Theme of this year is "treasure of Amakusa which you found".
Amakusa is Takarajima which overflowed in various charm.
... including living of various people whom we worship, and human empathy is rich in to boast of comfortable nature represented by magnificent setting sun sinking into the blue sea and sea, rich culture that is unbroken, and continues represented by Christian, tradition held seasonally to.
We wait for your photograph which copied Amakusa full of such charm this year.
[offer essential point]
Theme ：Treasure of Amakusa which you found
Size ：Only color is limited to A4 - quartering (wide quartercut available) single photograph.
Application score: Even several points of one is possible.
But it is limited to photograph which we photographed after 2007 (Heisei 19).
Reception desk period: From 5 to 30 on January in 2009 (Heisei 21) (effective postmark on that day)
Announcement ：In the middle of February, 2009, we are going to announce in the papers. Notice personal for prizewinner.
Each prize ：Grand prix one point prize money 100,000 yen, certificate of merit, trophy
Premium three points prize money 30,000 yen, certificate of merit
Associate premium five points prize money 10,000 yen, certificate of merit
Winning 20 points of prize money 5,000 yen, certificate of merit
Commendation ceremony ：I will inform separately.
Judge ：Kumamoto Nihon Shimbun photograph manager, local photographer others
Application regulations: ・We will not return entry.
・It is limited to unpublished work.
・Synthetic removal of image by digital processing is impossible.
・Copyright of prize-winning work belongs to sponsor.
・When there are not negative, submission of positive (in the case of digital image data), after the notice of winning a prize, we are disqualified.
・On the back of the entry, please stick application vote that filled in full name, zip code, address, phone number, data on work title, shooting place, the shooting date.
・We manage about personal information severely and will use only for notice, shipment to prizewinner, telephone contact.
Destination ：〒 860-8506 172, Yoyasumachi, Kumamoto-shi
Kumamoto Nihon Shimbun business department "treasure hunt photographic contest of Amakusa" person in charge
Telephone 096-361-3383
Sponsorship/company) Takarajima, Amakusa tourist association, Kumamoto Nihon Shimbun
Support/Amakusa-shi, Kamiamakusa-shi, Reihoku-machi, Amakusa lyceum
Support/Nihon Jumbo, FUJIFILM imaging