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A national essay contest run by J-FLEC, the FSA-supervised financial education body, in which high school students write a 1,600-3,200 character essay on finance and the economy; top essays win scholarships.
Organized by the Japan Financial Literacy and Education Corporation (J-FLEC) with backing from the Financial Services Agency, MEXT and the Bank of Japan. Students express their own views on any finance or economics topic (sample themes in 2026 included spending money for your dreams, a start-up plan to solve local issues, investment for society, and cashless payments). In 2026: 5 Special Prizes (including the Minister for Financial Services Award, MEXT Minister Award and Bank of Japan Governor Award) with a 50,000-yen scholarship each, 5 Excellence Prizes with 30,000 yen, 10 Honourable Mentions with 6,000-yen book cards, and 5 school awards.