Tokyo Academic Park Photo Contest 2007 Winners!

　 We are pleased to announce the winners of Tokyo Academic Park Photo Contest 2007. All photos were taken by foreign exchange students and Japanese students, and staffs of Tokyo Academic Park and all winners were judged on the basis of creativity related with the theme ("EXCHANGE") by majority vote or judges. Thank you to all the students and staffs who submitted photos and thanks to all of you who voted during the event.

Tokyo Academic Park Photo Contest 2007

Organizer: Tokyo Academic Park

10th August, 2007 (Fri)〜23rd August, 2007 (Thu) 10：00〜18：00



Grand Prize
"Now that I found you"　Kim Hyoung Soo（Korea）

Tokyo Academic Park Superintendent Prize　 "Alumni Association of Turtle"　 An Jung Ae（Korea）　       Comment: This time, it participates in the photograph contest, it receives to "village headman prize" wonderful prize and is glad very much. You know that one photograpg which is taken without no becomes "Exchange" in various sence in life. It became the good memory for me. Good plan we ask even from now on. Being chosen, thank you for.		Tokyo International Exchange Center Prize　 "Basking in the Sun"　 Miyamoto Satoru（Japan）
Miraikan Prize "Hello Daddy" Wasanthamala Badalawa, Sanjeewa Dissanayake（Sri Lanka）		AIST Tokyo Waterfront Prize "Love"　 An Soon Hwa（Korea）　 Comment: I am very happy to receive the prize of this photo contest based on an exchange-related theme. We don’t need a word to communicate (exchange) each other. We can communicate with people from everywhere without limitation no matter where we are if we want to. I think this is a real meaning of the word “exchange”.
Honorable Mention
"Communication??"　Wang Yi Han（China）　 　 Comment: I went to Hiroshima in July this year. When I saw the scene by occasionly,I immediately took this photo. I did'nt realized I could get the prize in this photo-contest untill the president called my name. I was so moved to get the prize and also very happy to make many new friends at that congradulation party. It gave us a very good chance to communicate with each other, so I believe this event is very instructive.		"Hush!"　Akao Hayato（Japan） Coment: I'm very happy to receive the prize. It was really difficult to take this picture because all birds did not hold a pose at the same moment.
"To Dance is to Exchange"　 John O'Dea（Australia） Comment: I was delighted to be part of the TIEC photo competition.  It is always fascinating to see how others see the world.		"Exchange of Interest" Siti Azlina Binti Ahmad（Malaysia）
"Best Friend"　 Higashide Takanobu（Japan）		"Rose, Cat and・・・" Mizutani Kentaro（Japan）
"Sweet Symbiosis"　 Ahmad Zaky Zamani（Indonesia） Comment: Odaiba is a place where we can share joy and happiness; culture and knowledge; between people and people, people and nature; between Japanese and Japanese, Japanese and the world. It is a tiny island.. where big dreams flourish and come into reality.		"The Great Circle of the World in Odaiba"　 Trinh Thi Lan Anh Ha Thanh Trung（Vietnam） Comment: I am very happy that I was granted a prize. I would like to express my gratitude to TIEC for  organizing this contest which allowed me to be able to share my photo-taking hobbies with many friends.
"Instinct"　 An Sun Young（Korea）		"Time Leap From Past" Park Jungwook（Korea）
"After the Exchange, Traces" Rouch Matthis（France） Comment: While not particularly gifted at photography, I enjoy taking pictures, and was very happy to have an opportunity to show one for the contest. The prize ceremony, where I could meet and chat with the other participants, was also very enjoyable. I look forward to next year's photo contest and hope for many talented participants again!
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