the program aims to cultivate thinking skills, imagination, and problem-solving ability, while building a community-wide model for human resource development.
Children’s free ideas have the power to change the future. Please submit your children’s dreams and ideas of “it would be nice if there were something like this.”
◆ Amashin Kids Invention Project
We are soliciting invention ideas themed “It would be nice if there were something like this.” If an idea is selected, the winner will work together with a local manufacturing company to actually produce and present it.
Application period: Saturday, June 20, 2026 – Monday, August 31, 2026
Eligible applicants: Preschoolers and elementary school students who live within Amagasaki Shinkin Bank’s service area
How to apply: ① Submit at an Amashin main/branch counter
② Mail to the “Amashin Kids Invention Project” office
Application forms: Available at Amashin main/branch offices or at Amagasaki City Hall (Industrial Policy Division, 7th floor of the Nakadate Building)
◆ “Exciting Science Show & Workshop Experience”
The Science Show will feature “Zen-chan” (Mr. Zenichi Kitazawa), who has worked as a curator at a science and technology museum and as a university researcher involved in experimental development and research, delivering a professional science show that blends surprise and laughter.
At the workshop experience, participants will make items using offcuts from the manufacturing processes of local Amagasaki makers, providing hands-on access to materials they may not normally encounter.
[Exciting Science Show]
Date: Saturday, August 8, 2026
Times: Session 1: 10:00–11:00 Session 2: 13:00–14:00
Venue: Amagasaki Chamber of Commerce, 7th floor, Room 701
Application period: Saturday, June 20, 2026 – Sunday, July 5, 2026
How to apply: Apply via Amagasaki City’s website (free)
Capacity: 140 people per session (free admission)
Instructor: Zen-chan (Mr. Zenichi Kitazawa)
He has appeared on and supervised many media programs such as TBS’s “Suiyōbi no Downtown” and Nippon TV’s “Getsuyō kara Yofukashi.” Utilizing his experience as a curator at a science and technology museum and as a university researcher in experimental development and research, he conducts science shows and workshops nationwide that blend serious scientific experiments with surprise and laughter.
[Workshop Experience]
Times: ① 11:15– ② 12:00– ③ 14:15– ④ 15:00– Each session lasts approximately 30 minutes
* In addition to the workshops, there will be booths you can enjoy without prior registration.
Venue: Amagasaki Chamber of Commerce, 7th floor, Room 702
How to apply: First-come, first-served on the day
Capacity: 30 people per session (free participation)
The purpose of the “Amashin Kids Invention Project” is to provide children with opportunities to engage in science and hands-on manufacturing, encouraging them to think about everyday problems, develop thinking skills, imagination, and problem-solving ability, and increase their interest in making things.
On Saturday, August 8, a “Science Show & Workshop Experience” will be held at the Amagasaki Chamber of Commerce. Through hands-on events and implementation support, the program aims to cultivate thinking skills, imagination, and problem-solving ability, while building a community-wide model for human resource development.
Children’s free ideas have the power to change the future. Please submit your children’s dreams and ideas of “it would be nice if there were something like this.”
◆ Amashin Kids Invention Project
We are soliciting invention ideas themed “It would be nice if there were something like this.” If an idea is selected, the winner will work together with a local manufacturing company to actually produce and present it.
Application period: Saturday, June 20, 2026 – Monday, August 31, 2026
Eligible applicants: Preschoolers and elementary school students who live within Amagasaki Shinkin Bank’s service area
How to apply: ① Submit at an Amashin main/branch counter
② Mail to the “Amashin Kids Invention Project” office
Application forms: Available at Amashin main/branch offices or at Amagasaki City Hall (Industrial Policy Division, 7th floor of the Nakadate Building)
◆ “Exciting Science Show & Workshop Experience”
The Science Show will feature “Zen-chan” (Mr. Zenichi Kitazawa), who has worked as a curator at a science and technology museum and as a university researcher involved in experimental development and research, delivering a professional science show that blends surprise and laughter.
At the workshop experience, participants will make items using offcuts from the manufacturing processes of local Amagasaki makers, providing hands-on access to materials they may not normally encounter.
[Exciting Science Show]
Date: Saturday, August 8, 2026
Times: Session 1: 10:00–11:00 Session 2: 13:00–14:00
Venue: Amagasaki Chamber of Commerce, 7th floor, Room 701
Application period: Saturday, June 20, 2026 – Sunday, July 5, 2026
How to apply: Apply via Amagasaki City’s website (free)
Capacity: 140 people per session (free admission)
Instructor: Zen-chan (Mr. Zenichi Kitazawa)
He has appeared on and supervised many media programs such as TBS’s “Suiyōbi no Downtown” and Nippon TV’s “Getsuyō kara Yofukashi.” Utilizing his experience as a curator at a science and technology museum and as a university researcher in experimental development and research, he conducts science shows and workshops nationwide that blend serious scientific experiments with surprise and laughter.
[Workshop Experience]
Times: ① 11:15– ② 12:00– ③ 14:15– ④ 15:00– Each session lasts approximately 30 minutes
* In addition to the workshops, there will be booths you can enjoy without prior registration.
Venue: Amagasaki Chamber of Commerce, 7th floor, Room 702
How to apply: First-come, first-served on the day
Capacity: 30 people per session (free participation)
FAQ
How can I apply?
Submit the application form at any Amashin branch or mail it to the project office.
Where can I get the application form?
Forms are available at Amashin branches and Amagasaki City Hall (Industrial Policy Division, 7F).
Is there a participation fee?
No. The science show and workshops are free to attend.