Thank you everyone for your amazing entries for the 4th COOL JAPAN VIDEOS Photo Contest.
After thorough screening, we have decided on the prize-winning entries and will announce the results here.
Click here for the details page and contest overview

Greetings

Thank you everyone for your amazing entries for the 4th COOL JAPAN VIDEOS Photo Contest - Spring in Japan.
This is the 4th COOL JAPAN VIDEOS Photo Contest, and thanks to everyone submitting so many beautiful photos, we have received around 1,000 entries.

Japan has beautiful scenery in each of the four seasons.
We have selected works that convey the arrival of a new season after the cold and harsh winter.
All of the photos we received were wonderful, and it was very difficult for us to narrow down the list to just a few winning photos.
We would like to express our sincere gratitude to those who were not selected.

Please visit the following URL to see the many wonderful works that were submitted to this photo contest
https://cooljapan-videos.com/en/posts?tags=2259&image=1

Looking forward, we will continue to devise various ways to convey the charms of Japan to people all over the world and create a website designed with user friendliness in mind so that as many people as possible can enjoy the site.

We will continue to hold COOL JAPAN VIDEOS photo contests on a regular basis.
We hope that by continuing to encourage people to post information about Japan, more and more people will discover the country's charms and come to visit Japan after the world has overcome the coronavirus pandemic.

Thank you for your continued support of COOL JAPAN VIDEOS!

Announcement of Results

※In no particular order
There were some winners who were selected but we were unable to contact them.
If you were selected, please click the "Accept Prize" button to receive your prize.
「COOL JAPAN VIDEOS」Photo Contest Grand Prize
Judges' Comments
Climbing up the hill you'll feel the breath of spring and discover beautiful scenery all around you.
We would like to award the Grand Prize to the entry that expresses a path to hope, as if heading towards the exit of a Corona filled world.
「COOL JAPAN VIDEOS」Photo Contest Honorable Mention
Judges' Comments
Yabusame (horseback archery) is a traditional Japanese event that has been passed down for generations.
The dynamic sight of the horse galloping through the cherry blossoms in full bloom and the dignified appearance of the female rider reminded us of the beauty of Japanese tradition.
「COOL JAPAN VIDEOS」Photo Contest Honorable Mention
Judges' Comments
The row of cherry trees looks as if it's watching over and gently enveloping the child as it grows.
This photo conveys a warmth of spring that would put a smile on anyone's face.
「COOL JAPAN VIDEOS」Photo Contest Honorable Mention
Judges' Comments
The collaboration of the cherry blossoms in full bloom and the sea of clouds that can be seen at Omori Resort Village in Omori, Yokote, Akita Prefecture, created a work that expresses the beauty of Japan's nature.
We chose this photo as it captures the rare sight of a sea of clouds, which only appears when the conditions are just right.
「COOL JAPAN VIDEOS」Photo Contest Honorable Mention
Judges' Comments
The still-white mountains of Hakuba and the cherry blossoms in full bloom conveyed the arrival of a new season.
We chose this photo because of the superb angle, capturing both the lingering snow and the cherry blossoms in a single photo, allowing us to feel the four seasons of Japan.
「COOL JAPAN VIDEOS」Photo Contest Honorable Mention
Judges' Comments
The contrast between the long, beautiful jet-black tail feathers and the plum blossoms is breathtaking, and it feels as though you're witnessing a traditional Japanese spring scene.
Thank you
for all your submissions!

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