Cafetalk Sponsors 'The 6th International Vocal Competition Tokyo 2026', Offering Online Lessons Worth Approximately 2.5 Million Yen as Prizes to Top Winners in All 16 Solo Vocal Categories

Small Bridge Inc. (Headquarters: Shibuya-ku, Tokyo; Representative Director: Kotaro Hashizume), which operates "Cafetalk" (https://cafetalk.com/), Japan's largest online learning platform connecting instructors from over 90 countries with students from 130 countries, is sponsoring "The 6th International Vocal Competition Tokyo 2026" (https://ivctokyo.com/ivc/) and will provide online lessons as prizes to top winners. Supporting with Online Lessons Cafetalk, where various music lessons in addition to language lessons can be taken online, has seen a significant increase in students in recent years, ranging from adults and seniors learning for hobbies to preschoolers, elementary, junior high, and high school students. They have been taking authentic online music lessons in piano, violin, vocal music, singing, wind instruments, songwriting, and more. With the desire to provide a platform for those who learn online to showcase their talents, Cafetalk organizes an annual Cafetalk Music Recital, as well as online piano competitions and online recitals. Furthermore, regarding the International Vocal Competition Tokyo (https://ivctokyo.com/), which is Japan's largest vocal music competition, Cafetalk has been providing sponsorship since its first edition in 2021. The aim is to honor highly motivated individuals who challenge the competition and support their passion, thereby contributing to the overall improvement of Japan's vocal music culture. For the 6th competition in 2026, Cafetalk will provide online lessons worth approximately 2.5 million yen in total as prizes: one year of online lessons (4 times a month, 48 times a year) for the 1st place winners in each of the 16 solo vocal categories, and three months of online lessons (4 times a month, 12 times in total) for the 2nd and 3rd place winners. About the Prizes For all 16 solo vocal categories of The 6th International Vocal Competition Tokyo: 1st place winners: 1 year of online language lessons* 2nd and 3rd place winners: 3 months of online language lessons* We will present one-on-one language lesson tickets that can be used for language training to improve expression and pronunciation in English, Italian, German, French, etc., to those who are diligently pursuing the world of singing. Vocal Performance Major Division / Grand Prix Division, Song Division, Junior Vocal Division, High School 1st/2nd Year Vocal Division, High School 3rd Year/Graduate Vocal Division, University Student Vocal Division, Emerging Vocalist Division Musical Division / Musical Division, Elementary School Musical Division, Junior High School Musical Division, High School Musical Division Vocal Enthusiast Division / Musical Enthusiast Division, Advanced Vocal Enthusiast Division, Vocal Enthusiast A Division, Vocal Enthusiast B Division, Enthusiast Omega Division Vocal Performance Major Division and Musical Division winners will receive language training (online, one-on-one language lessons) tickets, while Vocal Enthusiast Division winners will receive free-category tickets. Number of lessons: Assumed 4 language lessons per month at 2,200 yen (tax included) each, totaling 12 lessons for 3 months and 48 lessons for 1 year. Cafetalk website announcement page About the International Vocal Competition Tokyo The 6th competition will be held in 2026, marking its 18th year since its predecessor, the Tokyo International Vocal Competition. The competition, which started in 2009 with 3 divisions (high school, university, and general - now Grand Prix) and a total of 141 applicants, grew to 1123 participants (from 7 nationalities) in 18 divisions last year, its 17th year. Professionals, aspiring professionals, and amateurs challenge and compete in classical vocal music, musicals, and ensemble singing. With diverse ages and goals, it is Japan's largest vocal music competition where people who learn to sing gather. 6th Competition Application Start: May 1, 2026 Official Competition Page: https://ivctokyo.com/ Small Bridge Inc. "Cafetalk" is Japan's largest online learning lesson site, based on the concept of "adding a spice of the world to everyday life." It allows users to take one-on-one online lessons from instructors in over 90 countries using communication apps such as its original calling app Lattep, Google Meet, and Zoom. It offers a rich variety of online lessons in categories such as languages, music, fitness, dance, self-improvement, and tutoring. We provide an administrator page where the attendance status of participants can be checked in real-time, and offer effective online lessons in cooperation with instructors. We can accommodate styles such as using fixed points freely, or training styles where a set number of lessons are taken within a specified period. Cafetalk's Vision People who want to teach around the world