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TWENTY-EIGHTH AUSTRALIA-JAPAN RELATIONS ESSAY CONTEST
2010
ENTRY GUIDELINES
1. AIM
The aim of this essay contest is to encourage and develop a better understanding of
Japan, and Australia-Japan relations, amongst Australian students.
2. ENTRY QUALIFICATIONS
The contest is open to students enrolled in Australian secondary schools, both
public and private, including seventh year primary schools in the Northern
Territory, Queensland, South Australia and Western Australia.
The level at which a student is eligible to enter is in accordance with the school
year she/he is presently in. (see Divisions below)
Previous winners of the First Prize in each division are ineligible to enter the same
division again. If a previous First Prize winner wishes to enter a higher division,
she/he must wait until she/he enters the appropriate school year for that division.
3. DIVISIONS
JUNIOR A DIVISION: (Year 7-8)
JUNIOR B DIVISION: (Year 9-10)
SENIOR DIVISION: (Year 11-12)
4. ESSAY TOPICS
See separate document entitled Essay Topics and Notes.
5. CONDITIONS AND PROCEDURE
1. The closing date for entries is Friday, 10 September 2010. Essays must arrive
by this date at the Consulates-General.
2. When submitting your essay please ensure you include a fully completed Cover
Sheet, which includes, without fail, your exact word count. The Cover Sheet
should be filled-in by the author of the essay, and then checked and signed by
the author‟s teacher.
3. The length of the essay for Junior A Division must be 700-1000 words, for
Junior B Division 1100-1400 words, and for the Senior Division 1500-1800
words.
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4. The essay should be submitted on A4 paper, preferably typed (or written in
block letters), in at least a 12-point sized font. Please keep a copy of the essay
for your own records.
5. Essays must be written in English.
6. Essays must conform to the word limit as specified above and include a
bibliography to be eligible for a prize.
7. Essays will not be returned.
8. Essays should be sent to the specified Consulate-General. To clarify where to
send the essays please refer to the addresses listed below. Essays should not be
sent directly to the Embassy.
9. Each Consulate-General shall select up to three schools which have submitted a
high number of top quality essays. The Consulate-General will then invite each
school to make a submission outlining why they think they should be selected as
School of the Year. The submission should be sent directly to the Embassy.
Each of these submissions will then be examined by the judges at the final
judges‟ meeting in Canberra.
10. The official results will be announced on the Embassy of Japan website
(www.au.emb-japan.go.jp), between mid December 2010 and early January
2011.
11. Prize-giving ceremonies will take place from February 2011 onwards at each
of the Consulates-General in Sydney, Melbourne, Perth and Brisbane, and the
Embassy of Japan in Canberra (dates to be confirmed).
12. Copyright of the essays will be retained by the Embassy of Japan, and the three
winning essays (one from each division) will be placed on the Embassy‟s
website (www.au.emb-japan.go.jp) between mid December 2010 and early
January 2011.
6. JUDGES
Preliminary judging will be made at state level and final judging will be made at
national level. Judging panels at both levels will comprise a panel of judges drawn
from prominent people representing various fields.
7. PRIZES
The first place winner in the Junior B and Senior Divisions will win a return air
ticket* to Japan, courtesy of Japan Airlines. In addition, the first place winner in both
these divisions will be provided with a 7-day Japan Rail Pass (Ordinary Class) and 3
nights accommodation at the Holiday Inn Kyōto (conditions apply, subject to
availability), courtesy of JTB Australia Pty Ltd. The first place winner in the Junior A
Division will receive $300 worth of books. There will be prizes awarded across the
three divisions for “Outstanding Essays” and “Highly Commended Essays”. First
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place winners, “Outstanding Essay” winners and “Highly Commended Essay”
winners will each receive a plaque. The School of the Year will be awarded to the
school with the highest amount of top quality essays. Every prize winner will also be
awarded a certificate.
Please note that no correspondence will be entered into in relation to the prize
conditions. Prizes are not transferable or exchangeable.
*The definition of „return ticket‟ is international flights between Sydney or Brisbane to Tokyo only. The cost of
domestic airfares, airport taxes, and fuel surcharges are the responsibilities of the prize winner.
8. ADDRESSES FOR SENDING COMPLETED ESSAYS
Please send essays, with cover sheets, to the following Consulates-General as
follows:
(NB: Please do not send essays to the Embassy of Japan in Canberra.)
From the Australian Capital Territory, New South Wales and the Northern
Territory:
Consulate-General of Japan, Sydney
GPO Box 4125
SYDNEY NSW 2001
From South Australia, Tasmania and Victoria:
Japan Information and Cultural Centre, Melbourne
Level 8, 570 Bourke Street
MELBOURNE VIC 3000
From Western Australia:
Consulate-General of Japan, Perth
PO Box 7347
CLOISTERS SQUARE WA 6850
From Queensland:
Consulate-General of Japan, Brisbane
17th Floor, 12 Creek Street
BRISBANE QLD 4000
The closing date for the contest is:
FRIDAY, 10 SEPTEMBER 2010
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