[Free Admission] 5 Special Judges Confirmed for 'Fukuoka International Student Award 2026'

The non-profit organization International Education Support Organization Smiley Flowers has confirmed the special judges for the 'Fukuoka International Student Award 2026,' scheduled for June 13, 2026, at the Across Fukuoka Conference Room.

This award aims to honor student groups and seminars in Fukuoka Prefecture that work with an 'international' theme, and to foster the next generation of global talent. A total of seven groups will present their activity results during the event.

[Special Judges] - Makiko Miyahara (Professor, Faculty of Letters, Chikushi Jogakuen University) - Sachiko Abe (English Teacher, Fukuoka Institute of Technology Fuzoku Joto High School) - Yuri Yasukawa (Director, WorldLIT Inc.; Curator, GSC Fukuoka Hub 2025-2026) - Chisato Oda (Senior, Seinan Gakuin University; 2025 Award Winner) - Yuki Fukuda (Manager, Youth Development Support Department, Smiley Flowers)

[Event Outline] - Event Name: Fukuoka International Student Award 2026 - Date: Saturday, June 13, 2026, 13:30–16:30 (Doors open at 12:30) - Venue: Across Fukuoka, 7th Floor Conference Room (1-1-1 Tenjin, Chuo-ku, Fukuoka City) - Admission: Free (Prior registration required, first-come, first-served)