FedEx announces winners of 2025 national student business idea contest

The national competition winners are as follows:

- Kiju Kamachi and Haruki Kawamata from Tokyo presented "DimensionView," a device that plugs into monitors like TVs to display life-sized clothing, aiming to reduce return rates by minimizing size errors.

- Tomoharu Hayakawa and Yui Motoishi from Tokyo developed "SnapFit," an app that measures body size data to dress an avatar, reducing returns due to size or style mismatches.

- Sumire Yamamoto and Rio Shimizu from Tokyo created "StitchSnap," a product inspired by China's fandom culture allowing users to print favorite images on items like T-shirts or bags using fabric from discarded clothes.

These Japanese representatives will join the international event in Singapore, collaborating with peers from Hong Kong, Indonesia, South Korea, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, and Vietnam. This offers them a valuable opportunity to work with diverse cultural backgrounds and engage in constructive discussions.

Ken McMahon, Managing Director of Customer Solutions & Special Services for Asia Pacific at FedEx, stated: "I was truly impressed by the creativity and enthusiasm of this year's participants. The logical thinking and innovative ideas demonstrated while tackling the theme highlight their potential as future business leaders who will play a crucial role in promoting economic growth not only in Japan but globally. ITC is vital for students to acquire the skills and confidence needed to navigate complex global markets and an increasingly uncertain future."

Since its inception in 2008, FedEx/JA ITC has supported approximately 2,400 high school students in deepening their understanding of international trade.

For more information about FedEx/JA ITC, visit Junior Achievement Japan's website at https://www.ja-japan.org/contests/ITC.html.