Mutsumi Gakuen
Centennial in June 2023

Mutsumi Gakuen 100th Anniversary
Essay Contest

tell us your 100
Essay on Something 100

Elementary school students
800 letters or lessAwards
Grand Prize¥20,000 Tosho Card
Second Prize¥7,000 Tosho Card
Third Prize¥3,000 Tosho Card

Junior high andhigh school students
1,200 letters or lessAwardsGrand Prize ¥100,000 Tosho Card
Second Prize ¥30,000 Tosho Card
¥20,000 Tosho Card
Third Prize

University/college students
and adults
1,200 letters or lessAwards in cash
Grand Prize¥100,000
Second Prize¥30,000
Third Prize¥20,000

Taishikan auditorium in 1920s

Mutsumi Gakuen has three campuses in Hyogo
Prefecture. Takakura Campus in Kobe City
Suma Ward, Suma Campus in Suma Ward andKakogawa Campus in Kakogawa City. Twokindergartens, a junior high school, two highschools, a junior college and university comprise
Mutsumi Gakuen.
The founding spirit of the school is wa (lit.
harmony) based on Buddhist teaching. We also
embrace “wa is supreme virtue” as a philosophyof education. We emphasize quality ofeducation while engaging with neighboringcommunities.
We respect student’s individuality andindependence. Mutsumi Gakuen encourages
gratitude, generosity and mutual support.
Contact information
Mutsumi Gakuen Essay Contest Section
phone 079- 490 - 5633
email 100th@mutsumi-gakuen.ac.jp

Organizer: Mutsumi Gakuen School Corporation
Supported by: Hyogo Prefecture, Hyogo Prefectural Board of Education, Kobe City Board of Education,
Kakogawa City, Kakogawa City Board of Education, Kobe Shimbun Co., Ltd.

Essay Contest Guidelines

Please write something about 100 in your life. For example , I scored 100 points, 100 friends, 100%, 100 yen,100cm, 100km, 100 years... Why the hundred is important in your life?

Theme

Qualifications
Interested students (kindergarten to university) and adults. Essay must be in Japanese, original andunpublished.
Category
１．Elementary School Division

1st-6th grade students
800 letters or less (in Japanese)
２．Junior High and High School Division 7th-12th grade students and higher vocational school students
1200 letters or less (in Japanese)
３．University/college and adults Division university/college students and adults
1200 letters or less (in Japanese)
Deadline

January 31, 2023

How to submit

Please download Japanese manuscript paper (genkōyōshi) from Mutsumi Gakuen official
website ( https://www.hyogo-dai.ac.jp/news/2022/1116871.html ),write 1) essay title, 2) division
you enter and 3) your name at the beginning. Write your essay in the paper. Your name, homeaddress and phone number are required when you submit the essay. Hand writing is accepted.
The applicant is responsible for all expenses required for the entry.
Submit toPlease send the essay by e-mail or mail to the following address.
＜email address＞ 100th@mutsumi-gakuen.ac.jp＜sending address＞ 7-21-1 Takakuradai, Suma-ku, Kobe, Hyogo 654-0081
Mutsumi Gakuen "Essay Contest Section"President Mutsumi Gakuen
Winners

Winners will be announced on Mutsumi Gakuen website in mid May, 2023. We will contact them.
Grand prize winners are awarded in the100th anniversary ceremony in Kobe City on June 10,2023.
OtherJudge・Parent/guardian consent is required for applicants under 18 years old.
・Essays cannot be returned.
・Essay should not infringe the copyright of a third party.
・We will not disclose or provide applicant’s personal information to a third party without permission.
However, the entry categories and winners are to be on Mutsumi Gakuen website.
・Award winning essays shall be freely used by Mutsumi Gakuen School in various media, etc
President of Hyogo University and Hyogo University Junior College, Principal of Sumanoura High School, Principal of
Kobe International Junior and Senior High School, Vice President of Hyogo University and Hyogo University JuniorCollege, Kakogawa City (planned), Kakogawa City Board of Education, Kobe Shimbun Co., Ltd.

■Mutsumi Gakuen Corporate Secretariat
Hyogo Prefecture Kakogawa City Hiraoka-cho Shinzaike
2301 tel :079-490-5633■Hyogo University / Hyogo Junior College
Hyogo Prefecture Kakogawa City Hiraoka-cho Shinzaike
2301 tel：079-427-5111■ Hyogo University Sumanoura High School
Kobe-shi Suma-ku Miyuki-cho 2-7-3 tel：078-735-7111■ Kobe International Junior and Senior High School
Kobe-shi Suma-ku Takakuradai 7-21-1 tel：078-731-4665■ Suma Kindergarten, Hyogo University
2-6-19 Miyukicho, Suma-ku, Kobe tel：078-731-2666■ Kakogawa Kindergarten, Hyogo University
Hyogo Prefecture Kakogawa City Hiraoka-cho Shinzaike
2301 tel：079-423-0756