Connect with the world
through words in three lines.

World Children’s 18 thThemeFamilyContest

2023-2024
World Children’s HAIKU Contest
Regional Contests :Organized by

Closing date for entries

Philippines January 15, 2024

Sponsored by

Cooperation from

Supported byHaiku
InternationalAssociation

Agency for Cultural Affairs in Japan
Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan
Japan Committee for UNICEF

Haiku Contest Rules
Applications

One entry per child(either typed or handwritten) on the theme of “Family”.
Applicants must be the age of 15 and under on January 15, 2024.
The haiku must be accompanied by hand-drawn or hand-crafted artwork on the samepage, using A4-sized paper(21 cm x 29.7cm) or letter-sized paper (8.5in. x 11 in.).
Glue the application form on the back of the work.

Submission
PeriodOctober 1, 2023
~January 15, 2024

Composition

Any form of artwork(except photographs or digital images) can be submitted.
Every entry must be the original and unpublished work of the child himself/herself.
Assistance by others(parents, other adults, siblings, or other children) is prohibited.
The haiku must be presented in three short lines.
All rights(for compositions and artwork) will be reserved by JAL Foundation.

Special award
ceremony

To be held inJuly 2024.

Application form separately provided

Japanese-Language contest

Special awards

Results to be announced in Jan. 2024.

Works in Japanese may be submitted from around the world. Winners will beannounced on JAL Foundation's website and receive a certificate and prize.
Use this application form

Regional contests (in local language)
About

Results to be announced in Jun. 2024.

Works in local languages other than Japanese may be submitted from various regions.
Winners will be selected for each region and receive a certificate and prize.

One Gold, Silver, and Bronze
award winner
From among the Grand Prize winners ofthe Japanese Language Contest andRegional Contest, three most outstanding
works overall will be selected.

Winners of the Gold, Silver, and Bronze awards will be invited to an award ceremony in Tokyo.
Winners will be decided by a panel of judges organized by JAL Foundation.

Special award winners

will be invited to Tokyo!

Each will receive ¥100,000 as grant money for travel and accommodation expenses in Japan.
Both foreign residents and residents in Japan will receive round-trip air tickets (economy class) to Tokyo for two.

Winning Haiku piece will become publicly announced with the author name, age and contest host city name.

Submit Haikuentries

JAL World Children's Haiku Contest
JAPAN AIRLINES 2nd Flr 6788 Makati Sky Plaza Bldg.
Ayala Ave. Makati City Phils.

Inquiries

Look for Ms. Jina / Ms. Chat Tel. No. (632) 8-8866991

For more Details

JAL Foundation website(English)
How to Make

JAL Foundation will use the personal information collected upon entry of the Haiku Contest for the purpose of organizing the contest,
informing the winner and other activities related to the Haiku contest. Winning Haiku piece will become publicly announced withthe author's name, age and contest host city name. All rights to the entry (poem and artwork) will be reserved by JAL Foundation.

World Children’s HAIKU Contest 2023-2024

How to make HAIKU(English)Application Form

Theme

FamilyPlease complete all sections
Author's name(Original language)

Age

Author's name(English)

Sex (Please check)Years□ Male □ Female

Address
City

Country/Region

Post code

Telephone

E-MailI agree in the Haiku Contest Rules on thebottom of cover page and apply the contest.

Guardian's signature* Please attach this application form to the back of submitted work with glue (no staples please). * Please do not fold artwork when mailing.