Contests

Currently, we are seeking photos and videos for the following four Virtual Japan Week 2020 Contests. There will be prizes, so have fun participating! Submission deadline: September 19 (Sat), 2020. (Text in Japanese below日本語での説明も下にあります)

Prizes provided by: Bento-ya Goemon, Bokksu, Hurry Curry of Tokyo – Bellevue, Japan Week T-shirt, Sakura-Con, Sandwich House TRES, Sugimoto Tea Company, Sweets Kendama, and Uwajimaya.

  1. Cosplay Photo Contest = Put on your favorite cosplay costume and submit at least two photos (two angles – e.g. from the front and back) with your favorite action pose. Win Prizes provided by Sakura-Con!
    1. If your costume obscures your face, please provide additional photo(s) that ‘prove’ you are the person wearing / submitting this costume [no submitting other people’s work  🙂 ].  Please keep your cosplay photo appropriate for a family-oriented event.
  2. Japan Trivia Quiz = Submit Japan-related trivia questions (with answers) in English and/or Japanese to be used on the Japan Week website. Win Prizes!
  3. Kendama Contest = Submit a video or a link to a video of your kendama tricks uploaded to YouTube. The contest will be judged by world-class Kendama experts Nick (former world champion) and Zack Gallagher, who are both Bellevue College alumni. Win Prizes!
  4. Tea Photo Contest = Be creative using any kind of Japanese tea. Submit Japanese tea-related photos and recipes. (but do not submit other’s copyrighted photos) Some examples: tea beverages (like matcha latte, matcha milk shake, etc), ochazuke, green tea desserts (cheese cake, mousse, ice cream, cupcake, cookies, etc), confections, facial packs made of powdered green tea, or any photo just showing a cup of Japanese tea (specify the tea type used).  Prizes provided by Sugimoto Tea Company. 1st Prize: Sakura Kyusu and assorted teas (Sencha, Hojicha, Genmaicha, and Kukicha), 2nd Prize: Nodate Matcha Set.

Photo submissions should be in either JPEG or PNG format.   

Submit your photo(s), video link(s), and any questions to:

JapanWeek@bellevuecollege.edu

Submission deadline: September 19th (Sat), 2020

To be ADA compliant, we would like to include captions, so please send a brief description of your photo/video with your submission.

Your submission will be published on this website on Sept. 28th (Mon) and other social media outlets. Contest winners will be announced on Oct. 3rd  (Sat) on the Japan Week website, Japan Week Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter pages. All of your submissions/entries become the property of Japan Week.

賞品提供:  Bento-ya Goemon, Bokksu, Hurry Curry of Tokyo – Bellevue, Japan Week T-shirt, Sandwich House TRES, Sugimoto Tea Company, Sweets Kendama and Uwajimaya.

１）お茶の写真コンテスト＝色々な形でお茶を使った写真を募集します。例として、抹茶など日本茶を使った飲み物（抹茶ラテ、抹茶シェイクなど）、スイーツ（アイスクリーム、抹茶チーズケーキ、カップケーキ、クッキー、ムースなど）、和菓子、お茶漬け、フェイシャルパックなどの写真とレシピを募集中。なお、他人の著作物を無断で投稿するのはご遠慮ください。優勝者にSugimoto Tea Company より賞品あり。一等賞 Sakura Kyusu and assorted teas (Sencha, Hojicha, Genmaicha, and Kukicha), 二等賞 Nodate Matcha Set.

２）けん玉大会＝けん玉の技をビデオ動画またはYouTubeにアップロードしたリンクで披露してください。審査は「けん玉世界チャンピオン」のニックと弟のザックが担当します。優勝者に賞品あり。

３）コスプレ大会＝お気に入りのコスプレ衣装を着た写真２枚（前と後ろ姿）を募集中。優勝者に賞品あり。

４）日本トリビアクイズ＝ジャパンウィークのウェブサイトに載せる日本に関するクイズ問題を募集中。解答も一緒にお送りください。日本語でも英語でも構いません。問題提供の優勝者に賞品あり。

写真はJPEGまたはPNG形式で、ビデオ動画は YouTube にアップロードしたリンクを JapanWeek@bellevuecollege.eduまでお名前（または代表者のお名前）と投稿作品の簡単な説明を添えて９月１９日までにお送りください。

申込先、お問い合わせメール（日英可）JapanWeek@bellevuecollege.edu

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