TANAKA Participates in Girls Meet STEM, Hosting Shonan Plant Tour for Female Junior High and high school Students
Supplying Opportunities to Explore Educational and Career Paths Through Interactions with Female Employees
TOKYO, Aug 27, 2026 – (JCN Newswire) –TANAKA PRECIOUS METAL GROUP Co., Ltd. (Head Office: Chuo-ku, Tokyo; Group CEO: Koichiro Tanaka) is taking part in Girls Meet STEM, a tour-based experiential program in the science, innovation, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) fields for female junior high and high school trainees, arranged by the Yamada Shintaro D&I Foundation in partnership with technical colleges, universities, business, and research study organizations. Under the style “Gold Is More Than Bars and Jewelry! Discover Gold in Everyday Life and Explore Careers in Gold and STEM”, TANAKA held a plant trip at its Shonan Plant on August 6, 2026.
TANAKA signed up with the Girls Meet STEM program with the objective of adding to the development of a society in which the more youthful generation can consider their future courses and professions while expanding their horizons, devoid of stereotypes no matter gender or standard differences in between the liberal arts and STEM fields. As part of efforts to support the active involvement of varied skill in the STEM fields, this trip consisted of chances to communicate with female workers operating at TANAKA and a trip of the plant. Twenty individuals(11 junior high trainees and 9 high school trainees ), chosen by lottery game from amongst the candidates, participated in the trip. Following a business discussion, individuals explored the Shonan Plant, where they observed the procedure of recycling rare-earth elements from scraps consisting of rare-earth elements, along with the analysis of rare-earth element grades, deepening their understanding of TANAKA’s services, consisting of rare-earth element recycling and its production operations. Through a hands-on experience with gold bullion, they were able to experience valuable metals in a more concrete method. The trip was followed by a roundtable conversation with female staff members from STEM backgrounds, throughout which they shared what had actually motivated them to pursue STEM, the functions they presently hold, and what they discovered rewarding about their work. Individuals asked concerns relating to additional education and future professions, and the discussion with workers provided the chance to envision what it resembles to operate in the STEM fields in more concrete terms.
After the trip, individuals shared their ideas, making remarks like, “I’m presently thinking about entering into the liberal arts, however I’ve recognized that a profession in STEM might be satisfying too,” and “I wish to take an interest in all sorts of things and attempt my hand at different difficulties without classifying my pursuits in regards to ‘liberal arts’ and ‘sciences’.”
The variety, equity, and addition (DE&I) lead at TANAKA revealed their dedication to continuing such efforts in the future: “I would be pleased if this occasion assisted individuals feel more linked to the STEM fields and production, working as a driver for them to assess their own profession courses and future capacity. I likewise think that the roundtable conversation offered a chance for our female workers to assess their own future profession courses. We plan to continue providing such chances on a continuous basis.”
TANAKA will continue interacting the essential function rare-earth elements play in supporting society, along with their capacity, and stay dedicated to producing chances for the more youthful generation who will form the future to deepen their understanding of the STEM fields and widen their own horizons.
Occasion day
Occasion Overview
Occasion Name: Women Meet STEM Shonan Plant Tour
“Gold Is More Than Bars and Jewelry! Discover Gold in Everyday Life and Explore Careers in Gold and STEM”
Date and Time: August 6, 2026, 1:30 to 4:30 p.m.
Location: Shonan Plant, TANAKA PRECIOUS METAL TECHNOLOGIES Co., Ltd.
Eligibility: Trainees from the very first year of junior high to the 3rd year of high school who are signed up as or recognize as female
No. of Participants: 20 (11 junior high trainees and 9 high school trainees)
Program:
- Opening/ business intro
- Shonan Plant trip
・ Tour of the procedure of recycling rare-earth elements from scraps including such metals
・ Hands-on experience with bullion
・ Tour of the department that evaluates rare-earth element grades - Roundtable conversation with female staff members
Yamada Shintaro D&I Foundation
The Yamada Shintaro D&I Foundation is a public interest structure developed in July 2021 by Shintaro Yamada, CEO of Mercari, Inc., with the goal of developing a society in which everybody can understand their capacity through the promo of variety and addition (D&I). In specific, it concentrates on the gender space in STEM and runs efforts to support female junior high and high school trainees in their pursuit of additional education and profession courses in the STEM fields.
Authorities site: https://shinfdn.org/en/about
Women Meet STEM
Ladies Meet STEM is a tour-based experiential program in the STEM fields for female junior high and high school trainees, which the Yamada Shintaro D&I Foundation runs in cooperation with technical colleges, universities, business, and research study organizations. Individuals go to the schools and labs of technical institution of higher learnings, in addition to business workplaces, to get direct experience of real-world STEM environments. In addition, through interactions with female undergraduate and postgraduate trainees, along with ladies in the work environment, the individuals have the ability to broaden their choices for more education and professions.
Authorities site:https://gms.shinfdn.org/
Business Information
About TANAKA
Because its structure in 1885, TANAKA has actually developed a portfolio of items to support a varied series of organization utilizes concentrated on rare-earth elements. TANAKA is a leader in Japan concerning the volume of rare-earth elements it deals with. Over several years, TANAKA has actually produced and offered rare-earth element items for market and offered rare-earth elements in such kinds as precious jewelry and properties. As rare-earth elements professionals, all Group business in Japan and around the world work together on production, sales, and innovation advancement to use a complete series of product or services. With 5,778 workers, the group’s combined net sales for the ended December 2025 were 1,097,813 million yen.
TANAKA PRECIOUS METAL GROUP Co., Ltd.
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