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（財）京都国際文化協会より日本在住外国人向けのエッセイコンテストの御案内です。

（財）京都国際文化協会のエッセイコンテスト
Kyoto International Cultural Association: Essay Contest

"Japanese Culture, My View"

京都に於ける国際交流の老舗（財）京都国際文化協会が、例年通り日本在住の外国の方達の為の
エッセイコンテストを行います。裏千家の千玄室氏を理事長、元京大総長の西島安則先生を会長と
する、京都ブランドの有名なエッセイコンテストで、今年で31回目を迎えます。京都府、独立行政法人
国際交流基金京都支部、京都ライオンズクラブ、京都大学国際交流センターの後援を頂いています。
広く日本中からエントリーを募ろうとしていますので、是非皆様に御紹介下さい。宜しく御願い致します。

英語と日本語の二つのエッセイコンテストが有ります。

このメッセージ全体、又は以下を自由に転送して下さい。
転送の際のSubjectは
日本語なら『エッセイコンテスト：（財）京都国際文化協会』、
英語なら "Essay Contest : Kyoto International Cultural Association"
として頂けると 有り難いです。

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You are cordially invited to participate in one of the oldest essay contests for
international residents of Japan. The contest is run by a very prestigious Kyoto
International Cultural Association headed by Mr. Yasunori Nishijima, former president
of Kyoto University, and Mr. Genshitsu Sen, grand master of tea ceremony widely
recognized around the world.

We are including a brief summary below. Please refer to this site for more details.

http://kicainc.jp/contest/contest2008e.htm
(The application deadline is August 3, 2008 postmarked. It is NOT July 10 as
announced at the site above.)

2008 KICA Essay Contest: "Japanese Culture, My View"

Organized by:
Kyoto International Cultural Association, Inc. (KICA)

Sponsored by:
Kyoto Prefectural Government
The Japan Foundation Kyoto Office
Kyoto University International Center
Kyoto Lions Club

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As a vehicle to promote greater mutual understanding between Japanese citizens and
the international residents of Japan, Kyoto International Cultural Association will
hold its annual essay contest on the views of Japanese culture and everyday life
in Japan.

Those interested in Japan and its culture, specialists and non-specialists alike,
are welcome to write about their personal experiences in Japan or to compare
Japanese culture to those of their own. The essay must be original and not yet
published.

The best essays will be awarded KICA Prizes (a certificate and 50,000 yen).
The winning authors are required to travel to Kyoto to give a fifteen-minute
oral presentation on September 28. This will be an all-expense paid trip.

E-mail submissions with attached files will also be accepted. The preferred
formats are Microsoft Word, Rich Text, and Text.

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1. Who qualifies
Residents of Japan whose mother tongue is not Japanese

2. Language
Japanese or English

3. How to apply
●An application form can be requested via postcard or e-mail.
Include full name, mailing address, and contact information
(phone & e-mail). : Alternatively, a copy of the application form
is available at:
http://kicainc.jp/contest/applicatione2008.pdf or
http://kicainc.jp/contest/applicatione.doc

●Essays should be submitted with the application form. Japanese essays must
be between 4,000－6,000 characters in length and those in English between
2,000－3,000 words.

4. Deadline
August 3, 2008 postmarked

5. Apply to
Kyoto International Cultural Association (KICA)
15-9 Yoshida Kawahara-cho, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto 606-8305
Phone: 075-751-8958 Fax: 075-751-9006
E-mail: office@kicainc.jp

●Please note that we will take essay submissions with the application form
via post or e-mail, but NOT by fax.
→ Your submissions will not be returned. The copyright of the winning essays
will solely be owned by KICA.
→ The award-winning essays will be published in our "KICA Winning Essays"
Book Series.