Sendenkaigi Inc. Deadline: November 30th We are looking for videos that convey the charm of Koto Ward! A special seminar featuring Hakuhodo’s Subaru Yokoyama will also be held.

[Sendenkaigi Inc.] [Deadline: November 30th] We’re looking for videos that convey the charms of Koto Ward! A special seminar featuring Hakuhodo’s Subaru Yokoyama will also be held. ​
Sendenkaigi Inc. Press Release: September 1, 2025 [Deadline: November 30th] We’re looking for videos that convey the charms of Koto Ward! A special seminar featuring Hakuhodo’s Subaru Yokoyama will also be held. The grand prize winner will receive 100,000 yen, which will be used to promote Koto Ward! Sendenkaigi Inc. (Headquarters: Minato-ku, Tokyo / President and CEO: Tomoya
Takahashi), a publisher specializing in advertising and marketing, and Koto Ward, Tokyo, are now accepting submissions for the “Koto Ward Movie Awards,” commonly known as “KMA.” This award accepts submissions of videos of up to 60 seconds that convey the appeal of Koto Ward. A panel of professional copywriters, commercial planners, and guest judges will select the Grand Prize winner. The Grand Prize winner will be used for five years in various ways, including promoting Koto Ward. In addition to the Grand Prize, seven other awards will be selected, including the Jury Prize and Student Prize. The submission period is from Monday, September 1, 2025 to Sunday, November 30, 2025. Anyone living in Japan is welcome to apply. For details and the application form, please see below. In addition, this time, Hakuhodo’s creative director Subaru Yokoyama will host a special seminar for applicants titled “Expressing the Charms of Koto Ward Through Video!”, available on demand. The themes are “Planning Skills” and “Production Skills.” The practical content is easy to learn, even for those with no video production experience. Anyone can watch the seminar for free, so try it out and find some production tips.
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Click here for the Koto Ward Movie Awards special website ■What is Koto Ward Movie Award (KMA)? Theme: “You’ll be the one to show off Koto Ward!?” Call Summary: We are looking for videos of 60 seconds or less that convey the charm of Koto Ward. ●Purpose: To promote the appeal of the ward and increase the number of “Koto Ward fans” through the dissemination of winning works. ●Prize: Prize money, certificate, and trophy. ●Prize: Grand Prize: 100,000 yen (1 entry) Jury Award: 5 points 30,000 yen Student Award: 1 point 30,000 yen ■About the Special Seminar A seminar by Hakuhodo Creative Director Yokoyama will be streamed on demand. Titled “Let’s Express the Charm of Koto Ward Through Video!”, the seminar will teach you everything from how to plan a video to convey the city’s appeal to how to actually create a video. Click here for curriculum Planning Edition: Express the charm of Koto Ward through video! ・What are the “short videos and vertical videos” that are in demand today? ・A thorough comparison of YouTube, TikTok, and Instagram! ・Find a perspective that only you can offer! ・15-second, 30-second, and 60-second videos: each “communication style” ・Special Workshop: Subaru Yokoyama Shares How to Film a Video to Convey the Charm of Koto Ward!? Production Edition: The “style” and “technique” of videos that will make viewers want to watch until the end ・Shooting techniques to bring out the best in your smartphone ・”Preparation” and “troubleshooting techniques” for flawless filming ・A thorough introduction to successful patterns for vertical short videos! ・Easy editing with CapCut and more! Learn everything from the basics to show-stopping techniques. ・What does it mean to create a “worldview” for your video? ・Special Workshop: “See, Try, and Learn” Editing Workshop
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/2888/629/2888-629-30b34469803abd2efe9a7cb4839caec5-1023×682.jpg Subaru Yokoyama (Yokoyama Subaru) Co-creation Producer, Creative Division, Hakuhodo / Chief Business Development Officer, PEAK Inc. Officer) He founded “.QuickMovie” and has been responsible for planning and implementing over 1,500 videos. He specializes in integrated planning, working backwards from the video to the operation of TV commercials. In 2021, he launched Japan’s first creative team, “TiQuick,” with TikTok, and within a year it had grown into the first certified creative team from a Japanese company. In 2024, he will serve as a judge for the “TikTok Creative Award.” In the same year, he was appointed Visiting CSMO at group company PEAK, and will also serve as CBDO from 2025. He participated in the launch of “STEAMSTUDIO” and has a long track record in the social community field, including the establishment of Japan’s first BeReal-based service “BeReal.Speak” and the establishment of a specialized team for TikTok SHOP. ■Judge introduction
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/2888/629/2888-629-f8f429885159c25be494aa5a861bc182-680×680.jpg Takasaki Takuma (Takasaki Takuma) Creative Director He has worked on numerous advertising campaigns and has received numerous awards both domestically and internationally, including winning the JAAA Creator of the Year award for the third time in 2024. The film “PERFECT DAYS” (directed by Wim Wenders), which he planned, wrote, and produced, was released in over 90 countries worldwide, won Koji Yakusho the Best Actor award at the Cannes Film Festival, and was also nominated for the Academy Award for Best International Feature. His works include “Auto Reverse,” a novel depicting the youth of Kyoko Koizumi’s Imperial Guard boys, “Expression Techniques,” a compilation of advertising skills, and the picture book “Makkuro.” He was responsible for creative oversight for the much-talked-about “MUSIC AWARDS JAPAN,” held in Kyoto in May 2025. In April 2025, he left Dentsu to found WRITING & DESIGN, Inc.
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/2888/629/2888-629-512a9f23e9d26095b8857fb4c63823fa-3900×3900.jpg Iwasaki Aya (Iwasaki Aya) Sun-Ad Copywriter/Creative Director Major works include the naming of GINZA SIX, the Suntory New Adult/New Employee Newspaper Advertisement series featuring Koki Mitani, the Suntory Moderation “Above all, drink alcohol in moderation” series, Thermos “Creating the next comfortable experience,” Murata
Manufacturing “This wife may be a care robot,” Atsugi “Delivers to the skin and heart,” JINS “I’m a loose woman,” and the Humbert Humbert music video and copy. Other works include “Heart-stirring Advertising Copy,” “I am Warhol,” and “I am Dali” (books), and “Takanashi-kun and Mita-san the Frying Pan” (screenplay).
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/2888/629/2888-629-4f750c7292dcabb54d72af5fe4900609-878×878.jpg Hanada Rei (Hanada Rei) Dentsu Creative KANSAI Planner I want to create advertisements that really resonate with people. Recent work: McDonald’s “Night Mac Anime,” “Double Cheeseburger Tabebi Now Only,” “Night Hill,” Suntory Tennensui “Time in the Water,” Suntory BOSS “World’s TEA” and “Coffee New New,” Softbank “Divine Juden Girl” and “News that Resonates with Those Who Resonate,” Universal Studios Japan “Uni Spring” and “Uni Halloween,” Cup Noodles “9-Split Commercial,” YOASOBI “Adventure” music video, etc.
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/2888/629/2888-629-3e3d40e2f02cbd0a8f6514087aefce7c-3900×3881.jpg Hiroko Ogura (Ogura Hiroko) Freelance Announcer Joined TBS in 1997. As an announcer, she hosted daily programs in all fields and time slots, including news, information, variety, and sports, and worked in television and radio broadcasting until the end of last year. She is a mother of three and hails from Koto Ward. ■Future schedule Application period: Monday, September 1st – Sunday, November 30th, 2025 Results announcement February 2026 Award Ceremony Sunday, March 1, 2026 【Contact for inquiries regarding this matter】 Koto Ward Movie Awards Office (KMA) Office TEL: 03-3475-3010 Email address:
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