“OMOIYARI” Art Contest Winners

319 works from 20 countries and regions participated in the "OMOIYARI" painting project from Japan and abroad.
From among the submitted works, we will select from companies that support APCC.Fukuya Prize, Pietro Award, Kuhara Honke Award,Also, by Yuri Yoshinaga, an artist active in Fukuoka. Special Jury Award,From the APCC Selection CommitteeExecutive Committee Chairman Award, Grand Prize, Excellence AwardWe have decided. Come experience the heart-warming "OMOIYARI" works★

Thank you very much for participating in the “OMOIYARI” Art Contest. We have received 319 art pieces that uniquely express “OMOIYARI” spirit from 20 different countries and regions.
Among all the submitted art pieces, our sponsors have selected the winners of the PIETORO Award, KUBARA HONKE Award and FUKUYA Award. Additionally, the Special Award is given by Ms. Yuri Yoshinaga, a renounced artist based in Fukuoka. Please also find out who won the APCC Operating Director Award, APCC Best Award and the APCC Outstanding Award! Congratulations! Please get in touch with the heartwarming OMOIYARI spirit through beautifully created art pieces.

#177 Hinako Takeda (10), Japan/Japan
bright world

We put our hope that the earth and many people will be brightened by sunflowers.
I hope to make the earth and people on it become as bright as sunflowers when I drew the picture.

Comments from the judges: This work is filled with the desire to brighten the earth and many people with sunflowers, and the expression on this girl's face is full of gentle feelings.
Comment from the judge: This picture is painted with the hope for the earth and people to become as bright as sunflowers in mind. So, the girl seems to be full of kindness and a happy mood.

#269 Eesha(20) , India/India
Helpful and content as everyone should be

This painting depicts various aspects of life in which a person reaches out with compassion to others, animals, and Mother Earth.
This OMOIYARI drawing represents various aspects of life where one can be sympathetic and lend a helping hand- whether it be towards another human, animal or the mother earth!

Comments from the judges:
This is a wonderful painting, with a solid composition, good use of color, and overflowing with compassion. I was also impressed by the detailed descriptions.
Comment from the judge：It's a wonderful painting with a strong composition and a good use of color. Your painting is overflowing with the OMOIYARI spirit, and I was impressed by the detailed descriptions as well.

#3 KOSEI (8) &YUIKA(5), Japan/Japan
OMOIYARI over the dimension!

If someone is crying, just gently offer a caring hand without thinking. I drew this with the hope that everyone would do that.
If anyone's crying, just give your hand of OMOIYARI without thinking. We wii.

Comments from the judges: This was a heart-warming and heart-warming work, with the innocent child's actions conveying the childishness and innocence of a child.
Comment from the judge: This is a heartwarming and smily picture because I can feel childness and child purity for child's behavior.

#30 Shuno Yamaguchi (9), Japan/Japan
high five

This is a picture that you can touch over Mt. Fuji. I thought I was able to draw a good picture of the rocket flying next to it and the stars next to it.
This picture shows high-touches across Fujiyama. I have drawn the rockets and stars around the picture very well too.

Comment from the judges: I want to reach out my hand over Mt. Fuji, the symbol of Japan, and cheerfully high-five the other person! That's what I was told.
Comment from the judge：The picture successfully portrays the image of energy and high spirits sprouting through hands stretching out and doing high-touches over the Fujiyama as a symbol of Japan.

Special judge: YURI (Yuri Yoshinaga)
YURI WORLD Co., Ltd. President Artist
May 5, 1984 Born in Kitakyushu City, lives in Fukuoka City Painter, Illustrator, Yuri produce ART SHOP Ed Macho Management
Currently, the Kyushu artist shop ``ARTSHOP Ed Macho'' is being opened nationwide from the 5th floor of the Fukuoka Parco main building.

#103 ARMAN(17), India/India
Developing a sense of Omoiyari at a very young age

It depicts children respecting nature and showing respect to their elders. It shows how developing compassion and understanding at an early age can play an important role in everyday life. I showed him bowing in the background of the drawing.
It depicts children respecting nature and showing sympathy towards their elders.It shows us that how children could play a vital part in their everyday lives as they develop a sense of compassion and understanding at a very young age. A person is also seen bowing in the background of the drawing.

Comment from the judges: After all, we humans are members of the many forms of life that live on the earth and in nature, and I felt that we should never forget the feeling of gratitude for all things. I also felt that the meaning of gratitude and circulation was expressed by joining hands. It's a very impressive painting that uses light and shade well along with the composition.
Comment from the judge: We human beings are only a part of the many living things on earth and in nature, and I feel that we cannot forget the gratitude for all things. I also felt as though the folded hands represented a sense of gratitude and circulation. It's an impressive, well-composed drawing with a good balance of light and shadow.

#107 Bach Duong (10), Vietnam/Vietnam
Helping friend with disabilities to go to school

She met with an accident when she was out with her family. Unfortunately, she could no longer walk, but she really wanted to go to school to study with her friends, so we helped her be happy.
She had an accident when she was out with her family. Unfortunately, she couldn't walk anymore, but she really would like to go to school to study with her friends and we helped her to bring happiness to her.

Comments from the judges: I think this work is appropriate for the theme of OMOIYARI, which is about friendship towards a friend who is unable to walk due to an accident. The somewhat Asian-like colors are also impressive.
Comment from the judge：Your painting, which portrays a bond between you and your friend who was injured in an accident, was right for the theme of this contest: OMOIYARI. The use of colors in this drawing that somehow reminded me of Asia was also memorable.

#106 Tsu Yamin (24), Myanmar / Myanmar
Planting OMOIYARI Tree inside all of us!

Just as a well-grown tree produces delicious fruit, so if we cultivate compassion in our childhood, we will grow into happy and successful citizens of the world.
Just as a well-nurtured tree bears flavorsome fruits, when when people cultivate OMOIYARI spirit since young, they will become happy and successful global citizens as they grow up.

Comments from the judges: I think there is a good balance between the tree standing strong and the heart fruit cutely conveying the message.
This tree that has grown with the children will grow even bigger. We must also remember that there are people taking care of the roots.
Comment from the judge：There is a perfect balance between the strength of the tree and the cuteness of the heart-shaped fruits convey. This tree which grew up with children must be is going to get taller and taller. We should also keep it in mind that there are people who are taking care of the root of the tree.

#255 Emi Takatsuka (13), Hawaii / Hawaii
An Accepting World

This painting represents the peace of people around the world who are making peace toward the center of the earth. As you can see in these various hands, there are people all over the world with different cultures. And this earth is considered important by the various hands surrounding it. This is in other words a heart of compassion, and I expressed my heart of compassion because I believe that in order to be one, we need to respect and understand others.
This drawing shows peoples peace hands in a circle with the world in the middle. There are people of all different cultures whose hands are being shown. The earth in the middle of the hands represents the world being cared for by all of the people whose hands are depicted. This is omoiyari spirit because for everyone to come together you need respect and understanding for another or the omoiyari spirit.

Comments from the judges: I liked how the Earth was highlighted in vivid colors, and how it conveyed the feeling of people of different skin colors and cultures supporting each other.
Comment from the judge: This painting is successful in showing how people of different skintones and cultures are all supporting the earth, which is painted with the bright colors that pop.

#17 Prem (12), Bangladesh
OMOIYARI for Each Other

This painting represents how we can join hands and help each other during the current global coronavirus pandemic. Let's be hygienic and follow the rules to avoid getting infected.
In this drawing have shown how to help each other in pandemic. Keep each other hygienie and obey the rules of hygienic.

Comments from the judges: It is a good representation of how people from various professions help each other in their lives. This is a very beautiful painting with beautiful colors.
Comment from the judge：The picture shows how people of different occupations manage to help each other and live together. The use of color is also impressively vibrant.

#114 Maisha Maliha Siddique (21) , Bangladesh/ Bangladesh
Table of Happiness

I want to convey a form of communication where we understand and respect each other. I drew my family helping each other every day even during the coronavirus pandemic that is spreading all over the world. My father feeds the grandfather, my grandmother feeds the children, and I serve the meals and help my mother. Also, although my younger brother is small, he helps us hard. I expressed my heart of compassion through my pictures.
I wanted to emphasize the respected and understandable communication. I draw my own family where all are helping each other in everyday work during this pandemic situation of COVID-19. Where my father is serving food to my grandfather, my grandmother is feeding the child and I am also helping my mother in fetching dishes. Also, my younger brother who is small but trying his best to help us. Thus, I reflect the “OMOIYARI” spirit through my drawing.

Comments from the judges: First of all, my first impression was that there was a family gathering and it felt like a host family. I chose this event with my hopes for next year, hoping that everyone will be able to do it in a friendly manner like this again next year.
Comment from the judge：When I first saw your drawing, I thought of a host family living somewhere enjoying each other's company. I chose this drawing hoping that everyone will be able to enjoy homestaying like this again next year.

#118 Kate_Najthip (12), Thailand
Together

We create the world we live in. We all create and draw pictures together. We also respect each other and grow together. Don't worry if it goes in the wrong direction. We will fight together because our hearts are one. It is a happy and peaceful color.
We made the world and the world is where we live. We build the world together and we paint the world together. We respect together and we grow together. Never mind if it goes wrong. We will fight together because we're the ones. It is the color of happiness and peace.

Comments from the judges: The composition is interesting because it shows the children drawing from above. I can't help but imagine the expressions on the children's faces as they draw a world full of flowers. I wonder if the pigeons are helping too?
Comment from the judge: You composed this drawing very well by portraying these children from above. I couldn't help but imagining the faces of these children drawing a world full of flowers. Are pigeons helping them draw as well?

#282 Sanchi (12), India / India
Diversity

It expressed the importance of respecting the diverse world and each other.
Diverse world and we should respect others

Comments from the judges: This is a beautiful work that combines the strength of ``femininity'' and the ``preciousness'' of nature. The ``feelings'' drawn on the dress and the colorful colors are very beautiful.
Comment from the judge：The picture beautifully merges the strength of “women” and the preciousness of “nature”. I found it beautiful that you portrayed your thoughts and emotions on the dress using lots of colors.

#170 Kaname Ogawa (10), Japan / Japan
Join hands with everyone

Right now, there is a problem of discrimination between blacks and whites, so I want everyone to get along.
Now, discrimination between black and white people is a big problem. I want everyone to get along well.

Comments from the judges: The perspective of two arms of different skin colors shaking hands. There were several works with the same composition, but among them, the strong use of colors and touches made a good impression.
Comment from the judge: The point of view is shaking hands between two arms with different skin tones. There were several works of the same composition, but I have a good impression of the powerful use of colors and touch.

#34 Torataro Tanaka (10), Japan/Japan
one heart

I wrote this to mean that animals and humans have one heart. I especially worked hard on the part where the kusudama cracks. I tried my best to make it look like it really happened.
I drew it in the sense that animal's and human's hearts are one. What I did particularly well was to break the ball. I drew it as if it were real.

Comment from the judges: Our hearts are one! The blessing ``kusudama'' made both myself and everyone happy, and the fun atmosphere made me smile. It is symmetrically balanced and painted in refreshing colors.
Discription: Let's unite our hearts! The joyful atomosphere in which the ball of blessings made me and everyone happy. It's drew symmetrically, in a balanced, refreshing tone.

#88 Himari Matsuda (12), Japan / Japan
It doesn't matter what color your skin is!

I worked hard to create the skin color. I imagined everyone raising their hands with their hands shaped like goo. I used bright colors to make the letters stand out. I tried my best to imitate the letters the teacher had made for me.
I tried my best to make the skin color. I imagined everyone raising their hands with a rock. I used bright color to make the letters stand out. I tried my best to imitate the letters that my teacher made for me.

Comment from the judges: The image of everyone raising their fists in the air is impressive, and the work honestly conveys the author's thoughts on OMOIYARI, so we chose this work. I thought that the use of bright colors throughout gently expressed various skin tones and was positive.
Comment from the judge：I like it because it was impressive to see everyone thrusting up their fists and it's a work that conveyed the author's thoughts on compassion honesty. I thought it would be nice to express various skin shades gently, and to use bright colors as a whole.

#222 Icchan (10), Japan / Japan
Eliminate conflict and unite the world!

In order to eliminate conflicts in the country, we created pairs that are holding hands and do not interact in real life as much as possible, sitting next to each other.
Just as how countries should not fight with each other, hands are held together. When I drew the picture, I decided to put animals in a pair which in real life usually cannot hold hands together.

Comments from the judges: It conveys the fun atmosphere of the animals in their unique outfits on the big Earth. This is a work that will make you smile and see peaceful days in the faces of the animals, where pairs that cannot be seen in the natural world hold hands with each other.
Comment from the judge: The picture shows a fun and happy atmosphere in which animals wearing differently stylised and characteristic clothings on the big earth. Unseen in the nature, the animals pair up and hold their hands together. Just from the looks of the animals showing the feelings of living in peaceful days, this picture brings smiles to people.

#207 Shuna (10), Japan / Japan
Everyone is different and everyone is good

I made it look like everyone was holding hands so that everyone could get along even though their skin colors and hair colors were different.
Comment from the judge：Even though we have different skin colors of hair colors, everyone can be friends together and go across the world.

Comment from the judges: This is an impressive picture with many different smiles and brightly colored national flags. I was also drawn to the fact that the Earth was smiling.
Comment from the judge：The picture leaves an impression by its different smiles and colorful national flags. The judges are attracted by how the earth smiles.

Thank you very much for your participation. All submitted works areherePlease take a look!
Thank you for your participation. Here are all the submitted art pieces!

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