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Tokyo Academic Park Photo Contest 2011 Winners!

　 We are pleased to announce the winners of Tokyo Academic Park Photo Contest 2011. 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 ("A New Step Forward") 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 2011

Organizer: Tokyo Academic Park

August 23, 2011(Tue) ～ September 6, 2011 (Tue) 10：00～17：00

Grand Prize
“ The Traveller - taking a new step forward” 　 Atty. Ryan Legisiniana Estevez（Philippines）

The Traveller - taking a new step forward.
Our lives are but a continous journey towards the fulfillment of our dreams.
We converge from the bottom and we climb to the top.
There are many of us from the start but only a few reaches the top.
And those who reach the fulfillment of theri dreams are those who dare to take always a new step forward..

Tokyo Academic Park
Superintendent Prize　
“UTUSEMI” 　
Hirayama Haruka（Japan）　

Tokyo International Exchange Center Prize　
“A new step forward ” 　
Son Margarita（Russia）

Young couple taking a new step into the future

Miraikan Prize
“Pray for New Start”
Lee SeungYong（R.O.K）

AIST Tokyo Waterfront Prize
“For their sake” 　
Eden G. Mariquit（Philippines）　

Amidst all the hardships and trials Japan is facing, new step forward for is necessary for the sake of their children and the next generations to come.

Honorable Mention

“The peaceful moment before floating of lanterns” 　
Pham Luu Hong（Vietnam）　

　

Buddhist Monks are preparing to float hundreds of little paper lanterns with lighted candles on the water. The lantern-floating event was held on the last evening of the Obon festival in order to guide the ancestral spirits back to the other world.

“The baby crawling on the sand” 　
Zeinab Nazari（Iran）

As kids, we do not see any difference. We know equality by heart. We shared enjoyment and enlightenment freely with others. Let's do it again. Let's grow young at heart.

“The green of life, the source of hope” 　
Wang Yating（China）

This summar from Aug 4th to 8th I went to IWATE of east Japan as a volunteer with other 6 members of ACC21 to participate support activities. We had a short break in a primary school near the fishing port when we sorted building ruins and cleaned up a route for walking in the disaster area. The framework of the school with more than 100 years history monument still stood mightily in the wind of ocean. In the abandoned classroom, I saw a small green leaf tenaciously growing up from the tsunami mud of washbasin . It was tiny and weak but so viable which touched me deeply. The green was light of life and source of hope.
“Mother's Footsteps -First Day of Kindergarten Ceremony”
Ahn YeonJung(R.O.K)

“we,with the hopeness and happiness, stay until sunrise” 　
Feng SiYuan（China）
　

“ setting sail”
Zhang Yuan（China）

Teken on board of the Yotei Maru Ferry of Funenokagakukan.

“Are you ready? To go from now on, all vigorously” 　
Kim Piljin（R.O.K）

“This end, another beginning” 　
Zhang JiaRen（China）

It’s a photo I took in the Odaiba during the sunset.No matter how much difficulites I was facing to, Iwould turn out to be bravewhen Ihave a glimp to thesky. It’s the end of the day, but also another beginning. Let’s looking forward to a new day.

“The way to the sea is a way to hope.” 　
Yang Tianli（China）

This town-bred man is finally really to take a first step to the sea.
He makes me believe that his courage connects to some confidence for the future.
“Reconstruction motivation from the sky”
Higashide Takanobu（Japan）

On the way home from Tohoku district, I feel as if the sky is showing its strong will to recover from the earthquake.

Click here for prize winners of 2010 !

Tokyo Academic Park Superintendent Prize　 “UTUSEMI” 　 Hirayama Haruka（Japan）		Tokyo International Exchange Center Prize　 “A new step forward ” 　 Son Margarita（Russia） Young couple taking a new step into the future

Miraikan Prize “Pray for New Start” Lee SeungYong（R.O.K）		AIST Tokyo Waterfront Prize “For their sake” 　 Eden G. Mariquit（Philippines）　 Amidst all the hardships and trials Japan is facing, new step forward for is necessary for the sake of their children and the next generations to come.


Honorable Mention
“The peaceful moment before floating of lanterns” 　 Pham Luu Hong（Vietnam）　　 Buddhist Monks are preparing to float hundreds of little paper lanterns with lighted candles on the water. The lantern-floating event was held on the last evening of the Obon festival in order to guide the ancestral spirits back to the other world.		“The baby crawling on the sand” 　 Zeinab Nazari（Iran） As kids, we do not see any difference. We know equality by heart. We shared enjoyment and enlightenment freely with others. Let's do it again. Let's grow young at heart.

“The green of life, the source of hope” 　 Wang Yating（China） This summar from Aug 4th to 8th I went to IWATE of east Japan as a volunteer with other 6 members of ACC21 to participate support activities. We had a short break in a primary school near the fishing port when we sorted building ruins and cleaned up a route for walking in the disaster area. The framework of the school with more than 100 years history monument still stood mightily in the wind of ocean. In the abandoned classroom, I saw a small green leaf tenaciously growing up from the tsunami mud of washbasin . It was tiny and weak but so viable which touched me deeply. The green was light of life and source of hope.		“Mother's Footsteps -First Day of Kindergarten Ceremony” Ahn YeonJung(R.O.K)

“we,with the hopeness and happiness, stay until sunrise” 　 Feng SiYuan（China）		“ setting sail” Zhang Yuan（China） Teken on board of the Yotei Maru Ferry of Funenokagakukan.

“Are you ready? To go from now on, all vigorously” 　 Kim Piljin（R.O.K）		“This end, another beginning” 　 Zhang JiaRen（China） It’s a photo I took in the Odaiba during the sunset.No matter how much difficulites I was facing to, Iwould turn out to be bravewhen Ihave a glimp to thesky. It’s the end of the day, but also another beginning. Let’s looking forward to a new day.

“The way to the sea is a way to hope.” 　 Yang Tianli（China） This town-bred man is finally really to take a first step to the sea. He makes me believe that his courage connects to some confidence for the future.		“Reconstruction motivation from the sky” Higashide Takanobu（Japan） On the way home from Tohoku district, I feel as if the sky is showing its strong will to recover from the earthquake.


Click here for prize winners of 2010 !