3,000 People Creating Japan's Future: "MIRAI CREATOR'Z 2026" Kicks Off
The Japan Youth Career Support Association (JYC) is launching "MIRAI CREATOR'Z 2026," an awards project to visualize the talents of young people. A total of 3,000 individuals will be selected across 30 categories, including education, technology, and art, with a large-scale awards event for 1,000 top creators planned for September 2026.
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The Japan Youth Career Support Association (hereinafter referred to as JYC) will select the "MIRAI CREATOR'Z 2026" awards project, which visualizes the talents of young people who create the future.
This project aims to select a total of 3,000 young people across 30 categories who are active in diverse fields such as education, welfare, community development, entrepreneurship, technology, research, art, and traditional culture. A large-scale event for 1,000 people, honoring the TOP CREATOR'Z representing each category, is also scheduled for September 2026.
## About MIRAI CREATOR'Z 2026
MIRAI CREATOR'Z is Japan's largest youth awards project developed by JYC.
Embodying JYC's mission to "create a 'present' where all young people can continue to challenge themselves," the project aims to shine a spotlight on 3,000 young people of Generation Z active in diverse fields, visualize hidden human capital, and foster new social innovation.
Furthermore, one of the characteristics of this project is its mechanism of "youth recommending youth." Through a structure where selected young people recommend their peers, the project delivers possibilities to society that can only be found by the same generation.
## What MIRAI CREATOR'Z 2026 Aims to Achieve
MIRAI CREATOR'Z 2026 aims not only at young people who are already attracting attention, but also at those who are still
The Japan Youth Career Support Association (hereinafter referred to as JYC) will select the "MIRAI CREATOR'Z 2026" awards project, which visualizes the talents of young people who create the future.
This project aims to select a total of 3,000 young people across 30 categories who are active in diverse fields such as education, welfare, community development, entrepreneurship, technology, research, art, and traditional culture. A large-scale event for 1,000 people, honoring the TOP CREATOR'Z representing each category, is also scheduled for September 2026.
## About MIRAI CREATOR'Z 2026
MIRAI CREATOR'Z is Japan's largest youth awards project developed by JYC.
Embodying JYC's mission to "create a 'present' where all young people can continue to challenge themselves," the project aims to shine a spotlight on 3,000 young people of Generation Z active in diverse fields, visualize hidden human capital, and foster new social innovation.
Furthermore, one of the characteristics of this project is its mechanism of "youth recommending youth." Through a structure where selected young people recommend their peers, the project delivers possibilities to society that can only be found by the same generation.
## What MIRAI CREATOR'Z 2026 Aims to Achieve
MIRAI CREATOR'Z 2026 aims not only at young people who are already attracting attention, but also at those who are still