[Himeji City] Regarding the date determination and catchphrase recruitment for the 75th Himeji Castle Festival
Himeji City Press release: September 28, 2024 Regarding the 75th Himeji Castle Festival date determination and catchphrase recruitment The date for the 75th Himeji Castle Festival has been decided. Therefore, we are looking for catchphrases. We are looking forward to receiving applications for catchphrases that are appropriate for the gorgeous festival held at the World Heritage site of Himeji Castle.
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https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/73910/190/73910-190-eb52f9a735d02bab4016dbb103fff115-1925×2700.jpg About the 75th Himeji Castle Festival Event date May 16th (Friday), May 17th (Saturday), May 18th (Sunday), 2020 Venue Around Himeji Castle (Otemae Street, Otemae Park, Himeji Castle Sannomaru Square, etc.) Concept Promoting the charm of Himeji Castle, a world cultural heritage and national treasure A festival that showcases Himeji Castle, where many tourists recognize the historical and cultural value of Himeji Castle, feel the romance of history, enjoy it, and be moved Raising awareness of the love for the castle among citizens who have made history together with Himeji Castle Creating a sustainable environment for the next generation Friday, May 16 Inviting you to a mysterious world using Himeji Castle as a borrowed scenery 54th Himeji Castle Takigi Noh May 17th (Saturday) ) ・Enjoy period costumes such as Senhime portable parade History experience parade ・Use historical costumes and furnishings as part of a project subsidized by the Agency for Cultural Affairs. Himeji daimyo procession ・Enjoy music, dance, etc. Stage Ya Castle Parade ・Dancing with a total of 1,000 people Total dance ・Various PR booth Ya Exhibition etc. Sunday, May 18 ・Learn about the history and culture of Himeji Castle while playing Kids event ・Dancing in gorgeous costumes 24th Himejiyasa Love Festival Additional events and details of each event will be announced on the official website as soon as they are decided. You can see the previous event from the official homepage photo gallery. Official homepage photo gallery
About recruitment of catchphrases Recruitment period From October 10th (Thursday) to November 9th (Saturday), 2020 Strictly observing the deadline Number of award-winning works/prizes 1 award for excellence (prize: 30,000 yen) Minors require parental consent. How to apply Applications will only be accepted using the dedicated form for the Himeji City online procedure portal site. Himeji City Online Procedures Portal Site is a system that allows you to partially complete applications, notifications, and other procedures to Himeji City using the Internet. Only one entry per person is allowed. Please enter your name (furigana), age, postal code, address, phone number, email address, and occupation (school name and grade for students). For more information, please check the Himeji Castle Festival official website. Where to apply Himeji Castle Festival Support Association Secretariat ・Applications will only be accepted from the portal site. ・Other applications via email, fax, mail, etc. will be invalid. Click here for the portal site Announcement December 2020 (planned) ・It will be announced on the Himeji Castle Festival official website, etc. ・Winners will be contacted directly. Others One winner will be selected by the selection committee within the Himeji Castle Festival Support Association. The copyright of the selected works belongs to the Himeji Castle Festival Support Association. Entries must be unpublished works. The selected works may be supplemented by the selection committee. If there are multiple identical works, a lottery will be held. Past catchphrases are as follows 74th Dance of the white heron, beckoning to the world through thousands of times 73rd 30 years of spreading its wings around the world, Himeji Castle is here in your heart 72nd Come to Himeji! In love with the castle! About personal information Personal information required when applying will be used only within the scope of selection work, such as notification of selection results, and will not be used for any other purpose. However, for winners of the Excellence Award, their name, age, and address (to the local government) will be made public to media outlets.