Japan Tourism Agency selects Charming Japanese Souvenir Contest 2013; grand prize chosen out of 636 items
TOKYO – Foreign judges from 15 countries and regions as well as experts from selected domestic sectors -including sightseeing and distribution- appointed to a panel of the Charming Japanese Souvenir Contest, held by the Japan Tourism Agency since 2005, have met for the final screening and selected “unryu washi rampu” (a Japanese paper lantern) for the Charming Japanese Souvenir 2013 Grand Prize out of 636 items sent in for the contest.
The panel also selected eight category prizes -gold, silver and copper prizes each for the Traditional Japan and Cool Japan categories, the Luxury Prize and the Reasonable Prize- in addition to 15 International Prizes picked by the foreign judges.
The award-winning souvenirs will be put on display and sale at international airports -Narita, Osaka and Nagoya- and elsewhere. For details of the award-winning souvenirs, please visit the website.
The purpose of this Contest is to discover and foster attractive Japanese souvenirs in terms of design and quality through eyes of overseas visitors by selecting the most attractive souvenirs as well as to promote local brands. This event also aims to introduce Japanese appeal to the world through souvenirs and invite more overseas visitors to Japan.
Grand Prize-Winning Product:
unryu washi rampu (Japanese paper lantern)
Price: 5,500 yen
Made by Hirose Sosaku Kogei, Kyoto Prefecture
2013 Award Winning Products List:
The results of final judging in the Japanese Souvenirs Contest 2013 held on February 22, 2013 are as follows:
Cool Japan Category:
- Gold prize: Kimono Bottle Cover, Price: 3,990 yen, made by Aoyama Kikaku, Tokyo
- Silver prize: Bamboo Glass, Price of set 6,300 yen, made by Hirota Glass Co., Ltd., Tokyo
- Bronze prize: Embossed lacquerwork iPhone Cover, Price: 3,990 yen, made by Asahi Electric Co., Ltd., Ishikawa Prefecture
Traditional Japan Category:
- Gold prize: Smiling hina kokeshi-Japanese wooden doll, Price of set 1,150 yen, mady by Mind Co., Ltd., Yamagata Prefecture
- Silver prize: Lucky Cat “Mansuke Neko”, Price 3,990 yen, Yamatane Ltd., Aichi Prefecture
- Bronze prize: Cranes Collection of KUTANI, Price 12,600 yen, Kutani Bussan Co., Ltd., Ishikawa Prefecture
Luxury prize:
EDOKIRIKO SHOTGLASS RED&BLACK CHECK,RATTAN PATARN, Price: 10,500 yen, made by Hirota Glass Craft Ltd., Tokyo
Reasonable prize:
Kinfuji red tumbler, Price: 980 yen, made by Kanewaka Store, ceramics trader, Gifu Prefecture
International prize:
- Korea Prize: Junmai Ginjo Hidahomare Tenryo, Pric: 2,100 yen, made by Tenryo Shuzo Co., Ltd., Gifu Prefecture
- China Prize: Colorful Soap of Mt. fuji “Cute Mount Fuji Soap”, Price 650 yen, made by LinkLine Co., Ltd., Kanagawa Prefecture
- Hong Kong Prize: Tsuge Comb (Izumi Comb), Price 2,450 yen, made by Kaizuka City Tourist Association, Osaka Prefecture
- Taiwan Prize: Kimono Bottle Cover, Price 3,990 yen, made by Aoyama Kikaku, Tokyo
- Thailand Prize: UNTA, Price 1,575 yen, made by Kotobuki Seika Co., Ltd. Okashi-no-Kotobukijo, Tottori Prefecture
- Singapore Prize: Sence of World Heritage of Japan YAKUSUGI, Price 23,100 yen, made by EMI Co., Ltd., Fukuoka Prefecture
- Malaysia Prize: YACHIYO-KIRIKO SAKE-GLASS, Price 10,500 yen, made by TOYO-SASAKI GLASS Co., Ltd., Tokyo
- U.K. Prize: Wavelet, Price 40,000 yen, made by Nishijima Mokkojo Ltd., Shizuoka Prefecture
- Germany Prize: Kimono Bottle Cover, Price 3,990 yen, made by Aoyama Kikaku, Tokyo
- France Prize: Three Tohoku-made Okiagari-koboshi (Stand-up Dolls), Price of set 5,040 yen, made by teco LLC, Aomori Prefecture
- U.S.A. Prize: Embossed lacquerwork iPhone Cover, Price 3,990 yen, made by Asahi Electric Co., Ltd., Ishikawa Prefecture
- Canada Prize: iPhone5 coverjacket kinnmakie, Price 3,675 yen, made by Sakuda Gold & Silver Leaf Co., Ltd., Ishikawa Prefecture
- Australia Prize: Japanese green tea gift set, Price of set 3,990 yen, made by Ochadokoro Sanwa, Hyogo Prefecture
- India Prize: takasaki daruma doll, Price of set 1,000 yen, made by Daimonya Bussan Co., Ltd., Gunma Prefecture
- Russia Prize: sakura, Price 840 yen, made by Nihon Genshoku Dry Flower Kenkyukai, Osaka Prefecture
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