Kotsu Shimbun Co., Ltd. (2024.10.07) Kotsu Shimbunsha Co., Ltd. [Special reading video by Masayuki Sakai released] Makes you want to read it out loud! Announcing the Grand Prize Winners of the Dream Train Travel “JR Timetable” “Ideal Itinerary” Contest! “JR Timetable”, co-edited by six JR companies, published by Kotsu Shimbun Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo/President: Yoshimichi Ito), will be accepting “ideal itineraries” from readers until July 31, 2024. We held a contest asking for. The winning works have been decided, and the grand prize winning works will be announced and released as a special reading video by announcer Masayuki Sakai! We are looking for “ideal itineraries” using the May 2024 to August 2024 issues of “JR Timetable” and will make you want to read them out loud! Dream train travel “JR timetable” “ideal itinerary” contest (application period has ended). A collection of works filled with passion, such as handwritten itineraries with illustrations and decorations with memorable photos, was passed through a rigorous screening process, and one Grand Prize winner and three Timetable Editorial Department Award winners were selected.
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(Monday/holiday), which is “Railway Day,” the Timetable Editorial Department [Kotsu Shimbunsha] YouTube channel (
https://www.youtube.com/@user-gh1pm6ts4u ) will be announced and released! Don’t miss the “Special Reading Video” that can only be seen on this channel! Please enjoy the video of the dream-filled itinerary of the award-winning work. ■The “original timetable page” of each award-winning work is published on the dedicated site! In addition to the announcement of the contest results, including the three “Timetable Editorial Department Award” works, the four winning works reproduced as “JR Timetable” and “Original Timetable Page” and the final selection session will be announced on Tuesday, October 15th. Dedicated site (
https://www.kotsu.co.jp/special/jrjikoku_ryotei2024/ ) will be published. Please pay attention to this as well.
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/50139/78/50139-78-fae714e2a93ed450f2093b20bbd3b5ca-2314×2700.jpg Guest selection committee member Masayuki Sakai ■Masayuki Sakai profile Born in 1952 in Kawasaki City, Kanagawa Prefecture. Former Fuji TV announcer. Appeared on numerous programs such as “FNN Speak,” “Super Horse Racing,” and “Minna no Tetsudo.” In addition to being the voice for the in-car announcements (automatic broadcasts) on JR Hokkaido and East Japan’s Shinkansen trains and JR East’s conventional limited express trains, he is currently active in a wide range of fields including narration. ■For inquiries regarding this matter, contact Kotsu Shimbun Timetable Editorial Department (jrzikoku@kotsu.co.jp) ■Timetable Editorial Department [Kotsu Shimbun] X (formerly Twitter) https://twitter.com/kotsu_jikoku ■Timetable Editorial Department [Kotsu Shimbunsha] YouTube channel
https://www.youtube.com/@user-gh1pm6ts4u