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Winners of the 17th Kids Design Awards Program's Grand Award and Excellence Awards Announced
September 29, 2023
On September 27, 2023, a commendation ceremony to honor the winners of the 17th Kids Design Awards (a program that METI supports) was held, and one winner of the Grand Award (Prime Minister's Award) and four winners of the Excellence Awards (METI Minister's Awards) were determined. Mr. Ishii Taku, Parliamentary Vice-Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry, attended the ceremony, congratulated the winners with a celebratory speech, and presented them with their awards.
1. Overview
"Kids Design" is a group of ideas and activities about using the power of design to create a social environment that will contribute to the sound growth and development of children (who will be the next generation of adults).
The Kids Design Awards (organized by an NPO called the Kids Design Association) is a program aimed at recognizing outstanding products, spaces, services, activities, and academic programs in terms of three design missions: [i] designs that contribute to the safety and security of children; [ii] designs that develop children's creativity and shape their future; and [iii] designs that contribute to comfortably having and raising children.
2. Winners of the 17th Kids Design Awards
The 17th Kids Design Awards received 398 entries, and 258 of these were selected as winners. From among these, one winner was selected for the Grand Award, called the Prime Minister's Award, and four winners were selected for the Excellence Awards, called the METI Minister's Awards.
Prime Minister’s Award (one winner)
Kid's Voting Committee
“Kid's Vote”
METI Minister’s Awards (four winners)
Designs that contribute to the safety and security of children — Category: Children
Discovery Kids Inc. “i do button”
Designs that contribute to the safety and security of children — Category: General
Designs that develop children's creativity and shape their future — Category: Creative
YKK REAL ESTATE CO., LTD.; TOMOKO TAGUCHI ARCHITECTS Co., Ltd.; and TAKENAKA CORPORATION
“PASSIVETOWN Block 4 Tampopo Child Center”
Designs that develop children's creativity and shape their future — Category: Literacy
Yamaguchi Center for Arts and Media (YCAM); and Yamaguchi City Board of Education
[“Lessons for the Future Yamaguchi” at School ]
Details of other winners
3. Commendation ceremony
A commendation ceremony was held on September 27, 2023. Parliamentary Vice-Minister Ishii attended the ceremony, congratulated the winners with a celebratory speech and expressed his hopes for the further development of Kids Design, and presented the Prime Minister's and METI Minister's Awards.
Celebratory speech at the commendation ceremony (Parliamentary Vice-Minister Ishii)
Presenting the Prime Minister's Award
4. Contact for inquiries
Division in Charge
Design Policy Office, Commerce and Service Industry Policy Group