Juried Exhibitions & Competitions / Verified 29 August 2026
The Tokuhu Tokai Paper 34th Awards invites works exploring paper as primary material, in flat or dimensional form. Free entry with ¥300,000 prize and exhibition for winners; deadline August 31, 2026. Eligibility: high school students or individuals/groups aged 16+ in Japan.
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What the organizer actually says
Deadline. August 31, 2026
“August 31, 2026 (Monday), must arrive by deadline”✓ Checked on the organizer’s site
Cost to apply. Free to apply
“Free”On file — not confirmed on a public page
What you get. ¥300,000 + exhibition
“Prize money: Grand Prize ¥300,000 (acquisition); Runner-up ¥200,000; Tokusei Tokai Prize ¥100,000; Group Prize ¥100,000; Town Mayor Prize ¥100,000; Student Prize ¥30,000; Approximately 70 Selected Works ¥10,000 each”✓ Checked on the organizer’s site
Who can apply. High school students or individuals/groups aged 16+ residing in Japan
“individuals/groups aged 16+ residing in Japan”✓ Checked on the organizer’s site
How they choose. Juried
“Judged by artist Katsuhiko Hibino (Tokyo University of the Arts president) and painter Miran Fukuda”✓ Checked on the organizer’s site
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