[Entry Open] The 7th "Japan Child-Rearing Support Award 2026"
The Japan Child-Rearing Support Association is accepting entries for the 7th 'Japan Child-Rearing Support Award 2026,' recognizing products and services that benefit child-rearing families across various categories like clothing, food, living, goods, services, and appliances. The application deadline is April 22nd, with an awards ceremony in mid-July.
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Entries are now being accepted for the 7th "Japan Child-Rearing Support Award 2026," organized by the Japan Child-Rearing Support Association (Headquarters: Minato-ku, Tokyo; Chairman: Katsuhiko Yoshida).
Application Outline & Entry Sheet can be found here
[What is the Japan Child-Rearing Support Award?]
The Japan Child-Rearing Support Association aims to support the creation of many excellent products and services for child-rearing through the "Japan Child-Rearing Support Award."
This award greatly appreciates the "value found useful" by child-rearing mothers and fathers, and even their grandparents.
■ Selection Schedule
April 22: Application Deadline
Late May: Tentative Winner Announcement
Mid-July: Awards Ceremony
■ Evaluation Areas
Based on the three areas of "Clothing," "Food," and "Living" surrounding child-rearing households, and expanding to four areas of daily use: "General Merchandise," "Goods," "Services/Applications," and "Home Appliances/Automobiles," plus "Municipalities/Projects," a total of 8 areas are covered by the award.
A: Apparel (Clothing)
B: Food (Food)
C: Living Environment (Living)
D: General Merchandise
E: Goods
F: Services
Applications
G: Home Appliances/Automobiles
H: Municipalities/Projects
■ Evaluation Criteria
The evaluation points are based on remarkable characteristics, considerations, or ingenuity in any of the evaluation items (1) through (5) below, and are finally judged by the selection committee to be greatly helpful and attractive to child-rearing households.
(1) Peace of Mind / Safety
(2) Convenience / Reduction of Burden
(3) Child's Growth
(4) Parent-Child Communication
(5) Comfort (Towards realizing a fun parenting life)
■ How to Apply
Please send (1) and (2) by email or postal mail, to arrive no later than April 22.
<Submission Documents>
(1) Entry Sheet *Please download from below.
・Entry Sheet for Municipalities
(2) Application Product/Service Materials (e.g., catalogs)
*For products where physical confirmation is possible, we generally request the submission of samples. If a physical sample is requested, the secretariat will contact you after receiving the entry sheet.
<Submission Address for Application Documents>
To: Secretariat, "7th Japan Child-Rearing Support Award", Japan Child-Rearing Support Association, Hamamatsucho Seiwa Bldg. 2F, 1-4-8 Shibadaimon, Minato-ku, Tokyo 105-0012 TEL: 03-3433-1580 mail: info@jcfs-ac.jp
【Inquiries Regarding This Release】
Japan Child-Rearing Support Association
Public Relations: Mizuho Yokomizo, Phone: 03-3433-1580, mail: info@jcfs-ac.jp