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2026.01.09
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Department of Finance 's Tomoki Kitamura seminar (Ozeki group) won the Excellence Award at the 2025 Securities Seminar Conference.
The Ozeki group from Tomoki Kitamura 's seminar Department of Finance won the Excellence Award in Block A for the fourth theme, "Towards nurturing individual investors: Improving financial literacy and considering tax incentive systems," at the 2025 Securities Seminar Conference (sponsored by the All Japan Securities Research Student Federation), held on Saturday, December 20, 2025.
The Securities Seminar Competition is a nationwide research competition aimed at practical research in the securities and finance fields and inter-university exchange. Participating teams are evaluated comprehensively based on the submitted papers and presentation videos, as well as the content of discussions on the day of the competition. The 2025 competition was held at Bellesalle Tokyo Nihonbashi, with 92 teams from 24 universities nationwide participating.
This award by a student from our seminar demonstrates the results academic learning through practical research and discussion in the fields of finance and securities, and we look forward to his further achievements in the future.
The Securities Seminar Competition is a nationwide research competition aimed at practical research in the securities and finance fields and inter-university exchange. Participating teams are evaluated comprehensively based on the submitted papers and presentation videos, as well as the content of discussions on the day of the competition. The 2025 competition was held at Bellesalle Tokyo Nihonbashi, with 92 teams from 24 universities nationwide participating.
This award by a student from our seminar demonstrates the results academic learning through practical research and discussion in the fields of finance and securities, and we look forward to his further achievements in the future.
Tournament overview
Organizer: All Japan Securities Research Student Federation
Sponsor: Japan Securities Dealers Association
Supported by: The Securities Economics Association, Ishii Memorial Foundation for Securities Research Promotion, Japan Securities Economics Research Institute
Sponsor: Japan Securities Dealers Association
Supported by: The Securities Economics Association, Ishii Memorial Foundation for Securities Research Promotion, Japan Securities Economics Research Institute
Comment from the award winner
Hideto Ozeki, 3rd year, Department of Finance Faculty of Economics
In Kitamura's seminar, all members have been working hard on their research with the goal of winning the Excellence Award, something their predecessors were unable to achieve. There were many times when things didn't go smoothly, such as when writing papers and creating presentation videos, with significant revisions continuing right up until the deadline, but we supported each other even in difficult situations and were able to see things through to the end. We also believe that the success of this competition was due to the fact that, through preparations for the competition, everyone was able to proactively share their opinions and build a team that nurtured each other. Through this experience, we learned the importance of working together as a team to achieve a goal, as well as the significance of financial education. We hope to continue to apply what we learned in our research and career choices.
Takeshi Osera, 3rd year, Department of Finance Faculty of Economics
I received the Excellence Award at the 2025 Securities Seminar Conference for my research on the topic "Toward Cultivating Individual Investors: Improving Financial Literacy and Considering Tax Incentive Systems." Under the guidance of Professor Tomoki Kitamura, I spent about a year writing my thesis, creating presentation videos, and preparing for discussions, working diligently with my teammates to advance my research. I am extremely pleased that my achievements have been recognized with this award. Discussing the topic with my excellent teammates, proposing new systems, and engaging in discussions with students from other universities on the day of the conference not only deepened my own knowledge, but was also a very meaningful and enjoyable experience. I hope to use what I learned at this conference to further deepen my knowledge and understanding of finance.
In Kitamura's seminar, all members have been working hard on their research with the goal of winning the Excellence Award, something their predecessors were unable to achieve. There were many times when things didn't go smoothly, such as when writing papers and creating presentation videos, with significant revisions continuing right up until the deadline, but we supported each other even in difficult situations and were able to see things through to the end. We also believe that the success of this competition was due to the fact that, through preparations for the competition, everyone was able to proactively share their opinions and build a team that nurtured each other. Through this experience, we learned the importance of working together as a team to achieve a goal, as well as the significance of financial education. We hope to continue to apply what we learned in our research and career choices.
Takeshi Osera, 3rd year, Department of Finance Faculty of Economics
I received the Excellence Award at the 2025 Securities Seminar Conference for my research on the topic "Toward Cultivating Individual Investors: Improving Financial Literacy and Considering Tax Incentive Systems." Under the guidance of Professor Tomoki Kitamura, I spent about a year writing my thesis, creating presentation videos, and preparing for discussions, working diligently with my teammates to advance my research. I am extremely pleased that my achievements have been recognized with this award. Discussing the topic with my excellent teammates, proposing new systems, and engaging in discussions with students from other universities on the day of the conference not only deepened my own knowledge, but was also a very meaningful and enjoyable experience. I hope to use what I learned at this conference to further deepen my knowledge and understanding of finance.
