March 11, 2010

Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology

Winners of
12th“Draw Your Dreams of the Ocean on a Postcard”Contest

The Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology (JAMSTEC) hosts an annual drawing contest for elementary school children, entitled the “Draw Your Dreams of the Ocean on a Postcard.”

The contest this year was held from November 30, 2009 to January 31, 2010, inviting artworks by children in three categories: hand drawn art, computer graphic (CG) art, and “ideas.”

Among 26,709 entries, 70 outstanding artworks were chosen after a rigorous screening process. Top 15 winners and their works are shown in Appendix 1. All winning drawings will be posted on our web site from March 16.

Summary of the contest

Appendix 1

Top 15 Artworks

*From left to right, top to down (Tiles are tentatively translated).

Best drawing award:MEXT Minister Award

• Ocean “Broadway” by Namika Nagahashi

Award for excellence

• Rainbow tunnel of Atlantic footballfish by Mai Nakagami
• Ocean cruise with Manta by Chisato Ogino
• “Hide and seek” with fish by Sanami Kajigaya
• New Year calligraphy in the ocean by Takumi Yada
• Slide down to the sea from landlocked Saitama! by Sho Ishihara
• Teaming marine life by Umi Kanai
• Dolphin mom and baby by Yuuka Namioka
• Deep-ocean treasure hunt by Yumi Matsuda
• My ideal ocean by Akino Takasugi

Award for special recognition

• Eco Power by ocean waves and currents by Motoshige Sato
• Fashion center “Scales” by Gai Nagahashi
• “Fish-ride” ocean exploration by Minami Nakanishi
• Chilling the ocean with Arctic water by Shione Kabasawa
• Popcorn party atop the deep-sea volcano by Shunya Suzuki

Contacts:

Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology
(For the contest)

Shozo Tashiro, e-mail: pr@jamstec.go.jp
Manager, Public Relations Division

(For publication)

Toru Nakamura, e-mail: press@jamstec.go.jp
Manager, Planning Department Press Office