CHINTAI Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Minato-ku, Tokyo; President and CEO: Tomoya Okuda; hereinafter referred to as CHINTAI), a leading company in room searching, is pleased to announce that its supplementary textbook for high school home economics, "Room Searching & Living Alone Guide for High School Students," has received an Excellence Award at the "Consumer Education Material Award 2026" organized by the Japan Consumer Education Support Center. This textbook is a supplementary material for high school home economics courses, adopted by 2,122 schools nationwide and with approximately 280,000 copies distributed to date. Why is "Housing Education" Necessary Now? With the lowering of the age of majority to 18 in April 2022, individuals can now enter into contracts without parental consent from the age of 18. For young people starting to live alone due to advancing to higher education or starting a new job, a rental contract is one of the first major contracts they will experience in their lives. However, opportunities to systematically learn about housing-related knowledge, such as room searching, contracts, initial costs, restoration, disaster prevention, and crime prevention, are limited. In an era where individuals become parties to contracts from the age of 18 due to the lowered age of majority, learning about housing before entering society is a crucial part of supporting young people's independence. We believe this award recognizes the importance of housing education and the provision of practical learning opportunities. Housing Education for High School Students Reaches 2,122 Schools Nationwide and Approximately 280,000 Copies in Total "Room Searching & Living Alone Guide for High School Students" is a supplementary textbook for high school home economics courses aimed at high school students who will start living alone due to advancing to higher education or starting a new job. It has been adopted by 2,122 schools nationwide, with approximately 280,000 copies dis