[Applications Closed] 2nd Mecha Design Contest

The "Mecha Design Contest", which was implemented as a new project in 2023, will be held again this year!
This year, anyone can submit an entry, and mechanical designer Kunio Okawara will use the winning submissions as an original design to polish them and give away copies of the original drawings.
In addition, this time, a collaboration has been decided with the city's amusement park "Yomiuriland," which celebrated its 60th anniversary in 2024, as part of the park's anniversary celebrations! The theme of the competition is "Yomiuriland's rides." Combine Inagi City's tourist resource "mechanics" with Yomiuriland to create a wonderful illustration with your own hands!

Entries must be original, unpublished illustrations that fit the theme of the contest: "Your original 'Yomiuriland rides'". Note: Size should be approximately A3 (297mm x 420mm) or smaller.
Note: The production method and submission medium can be either digital or analog. Digital works should be in JPEG, PNG or PDF format (no more than 5MB). Please note that the use of generative AI (or AI-assisted) is not permitted.

• Children's Division (elementary school students and younger)
• General division (junior high school students and above)

• Digital: Application form on the Okawara Kunio Project website (closed on December 31, 2024)
• Analog: Bring or mail to the Inagi City Hall Tourism Division (Deadline ended December 27, 2024)

Note: The 2nd Mecha Design Contest closed its applications on Tuesday, December 31st, 2024.
We would like to extend our sincere gratitude to everyone who applied. Thank you very much!
The announcement of the winning works and the award ceremony will be announced at a later date.

Please check this website for details.

A separate judging committee will select one work from each category for the Okawara Award, the Yomiuri Land Award, and the Inagi Nashinosuke Award, and the winners will be presented with a certificate and additional prizes at the awards ceremony. The additional prizes are scheduled to be as follows:

Kunio Okawara Award

• Children's Division: Original illustration by mechanical designer Kunio Okawara (based on the winning submission)
• General Category: In preparation

Yomiuriland Prize

• In preparation (Yomiuri Group related products)

Inagi Nashinosuke Award

• In preparation (digital illustration tool)

Judging Criteria

• Clarity of theme or concept, novelty, and originality
• Expressing the appeal of "Mechanical City Inagi" and "Yomiuriland"　

Examination method

After the Inagi City Tourism Division has confirmed the format, the judges of this contest will decide the winners.

Judges

• Kunio Okawara (mechanical designer)
• Jet Inoue (Multi-creator, Inagi City Official Character Promotion Advisor)
• Yomiuri Land Co., Ltd.

Notes

• Each person may submit as many entries as they like.
• Applicants are welcome to apply of any nationality.
• Entries for the children's category require prior consent from a parent or guardian.
• The review will be based solely on the proposed idea, and the proposer's past career, past achievements, gender, age, or other background will not be taken into consideration.
• As a general rule, selected award recipients are required to attend the award ceremony.
• It may be used for public relations purposes, including exhibitions of works and merchandise production, from fiscal year 2024 onwards.
• Submitted works will not be returned.
• All costs for the production and shipping of the work must be borne by the applicant. Furthermore, the organizers will not be held responsible for any damage that occurs during shipping.
• After accepting the works, the organizers will take every possible care in managing the submitted works, but will not be held responsible for any natural disasters or other unforeseen accidents, damage, or loss.
• If it becomes necessary to make arrangements regarding matters other than those stated in the application guidelines, such arrangements will be made at the discretion of the organizers. If an applicant does not agree to the contents, he/she may withdraw from the application, but all costs incurred in the application will not be refunded.
• If any act that promotes the activities of antisocial forces is discovered, the work will not be considered for judging. Even if such an act is discovered after the awards have been announced, the award will be revoked without notice. Furthermore, no compensation will be paid for any damages that may arise in such a case.

Copyright

• The copyright of the submitted work belongs to the applicant. However, the creator of the work selected for the Okawara Award in the Children's Division is deemed to have agreed that the work will be polished by Kunio Okawara. Inagi City also has the right to use the work free of charge for public relations activities, exhibitions, etc.
• Please be careful not to infringe on any third party copyrights with your work. Any problems arising from infringing on a third party's copyright will be the sole responsibility of the entrant.
• Entries that violate public order and morals or other laws and regulations, contain slander, or infringe copyrights or other third-party rights will not be subject to judging. Furthermore, if any entry is found to violate these conditions, the award will be revoked even after the award has been announced.
• We may contact applicants with inquiries regarding their submitted works during the screening process and when applying for various rights regarding realization.

About personal information

• The names (nicknames) and ages (in the case of the children's category) of the selected individuals will be made public in printed materials, exhibitions, websites, and other media published by the organizers.
• Personal information obtained at the time of application will not be used for any purpose other than this project.

Organized by: Inagi City Cooperation: Kunio Okawara, Jet Inoue, Yomiuri Land Co., Ltd. Planning and operation: Hogaraka LLC