Karakuri Holds Generative AI Workshop for Middle and High School Students in Collaboration with Fukuoka City
Karakuri Inc. conducted a practical AI workshop for middle and high school students in Fukuoka City to foster next-generation entrepreneurs. Participants developed business ideas to solve social issues using Generative AI, achieving a 96% satisfaction rate.
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Karakuri Inc. (Chuo-ku, Tokyo; CEO Shimon Oda), as the operator of the 'U18 Startup Talent Development Program' organized by the Fukuoka Startup Supporters Council (Secretariat: Fukuoka City), held the program 'Discover and Solve Social Issues: Create Future Business with AI' on March 27, 2026, at the public-private startup support facility 'Fukuoka Growth Next' (Chuo-ku, Fukuoka City). This initiative was part of the local government's efforts to foster 'next-generation entrepreneurs,' aiming for children to understand AI correctly and devise business ideas that lead to solving social issues using AI tools.
Program Overview:
The program was a hands-on experience covering basic understanding of Generative AI, AI application experience, creation of business ideas based on social issues, and team presentations in a single day. It targeted students from 7th to 12th grade living or attending school in Fukuoka City. Out of 21 applicants, 15 participated on the day. The post-event survey showed high satisfaction, with 96% overall satisfaction and 88% expressing a desire to participate again.
Workshop Highlights:
The workshop began with a lecture on how Generative AI works, the difference from AI agents, and how to create prompts for appropriate instructions. Subsequently, participants used AI for familiar themes such as planning school festivals, studying for exams, and creating speech drafts, experiencing how outputs change based on their instructions. Furthermore, from the perspective that 'solving someone's trouble becomes a business,' they materialized business ideas through brainstorming with AI and concluded with team presentations.
Participant Feedback and Learning:
Participants voiced that they learned the importance of giving precise instructions to Generative AI and the fun of viewing everyday issues through a business lens. The post-event survey reflected increased AI literacy and interest in entrepreneurship and business.
Karakuri Inc. will continue to contribute to nurturing next-generation talent who challenge themselves to improve AI literacy and solve social issues in various fields, including education and local communities, as a company promoting the social implementation of Generative AI.
About Karakuri Inc.:
With the vision of 'FriendlyTechnology,' Karakuri is an AI startup aiming to put Large Language Models (LLMs) into practical use for customer support. Since 2018, it has researched the BERT transformer model and has been working on LLMs including GPT since 2022. Its AI series for customer support is chosen by industry-leading companies such as Takashimaya, SBI Securities, Seven-Eleven Japan, and Hoshino Resorts.
Program Overview:
The program was a hands-on experience covering basic understanding of Generative AI, AI application experience, creation of business ideas based on social issues, and team presentations in a single day. It targeted students from 7th to 12th grade living or attending school in Fukuoka City. Out of 21 applicants, 15 participated on the day. The post-event survey showed high satisfaction, with 96% overall satisfaction and 88% expressing a desire to participate again.
Workshop Highlights:
The workshop began with a lecture on how Generative AI works, the difference from AI agents, and how to create prompts for appropriate instructions. Subsequently, participants used AI for familiar themes such as planning school festivals, studying for exams, and creating speech drafts, experiencing how outputs change based on their instructions. Furthermore, from the perspective that 'solving someone's trouble becomes a business,' they materialized business ideas through brainstorming with AI and concluded with team presentations.
Participant Feedback and Learning:
Participants voiced that they learned the importance of giving precise instructions to Generative AI and the fun of viewing everyday issues through a business lens. The post-event survey reflected increased AI literacy and interest in entrepreneurship and business.
Karakuri Inc. will continue to contribute to nurturing next-generation talent who challenge themselves to improve AI literacy and solve social issues in various fields, including education and local communities, as a company promoting the social implementation of Generative AI.
About Karakuri Inc.:
With the vision of 'FriendlyTechnology,' Karakuri is an AI startup aiming to put Large Language Models (LLMs) into practical use for customer support. Since 2018, it has researched the BERT transformer model and has been working on LLMs including GPT since 2022. Its AI series for customer support is chosen by industry-leading companies such as Takashimaya, SBI Securities, Seven-Eleven Japan, and Hoshino Resorts.