About us
“Creating a system where young people’s voices reach politics”
We are working to build the infrastructure for civic education, aiming for a society where young people’s voices are reflected in policy. To increase the number of youth who believe that “society can be changed” and take action.
Message From The Representative
Nana Takamatsu
Representative Director |
Social entrepreneur & civic education expert
“These are common sentiments heard from young people in Japan: ‘Adults wouldn’t listen to my opinions.’ / ‘I tried to change school rules, but it was impossible.’
We at Shoukasonjuku aim to create a system that allows young people in Japan to unleash their potential.”
Our 10 Years of Impact
To increase the number of youth who believe “society can be changed” and take action, we have driven four major initiatives.
Citizenship Education Outreach
110,000+
students attended
110,000 students attended our outreach classes. After class, the number of youth who believe"society can be changed" significantly increased.
Youth Who Believe in Change
believe they can change society
72%
In Gunma Prefecture high schools (50 schools/year), 72% of students after class believe society can be changed — vs. 45% national average (Nippon Foundation).
High School Reverse Mentoring
Working with local governments, students have achieved 20+ real policy implementations. 100% of Reverse Mentoring students in Gunma (2025) believe they can change society.
20+
policies implemented
YouTube “Nana Takamatsu’s
Social Action!”
240,000+
YouTube subscribers
240,000 subscribers, 8.7 million views. Politicians from every national political party have appeared on the channel.
Our Services
What We Do
Citizenship Education
Outreach Program
Fun classes with a comedian on “how to change society.” Themes: politics, SDGs, careers, peace studies.
Reverse Mentoring
Students serve as advisors to governors & mayors, proposing policies for real implementation.
Advocacy
Policy proposals to build infrastructure for youth political participation and solve social issues.
Political Media
YouTube channel with 230,000+ subscribers. Every national political party represented.
Reverse Mentoring
High school students mentor local government leaders
Students set themes based on their own interests, deepen understanding through government agencies and experts, then propose and implement real policy changes—including securing funding.
01
Students choose a social theme
02
Research with experts & agencies
03
Propose policy to governors / mayors
04
Implement + secure funding
Case Study
【Gunma Prefecture】
HPV Vaccination Campaign
Students proposed to the governor the importance of vaccination and creation of an environment where students can easily receive vaccinations. They successfully distributed sanitary products with awareness messages to high schools and launched a TikTok campaign.
360K+
TikTok video views
Award
Japan Commercial Broadcasting
Association Award for Excellence
1st
Japan’s first vaccination site
inside a shopping mall (Sept 2024)
＼ Voices from Participants ／
“Having experienced my proposals being adopted and actually changing government policy, I became strongly determined to remain someone who can make a difference in society.”
“The experience of being able to voice my opinions to the governor and politicians gave me confidence and helped me grow.”
Global Exchange
Exchange with Overseas Organizations
We aim to enhance our activities through exchanges with overseas organizations that share the same goals and aspirations. We welcome organizations seeking to engage with us!
