Applications Open for the "6th Toridoll Sustainable Business Contest": All Finalists Receive a "Final Interview Guarantee Ticket" for New Graduate Hiring
Toridoll Holdings is accepting applications for its 6th Sustainable Business Contest targeting university students. Finalists will be awarded a guaranteed final interview for new graduate positions.
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Driven by "Psychological Capital Management," Toridoll Holdings Corporation (Shibuya-ku, Tokyo; President & CEO Takaya Awata; hereafter "Toridoll HD"), which provides inspiring dining experiences worldwide, will hold the "6th Toridoll Sustainable Business Contest" on Friday, December 4, 2026. The contest has historically received numerous applications from university students.
For this 6th edition, the content has been significantly updated, calling for proposals in five categories: "Psychological Capital," "Regional Revitalization," "Global," "Environment," and "DX" combined with "Emotion." As an award benefit, teams that advance to the finals will be provided with a "Final Interview Guarantee Ticket" in the Toridoll Group's new graduate recruitment process, as well as a social gathering with the management team, including the president and executives.
Applications open on Wednesday, April 1, 2026, and will be accepted until Wednesday, June 10, 2026.
In the previous contest, there were applications from 47 teams across 23 universities and graduate schools nationwide, proposing business solutions to various social issues such as the SDGs, food loss, and the declining birthrate and aging population. In the 5th edition, following heated presentations by the 5 teams that passed the preliminaries, the Grand Prize was awarded to two teams: "Udon-Smoothie" from Komazawa University and "Short Trip at a Nursing Home" from Yokohama National University.
[Recruitment Overview]
■ Overview: A contest where active university and graduate students plan a "sustainable business plan" based on the Toridoll Group's business operations and propose it to the group's management layer, including President and CEO Awata.
■ Organizer: Toridoll Holdings Corporation
Planning Cooperation: Koichi Nakamura (Professor, Faculty of Business Administration, Komazawa University)
■ Eligibility Requirements (Partial list):
- Students currently enrolled in a university or graduate school at the time of application.
- Those who can participate as a recognized organization of their respective universities.
- Belonging to a seminar group is preferred.
- Those who agree to our application terms and conditions.
- Ability to protect confidential information as stated in the terms.
- Those who can visit our company (Shibuya Headquarters) for the presentation.
* For those traveling from afar, transportation expenses are negotiable according to our company's travel expense regulations.
- Those who grant permission for the use of their portrait rights.
■ Entry Deadline: Wednesday, June 10, 2026
■ How to Enter: Please apply via the application form.
■ Final Selection Date: Friday, December 4, 2026
■ Toridoll Sustainable Business Contest Application Page
For this 6th edition, the content has been significantly updated, calling for proposals in five categories: "Psychological Capital," "Regional Revitalization," "Global," "Environment," and "DX" combined with "Emotion." As an award benefit, teams that advance to the finals will be provided with a "Final Interview Guarantee Ticket" in the Toridoll Group's new graduate recruitment process, as well as a social gathering with the management team, including the president and executives.
Applications open on Wednesday, April 1, 2026, and will be accepted until Wednesday, June 10, 2026.
In the previous contest, there were applications from 47 teams across 23 universities and graduate schools nationwide, proposing business solutions to various social issues such as the SDGs, food loss, and the declining birthrate and aging population. In the 5th edition, following heated presentations by the 5 teams that passed the preliminaries, the Grand Prize was awarded to two teams: "Udon-Smoothie" from Komazawa University and "Short Trip at a Nursing Home" from Yokohama National University.
[Recruitment Overview]
■ Overview: A contest where active university and graduate students plan a "sustainable business plan" based on the Toridoll Group's business operations and propose it to the group's management layer, including President and CEO Awata.
■ Organizer: Toridoll Holdings Corporation
Planning Cooperation: Koichi Nakamura (Professor, Faculty of Business Administration, Komazawa University)
■ Eligibility Requirements (Partial list):
- Students currently enrolled in a university or graduate school at the time of application.
- Those who can participate as a recognized organization of their respective universities.
- Belonging to a seminar group is preferred.
- Those who agree to our application terms and conditions.
- Ability to protect confidential information as stated in the terms.
- Those who can visit our company (Shibuya Headquarters) for the presentation.
* For those traveling from afar, transportation expenses are negotiable according to our company's travel expense regulations.
- Those who grant permission for the use of their portrait rights.
■ Entry Deadline: Wednesday, June 10, 2026
■ How to Enter: Please apply via the application form.
■ Final Selection Date: Friday, December 4, 2026
■ Toridoll Sustainable Business Contest Application Page