Explore the Academy so far 
Future Science Talent Academy – 26th Session: First-Year Students from Kumamoto Prefectural Uto High School Learn About the Use of Biotechnology in Agricultural Research
On Thursday, December 11, 2025, the Japan International Research Center for Agricultural Sciences (JIRCAS) welcomed 19 first-year students from Kumamoto Prefectural Uto High School for the 26th session of the Future Science Talent Academy.
Future Science Talent Academy – 25th Session: First-Year Students from Fukushima Prefectural Soma Agricultural High School Learn About Rice Breeding in Japan and Around the World
On Wednesday, December 10, 2025, the Japan International Research Center for Agricultural Sciences (JIRCAS) welcomed 39 first-year students from Fukushima Prefectural Soma Agricultural High School for the 25th session of the Future Science Talent Academy.
Future Science Talent Academy –24th Session: First-Year Students from Saitama Prefectural Kumagaya High School Learn About Transboundary Pests
On Friday, November 28, 2025, the Japan International Research Center for Agricultural Sciences (JIRCAS) welcomed 40 first-year students from Saitama Prefectural Kumagaya High School for the 24th session of the “Future Science Talent Academy.”
Future Science Talent Academy – 22nd and 23rd Sessions: First-Year Students from Salesian International School Setagaya Explore the Potential of the Superfood “Quinoa”
On Wednesday, November 19, 2025, the Japan International Research Center for Agricultural Sciences (JIRCAS) welcomed 68 first-year students from Salesian International School Setagaya for the 22nd (morning) and 23rd (afternoon) sessions of the “Future Science Talent Academy.”
Future Science Talent Academy – 21st Session: First- and Second-Year Students from Saitama Prefectural Inagakuen Comprehensive Upper Secondary School Learn About JIRCAS’s BNI Research
On Friday, November 14, 2025, the Japan International Research Center for Agricultural Sciences (JIRCAS) welcomed 28 first- and second-year students from Saitama Prefectural Inagakuen Comprehensive Upper Secondary School for the 21st session of the “Future Science Talent Academy.”
Future Science Talent Academy – 20th Session: First-Year Students from Tochigi Prefectural Tochigi High School Learn About Rice Diversity at JIRCAS
On Thursday, November 13, 2025, the Japan International Research Center for Agricultural Sciences (JIRCAS) welcomed 42 first-year students from Tochigi Prefectural Tochigi High School for the 20th session of the “Future Science Talent Academy.”
Future Science Talent Academy – 17th and 18th Sessions: Second-Year Students from Okinawa Prefectural Kyuyo Senior High School Visit JIRCAS
On Monday and Tuesday, November 10–11, 2025, the Japan International Research Center for Agricultural Sciences (JIRCAS) welcomed 80 second-year students (two classes) from Okinawa Prefectural Kyuyo Senior High School for the 17th and 18th sessions of the “Future Science Talent Academy.
Future Science Talent Academy – 16th Session: Second-Year Students from Kanazawa Nisui High School Visit JIRCAS
On Thursday, October 30, 2025, the Japan International Research Center for Agricultural Sciences (JIRCAS) welcomed 21 second-year students from the Natural Science Course of Kanazawa Nisui High School in Ishikawa Prefecture for the 16th session of the Future Science Talent Academy.
Future Science Talent Academy – 15th Session: Students from Gunma Prefectural Maebashi High School Experience Soybean Varieties and Rust Disease Observation
On Tuesday, October 28, 2025, nine students from Gunma Prefectural Maebashi High School visited the Japan International Research Center for Agricultural Sciences (JIRCAS) for the 15th session of the Future Science Talent Academy.
Future Science Talent Academy – 14th Session: First-Year Students from Gunma Prefectural Kiryu High School Visit JIRCAS
On Thursday, October 23, 2025, 20 first-year students from Gunma Prefectural Kiryu High School visited the International Research Center for Agricultural Sciences (JIRCAS) for the 14th session of the Future Science Talent Academy.