Seeking Junior High and High School Students Who Want to Change Society While Learning

The Tokyo Metropolitan Government is promoting initiatives to increase the number of young people who proactively take on challenges, by having them feel the importance and appeal of challenges through self-initiated problem-solving and collaboration with diverse individuals, thereby fostering future creators. To date, we have provided platforms to showcase the activities of junior and senior high school students, such as the SusHi Tech Tokyo 2026 Public Day held on April 29, Reiwa 8, supporting their endeavors. To further advance these efforts, we are launching a new initiative, the "Junior and Senior High School Entrepreneurship Practice Program," where students themselves plan and implement projects to spread the appeal of challenges to their peers.

We are pleased to announce that we are now recruiting "Junior and Senior High School Members" for this program, who will learn through various programs while planning and implementing their own projects.

1. About the Junior and Senior High School Entrepreneurship Practice Program

(1) Program Overview

This program aims to create a cycle where junior and senior high school students take the lead in planning and operating programs, fostering interest and engagement among their peers in various challenges such as solving social issues and entrepreneurship, and equipping them with the necessary skills for implementation.

(2) Implementation Details

Using the Tokyo Innovation Base (TIB) as the stage, the "Junior and Senior High School Members" who will form the core of this program will plan and implement the following activities:

* Planning and operation of activities such as idea pitches by challenging junior and senior high school students at the "SusHi Tech Tokyo 2027 Public Day"*.

* Activities to foster an entrepreneurial spirit at TIB (scheduled activities from November, Reiwa 8 to May, Reiwa 9).

* Content designed to spark interest in entrepreneurship and business among peers.

*A day for everyone, from children to students and adults, to experience startups and cutting-edge technology, and collectively think about the future.

2. Recruitment of Junior and Senior High School Members

(1) Application Period

From Tuesday, July 7, Reiwa 8 to Sunday, September 13, Reiwa 8.

(2) Activity Image

* Starting around November, Reiwa 8, approximately twice a month, teams of about 20 students will participate in overall training and planning meetings at the Tokyo Innovation Base to consider event content for the "SusHi Tech Tokyo 2027 Public Day" aimed at "making entrepreneurship and business familiar to peers."

* During the activity period, participants will learn about the workings of society through lectures by entrepreneurship experts and participation in external events.

* By collaborating with members from diverse junior and senior high schools and various grade levels, participants will broaden their perspectives and cultivate collaborative skills.

3. Momentum-Building Event: "The First Step Towards Challenge Starts Here"

We will hold a momentum-building event to introduce the goals and planned activities of this program and convey its appeal.

This event will feature a talk session and workshop with experts to share the "daily lives" and "struggles" of entrepreneurs.

(1) Date and Time

Tuesday, August 4, Reiwa 8, from 1:00 PM to 5:00 PM.

(2) Venue

Tokyo Innovation Base (TIB) (3-8-3 Marunouchi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo).

(3) Speakers

Eriko Yamaguchi (President and CEO, Chief Designer, Motherhouse Co., Ltd.)

Kota Hikichi (CEO, VISIONs Inc. / Representative Director, COMMONs / Creative Director)

4. Other

For details on recruitment and application, please check the HP below and the attached document.

https://entre-practice.metro.tokyo.lg.jp/

Homepage

(Reference)

* Tokyo Innovation Base (TIB) https://tib.metro.tokyo.lg.jp/

* SusHi Tech Tokyo https://sushitech-startup.metro.tokyo.lg.jp/

TIB SusHi Tech Tokyo

Photos of the junior and senior high school event at SusHi Tech Tokyo 2026 Public Day

Image of a meeting at Tokyo Innovation Base

This project is part of the "2050 Tokyo Strategy" initiative.

Strategy 10 Startups: "Build a field where startups are born and nurtured."