Students Host a Metaverse Open Campus Event!

NIJIN High School (Niji High), a support school for correspondence high school students, will host a student-led open campus event on Friday, August 21, 2026, in the metaverse space 'NIJIN City.' Students will create their own slides and worksheets to welcome prospective students.

The event will take place in the metaverse, which serves as NIJIN High School’s main campus, featuring school introductions and hands-on experiences of 'My Project' (inquiry-based learning), all led by current students.

Hearing Authentic Voices from Current Students

School presentations and experiential programs will be primarily conducted by enrolled students.

Participants will hear directly from students about their daily learning experiences and school life, enabling them to envision what life at the school would be like after enrollment.

Event Overview

Date and Time: Friday, August 21, 2026, 19:00–20:00 JST

Location: NIJIN City (Metaverse Space) – Online (accessible from home), open to participants nationwide

Target Audience: Middle and high school students (those considering enrollment or transferring are welcome)

Participation Fee: Free (prior registration required via Peatix)

Organizer: NIJIN Academy (K–12 Integrated School), NIJIN High School (Niji High)

Registration and Media Inquiries

General Registration: Available via Peatix (URL: https://nijinhighschool-opencampus.peatix.com/view)

Media/Camera Crews: Please contact the inquiry point below in advance

Inquiries: NIJIN High School (nijinhighschool@gmail.com)

Official Website: https://highschool.nijin.co.jp/

About NIJIN High School (Niji High)

In the metaverse space, which received the Prime Minister’s Commendation, NIJIN High School goes beyond standard online classes. By building authentic communities and safe spaces in the metaverse, it enables high school students with diverse backgrounds—including those who are non-attenders, live in rural areas, or have developmental disorders—to reclaim their 'youth' and school experience.

Operated by NIJIN Academy, Japan’s largest alternative school with over 900 enrolled students nationwide, Niji High continues to challenge the stereotypes associated with correspondence high schools, such as 'boring,' 'isolating,' or 'career-ending.'

As a correspondence support school with the concept 'Correspondence Education Becomes Hope,' it implements community-based learning and inquiry projects (My Projects) in the metaverse.

Run by Japan’s largest alternative education institution, NIJIN Academy, with over 100 past collaborations with corporations and local governments.

Students with diverse backgrounds—including non-attenders, developmental disorders, orthostatic dysregulation, or living overseas—are learning at their own pace and creating a 'real high school experience' in the metaverse.

[For Journalists] Social Context

The number of students enrolled in correspondence high schools has nearly doubled over the past decade.

However, negative stereotypes such as 'correspondence schools are lonely,' 'disadvantageous for university admission,' and 'you can’t make friends' remain widespread, leading many students to abandon their academic and career aspirations.

Additionally, some students enrolled in correspondence high schools graduate 'without a clear career path,' leading to social withdrawal after graduation.

NIJIN High School leverages its award-winning metaverse platform to present a new role model: 'Correspondence Education Becomes Hope.'

Rather than viewing non-attendance, developmental disorders, or enrolling in a correspondence school as disadvantages, the school empowers students to turn these into strengths, enabling them to build solid career paths through student-led projects.

This 'student-hosted metaverse open campus' is one of the symbolic initiatives demonstrating this approach.

✒ Media and interview requests are welcome—please feel free to contact us.

School Overview

School Name: NIJIN High School

Type: Online-based correspondence high school support school

Target: Students nationwide expected to graduate from junior high school, as well as graduates

Official Website: https://highschool.nijin.co.jp/

NIJIN Inc.

Founded in April 2022 by Tatsuro Hoshino, a former elementary school teacher, under the mission 'Illuminating the Nation Through Education,' NIJIN Inc. is a 'Japan Education Company' that systematically addresses educational challenges. Alarmed by the large number of children unable to express themselves in traditional schools, the company aims to create a society where everyone can have 'hope' in education. It operates 13 initiatives (businesses) to solve various educational issues, including non-attendance, teacher shortages, teacher workloads, and reimagining school models.

Company Name: NIJIN Inc.

Headquarters: 2-5-5 Tokiwa, Koto-ku, Tokyo

Founded: April 1, 2022

Representative: Tatsuro Hoshino

Business Activities: Educational initiatives that solve systemic challenges (teacher training, non-attendance support, entrepreneurship support, educational events, after-school programs)

URL: https://www.nijin.co.jp/