Key Facts
• The 49th National High School Cultural Festival was held in Kagawa in summer 2025.
• The event featured 23 divisions, including art, crafts, and calligraphy.
• Awarded schools in the Art and Craft Division were listed in performance order.
• Encouragement Award winners included:
– Kirin Takasaki (Miyagi, Tohoku Seikatsu Bunka University High School, 3rd year) for “Solitude.”
– Kanon Terada (Akita, Akita High School, 2nd year) for “When You Close Your Eyes.”
– Ran Takahashi (Akita, Akita Public Art University Affiliated High School, 2nd year) for “Colorful Birds.”
– Mirai Hazama (Saitama, Ina Gakuen General High School, 3rd year) for “Ephemeral.”
– Chihiro Kobayashi and Ryunosuke Tsuchiya (Saitama, Koshigaya High School, 3rd year) for “Standing to the Sky.”
– Tomohiro Yamada (Saitama, Ogose High School, 3rd year) for “HERO Promotional Video.”
– Hia Ouchi (Chiba, Chishirodai High School, 3rd year) for “Galaxy Ai-chan.”
– Yoki Sato (Kanagawa, Kōjō High School, 3rd year) for “Self-Transformation.”
– Daiki Orito (Ishikawa, Kanazawa Sakuragaoka High School, 3rd year) for “Ideas.”
– Kohaku Tokumitsu (Yamanashi, Sundai Kofu High School, 3rd year) for “Tension and Choices of a Cow.”
– Riko Tomioka (Nagano, Excelan High School, 3rd year) for “Afternoon.”
– Ayuri Nakamura (Shizuoka, Izu Ito High School, 3rd year) for “Poisonous Path.”
– Masayuki Nomaguchi (Osaka, Konan Design High School, 3rd year) for “Agape.”
– Sakura Yamashita (Hyogo, Sumoto High School, 3rd year) for “Innocent Season.”
– Moe Ishida (Hyogo, Sumoto High School, 2nd year) for “Hiding Place.”
– Minami Tsuchiya (Hyogo, Kakogawa Kita High School, 3rd year) for “Animal Election 2025.”
– Aizuki Maeda (Nara, Kansai Culture and Arts High School, 3rd year) for “Me.”
– Mami Kuroda (Okayama, Meisei Gakuin High School, 3rd year) for “To the Sky.”
– Akari Ishizaka (Fukuoka, Yahata Chuo High School, 3rd year) for “16 Mimesis.”
– Miku Naito (Oita, Oita Ogiidai High School, 3rd year) for “Packaged.”
Summary
The 49th National High School Cultural Festival, held in Kagawa during summer 2025, showcased the artistic talents of high school students across Japan. Divided into 23 categories, including art, crafts, and calligraphy, the event brought together top cultural clubs. In the Art and Craft Division, numerous students were recognized with Encouragement Awards for their creative works, ranging from paintings and sculptures to promotional videos. Notable winners included Kirin Takasaki from Miyagi for “Solitude,” Kanon Terada from Akita for “When You Close Your Eyes,” and Masayuki Nomaguchi from Osaka for “Agape.” The festival highlighted the diversity and innovation of young artists, celebrating their contributions to Japan’s cultural landscape.
