We will hold the 34th Japanese Essay Contest for Foreign Technical Intern Trainees in FY2026.
\nPlease check the application requirements and tell all technical intern trainees about the program.<\/p>\n
Call for Entries (PDF)<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n \uff11\uff0eEligibility<\/strong><\/p>\n Foreign technical intern trainees who are residing in Japan during the application period \uff12\uff0eApplication period<\/strong><\/p>\n Wednesday, April 1, 2026 \u2013 Monday, May 11, 2026 \uff13\uff0eTheme<\/strong><\/p>\n Please write about anything you desire. There is no specified theme.<\/p>\n \uff14\uff0eLanguage<\/strong><\/p>\n Japanese<\/p>\n \uff15\uff0e Essay Format<\/strong><\/p>\n Self-written essay on 3 pages of A4-size 400-character Japanese manuscript paper (written vertically or horizontally) \uff16\uff0eHow to apply<\/strong><\/p>\n Only one original, unpublished, and handwritten essay will be accepted per person. *Incomplete application forms will not be accepted. \uff17\uff0ePrizes<\/strong><\/p>\n First Prize (4 or so technical intern trainees)…Letter of commendation and cash award (50,000 yen) * Prize-winning essays will be included in the Award-Winning Essays Collection of the Japanese Essay Contest. \uff18\uff0eAnnouncement of winners<\/strong><\/p>\n Winners will be notified through their accepting organization. At the same time, their names will be posted on the JITCO website in mid-August 2026.<\/p>\n \uff19\uff0ePoints to Note <\/strong><\/p>\n (1) JITCO will not respond to any inquiries concerning the screening process. 10\uff0eMailing Address <\/strong><\/p>\n Essay Contest Secretariat, Japan International Trainee & Skilled Worker Cooperation Organization (JITCO) 11\uff0eInquiries <\/strong><\/p>\n Essay Contest Secretariat We will hold the 34th Japanese Essay Contest for Foreign Technical Intern Trainees in FY2026. Please check the […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[56],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/hiroba.jitco.or.jp\/info\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5432"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/hiroba.jitco.or.jp\/info\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/hiroba.jitco.or.jp\/info\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hiroba.jitco.or.jp\/info\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/5"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hiroba.jitco.or.jp\/info\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=5432"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/hiroba.jitco.or.jp\/info\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5432\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":5442,"href":"https:\/\/hiroba.jitco.or.jp\/info\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5432\/revisions\/5442"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/hiroba.jitco.or.jp\/info\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5432"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hiroba.jitco.or.jp\/info\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=5432"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hiroba.jitco.or.jp\/info\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=5432"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
\n*Excluding those who will be residing in Japan on April 1, 2026, with a different status of residence, including designated activities and specified skills\n<\/p>\n
\nPostmarked no later than deadline\n<\/p>\n
\nBe sure to write your essay title and name in the margin of the Japanese manuscript paper.
\nJapanese manuscript paper: \u3000 Vertical (PDF)<\/a> Horizontal (PDF) <\/a>
\n*Essays typed using a computer or word processor; photocopies will not be accepted.
\n*You may use any writing utensil. Please write legibly.<\/p>\n
\nClick here for details on how to apply: Application Information Registration and Application Form Preparation<\/a>
\n(1) Please download the Application Information Registration Form (Excel) <\/a>and submit the application information registration list on the website<\/a>.\u3000
\n(2) Print out the designated application form from the downloaded document.
\n(3) Be sure to attach the application form to your entry and mail them in.<\/p>\n
\nPlease check in advance with your supervising organization or implementing company concerning application form preparation and attachments.\u3000\u3000\u3000\u3000\u3000\u3000\u3000\u3000\u3000\n<\/p>\n
\nSecond Prize (4 or so technical intern trainees)…Letter of commendation and cash award (30,000 yen)
\nThird Prize (12 or so technical intern trainees and trainees)…Letter of commendation and cash award (20,000 yen)
\nHonorable mention (15 or so technical intern trainees)…Cash award (10,000 yen)<\/p>\n
\nPlease note that there will not be a list of applicants.
\n* A booklet of award-winning essays will be given free of charge to the winners and their affiliated institutions, and supporting members.
\nA PDF version will also be posted on the JITCO website.\n<\/p>\n
\n(2) Entries that do not satisfy the application requirements will not be screened.
\n(3) Personal information that is entered on the application form will be used only within the scope necessary for JITCO to administer the contest.
\nPlease be sure to read and agree to our Handling of Personal Information<\/a> before applying.
\n(4) Submitted essays will not be returned.
\n(5) JITCO retains the copyright to all submitted essays.\n<\/p>\n
\nIgarashi Building 11th floor, 2-11-5 Shibaura, Minato-ku, Tokyo 108-0023\n<\/p>\n
\nPhone: 03-4306-1184<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"