Introducing the "Now" of Commercial High Schools with themes of higher education, employment, and careers Participatory event for junior high school students, parents and teachers to be held on August 9 (Sun.) NEXT"--Tokyo Metropolitan Commercial High School Session ~Updating Your Image of Commercial High Schools! ～""

Guest speaker is Miyazono, a TV personality who graduated from a commercial high school.

2026.06.10 16:00

“NEXT” ――都立商業高校セッション PR事務局

　The Tokyo Metropolitan Government Office of Education will hold a "NEXT --" Tokyo Metropolitan Commercial High School Session - Your Image of Commercial High Schools" for junior high school students and their parents at the Tokyo International Forum on Sunday, August 9, 2026. Update your image of a commercial high school! ～The event will be held at the Tokyo International Forum on April 1, 2012. This event will introduce the study and career paths of commercial high schools and provide participants with an opportunity to learn about the current state of commercial high schools through quizzes, mock classes, student presentations, and other activities. In addition, the event will feature guest speaker Miyazon, a TV personality who graduated from a commercial high school, who will talk about his own experiences and the appeal of commercial high schools.

Special website URL: https://syogyo-summit.metro.tokyo.lg.jp

Acquiring the ability to be useful in society! Diverse Career Education at Commercial High Schools

　Commercial high schools offer courses in bookkeeping, accounting, information processing, marketing, business manners, product development, and other subjects that lead to the real world. In addition to learning about acquiring qualifications, we also incorporate activities in cooperation with companies and the community, as well as exploratory learning. Students are exposed to knowledge and ways of thinking that can be used in society during their high school years. After graduation, students can choose from a variety of options, including continuing on to university, entering a special training college, or finding employment.

Background of the PR Event: Changing the Image of Commercial High Schools

　Commercial high schools have an image of being "schools for people who want to get a job" or "schools that focus on acquiring qualifications. On the other hand, today's commercial high schools offer a wide variety of career paths, including advancement to universities and vocational schools, as well as studies that lead to the real world, such as IT/digital, marketing, product development, corporate partnerships, and even entrepreneurial startups.

　The 2025 graduates of the Commercial High School (Business, Business Communication, and Commerce Departments) were 39% going on to university, 26% to special training schools, 29% to employment, and 6% to others. The current image of commercial high schools cannot be fully captured by the conventional image alone, as students are choosing a variety of career paths, including not only employment, but also higher education.

　This event will disseminate advanced practical learning and career path achievements in commercial high schools. The purpose of this event is to rethink the conventional image of commercial high schools as schools only for those who aim for employment, and to let junior high school students, parents, and teachers know about the current study and career paths of commercial high schools as one of the career choices in this age of diversification, where students can consider both higher education and practical studies. We aim to create an opportunity for junior high school students, parents, and teachers to learn about the current study and career paths of commercial high schools and broaden their choices in selecting a high school.

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Outline of PR Event

　This event will be held to provide an opportunity for students to learn more about high school education, school life, and career paths after graduation.

Date and time: August 9, 2026 (Sunday), 13:00-15:30

Venue: Tokyo International Forum, Hall D5

Speakers: Principals of metropolitan commercial high schools, current students, and others

　On the day of the event, a joint consultation session on metropolitan high schools (Metropolitan High School EXPO) is scheduled to be held at another venue in the Tokyo International Forum.

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Application for Participation

Application start date: June 9, 2026 (Tue.)

Participation method: Advance reservations required (free admission)

Capacity: 200 (first-come, first-served)

Target: Junior high school 3rd graders/parents/junior high school teachers

　　　　　　　　1st and 2nd year junior high school students are also welcome to attend.

Application form and special website: https://syogyo-summit.metro.tokyo.lg.jp

If you wish to attend the event, please fill out the application form on the special site and submit it in advance.

Event Program Contents

Foyer Exhibit

　The foyer will be used to display school introduction panels and uniforms of each school.

Introduction - Panel Discussion

　As an introduction, a quiz will be given to introduce the "reality" of commercial high schools. Through the quiz, rather than a one-way explanation, participants will deepen their understanding of the "breadth of learning programs and academic achievements" of commercial high schools.

　Then, questions will be solicited at the time of registration for the symposium, and parents' "realistic concerns about their children's higher education and employment" will be addressed through the panel discussion.

■Practice Session

　In order to help participants imagine what they will be learning after entering a commercial high school, they will experience actual classes held at commercial high schools and learn firsthand what they cannot learn in a regular course, but only in a practical commercial high school.

Student Presentations

　Seniors who are actually enrolled in a commercial high school will present their business ideas that they have worked on in class!

　Through their presentations, students will increase their resolution of the "real growth" and "future image of themselves" that they can obtain at a commercial high school.

Schedule

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Schedule

Please note that the schedule is subject to change.

About the Guests]

■Miyazon

After forming the duo in 2009, Miyazon made his breakthrough with his one-of-a-kind natural and innocent character. Currently, he has established an entertainment agency "Kaomaru" and is very active as a freelance performer in various fields such as TV, commercials, lectures, and events.

On location around the world for a popular variety show, she makes full use of her exceptional physical abilities to take on the challenges of impossible tasks in various locations. His straightforward approach to challenges has been an inspiration to people of all ages.

He has also been featured as a "commercial high school comedian" on the TV program "Ametalk! He also has a deep connection with commercial high schools, appearing as a "commercial high school comedian" on the TV program "Ametoke!

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