"Business Camp" for Elementary and Junior High Students' Entrepreneurial Experience to be Held at 9 Nationwide Locations This Summer

General Incorporated Association Teenager Business Association (Headquarters: Minato-ku, Tokyo; Representative Director: Shogo Yamada; hereinafter TBA) will hold "Business Camp," a participatory entrepreneurial experience program for third-grade elementary to junior high school students and their parents, at 9 locations nationwide during the summer vacation of 2026.

■ Overview of "Business Camp"

"Business Camp" is an overnight, participatory educational program where children learn through the experience of launching and operating their own businesses. Since its inaugural event in Nishi-Izu, Shizuoka Prefecture in July 2021, the program has been held over 20 times with more than 700 cumulative participants.

During the camp, children participate in economic activities within the venue using a simulated currency. They plan and operate businesses in teams, using the currency they earn to cover their meals and accommodation.

Adults (parents) play the role of "customers" to circulate the economy and do not directly assist the children's activities. The program also features parallel lectures and networking events for parents, covering topics such as "how to watch over children" and "latest trends in the education industry."

- Target Audience: 3rd-grade elementary to junior high school students (Accompaniment of at least one parent per family is required)

- Format: 3-day, 2-night overnight camp

- Cumulative Times Held: 20+ times

- Cumulative Participants: 700+ people

■ Summer 2026 Schedule

- July 18-20 (Kagoshima Prefecture): Business Camp Sakurajima

- July 24-26 (Shizuoka Prefecture): Business Camp Nishi-Izu

- July 24-26 (Yamaguchi Prefecture): BizCamp Setouchi SeaLab

- July 31-August 2 (Hyogo Prefecture): Business Camp Awajishima

- July 31-August 2 (Chiba Prefecture): AI Business Camp Tateyama

- August 1-3 (Mie Prefecture): Business Camp Entrepreneur Village

- August 7-9 (Shiga Prefecture): Business Camp Biwako 2026

- August 8-10 (Kumamoto Prefecture): Business Camp Amakusa

- August 12-14 (Nagano Prefecture): Business Camp Forest

*Please check the official TBA website for detailed dates, fees, and application procedures for each venue.

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■ Excerpts from Participating Parents

5th-grade elementary student / Mie Prefecture / 2nd participation

"After the camp, he voluntarily ran for class representative. The courage and confidence he gained, which cannot be obtained through school studies, are showing up as growth in real life."

3rd-grade elementary student / Tokyo / 1st participation

"He played and did business until late at night, and rushed out of the tent with the sunrise. It was impressive when he said, 'It was the most fun I've ever had in my life' upon returning home."

1st-year junior high student / Okinawa Prefecture / 2nd participation

"My son went to sleep with tears in his eyes on the first day saying 'I hate being poor,' but on the second day, he gained the experience of launching a business and earning money, showing confidence like a completely different person. Since his second participation, he even started talking about passive income."

3rd-grade elementary student / Resident of Malaysia / 2nd participation

"He started thinking at home 'What is the purpose of earning money?', and began devising his own study methods."

■ About Teenager Business Association (TBA)

An organization providing business education for teenagers.

Its main projects include the overnight entrepreneurial experience program "Business Camp," the company management experience board game "Smile Game," and the continuous program for elementary students "Jr. Business Project," expanding nationwide. "Smile Game" won the 2024 Kids Design Award.

Location: 2F W Building, 1-8-15 Konan, Minato-ku, Tokyo

Representative Director: Shogo Yamada

URL: https://teenagerbusiness.com/