The "National High School Fashion Design Championship (Fashion Koshien 2018)" was held on August 26 at Hirosaki Civic Center (Shimohiragincho, Hirosaki City).

This is the 18th National Fashion Design Contest for high school students. There were 3136 entries from 130 prefectures from 36 prefectures, and 35 entries from 32 schools that passed the initial screening faced the final screening in fashion show format.

This year's winning work is the local porcupine of Hirosaki Jitsugyo High School. Yoshino Ota (3rd year), who was also in charge of design and model, said, “The feathers and needles decorated in black and white represent an elegant but aggressive woman, and the porcupine that sharpens the needle and defends itself I was inspired to see it, and I adjusted the skirt bulge until 3am this morning, and finally I was satisfied."

Rina Yamatani (3rd year), who co-produced with Mr. Ota, said, "Because my seniors were runner-up at the previous competition, I had to do my best to exceed it. When the name was called as the winning school, tears stopped. I didn't." This is the third time that the school has won the championship.

The runner up was "Wadaba Machine Sanaru" from Goshogawara Daiichi High School. A work wearing a mask that depicts Aomori-born printmaker Shiko Munakata, and pasting a personal computer substrate on a leather coat, which received high acclaim for its modernity surrounded by machines and the uniqueness of Aomori. ..

Ryo Ichinohe (2nd year), who was in charge of design, said, “When I consulted with the teacher in charge of model selection, I was introduced to Hayato Kawanami (3rd year) who was the best-looking guy in the school. It was more complete than I had imagined." Mr. Kawanami, who removed the mask and made the audience excited, said, "I thought that it would be my experience value, I accepted the model. When I wear the mask, I move like a robot, and after removing it I make a human movement I did it."

Shibata Women's High School "Plaid" has won two awards, a spectator prize and a jury special prize, which were voted by 988 visitors. The work of walking on the runway while holding the school flag was impressive. Mr. Shikane Matsuoka, who is in charge of the model (3rd year), smiles, "I'm glad I got two awards."

Jumiko Hara, a judge, said, "There were many elaborate works in detail, but there were also many works that were not organized as a whole. It is important for high school students to create what they want to wear. I sent the advice.