[Minecraft Cup Organizing Committee] The 7th Minecraft Cup, themed “The Power to Face Disasters,” has gathered 836 works created by children of high school age and younger from all over Japan and overseas! Online voting for the preliminary round begins on September 12th.
Minecraft Cup Management Committee Press release: September 12, 2025 To Members of the Press The 7th Minecraft Cup, themed “The Power to Resist Disasters,” brought together 836 works created by children of high school age and younger from across Japan and overseas! Online voting for the preliminary rounds begins on September 12th. The largest number of submissions in the past seven years! 21,577 people entered from all over Japan and overseas.
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Preliminary rounds will be held on September 12th through online voting by Minecraft Cup members. After passing the preliminary rounds, in the “Buildings” category, participants will advance to the document-based judging stage. In the “Urban Development” category, participants will advance to the regional competition, which will be held in 14 regional blocks nationwide and overseas starting November 1st. Online voting is open to anyone who has registered as a member of the Minecraft Cup. Please come and see the creative creations made by Minecraft-loving children. *Online voting can be done from “My Page,” which can be logged in after registering as a Minecraft Cup member. Register here: https://mypage.minecraftcup.com/user/signin ■About the Theme and Submission Categories for the 7th Competition (2025)
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/73971/67/73971-67-e5d53ad48f468dbb558c523c26a41356-1920×1280.png Conference Theme “Protect Humanity from Unprecedented Disasters! ~Creating Resilient Cities~” People have the power to bounce back and not give up, known as “resilience,” even when faced with unforeseen difficulties. Even when terrible events occur, people support each other and create a society where people can live in peace. Even when a town is destroyed, it can be rebuilt in a stronger, safer form. Design towns and buildings that embody this power in the world of Minecraft. This year, we are accepting submissions in two categories. 1. “Urban Development Category” Category Theme: “Building Resilient Cities” Let’s design a “city of the future” based on the themes of resilience, disaster prevention, and reconstruction. 2. “Buildings Category” Category Theme: “Designing Resilient Buildings” Research local disaster prevention measures and design buildings that will help prevent and mitigate disasters. The Building Division used the original “Disaster Prevention World” design. Five disasters were assumed to occur: typhoons, floods, earthquakes, tsunamis, and landslides. There were four areas where people live and work: residential areas, business districts, farms, and ports (seaside). Participants chose one of the four areas and thought about the damage and disaster prevention measures.
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/73971/67/73971-67-b740cfc7a4bfe33ab59979655b614910-2304×504.png (Five Potential Disasters)
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/73971/67/73971-67-a3684b89433c5b842374fea8f6bff00e-2304×588.png (4 areas) ■About the Preliminary Round and Online Voting Competitions will be held in both the “Buildings” and “City Development”
categories. Minecraft Cup members will vote online, and the
preliminary judges will be in charge of judging. Period September 12, 2025 (Friday) – September 18, 2025 (Thursday) 23:59 Voting Rights All Minecraft Cup Members ▼ Click here for the list of works
https://minecraftcup.com/works/ ▼Click here for online voting instructions: https://minecraftcup.com/25334/ Maximum of 70 works (top 5 works in each region) 14 districts x 5 works = 70 works Up to 28 works Elementary school student composition: Top 1 work in each region Junior and senior high school students: Top 1 work in each region Total 14 districts × (1 1 work) = 28 works (For works that meet the seeding requirements, the number of works that meet the seeding requirements will be added to the above.) ■About the Regional Tournament The regional competition will be held only in the urban development category. Judging sessions will be held in each of the 14 district blocks, and the regional competition judges will evaluate the entries. Footage from the venue will be posted on the competition’s YouTube channel at a later date. The results are scheduled to be announced in December. ▼For details on the regional tournaments, venues, and dates, please click here:
https://minecraftcup.com/city-planning/
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/73971/67/73971-67-a63e1959eafb207aa5e86b7f27cc33e1-1477×1108.jpg (Scenes from the previous regional tournament)
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/73971/67/73971-67-c2c35e89fa6ef015ddb8078e8c25b7df-1477×1108.jpg (Children’s presentations at the previous regional conference) ■What is the Minecraft Cup? The Minecraft Cup is a competition for children aged high school and younger, inviting submissions from both Japan and overseas using the “Educational Minecraft” to compete in areas such as imagination, planning, execution, and expression. Digital education in Japan currently has significant disparities depending on the region and environment. The Minecraft Cup is based on the concept of “a place where everyone can challenge their potential,” and aims to provide programming education and digital manufacturing experiences to all children through this tournament.
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/73971/67/73971-67-ad80cd1a277c1112273aad2014a53ce3-3900×2600.jpg (Previous Conference: National Conference Presentations)
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/73971/67/73971-67-2f1c9af520b54a831015f3e7b908c431-3900×2600.jpg (Previous competition: National competition award ceremony) A joint study with the University of Tokyo on participants in the competition revealed that many of the children who participated in the competition tended to develop a “creative attitude” (the ability to ask questions, be curious, and try to create something new from failure). We believe that the experience of flexibly creating new things in an era where change is rapid and the future is difficult to predict will help each child develop their abilities and create opportunities to explore new possibilities. Reference) Research on the educational effectiveness of the educational version of Minecraft
https://minecraftcup.com/research/ ■What is Minecraft for Education?
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/73971/67/73971-67-852c1a0b8671a7d4059580d9b320d83b-858×632.png “Minecraft” is a popular game that has sold approximately 300 million copies as of 2023, breaking records worldwide. In a world made up of blocks, players can build various objects and explore structures by assembling these blocks. “Minecraft for Education” was created to utilize Minecraft in educational settings, helping children develop future-oriented skills such as creativity, social skills,
problem-solving ability, and programming. By utilizing programming, children can create more extensively and collaborate more
collaboratively than with regular games. [Tournament Overview] Minecraft Cup official website: https://minecraftcup.com/ Special Partner: Microsoft Japan Co., Ltd. Organizer: Minecraft Cup Organizing Committee Member organizations: NPO Digital Manufacturing Council, General Incorporated Association ICT CONNECT 21 For more information about this release