This year’s “Beautiful Japan” amateur photo contest received hundreds of entries that captured interesting perspectives on what makes the country stunning. The contest is a project supported by The Sankei Shimbun and Hayamabunkaen.
There were 966 entries this year, the second highest number among the contest’s 17 editions. The highest number of entries was in 2018, with 983 entries. The pictures speak for themselves — they were spectacular, and the best ones are featured in the photo gallery in this article.
This year, for the first time, many photography enthusiasts in their teens and twenties took part in the competition.
The 2019 competition was fierce. The highest award was given to Hiroshi Hara from Osaka City for his “The Awakening of the Cranes.”
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The 2019 prizes included the JAPAN ForwardAward, which went to Takanori Maekawa from Hiroshima Prefecture for his photo “Planting Hope.”
There were 26 prizes in total, and 16 pictures were recognized in the category of runner-up. The winning images were exhibited at the Tokyo Sankei Building and four other locations.
The top photographs in the competition were awarded cash prizes, and every winner also received a certificate of commendation and souvenir from the competition.
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