Day 1
12:30- 13:15

Innovation Open

  • JP
Breakouts

Speaker

Shinya Ito
Deputy director
ainomachi eco club

Emina Kiyoma
Office for Circular and Ecological Economy
Ministry of the Environment

Hinako Arai
Staff
IHRP (Interdisciplinary Highschool Research Program)

Ryu Okawara
Program participant
IHRP (Interdisciplinary Highschool Research Program)

2nd year student at Tokyo Metropolitan Toyotama High School, born in 2005. Two years ago, amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, experienced an exchange program in South Dakota, USA. Explored the culture, history, and traditions of the indigenous people living there and organized international exchange events to share Japanese culture with the local community. Engages in sports, arts, and academics:qualifying for track and field state championships and being selected for Art Competition and the Gold Honor Roll at the local high school. Faced poverty issues during life with the indigenous community, witnessing economic disparities for the first time. Upon returning to Japan, decided to leverage personal experiences and environment, undertaking various challenges. Developed an interest in aviation fuel and energy issues. Decided to participate in the IHRP2023 and, under the guidance of Professor Fujikawa at Kyushu University, conducts research on “Energy-efficient, super-circular societies.

Kahona Saito
Program participant
IHRP (Interdisciplinary Highschool Research Program)

Chiyo Nakatsuji
Program participant
IHRP (Interdisciplinary Highschool Research Program)

2019 Entered Oin Junior High School

2021 Reached the finals as the only junior high school student and received the Bronze Prize in the Change Maker Awards, Won the 2nd Prize in Global Link Online.

2022 Received the Courage Award in the women’s division at the Japan Informatics Olympiad, Awarded the Cultural and Sports Activity Prize by Tokyo Private School Foundation, Entered Oin High School.

2023 Won the Courage Award in both women’s division at the Japan Informatics Olympiad and Japan Informatics Olympiad, Participated in the Interdisciplinary Highschool Research Program, Placed 1st in the female category at the World Robotics Olympiad Kanagawa Preliminary and received the High School Newspaper Agency Special Award, Received the Excellent Award at the Yurugaki Hackathon with toio&MESH, Received the Encouragement Award at the Kagakunome Prize hosted by Tsukuba University, Won the Minister of State for Science and Technology Policy Award at the Japan Science & Engineering Challenge

Sakura Fukuoka
Program participant
IHRP (Interdisciplinary Highschool Research Program)

A high school student living in Osaka
Attracted by the English education based on the liberal arts, I entered my current school. In the school, I was attracted to environmental issues. When I was in Grade 10, I tried growing vegetables in the school field and worked on environmental pollution as a club activity. Since I participated in the astrobotany research program, I am becoming interested in the relationship between plants and environmental pollution. Last year, I wanted to experience research, so I participated in the IHRP. I had the opportunity to attend lectures by experts from universities and other research institutions and learned about the studies of other high school students. Since I see many cigarette butts on the way to school, I am conducting experiments using radish and studying the effects of cigarettes on plant growth. In high school, I am taking the International Baccalaureate program and am studying Biology.