National Blackboard Art Competition "11th Nichigaku Blackboard Art Koshien®" Details Revealed. Applications Sought Nationwide, Entry Opens July 1

Nichigaku Co., Ltd. (Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo, President and Representative Director: Tomohiro Yoshida), a manufacturer of blackboards and whiteboards, announces that the application guidelines and competition divisions for the "11th Nichigaku Blackboard Art Koshien®," a blackboard art competition for junior high and high school students, have been finalized.

The Nichigaku Blackboard Art Koshien® was launched with the desire to "do something as a blackboard manufacturer" after being captivated by blackboard art on social media. Marking its 10th anniversary last year, the competition has reorganized its divisions and partially revised its application guidelines starting this year.

Works drawn with chalk on school blackboards as a canvas shine as works of art thanks to the talent and pure aspirations of the younger generation. We are also delighted by the expansion of communication among students through participation in collaborative contests, and we look forward to receiving applications that will captivate and surprise us this year as well.

<Competition Overview>

Application Guidelines

Main Competition: Blackboard art works or related video works Junior Division: Blackboard art works or related video works Whiteboard Division: Whiteboard art These three divisions will be offered.

Eligibility

Main Competition: Teams of 2 or more students enrolled in high schools or technical colleges nationwide. Junior Division: Teams of 2 or more students enrolled in the 1st to 3rd grades of junior high school. Whiteboard Division: Teams of 2 or more students enrolled in high schools or technical colleges. *Please refer to the competition guidelines on the official competition website for details on each division.

Application Period

July 1, 2026 (Wed) - September 1, 2026 (Tue)

How to Apply

Apply with image or video data of your work via the dedicated application form on the competition website (to be released on July 1).

Awards

Results Announcement

In mid-October 2026, the following awards will be announced on the competition website: Area Award, Special Judge's Award, Nichigaku Special Award, Idea Award, Humor Award, Rookie Award, and Nihon Chikuhaku Kogyo Award for winning works. The Grand Prize, Excellence Award, and Honorable Mention will be announced for nominated works.

Works receiving the Grand Prize, Excellence Award, or Honorable Mention will be announced and awarded at a subsequent awards ceremony.

In addition to one Grand Prize winner for each division, Excellence Awards, and Honorable Mentions, a total of 48 awards are planned, with commemorative prizes worth approximately 1.5 million yen (gift certificates, Nichigaku Co., Ltd. blackboards and whiteboards).

Sponsors

Nihon Chikuhaku Kogyo Co., Ltd., Taiyo Co., Ltd.

2025 Grand Prize Winner (High School Division): Saitama Prefectural Omiya Koryo High School (Saitama Prefecture) Work Title: Senkaku no Oibiki 2025 Grand Prize Winner (Junior Division): Kawasaki Municipal Ikuta Junior High School (Kanagawa Prefecture) Work Title: Saa, Susunde Ikou

Awards Ceremony to be Held!

This year's "11th Nichigaku Blackboard Art Koshien®" will also feature an awards ceremony where nominated teams will gather.

At this ceremony, the award-winning works will be announced and presented from among the nominated entries.

Date and Time

November 8 (Sun)

Venue

Joshibi University of Art and Design, Suginami Campus

Participants

<Main Competition> 1 Grand Prize team, 3 Excellence Award teams, 2 Honorable Mention teams <Junior Division> 1 Grand Prize team, 3 Excellence Award teams, 2 Honorable Mention teams A total of 12 teams nominated for the above. *Details will be announced on the official competition website as they are finalized.

"11th Nichigaku Blackboard Art Koshien®" Official Competition Website Released

(https://kokubanart.nichigaku.co.jp/)

Express your feelings, memories with irreplaceable friends, and everything you feel in school life, by drawing them on a blackboard with chalk.

11th Competition Official Poster

[Organizer: Nichigaku Co., Ltd.]

A manufacturer of blackboards, whiteboards, interactive whiteboards, bulletin boards, etc., for educational institutions, public facilities, and offices.

Established: September 1957 Representative Director: Tomohiro Yoshida (5F, YK-17 Bldg., 1-49-15 Oi, Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo)

◆ Corporate Site: https://www.nichigaku.co.jp/

◆ Nichigaku Blackboard Art Koshien® Secretariat

E-mail: kokubanart@nichigaku.co.jp TEL: 03-6429-7070

[Inquiries Regarding This Release]

Bulls Eye Communications Inc. Nichigaku Blackboard Art Koshien® Section

Contact Persons: Oi, Miyabe

E-mail: kokubanart@bullseyecom.co.jp TEL: 03-6275-2756