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Asia University High School Students Asia Photo Contest
Asia University High School Students Asia Photo Contest

Asia University High School Students Asia Photo Contest

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We will hold a photo contest as a cultural project for high school students to discover the cultures and customs of the Asian region up close. In addition to real-life exchanges through overseas travel, cultural exchanges that transcend countries and languages have long been popular thanks to the development of media content, and we will look at the image of "Asia" that high school students have in their minds.

This year's theme, the 5th edition of the event, is "Future Asia."
Why not discover "Asia" through a variety of sensibilities and capture it in photographs?

5th Theme: "Future Asia"

Application Requirements

1. theme

Future Asia

2. Qualification requirements

High school students living in Japan

3. Submission

- Taken while in high school
● Shooting locations can be domestic or overseas

*Be sure to check the [Application Rules] before applying.

4. Recruitment period

From Monday, July 7, 2025 to Sunday, September 21, 2025

5. Application method

Click here to apply.
*Note: The above link will be open after the application period ends on July 7th.

6. judge

■ Chief Jury Member
OIZUMI Keiichiro Professor (Institute for Asian Studies)

■Judges
TAKAYAMA Yoko Professor (Faculty of International Relations)
MIZUNO Asuka Associate Professor (Faculty of Economics)
International Cooperation Office International Center

■Special Jury
Takuma Suda (Photographer)
Asia University　Photography Club Students

Special judge introduction

Takuma SUDA
(Asia University alumnus)

He studied commercial photography with a focus on fashion photography through photojournalism.
Currently based in Tokyo, he works throughout the country, creating portraits and other visuals related to crafts from all over Japan.
The main media are magazines, transportation advertising, and the web.
As his life's work, he has spent the last 20 years photographing the growth of an Afghan refugee girl named Farashteh living in Iran.
In 2022, he will hold the photo exhibition "See you again." (Sony Imaging Gallery Ginza).
2024: "Lighting Blueprint for Portrait Photographers" published.
In 2025, he was in charge of photographing the main visuals for the NHK morning drama series "Anpan."

Message from OIZUMI Keiichiro chief judge

The scenery that unfolds before your eyes now is a "door" to the future.
Smartphones change the way we live, dynamic cities, and timeless traditions...
Please submit your vision of Asia's future (Mirai/Mirai) as seen through your lens.
That one piece may be a step towards a new era.

7. Terms of application

・ Asia University High School Student Asian Photo Contest Entry Guidelines

8. Judging criteria

After meeting the “application rules”, the following three items will be examined.
(1) Asian
(2) Artistic
(3) media

9. Commendation

● Grand Prize 1 person (certificate, JTB travel coupon 30,000 yen)
Excellence Award 2 people (certificate, book card 10,000 yen)
Sub Grand Prize 10 people (book card 3,000 yen)
●Special Judge's Award 1 person (certificate, book card 5,000 yen)
*The Special Jury Prize winners will receive a commentary by Mr. Suda.

10. Result announcement

Saturday, November 1, 2025
The information will be posted on the university's official website.

The winning works will be posted on the university's official website,
The exhibit will be held at the school festival ""ASIA-SAI" Annual Student Festival" in November.

Inquiries

Management Planning Divison Planning Office Asia University
kikaku@asia-u.ac.jp
(Please do not send shooting data to this email address.)

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