Report on "KoKo Fes 2026" Career Event at Kanagawa Prefectural Kono-oka Technical High School

Jinjib (Osaka) provided planning and operational support for "KoKo Fes 2026," a work experience and career event held by Kanagawa Prefectural Kono-oka Technical High School on June 1, 2026 (Mon). This year, we have further strengthened our support system through a joint structure with our group company, Jinjib Career Co., Ltd., which is responsible for our career information business.

The event was held for all grade levels, with 42 companies and 25 vocational schools and universities participating. Through work experience sessions and career consultations with companies, students deepened their understanding of various career paths and occupations, providing them with an opportunity to think about their own futures.

<Event Overview>

Date and Time: June 1, 2026 (Mon) 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM

Host School: Kanagawa Prefectural Kono-oka Technical High School, Gymnasium and Classrooms

(1-28-1 Seki, Tama-ku, Kawasaki-shi, Kanagawa 214-0022)

Target Students: 1st and 2nd year students (approx. 400), 3rd year students (approx. 140)

Number of Participating Companies: 42

Number of Participating Schools: 25

<Background of the Event>

Amidst increasing social and economic uncertainty and diversifying future options, the importance of providing high school students with opportunities to learn about society and work from an early stage and to proactively consider their own career paths is growing. Kono-oka Technical High School is promoting initiatives to support the career development of each student, and this event is positioned as a core part of those efforts. To broaden students' career choices, Jinjib supported the planning and operation of work experience opportunities with companies, and Jinjib Career supported the planning and operation of class experience opportunities at universities and vocational schools.

<What is "KoKo Fes 2026"?>

"KoKo Fes 2026" is a work experience and career event held for students of Kanagawa Prefectural Kono-oka Technical High School.

The event aims to provide students with an opportunity to think about their future by experiencing both employment and further education options through work experience and industry presentations by companies, as well as class experiences and career consultations by universities and vocational schools.

On the day, 42 companies and 25 schools participated, and students freely visited each booth. They deepened their understanding of job content and what they can learn at school through direct interaction with company representatives and school officials.

<Scenes from the Event>

▲ Scene from the gymnasium ▲ Scene of business card exchange between teachers and company representatives

▲ Construction surveying experience (Construction) ▲ Work clothes and safety harness experience (Facilities)

<Teacher's Comment>

Yukio Yamazaki, PT Chief, Comprehensive Research Time

This is the third time "KoKo Fes" has been held, but it has a unique characteristic compared to other career events.

That is, it allows for both work experience for employment and information sessions for further education to be held on the same day. Every year, we set up booths from around 40 companies and 20 schools in various locations within the school and hold it as a school-wide event.

We have received many positive comments from students about this event.

Through events like this, we hope that each student will become aware of their many potential abilities and become more motivated towards their own career development.

<Student Comments>

I chose to attend a technical high school over a general education high school for a vague reason, but through "KoKo Fes," I was able to re-examine my career path and future studies.

From now on, I want to clarify what I want to do and work hard both academically and in my daily life to achieve it.

Listening to the talks, I realized the importance of developing communication skills and actively participating in committee activities for further education and employment. From now on, I will actively engage in committee activities and actively talk with various people to develop my communication skills.

I don't think there are many opportunities for so many companies to gather at a school. I was worried about my future, but hearing from various companies eased my anxiety a little and gave me a good opportunity to think about my future.

<Company Comments>

Michiko Morimura, Director, PLUG-IN Inc.

Our company is involved in the construction and design of office interiors.

At this event, we offered students the opportunity to see actual construction sites through 360-degree camera footage using VR goggles to explain what construction management entails. Many students were curious about VR goggles for the first time, and they listened attentively to the company materials explained on iPads.

Our work is a responsible job where we bring to life what is expressed in two-dimensional drawings, create three-dimensional spaces, and oversee customers actually using them. The construction industry is currently facing a severe labor shortage.

We would like you to inject the energy of young people into our company and help us liven it up together.

There is reality at the site that cannot be understood from documents alone.

Please visit our company for a tour and experience the company atmosphere. We look forward to seeing you!

Tomohiro Sato, Section Chief, Human Resources Development Department, Sotetsu Kogyo Co., Ltd.

Participating in "KoKo Fes" for the first time was a very meaningful opportunity for our company to interact directly with many students. We believe that through experiences related to actual work, students were able to feel closer to the building maintenance profession and gain a better understanding of our company's business and role.

Furthermore, the fact that the students listened attentively and showed active interest was very impressive, and we gained significant confidence for future high school recruitment. Through this exhibition, we have reaffirmed the importance of directly conveying the appeal of our work and our role in society, and we want to continue to value such opportunities in the future.

<Inquiries Regarding Career Education and High School Recruitment>

Jinjib Inc.

Please select one of the following: "For School Staff," "For Companies," or "For High School Students/Guardians."

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<Company Profile>

Jinjib Inc.

President and CEO: Mitsuhide Sasaki

Head Office: Sanmarion Tower 14F, 2-6-12 Minamihonmachi, Chuo-ku, Osaka

Locations: Osaka Head Office, Tokyo, Fukuoka, Nagoya, Sendai, Hiroshima, Niigata, Okayama, Kumamoto, Shizuoka

Established: March 23, 2015 (Group Founding: September 1, 1998)

Stock Information: Tokyo Stock Exchange Growth Market (Securities Code: 142A)

HP: https://jinjib.co.jp/

Group Company: Jinjib Career Co., Ltd. (https://jinjib-career.co.jp/)

Jinjib is a social problem-solving company for "high school students" and "young people."

President Mitsuhide Sasaki, who is a "high school graduate president," started the business with the slogan "Dreams begin at 18."

Facing social issues such as career disparities and early job turnover among young people, we provide services ranging from information provision on high school student further education and employment, career education, post-employment retention and career development, to job change support.

We continue to challenge ourselves to "increase the dreams and hopes of those who will live in the future" by staying with individuals throughout their first career and all aspects of their lives, together with "high schools" that support high school students and "companies" that engage in recruitment and training.

● High School Job Hunting and Recruitment Support Service "Job Draft"

High school students who find employment directly after graduation often choose their workplaces within a limited timeframe and with limited information, lacking opportunities for social experience and self-understanding to consider what they want to do or what they are suited for, leading to vague anxieties about their future.

One of the causes of "super early job turnover" in the first year of employment is dissatisfaction with the job due to insufficient information or understanding, leading to a gap between expectations and reality after joining the company.

We offer services to help high school students shape their future by their own will, including career education support "Job Draft Career" which provides opportunities to think about the future, the job information app "Job Draft Navi" which disseminates job information to high school students that was previously only available through text-based job postings, and the joint company information session for high school students "Job Draft Fes."

In addition, for students after graduation, we operate "Job Draft School" and "Job Draft Next" to support reskilling and employment/job changes for high school graduates who are second-year hires or have already graduated, and we continue to support them after they enter the workforce.

● Human Resource Development Services

We offer "ROOKIE'S CLUB," a training program for newly hired high school graduates to ensure retention after joining the company. We support the development of young human resources to promote company growth.

● HR Support Service "HR Department Pack"

This is a monthly HR support service that goes beyond traditional "recruitment support" to focus on "retention support," realizing early job turnover prevention, organizational strength improvement, and talent development through the utilization of engagement data and collaborative support.

It not only visualizes the organizational state using engagement surveys but also provides integrated support from identifying the structure of issues to designing and executing improvement actions. We don't just "measure"; we "change" and "continue" together. As an "external HR department" for small and medium-sized enterprises that form the backbone of Japan, we support "creating organizations where people don't quit" with both data and execution support.