As part of its efforts to celebrate the 30th Anniversary of the JET Programme, the Council of Local Authorities for International Relations (CLAIR) hosted a video contest to create a platform for JET Programme participants and alumni to utilise their unique insight to discover and share the hidden charms of Japan’s local regions.
The contest, held over two periods – an Autumn/Winter Edition and Spring/Summer Edition – saw current and former JET participants submit videos on the theme of “JET Participants Introducing the Charms of Japan’s Local Regions.”
50 videos were submitted in the Autumn/Winter Edition and 57 videos in the Spring/Summer Edition, for a total of 107 videos.
The 50 videos of the Autumn/Winter Edition and 57 videos of the Spring/Summer Edition were evaluated together by an expert panel of judges for excellence, originality, and effectiveness as a promotion tool for the regions of Japan featured in the video.
The 10 award winners of the contest, shown below, will be recognised for their achievements at the JET Programme 30th Anniversary Commemorative Ceremony, scheduled to be held this November.
First Prize
Ekin Kabuki Festival, Akaoka, Japan
Most Voted Video Award
THIS IS JAPAN
Best Idea Award
A Gourmet Tour of Aomori
PR Award
Tanegashima This is Our Island
Best of Season (Spring/Summer) Award
Kagura in the Shimane Highlands
Definitely More Fun in Hiroshima – Kitto Motto Tanoshii Hiroshima
Best of Season (Autumn/Winter) Award
“Senri no Michi mo Ippo Yori (Little by little, one goes far.)
Nishiizu, My Little Sunset Town by the Sea
Special Judges’ Award
The Kotatsu Train of Iwate – Iwate no Kotatsu Ressha
Tonneru wo Nukeru to Soko wa Hare no Kuni de atta
Tonneru wo Nukeru to Soko wa Hare no Kuni de atta
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