1. Overview

"Kids Design" is a group of ideas and activities about using the power of design to create a social environment that will contribute to the sound growth and development of children (who will be the next generation of adults).

The Kids Design Awards (organized by an NPO called the Kids Design Association) is a program aimed at recognizing outstanding products, spaces, services, activities, and academic programs in terms of three design missions: [i] designs that contribute to the safety and security of children; [ii] designs that develop children's creativity and shape their future; and [iii] designs that contribute to comfortably having and raising children.

2. Winners of the 17th Kids Design Awards

The 17th Kids Design Awards received 398 entries, and 258 of these were selected as winners. From among these, one winner was selected for the Grand Award, called the Prime Minister's Award, and four winners were selected for the Excellence Awards, called the METI Minister's Awards.

Prime Minister’s Award (one winner)

Kid's Voting Committee
"Kid's Vote"

METI Minister’s Awards (four winners)

Designs that contribute to the safety and security of children — Category: Children

Discovery Kids Inc. "i do button"

Designs that contribute to the safety and security of children — Category: General

Fujitsu Limited
" EKIMATOPEIA"

Designs that develop children's creativity and shape their future — Category: Creative

YKK REAL ESTATE CO., LTD.; TOMOKO TAGUCHI ARCHITECTS Co., Ltd.; and TAKENAKA CORPORATION
"PASSIVETOWN Block 4 Tampopo Child Center"

Designs that develop children's creativity and shape their future — Category: Literacy

Yamaguchi Center for Arts and Media (YCAM); and Yamaguchi City Board of Education
["Lessons for the Future Yamaguchi" at School ]

Details of other winners

• List of the winners of the 17th Kids Design AwardsLink

3. Commendation ceremony

A commendation ceremony was held on September 27, 2023. Parliamentary Vice-Minister Ishii attended the ceremony, congratulated the winners with a celebratory speech and expressed his hopes for the further development of Kids Design, and presented the Prime Minister's and METI Minister's Awards.

• photo1 Celebratory speech at the commendation ceremony (Parliamentary Vice-Minister Ishii)
• photo2 Presenting the Prime Minister's Award

4. Contact for inquiries

• The Kids Design Association (NPO)Link

Division in Charge

Design Policy Office, Commerce and Service Industry Policy Group