Symphony Contest-2nd|一般社団法人steAm BAND

We place great importance on speaking with experts in a variety of genres.

In a traditional competitive contest, entries are often judged and a grand prize is chosen, but this contest is open to those who "don’t know what to submit" or "don’t know how to do research, but would like to talk to someone about their interests and questions they have. We, steAm BAND, are holding the "STEAM Symphony Contest" in the hope that the curiosity and creativity that swell through encounters with experts in the fields of interest will provide invaluable nourishment for individuals and at the same time create great movement in society. We look forward to your participation!

The 1st STEAM Symphony Contest held in February 2024

The final judging session was held at Ritsumeikan University’s Osaka Ibaraki Campus in February 2024.
The judges included Nakajima Sachiko, Yamagiwa Juichi, Director of the Research Institute for Humanity and Nature, Suzuki Kan, Professor at the University of Tokyo, and architect Kobori Tetsuo.

Contest Process

About Mentoring

This is a place where you can talk to experts in a variety of fields.
※You are welcome to bring your family members, friends, teachers, etc. to the mentoring session.
※Reservations can be made after the first screening is completed.
※Reservations are accepted on a first-come, first-served basis.
※Online mentoring is available.

Contest Outline

Categories

  • Art and Philosophy: Artists and Philosophers *Including Liberal Arts
  • Basic Research: Researchers (Scientists and Mathematicians)
  • Problem Solving: Inventors, Entrepreneurs and Engineers

Applicants are encouraged to:
- come up with new and original ideas.
- describe the science, mathematics, and technology behind the idea.
- show prototypes of some kind.
- share your ideas toward an inclusive and diverse society.
*Please select one category for entry.
*Ideas to enhance Expo 2025, Osaka, Kansai are also welcome!

Registration Fee

free

Eligibility

Pre-school, elementary school, junior high school and high school students, and seniors (60 years old and older)
* Any individual or group is welcome to apply.
* If you are a group please apply with the affiliation of the primary applicant.

How to apply for the first selection
(Entry)

Please register as a friend on the LINE below and then enter.
https://liff.line.me/1661292049-alvYv88b/landing?follow=%40245ocvzo&lp=XHljxq&liff_id=1661292049-alvYv88b

*If you are unable to register via LINE, you can apply by other means.
 Please feel free to contact us by email.(info@steamband.jp)
 

[To applicants under 12 years old and their guardians]
As part of our efforts to ensure that young people can use LINE safely and securely, we have raised the recommended age for use to 12 years and older. 
Therefore, for applicants under 12 years old, please ensure to register using the guardian’s LINE account.

First selection

Make a video up to 3 minutes in length and submit by the end of November 30.
*Please register as a friend on LINE, enter, and submit your entry via LINE.
*If you are unable to register via LINE, please contact info@steamband.jp.


Applicants are recommended to include the following (in any order):
- Introduction of yourself and your theme
- Motivation, passion and purpose of your work.
- Background and previous research *Clearly cite your research. Plagiarism is not acceptable.
- Concept, process, results, analysis, summary, reflection and your impression about your work.
- Any prototypes or works of art (if applicable)
*Slides may be used.
*There is no fixed format.
Above all, explore your own ideas!


For more information, click here.

prize
※At the time of the 0th meeting

・Grand Prize
・Jellyfish Award
・Jury Awards
※The Grand Prize and the Jellyfish Prize will be awarded to the winners, who will have the opportunity to brush up their skills (mentoring) with matching experts.

The winners will be announced on the special website.
Only the winners will be notified by e-mail.

Final Judging Session

Date: Saturday, February 15, 2025
Time: 12:00-18:00 (time may change slightly)
Location: Ritsumeikan University, Ibaraki Campus
Format: Hybrid format (real and online)

Organized by

General Incorporated Association steAm BAND

Sponsored by

Tobu Top Tours Co., Ltd. and ReNet Japan Group, Inc.Dai Nippon Printing Co., Ltd.

Cooperation by

steAm, Inc. The Ritsumeikan University.

Supported by

Japan Association for the 2025 World Exposition.

Introducing Mentors

※Mentors will be updated as needed.

Color coding

ScienceTechnologyEngineeringArtsMathematics

Kan Suzuki

The University of Tokyo

Social InnovationWellbeing Public PhilosophyEducation and Sports Policy

Sachiko Nakajima

General corporation steAm BAND
Producer of Osaka-Kansai Expo Theme Project

Jazz pianistMathSTEAM EducationMedia ArtOsaka/Kansai Expo

Tetsuo Kobori

Tetsuo Kobori Architects

ArchitectSpatial designTravelMountaineeringTeahouseEgypthistorySketchingnature

Nobufumi Morita

Digital Fashion Co.

DigitalFashion3DCreatorOsaka

Misuzu Asari

Professor, Research Institute for Humanity and Nature

GarbageSDGsResource CirculationEnvironmental EducationSatoyama

Abdoulaye Sarr Ndiaye

steAm, Inc.

MusicDjembeSabarAfricanMusic

Hikaru Ishii

Kirakira Hikaru Arts Japan

DanceMusicFolkPerformingArtsCreative

Shin Ikesue

Tokyo School of Music Shibuya
Soulmatics Co.Ltd.

GospelMusicSongs

Yuu Iwamoto

Regional and Education Attractiveness Platform

Local Future Study AbroadAttractive high schoolsCommunity Education CoordinatorCross-border learning (traveling learning/stream learning)Bhutan

Takefumi Kobayashi

Musician, steAm, Inc.

Percussion instrumentsDrumspercussionprocessingmusic

Kazuhiro Komatsu

Faculty of Engineering, Shinshu University

Water EnvironmentWater and WastewaterWater Quality MonitoringLakes and RiversWater Supply and Sewerage

Yutaka Shikano

Tsukuba University

PhysicistQuantum mechanicsRandomGravitational wavesMachine Learning

Rinka Saito

Waseda univ.

handicapminoritydeafinternationalrelations

Takeshi Suzuka

steAm Corporation and Shikoku University

Tourism businessSDGsScience ExperimentOutdoor activitiesProduct development

Shion Taniyama

AVAD K.K.

StartupLight Art Education Human Resource DevelopmentLocal developmentSpontaneous co-creationProgramming

Naohiro Tamura

Principal of Tokiwamatsu Gakuen Junior and Senior High School

EducationReflectionLearningJournal PepTalk Soroban

Choi Jaechol

steAm, Inc.

MusicDrumFolkPerformingArtsFestivalsInternationalExchange

Koji Tsukamoto

ReNet Japan Group, Inc.

MarketingIdeationUrbanMining PCRecycling CommunitySportsClubManagement

Miho Nakajima

RIKEN Center for Brain Science

NeuroscienceCognitive-behavioral experiments with rodentsMolecular biologyElectrophysiologyOptogenetics

Ian Schmitt

RIKEN Center for Brain Science

System NeuroscienceCognitive ScienceElectrophysiologyOptogeneticsSensory Inference

Fuminori Nakata

Fukushima University, Faculty of Human Development and Culture

MathematicsGeometrySTEAM EducationMath ArtDigital Art

Kota Nakadate

steAm, Inc.

Self-oriented mental coachSelf-esteem Well-Being-co-practitionerFormer Teachers

Ryosuke Nakanishi

No-Side, Inc.

InclusiveDiversityWelfarenursing careCity Development

Zhang Chenhe

steAm, Inc.

DesignIdeaMedia Arts"Culture "Museums

Katsuhiro Nishinari

Research Center for Advanced Science and Technology, The University of Tokyo

Mathematical PhysicsApplied MathematicsEngineering and InformationNonlinear WavesCongestion Studies

Saki PARK

University of Tokyo Graduate School of Public Policy

Early child hood education and care(ECEC)ECEC Policyintercultural education in ECECIntercultural community policy (Tabunka-kyosei) Inclusive Nurture and Education

Mio Hashimoto

sculptor

3D modelingFine ArtsArtSculptureIntegrated Arts

Emi Hariyama

General Incorporated Association EI Arts

Ballet・ Dance

Ayumu Horikawa

President and CEO of Akaruku Corporation

Diversity and InclusionGenderLGBTQ+OrganizationalDevelopmentEducation

Jun Mitani

Professor, Faculty of Systems and Information Science, University of Tsukuba

OrigamiInformationProcessingCGProgrammingプログラミング

Johannes Schoenke

steAm, Inc.

ScienceDesignProgrammingMusicDrumming

Kazunari Yasui

steAm, Inc.

MediaVideo ProductionDramaAnimationProgram Producer

Ichiro Hisanaga

Dai Nippon Printing Co.

UX/UIErgonomicsInteraction DesignCognitive Science

Takaaki Yoshida

DNP Media Art Co., Ltd.

Imaging DirectionPhotographyPhotoPrintingGraphic Expression

Yoichi Muguruma

Ritsumeikan Integrated Educational Corporation

Primary school educationNumeracy EducationICTMicrosoft Innovative Educator Expert

Shinichi Hamasaki

cocre-lab Co., Ltd.

TourismRegional DevelopmentMICEDigital Rural City State ConceptHost Towns

Introducing Mentors

※Mentors will be updated as needed.

Color coding

ScienceTechnologyEngineeringArtsMathematics

Kan Suzuki

The University of Tokyo

Social InnovationWellbeing Public PhilosophyEducation and Sports Policy

Sachiko Nakajima

General corporation steAm BAND
Producer of Osaka-Kansai Expo Theme Project

Jazz pianistMathSTEAM EducationMedia ArtOsaka/Kansai Expo

Tetsuo Kobori

Tetsuo Kobori Architects

ArchitectSpatial designTravelMountaineeringTeahouseEgypthistorySketchingnature

Nobufumi Morita

Digital Fashion Co.

DigitalFashion3DCreatorOsaka

Misuzu Asari

Professor, Research Institute for Humanity and Nature

GarbageSDGsResource CirculationEnvironmental EducationSatoyama

Abdoulaye Sarr Ndiaye

steAm, Inc.

MusicDjembeSabarAfricanMusic

Hikaru Ishii

Kirakira Hikaru Arts Japan

DanceMusicFolkPerformingArtsCreative

Shin Ikesue

Tokyo School of Music Shibuya
Soulmatics Co.Ltd.

GospelMusicSongs

Yuu Iwamoto

Regional and Education Attractiveness Platform

Local Future Study AbroadAttractive high schoolsCommunity Education CoordinatorCross-border learning (traveling learning/stream learning)Bhutan

Takefumi Kobayashi

Musician, steAm, Inc.

Percussion instrumentsDrumspercussionprocessingmusic

Kazuhiro Komatsu

Faculty of Engineering, Shinshu University

Water EnvironmentWater and WastewaterWater Quality MonitoringLakes and RiversWater Supply and Sewerage

Yutaka Shikano

Tsukuba University

PhysicistQuantum mechanicsRandomGravitational wavesMachine Learning

Rinka Saito

Waseda univ.

handicapminoritydeafinternationalrelations

Takeshi Suzuka

steAm Corporation and Shikoku University

Tourism businessSDGsScience ExperimentOutdoor activitiesProduct development

Shion Taniyama

AVAD K.K.

StartupLight Art Education Human Resource DevelopmentLocal developmentSpontaneous co-creationProgramming

Naohiro Tamura

Principal of Tokiwamatsu Gakuen Junior and Senior High School

EducationReflectionLearningJournal PepTalk Soroban

Choi Jaechol

steAm, Inc.

MusicDrumFolkPerformingArtsFestivalsInternationalExchange

Koji Tsukamoto

ReNet Japan Group, Inc.

MarketingIdeationUrbanMining PCRecycling CommunitySportsClubManagement

Miho Nakajima

RIKEN Center for Brain Science

NeuroscienceCognitive-behavioral experiments with rodentsMolecular biologyElectrophysiologyOptogenetics

Ian Schmitt

RIKEN Center for Brain Science

System NeuroscienceCognitive ScienceElectrophysiologyOptogeneticsSensory Inference

Fuminori Nakata

Fukushima University, Faculty of Human Development and Culture

MathematicsGeometrySTEAM EducationMath ArtDigital Art

Kota Nakadate

steAm, Inc.

Self-oriented mental coachSelf-esteem Well-Being-co-practitionerFormer Teachers

Ryosuke Nakanishi

No-Side, Inc.

InclusiveDiversityWelfarenursing careCity Development

Zhang Chenhe

steAm, Inc.

DesignIdeaMedia Arts"Culture "Museums

Katsuhiro Nishinari

Research Center for Advanced Science and Technology, The University of Tokyo

Mathematical PhysicsApplied MathematicsEngineering and InformationNonlinear WavesCongestion Studies

Saki PARK

University of Tokyo Graduate School of Public Policy

Early child hood education and care(ECEC)ECEC Policyintercultural education in ECECIntercultural community policy (Tabunka-kyosei) Inclusive Nurture and Education

Mio Hashimoto

sculptor

3D modelingFine ArtsArtSculptureIntegrated Arts

Emi Hariyama

General Incorporated Association EI Arts

Ballet・ Dance

Ayumu Horikawa

President and CEO of Akaruku Corporation

Diversity and InclusionGenderLGBTQ+OrganizationalDevelopmentEducation

Jun Mitani

Professor, Faculty of Systems and Information Science, University of Tsukuba

OrigamiInformationProcessingCGProgrammingプログラミング

Johannes Schoenke

steAm, Inc.

ScienceDesignProgrammingMusicDrumming

Kazunari Yasui

steAm, Inc.

MediaVideo ProductionDramaAnimationProgram Producer

Ichiro Hisanaga

Dai Nippon Printing Co.

UX/UIErgonomicsInteraction DesignCognitive Science

Takaaki Yoshida

DNP Media Art Co., Ltd.

Imaging DirectionPhotographyPhotoPrintingGraphic Expression

Yoichi Muguruma

Ritsumeikan Integrated Educational Corporation

Primary school educationNumeracy EducationICTMicrosoft Innovative Educator Expert

Shinichi Hamasaki

cocre-lab Co., Ltd.

TourismRegional DevelopmentMICEDigital Rural City State ConceptHost Towns
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