Call for Entries: 20th 'Me and Private Railways' Elementary School Newspaper Contest

The Japan Private Railway Association is holding the '20th Me and Private Railways Elementary School Newspaper Contest' with the aim of deepening children's interest and understanding of railways through newspaper creation, and will be accepting entries from Wednesday, July 1 to Wednesday, September 30. The association has been holding this contest since 2007, marking its 20th year, with the goal of having elementary school students across the country take up the railways they use daily as a social topic for school learning or summer research projects. Supported by the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology, the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, and the National Elementary School Social Studies Research Council, the contest invites entries from elementary school students nationwide on topics such as their interests and questions about the railways they use daily, barrier-free perspectives, and environmentally friendly railways. In addition to presenting a 'participation prize' to all applicants, top winners will be invited to an awards ceremony scheduled to be held in Tokyo.