The 10th COOL JAPAN VIDEOS Photo Contest: Nature in Japan

The 10th COOL JAPAN VIDEOS Photo Contest is now underway!

The theme of this photo contest is the "Nature in Japan."

Japan has a great natural environment that can be enjoyed in every season: cherry blossoms in spring, fresh greenery in summer, autumn leaves in fall, and beautiful white snow in winter.

Please submit your photos of Nature in Japan with your thoughts and comments as well as the location where they were taken.

Any photography equipment is fine!

We're looking forward to receiving everyone's wonderful submissions!

Submission Guidelines

【Prize Money】Amazon Gift Cards

Grand Prize: 30,000 yen (1 winner)

Honorable mentions 10,000 yen (5 winners)

【Regarding the Announcement of Winning Photos】

■Selected photos will be announced on the campaign page.

※Selected winners will be contacted via message on "COOL JAPAN VIDEOS"

■Winners are planned to be announced in the middle of the following month after the campaign has ended.

If we are unable to contact you via message within following month after the campaign has ended your selection will be forfeited.

【Submission Period】

February 28, 2022 12:00 PM - April 30, 2022 11:59 AM (Japan time)

【Selection Criteria】

■The COOL JAPAN VIDEOS staff will evaluate submissions fairly and impartially.

■The theme is "Nature in Japan."

We're looking forward to your photo submissions that show the charms of Japanese Events!

■Please only submit one photo at a time. You can submit as many different photos as you like!

■Select the tags "#Nature" and "#Photo Contest" and write a few words about what you were thinking when you took the photo, as well as a description of the photo, including the location where it was taken, in the body of the post.

The more detailed the description, the more the judges will understand the context and the better they can judge the photo as a whole.

It's also easier for those who view the photo to relate to it, which in turn increases the number of likes you'll get!

■Photos taken with smartphones and other devices, as well as SLR and digital cameras, can also be submitted.

■Photos that have been drastically edited (e.g. composites) will not be considered for the campaign.

※Cropping, color enhancement, and other image editing is fine.

■Each person can post as many photos as they wish.

■All nationalities, genders, and ages are welcome.

■We will use the number of "Likes" that pictures posted to COOL JAPAN VIDEOS get as a reference, so be sure to share your posts on other SNS sites or use the embedding feature to share them on your personal blog!

【Guidelines】Photos with even one of the following are not eligible for this campaign.

■Photos from outside of Japan

■Photos that infringe or may infringe on the copyrights, trademarks, and other intellectual property rights, honorary rights, rights of publicity, rights of privacy, trust, or other rights or interests of others.

■Photos against public order and morals

The copyright to the submitted photos belongs to the contributor, however, by posting, contributors are agreeing to allow us to use the photos in our promotional videos, on special pages of "COOL JAPAN VIDEOS," and in promotions on the official social media accounts of "COOL JAPAN VIDEOS."