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The 17th GS YUASA ECO Art Contest for Elementary School Students to be Held

September 9, 2025
GS Yuasa Battery Ltd.

GS Yuasa Battery Ltd. (“GS Yuasa“), a GS Yuasa Corporation (Tokyo Stock Exchange: 6674) group company,  will hold the 17th GS YUASA ECO Art Contest for Elementary School Students from October 1, 2025 to January 9, 2026.

This contest has been held since 2009 in the hope that it will encourage children and their families to think together about what the environment means to them.
This is the 17th edition of the contest. We invite elementary school students to create artwork about nature as we ask them to consider the theme of “Let's protect the environment and a prosperous future!”.

Following careful consideration, submitted artwork will be selected for the following prizes: the Gold Prize, the Environment Minister’s Prize, the Silver Prize, the Bronze Prize, the NICKER COLOUR Prize, Honorable Mention, and the Organization Award. Winners will receive prizes that include a trip to Yakushima, a Natural World Heritage site.*1 In addition, all applicants will also receive an nonwoven handbag.
 
Through such CSR activities, our company aims to contribute to the formation of an environmentally conscious society.


*1 Our company supports the activities of The Yakushima Environmental and Cultural Foundation.

Details of the 17th GS YUASA ECO Art Contest for Elementary School Students

1 Contest name The 17th GS YUASA ECO Art Contest for Elementary School Students
2 Organizer GS Yuasa Battery Ltd.
3 Sponsors Ministry of the Environment, Ministry of Education, 
Culture, Sports, Science and Technology, 
Japan Federation of Primary School Principals Association,
National Federation of Prefectural Boards of Education 
4 Additional support NICKER COLOUR Co., Ltd.
5 Contest theme Let's protect the environment and a prosperous future!
6 Submission period October 1, 2025 to January 9, 2026 
*Must be postmarked by the last day
7 Submission eligibility Must be a student enrolled in elementary school as of October 1, 2025
8 Paper for submissions Drawing paper or Kent paper   
Size: Octavo (27.1 x 39.1 cm) or B4 (25.7 x 36.4 cm)
9 Prizes Gold Prize [1 winner]
Environment Minister’s Prize [1 winner]
Silver Prize [4 winners]
Bronze Prize [10 winners]
NICKER COLOUR Prize [2 winners]
Honorable Mention [100 winners]
Organization Award [6 organizations]
Participation Prize [All participants]
10 Announcement of winners February 9, 2026
To be announced on the GS YUASA ECO Art Contest for Elementary School Students website 
 (The 100 Honorable Mention winners will be notified by delivery of the prize in the mail.)                                                                                                                                          
11 Award ceremony At the GS Yuasa Battery Ltd. head office on March 22, 2026 (planned) 
(Winners of the Gold Prize and the Environment Minister’s Prize only)

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