High School Students' 'Selfish Desires' Move the City! High Schoolers Seriously Co-create with Adults to Challenge a 3,000-Person Event: 'KitaQ All JAM 2026 ~Minors' Last Selfish Desire~'
In Kitakyushu City, high school students are co-creating with adults to host a 3,000-person event, "KitaQ All JAM 2026 ~Minors' Last Selfish Desire~," on May 17, 2026. The goal is to curb the exodus of young people from their hometowns and prove that "anything is possible in this town."
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To break the current situation where young people leave their hometowns for higher education or employment, believing "dreams cannot be fulfilled in this city," and do not return, and to prove that "anything is possible in this city," high school students are seriously co-creating with adults to challenge a 3,000-person event.
Event Overview
Date: Sunday, May 17, Reiwa 8 (2026), 9:30 AM - 7:00 PM (Doors open 9:00 AM)
Venue: Higashida Odori Park (2-1 Higashida, Yahatahigashi-ku, Kitakyushu City, Fukuoka Prefecture)
Approximately 3 minutes walk from JR Space World Station, immediately after getting off at Nishitetsu Bus stops "Museum of Life and Travel" or "Higashida."
Organizers
12 high school students from the city are responsible for fundraising, planning, and operation.
The "KitaQ All JAM 2026 Executive Committee (Chairman: Teru Nakajima, 3rd-year high school student)" is responsible for fundraising from companies, planning, and operation.
University students who empathize with the high school students' aspirations provide backup.
Hazuki Miyazaki, a 4th-year student at Kyushu International University, provides backup by handling contractual matters that minors cannot manage through Eventy Inc., which she established.
46 companies (as of May 4, Reiwa 8) are sponsoring the event, and Kitakyushu City's Gen Z Division and Yahatahigashi Ward Office provided advice on event concretization and venue usage, offering support.
Stage Program
9:30 AM: Selfish Desire Opening Declaration
10:00 AM: Energetic Explosion! Kids' Energy (Local Gymnastics Club Performance)
10:40 AM: DANCING IN KitaQ (Local Student Dance Stage)
11:15 AM: Selfish Beat (Local Student Band Stage)
1:00 PM: KitaQ Times (Student Research Presentation)
3:05 PM: Tour Kitakyushu with Quizzes (Local Quiz Competition)
4:00 PM: croissant Juggling Show (Local University Student Show)
4:45 PM: JAM MIX LIVE (Artist Live)
6:30 PM: Next is You (Ending)
Workshops
Create the Future Kitakyushu Wants Using LEGO® Blocks
Use LEGO blocks to freely shape your dreams and the future city you envision! Even if you've never played with LEGO blocks, our staff will support you, so you can feel at ease! Engage in dialogue with those around you, express your dreams with LEGO blocks, and build the future!
Experience Space Engineering
You can hear interesting stories about the activities of the Space Engineering Laboratory of a Kyushu Institute of Technology professor who researches space engineering! You might find your own answers in the words spoken.
What is a Tank? Feel the Weight of a Tank
Large tanks support our daily lives. How much do you know about their contents and structure? In this workshop, we will delve into the "daily life of tanks" from three perspectives, which you normally cannot touch.
JAM MIX LIVE (Artist Live 4:45 PM~)
Panorama Panama Town
Vocalist Sota Iwabuchi is from Kitakyushu City!
A talented rock band that continues to lead the forefront, having achieved numerous feats such as winning the "RO69JACK" Grand Prix, an artist audition organized by Rockin'On.
They will ignite the hearts of young people at the venue with the "serious way of life" of adults who have achieved their dreams and impulsive performances that transcend genres.
Official Website
Official Instagram
Updates on high school students' activities!
↓ "KitaQ All JAM 2026 ~Minors' Last Selfish Desire~" Flyer
d76777-509-14e7bdc7e9df5b55c2a23f99b6d421de.pdf
Event Overview
Date: Sunday, May 17, Reiwa 8 (2026), 9:30 AM - 7:00 PM (Doors open 9:00 AM)
Venue: Higashida Odori Park (2-1 Higashida, Yahatahigashi-ku, Kitakyushu City, Fukuoka Prefecture)
Approximately 3 minutes walk from JR Space World Station, immediately after getting off at Nishitetsu Bus stops "Museum of Life and Travel" or "Higashida."
Organizers
12 high school students from the city are responsible for fundraising, planning, and operation.
The "KitaQ All JAM 2026 Executive Committee (Chairman: Teru Nakajima, 3rd-year high school student)" is responsible for fundraising from companies, planning, and operation.
University students who empathize with the high school students' aspirations provide backup.
Hazuki Miyazaki, a 4th-year student at Kyushu International University, provides backup by handling contractual matters that minors cannot manage through Eventy Inc., which she established.
46 companies (as of May 4, Reiwa 8) are sponsoring the event, and Kitakyushu City's Gen Z Division and Yahatahigashi Ward Office provided advice on event concretization and venue usage, offering support.
Stage Program
9:30 AM: Selfish Desire Opening Declaration
10:00 AM: Energetic Explosion! Kids' Energy (Local Gymnastics Club Performance)
10:40 AM: DANCING IN KitaQ (Local Student Dance Stage)
11:15 AM: Selfish Beat (Local Student Band Stage)
1:00 PM: KitaQ Times (Student Research Presentation)
3:05 PM: Tour Kitakyushu with Quizzes (Local Quiz Competition)
4:00 PM: croissant Juggling Show (Local University Student Show)
4:45 PM: JAM MIX LIVE (Artist Live)
6:30 PM: Next is You (Ending)
Workshops
Create the Future Kitakyushu Wants Using LEGO® Blocks
Use LEGO blocks to freely shape your dreams and the future city you envision! Even if you've never played with LEGO blocks, our staff will support you, so you can feel at ease! Engage in dialogue with those around you, express your dreams with LEGO blocks, and build the future!
Experience Space Engineering
You can hear interesting stories about the activities of the Space Engineering Laboratory of a Kyushu Institute of Technology professor who researches space engineering! You might find your own answers in the words spoken.
What is a Tank? Feel the Weight of a Tank
Large tanks support our daily lives. How much do you know about their contents and structure? In this workshop, we will delve into the "daily life of tanks" from three perspectives, which you normally cannot touch.
JAM MIX LIVE (Artist Live 4:45 PM~)
Panorama Panama Town
Vocalist Sota Iwabuchi is from Kitakyushu City!
A talented rock band that continues to lead the forefront, having achieved numerous feats such as winning the "RO69JACK" Grand Prix, an artist audition organized by Rockin'On.
They will ignite the hearts of young people at the venue with the "serious way of life" of adults who have achieved their dreams and impulsive performances that transcend genres.
Official Website
Official Instagram
Updates on high school students' activities!
↓ "KitaQ All JAM 2026 ~Minors' Last Selfish Desire~" Flyer
d76777-509-14e7bdc7e9df5b55c2a23f99b6d421de.pdf