Youth Future Co-creation Meeting vol.3 held

2024.10.27

On August 2, 2024, "Youth Future Co-creation Meeting vol.3" was held, sponsored by Y COMPANY LLC (headquarters: Meguro-ku, Tokyo, representative partner: Orzuguru) and co-sponsored by Unique Co., Ltd. and the Youth Career Education Organization.
This is an invitation-only, reservation-only event aimed at those involved in education and youth support, and young people who wish to receive support, with the concept of "co-creating the future of young people."
The first half of the event was a pitch presentation by seven young people, and the second half was a networking event, where people with various backgrounds could network with each other and find new co-creators. Student newspaper interns also had the opportunity to participate in this lively event.

■ Greetings from Mr. Susumu Otsuki, Secretary General of Youth Future Co-creation Conference

The Youth Future Co-creation Meeting was held with the hope that it would be a starting point for young people who are still nobody. In the future, I would like to start my own company by supporting athletes in their second careers and dual careers. To achieve this, I would like to gain as much experience as possible and build the foundation for creating a business. Talking to many people has given me a lot of inspiration and given me the opportunity to brush up on what I want to do and achieve. The Youth Future Co-creation Meeting will continue in the future. To all the young people who want to do something, achieve something, and break out of who they are now, we will keep moving forward. What will you do?

■From each co-sponsoring company

◇Y COMPANY LLC Representative Orzuguru

Young people are always a society's treasure. In my home country of Uzbekistan, many children are being born, and the country is vibrant. And if you look around the world, the population is continuing to grow.
I have heard from the media that Japan is experiencing a declining birthrate and an aging population, and that there are few young people who believe they can change society.
However, in reality, the young people I meet are full of dreams. Young people are the driving force behind social change. Now is the time for responsible adults to create a society where young people can co-create their dreams.

◇ General Incorporated Association Youth Career Education Organization Representative Director Shintaro Uno

My name is Uno, and I am the representative of the Youth Career Education Organization, a general incorporated association that co-hosted the Youth Future Co-Creation Meeting.
This event is being held with the aim of co-creating the future of young people together with educational operators who tend to be scattered individually. We hope to continue holding this event regularly, and together with everyone, we will tackle the structural issues in Japanese education, while enjoying the growth of young people who evolve every day.

◇ Unique Co., Ltd. Representative Director Takahiro Yamazaki

I am Yamazaki, CEO of Unique Co., Ltd., which co-hosted the Youth Future Co-Creation Meeting.
In this era where there are many unresolved problems and social issues, we feel that it is essential to have a place and opportunity to cooperate across generations and positions and create new value together. We hope that this event will spark that spark, and we would like to play a role in protecting and supporting that flame.

■Introduction of presenters

①Yuki Yahagi
Currently a correspondence high school student and representative of the student group DESTINY.
The teenager's goal is to rent out Universal Studios Japan and hold an event that brings together teenagers from all over the world.
I also want to make a movie about my life and broadcast it nationwide by the time I'm 20.
My strengths are my vitality and drive.
I am working with the hope of making everyone happy and giving everyone courage.

② Chiyu Matsumura　
4th year student at National Nursing University.
We hold charity events, business pitch contests, overseas study tours, and career tours.
I would like to teach tips on how to enjoy life by learning about one's own formative experiences and the true charm of life, mainly to university students in rural areas and those who do not have role models nearby.
Supporting students on the path to self-realization.

③Toya Hirose
A fourth-year student at Rikkyo University. Currently working as a personal trainer. Dedicated his life to muscles.
Our motto is "Extending people's lives."
Since work takes up a large portion of people's lives, I want to provide support that helps them live a fulfilling life.
Changing your body changes your life. I want to help more people develop good exercise habits.
We want to create a platform that focuses on "continuity" and allows you to be matched with online personal trainers for training.

④Keito Furui
Representative Director of VIS Co., Ltd., founded HAIKEI Co., Ltd. this August.
We aim to increase the number of people who can live a happier life as they get older.
Until now, I didn't think being an adult was fun, so I want to tell children that life is getting more and more interesting.
He is the organizer of the "Daydreaming Conference." He wants to create space in the minds of modern people and increase the number of people who live happy lives.

⑤Hiroto Inoue
Y COMPANY LLC / Researcher, Graduate School of System Design and Management, Keio University
A social implementation-oriented researcher who conducts research and activities on the topic of mental health among Generation Z, aiming to create social impact.
We want to prevent a future where their mental health unjustly deteriorates because of their courageous actions.

⑥ Tamae Otsuki
Representative Director of Sutatera Co., Ltd.
We operate TeleMe, a platform that makes it easy to access psychological counseling.
I want to connect this to prevention as part of daily mental care. I think there is a need for this among people who are drawn to fortune telling.
We aim to create a world where each individual can find their own way of coping and self-management becomes a part of everyday life.

⑦ Saki Nishimura
Planning and Sales Producer at Oshicoco Co., Ltd.
Supporting your favorite idols. Operating the world's most otaku-friendly media.
We are focusing on creating a platform where people can recognize each other's likes.
We will spread the culture of Oshikatsu to the world through efforts to expand Oshikatsu x spirituality and support women.

■ Impressions from participating

I think it was a very passionate event. It was very inspiring to see young people my age pitching with such passion. Also, all the adults who participated were seriously thinking about the future of Japan, and I thought it was a really wonderful community.
Yusuke Suzuki, 4th year student at Hosei University

I felt firsthand the passion of people in their early 20s who were serious about turning their dreams into a business. Seeing everyone actively interacting with each other to expand their business fields, I realized that age doesn't matter at all when it comes to realizing what you want to do.
Rinako Kitajima, 4th year student at Aoyama Gakuin University

Interviewed by Student Newspaper Online on August 2, 2024 by Yusuke Suzuki, a fourth-year student at Hosei University and Rinako Kitajima, a fourth-year student at Aoyama Gakuin University