About the 2020 Fukuoka Prefecture Educational and Cultural Awards – Fukuoka Prefectural Government Homepage

About the 2020 Fukuoka Prefecture Education and Culture Award

○ The Fukuoka Prefecture Education and Culture Award is an award that honors the achievements of individuals and organizations that have contributed to the promotion of education, academics, culture, and sports in the prefecture, and is held with the aim of contributing to the promotion of education in the prefecture. Masu.

○ This year, there were 18 individuals and 14 organizations in the[Children/Student Division]and 26 individuals and 11 organizations in the[General Division].Total of 44 people, 25 organizations The award has been decided.

○ In addition, among the named award winners, there are three individuals and three organizations who have distinguished themselves (award winners who have achieved achievements in fields with little history of receiving awards, or who have achieved particularly remarkable achievements, etc.).For details, see 4. Distinctive Award Winners”.

○ The award ceremony will be held as part of the 2026 Fukuoka Education Month commemorative event, which will be held on November 3rd (Sunday/Holiday) at Elgala Hall Large Hall.

○ In addition, 44 of the award winners will attend the award ceremony, and Shizuku Kawakita of the Fukuoka Prefectural Kurate High School Broadcast Club will give a speech on behalf of the award winners.

1 Number of award winners

Departments and divisions

personal

group

count

Children/students section (a)

１８

１４

３２

General section (b)

２６

１１

３７

(General section breakdown)

social education department

３

４

Academic/Cultural Department

１

―

Physical Education/Sports Department

３

２

school health department

９

―

education administration department

１

―

school education department

８

５

Other education and culture departments

１

―

Count(a+b)

４４

２５

６９

2 List of award winners

As per attached sheet

3 Award ceremony (held during the 2020 “Fukuoka Education Month” commemorative event)

(1) Sun Season and November 3, 2020 (Sunday and Holiday) from 13:00 to 16:00

(Award ceremony 15:20-16:00)

(2) Venue Elgala Hall Large Hall (8F, 1-4-2 Tenjin, Chuo-ku, Fukuoka)

4 Distinctive award winners

Individual (3 people)

Belonging name

full name

summary of achievements

Established at Kurume University

high school

Sakurai Taisei

Daisei Sakurai

He won a silver medal as a representative of Japan at the 35th International Biology Olympiad in the Republic of Kazakhstan, received the Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology’s commendation, and contributed to the promotion of education and culture in the prefecture.

Fukuoka Municipal Fukuoka Sailing

high school

Tomei Sae

Sakuei Rui

He received the Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology Award in the home project category of the 72nd National High School Home Club Research Presentation Conference, contributing to the promotion of education and culture in this prefecture.

Fukuoka Prefectural Yawata Chuo

high school

Ooba Akari

Akari Ohba

Overall victory in the women’s 64kg class in the 39th National High School Comprehensive High School Weightlifting Competition Selection Tournament in 2020, and 2nd overall in the women’s 64kg class in the 39th National High School Weightlifting Competition Selection Tournament in 2025, making this prefecture’s sport contributed to the promotion of

Groups (3 groups)

Belonging name

summary of achievements

Fukuoka Prefectural Kurate High School

Broadcasting department

It won first place in the creative television drama category of the 71st NHK Cup National High School Broadcasting Contest, contributing to the promotion of education and culture in the prefecture.

Fukuoka Institute of Technology Affiliated Castle East

Department of Science of Higher Education Institutions

He received the highest award and the Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology Award at the 48th National High School Cultural Festival Natural Science Division Research Presentation (Earth Science Division), contributing to the promotion of education and culture in this prefecture.

Fukuoka prefecture high school student activities

Promotion Committee

In holding the 2020 National High School Comprehensive Athletic Meet, we actively worked on the preparation and management of the 300-day countdown event, encouraged the athletes at the opening ceremony, and greatly contributed to the success of the tournament. Contributed to the promotion of sports in this prefecture.

5 Others

The list of recipients of the 2020 Fukuoka Prefecture Education and Culture Award will be provided at a later date.

○ Award history and basis

Since 1945, we have been holding the “Award for Educational Merit” based on the Fukuoka Prefecture Educational Merit Award Regulations.

In 1962, the Fukuoka Prefectural Board of Education established the award rules and became the “Award for Persons of Merit in Education and Culture”.

In 1998, the Fukuoka Prefectural Board of Education award rules were revised and the award became the “Education and Culture Award”, which continues to exist today.

○ Award recipients

Individuals, groups, schools, and other educational institutions that have contributed to the promotion of education, academics, culture, and sports in this prefecture, and whose achievements are recognized as particularly remarkable.

○ Recommender

Superintendent of each municipal board of education, head of each central office section, head of each branch office, director of the Private Education Promotion and Youth Development Bureau

About the Fukuoka Prefecture Education and Culture Award in 2020 [PDFファイル／524KB]

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