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Call for entries The 18th World Children's Haiku Contest (2023-2024)
Originating from Japan, Haiku is the shortest form of poetry in the world. In a short descriptive verse, it captures a moment in the poet's life, or simply expresses the beauty of nature. Haiku is now enjoyed in many countries around the world.
JAL FOUNDATION biennially organize 'World Children's Haiku Contest', and we are happy to announce that the 18th contest is to be held this year.
The theme of the 18th contest is ' Family '.
Through the contest, children are given the opportunity to compose haiku that will encompass their memories. The experience of composing haiku will also become a part of their pleasant memories of their childhood.
Regional Contests Rules
- Theme
- "Family"
- Applications
- Applicants must be the age of 15 and under as of 15 January 2024
- Composition
- The haiku must be accompanied by hand-drawn or hand-crafted artwork on the same page, using A4-sized paper (21 cm x 29.7 cm) or letter-sized paper (8.5 in. x 11 in.).
- Any form of artwork (except photographs or digital images) can be submitted.
- Every entry must be the original and unpublished work of the child himself/herself. Assistance by others (parents, other adults, siblings, or other children) is prohibited.
- The haiku must be presented in three short lines.
- All rights (for compositions and artwork) will be reserved by JAL FOUNDATION.
- Glue the application form on the back of the work.
- Entry fee
- free
- Submission's Period
- Japanese-Language Contest (work in Japanese) 1st Jun, 2023 - 30th Sep, 2023 deadline: 30th Sep, 2023
Regional Contests (work in local languages) 1st Oct, 2023 - 15th Jan, 2024 deadline: 15th Jan, 2024
- Contest Results
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- Contest results will be announced on the JAL FOUNDATION website in Jun, 2024.
- Winners will be selected for each region and receive a certificate and prize.
- Special awards
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From among the Grand Prize winners of the Japanese Language Contest and Regional Contests, the three most outstanding works overall will be selected.
Winners will be decided by a panel of judges organized by JAL Foundation.
- Winners of the Gold, Silver and Bronze awards will be invited to an award ceremony in Tokyo.
- Each will receive ¥100,000 as grant money for travel and accommodation expenses in Japan.
- Both foreign residents and residents in Japan will receive round-trip air tickets (economy class) to Tokyo for two.
- Guidelines for submission and Entry Form
- Please attach this application form to the back of submitted work with glue.
- Finland
- Guidelines for submission and Entry Form [PDF: 1.02MB]
- Guidelines for submission and Entry Form (E) [PDF: 1.02MB]
- Ghana
- Guidelines for submission and Entry Form [PDF: 1.09MB]
- Guidelines for submission and Entry Form (E) [PDF: 1.02MB]
- HongKong
- Guidelines for submission and Entry Form [PDF: 946KB]
- Guidelines for submission and Entry Form (E) [PDF: 728KB]
- United Kingdom
- Guidelines for submission and Entry Form [PDF: 929KB]
- USA: Los Angeles
- Guidelines for submission and Entry Form [PDF: 1.03MB]
- USA: New York
- Guidelines for submission and Entry Form [PDF: 1.02MB]
- USA: San Francisco
- Guidelines for submission and Entry Form [PDF: 1.02MB]
- Inquiries
- JAL FOUNDATION
- Please write your name and country.
- JAL Foundation will use the personal information collected upon entry of the Haiku Contest for the purpose of organizing the contest, informing the winner and other activities related to the Haiku contest.
- Winning Haiku piece will become publicly announced with the author name, age and country.
- All rights of entry (poem and artwork) will be reserved by JAL Foundation.
- Organized
- JAL FOUNDATION
- Sponsored
- Japan Airlines Co., Ltd.
- Cooperation
- Haiku International Association
- Supported
- Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan
Agency for Cultural Affairs
Japan Committee for UNICEF
The Japan Foundation
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