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At Yashio City Hall, we spoke at a council member study session titled "Opening the Future of Local Assemblies: Standards for Evolving Local Councils through a Citizen's Perspective."
In the talk, we presented TEIGEN JP's Mock Ward Mayoral Election in Adachi City as a pioneering example of helping teenagers see politics as personally relevant. We explained the full process in which teenagers become candidates, develop policies, and experience an election, along with lessons learned through the initiative.
We then exchanged views with the council members, holding a candid discussion about how to engage people who rarely encounter politics in daily life and how local assemblies can build stronger connections with residents in the years ahead.
A student organization tackling the gap in opportunities for teenagers through hands-on education, with the mission of giving every teenager the chance to meet a self they have not yet met. Founded in Adachi, Tokyo in 2023; 38 high school and university students from 22 different schools across the Tokyo area take part. First Prize at the 1st National High School Policy Championship, the NHK President's Award at the 70th High School Students' Speech Contest, and a policy proposal to the then Prime Minister at his office (all 2023). The Mock Ward Mayoral Election has been held three times in Adachi, co-hosted with the Adachi Election Administration Commission in 2025 and 2026.
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