Japan National Team Selected for the 37th International Biology Olympiad
The Japan Biology Olympiad Committee has decided on 4 representatives and 2 runners-up to participate in the 37th IBO in Lithuania in July 2026. Selected from 1,516 applicants, these high school students will take on the world.
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The Japan Biology Olympiad Committee (Chairman: Tatsuo Michiue) has decided on the 4 Japanese representatives and 2 runners-up to be dispatched to the 37th International Biology Olympiad, which will be held in Vilnius, Republic of Lithuania, for 8 days from July 12 to 19, 2026.
The Japanese representatives and runners-up were selected from 1,516 applicants nationwide through three stages of examinations. Moving forward, they will receive special education from the Japan Biology Olympiad Committee/Project Team, which includes university professors and experts, as they prepare for the international competition in July.
Japan Biology Olympiad Committee Press Release
http://www.jbo-info.jp/wp/wp-content/uploads/pr-20260403.pdf
Japanese Representatives for the 37th International Biology Olympiad (in alphabetical order)
Yukina Tao, Takatsuki High School (Osaka Prefecture), 3rd year
Masayuki Tezuka, Kaisei High School (Tokyo), 2nd year
Seiyu Nakano, Nada High School (Hyogo Prefecture), 3rd year
Asuka Yamamoto, Shitennoji High School (Osaka Prefecture), 3rd year
Runners-up (in alphabetical order)
Taichi Iwayama, Yamagata Prefectural Yamagata Higashi High School (Yamagata Prefecture), 3rd year
Saki Okubo, Ibaraki Prefectural Namiki Secondary School (Ibaraki Prefecture), 3rd year
The two runners-up will become the Japanese representatives for the international competition if any of the representatives are unable to participate.
The International Biology Olympiad is an international biology competition aimed at secondary school students worldwide. It is held annually to increase interest in biology, unlock the talents of participants, exchange information on biology education in each country, and promote international exchange among young people studying biology. Counting from the 1st competition in 1990 (held in Olomouc, former Czechoslovakia), the 37th international competition in 2026 will be held in Vilnius, Republic of Lithuania.
Aspirations of the Japanese Representatives
■ Yukina Tao, Takatsuki High School (Osaka Prefecture)
I am truly happy to be able to participate in the international competition.
While I will do my best to achieve good results, I also want to enjoy this precious opportunity to touch upon more advanced learning and meet biology enthusiasts from all over the world to the fullest.
■ Masayuki Tezuka, Kaisei High School (Tokyo)
Through the three years I participated in the Biology Olympiad, I was able to learn the profoundness of biology and increase my interest in living organisms far beyond what it was before. I cannot help but look forward to the international competition where I can see a world of biology that I do not know yet.
■ Seiyu Nakano, Nada High School (Hyogo Prefecture)
I am truly happy to be able to participate in the international competition that I have always aimed for. I look forward to meeting competitors from all over the world through the biology that I love.
The Japanese representatives and runners-up were selected from 1,516 applicants nationwide through three stages of examinations. Moving forward, they will receive special education from the Japan Biology Olympiad Committee/Project Team, which includes university professors and experts, as they prepare for the international competition in July.
Japan Biology Olympiad Committee Press Release
http://www.jbo-info.jp/wp/wp-content/uploads/pr-20260403.pdf
Japanese Representatives for the 37th International Biology Olympiad (in alphabetical order)
Yukina Tao, Takatsuki High School (Osaka Prefecture), 3rd year
Masayuki Tezuka, Kaisei High School (Tokyo), 2nd year
Seiyu Nakano, Nada High School (Hyogo Prefecture), 3rd year
Asuka Yamamoto, Shitennoji High School (Osaka Prefecture), 3rd year
Runners-up (in alphabetical order)
Taichi Iwayama, Yamagata Prefectural Yamagata Higashi High School (Yamagata Prefecture), 3rd year
Saki Okubo, Ibaraki Prefectural Namiki Secondary School (Ibaraki Prefecture), 3rd year
The two runners-up will become the Japanese representatives for the international competition if any of the representatives are unable to participate.
The International Biology Olympiad is an international biology competition aimed at secondary school students worldwide. It is held annually to increase interest in biology, unlock the talents of participants, exchange information on biology education in each country, and promote international exchange among young people studying biology. Counting from the 1st competition in 1990 (held in Olomouc, former Czechoslovakia), the 37th international competition in 2026 will be held in Vilnius, Republic of Lithuania.
Aspirations of the Japanese Representatives
■ Yukina Tao, Takatsuki High School (Osaka Prefecture)
I am truly happy to be able to participate in the international competition.
While I will do my best to achieve good results, I also want to enjoy this precious opportunity to touch upon more advanced learning and meet biology enthusiasts from all over the world to the fullest.
■ Masayuki Tezuka, Kaisei High School (Tokyo)
Through the three years I participated in the Biology Olympiad, I was able to learn the profoundness of biology and increase my interest in living organisms far beyond what it was before. I cannot help but look forward to the international competition where I can see a world of biology that I do not know yet.
■ Seiyu Nakano, Nada High School (Hyogo Prefecture)
I am truly happy to be able to participate in the international competition that I have always aimed for. I look forward to meeting competitors from all over the world through the biology that I love.