Science Castle Research Fund

The team selected for the 2026 Itoen Prize for Science Castle Research Grant has been determined

2026.08.04

Together with Itoen Co., Ltd., Rivaness Co., Ltd. has launched the Itoen Prize for Science Castle Research from 2026. As a result of rigorous evaluation, the following five individuals have been selected.

This research grant was solicited from high school students nationwide under the theme of “Research to create the appeal of tea that leads to the future.”

The five grantees selected will receive not only funding to support their research costs, but also the support of employees from the Itoen Co. research institute to mentor their research.
The selected researchers will also be challenged to present their results at the "Oei Ocha Museum" in Tokyo in November 2026 and at the Science Castle in December 2026.

ITO EN Co.Furthermore, through this initiative, LIBERNESS will actively carry out educational activities to support the next generation of researchers.

Research Themes	adopter	belong to
Can I keep the green of the disappearing matcha? Development of natural matcha ink through metal complexation	Takagi Shizuru	Yokohama Science Frontier High School Junior High School
The hardness and temperature of the water determine the taste of the tea. \|The Science of Tea That Changes With the Water of the World\|	Uemura Yuusui	Kosei Gakuen High School
Research on the new potential for utilizing non-standard tea leaves and mature tea leaves -Aiming to evaluate the functional properties of unused tea leaves and to apply them to cosmetic ingredients-	Ogawa Riyo	Chikushi Jogakuen High School
In the age of caffeine management, tea that promotes theanine is the “restoring fatigue food” that saves modern people!	Ikeda Yuuka	Shizuoka Prefectural Shizuoka Commercial High School
The challenge of creating fish that does not discolour Using the deodorizing, antioxidant, and antimicrobial effects of tea	Kogutada Re-ya	Saga University Faculty of Education Attached Junior High School

Inquiries about this matter

株式会社リバネス　岩田・環野・仲栄真　[email protected]