July 1, 2024
Olympus Co., Ltd.(hereinafter, Olympus) has been sponsoring the “Natural Science Observation Contest (commonly known as Shizekon),” a free science research competition for elementary and middle school students nationwide for over half a century since 1960 as part of education support activities for the next generation that will lead the future.
This year, too, the 65th Shisekon Call for Entries began on July 1st. While it has been a long time since children have been called out to leave science, Olympus will continue to contribute to society by supporting the “scientific mind” of children who discover familiar wonders and try to solve questions through Shizekon.
For more information on Shizekon and application detailsShizekon Homepage 
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| Competition name | 65th Natural Science Observation Contest (commonly known as Shizekon) |
|---|---|
| Organized by | Mainichi Newspapers, Natural Science Observation Study Group |
| patronage | Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science |
| sponsorship | Olympus |
| Application period | 2024/7/1 (Mon) to 2024/10/31 (Thu) same day postmark/courier acceptance stamp valid |
| Winners announced | Scheduled for mid-January 2025 |
| Theme of the work | Observation records of animals and plants, research on body structure and health, observations of minerals, geology, astronomical weather, etc. |
| Olympus Special Award | Since last year, excellent works on the theme of research related to the human body, health, and medical care are eligible |
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