JET Video Contest – Winning Videos Announced!
Last year, CLAIR announced the much-anticipated comeback of the JET Video Contest, marking its revival after a hiatus of seven years. This year, both JET Programme Alumni and current participants were invited to craft their own short videos, centered around the three specified themes below.
| 一期 一会 (Ichigo Ichie) |
一生 懸命 (Isshōkenmei) |
花鳥 風月 (Kachōfūgetsu) |
| ‘Once-in-a-lifetime chance’ | ‘Trying as hard as one can’ | ‘The beauties of nature’ |
With the submission period concluding in mid-January and nearly 200 video entries received, CLAIR is delighted to unveil the winning videos below!
“300 yen for a once in a lifetime opportunity.”
“A New Kind of Awareness –
新たなる気づき”
“A Once-in-a-Lifetime Taste of Japan”
“A Story”
“Abare: Light & Delirium”
“Colors of Kochi | 高知の色”
“Higashiagatsuma: glad I came”
“Hiking the Kumano Kodo”
“On Miyako, In Nature”
“Sakura X Poui: A Book Inspired by Cherry Blossoms”
“Tashirojima Cat Island Tier List”
“The Four Seasons of Tohoku”
“The Power of Isshokenmei: Lessons from Nagaoka”
While each video above has been selected for an award, specifics will not be revealed until the award ceremony taking place on 12 July 2024, so please stay tuned for more details! CLAIR will be reaching out to all winning video creators in early April regarding their attendance in the award ceremony.
To all creators whose videos did not make it through the final screening process, we at CLAIR deeply appreciate the time and effort you dedicated to your creations. We want to express our sincere gratitude for your continued appreciation of Japan and support for the JET Programme community. The dedication and collaboration of the JET community are invaluable in facilitating opportunities such as this, and we hope we can continue to rely on your support in the future.
All submitted videos can be viewed from the link below.
