{"id":1548,"date":"2017-03-28T14:34:41","date_gmt":"2017-03-28T05:34:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/oyako.org\/essaycontest\/"},"modified":"2026-07-18T07:31:02","modified_gmt":"2026-07-17T22:31:02","slug":"essaycontest","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/oyako.org\/en\/essaycontest\/","title":{"rendered":"Parent and Child Day Essay Contest 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\nSend us an essay about your family. This contest is open to everyone and there is no fee for entering. Example subjects: “now we can laugh about it”, “an unbreakable tie”, “an unforgettable memory”, “now that I’m a parent, I finally understand”, “what a crazy family”
\nGo to Archive<\/a> to see winning essays from previous years.<\/p>\n

DETAILS<\/h3>\n

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Title:<\/td>\nWrite title at top.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Applying:<\/td>\nInclude your name, age, and address.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Length:<\/td>\nApproximately 300 to 500 words.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
E-Mail:<\/td>\nessay@oyako.org<\/a>
\nPlease write “Oyako Day Essay Contest” in the subject line.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Mail:<\/td>\nOYAKO DAY 2026 Essay Contest<\/b>
\nP.O.Box 13 Hayama-machi, 240-0199 Japan<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Instagram:<\/td>\nWhen posting your essay in Instagram, include hashtag: “#2026\u89aa\u5b50\u306e\u65e5\u30a8\u30c3\u30bb\u30a4\u30b3\u30f3\u30c6\u30b9\u30c8<\/strong>“. Follow & mention @oyakoday to validate your submission. *images included with post will have no bearing for judging essays. Your name, age, and address, which are required for email\/snail-mail submission, can be omitted from the post, but it will be required later if your essay receives an award and gets published on the website)<\/em><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Deadline:<\/td>\nContest ends August 31, 2026
\nPrize-winning essays will be announced on the website at a later date.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Judges:<\/td>\nEssays will be judge by Oyako Day Planning Committee members.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Prizes:<\/td>\nSpecial Jury Award: 1 winner<\/strong>
\n<\/i> Official Website<\/a><\/p>\n

A quilt from Caohagan Island
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CHOYA<\/span> Award: 2 winners<\/strong>
\n<\/i> Official Website<\/a><\/p>\n

The CHOYA FRENCH OAK<\/span> (oak-aged plum liqueur): 1 winner
\n*This prize is available only to entrants aged 20 or older.<\/p>\n

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One case of CHOYA Umeshibori plum drink: 1 winner<\/p>\n

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Tsuburaya Productions Award: 1 winner<\/strong>
\n<\/i> Official Website<\/a><\/p>\n

Set of six Ultraman encyclopedias and picture books<\/p>\n

The Complete Ultraman Perfect Encyclopedia 2026<\/em> (Kodansha), Ultraman Omega & All Ultra Heroes: Interactive Encyclopedia<\/em> (Kodansha), Ultraman New Generation Encyclopedia DX<\/em> (Poplar Publishing), Ultraman Magnet Play Book<\/em> (Kotsu Shimbunsha), Powerful Ultra Kaiju Japanese Alphabet Book<\/em> (Kotsu Shimbunsha), and Pig-chan\u2019s Great Plan to Make Friends<\/em>, based on The Bremen Town Musicians<\/em> (Aiueokan). \u00a9 Tsuburaya Productions \u00a9 Ultraman Theo Production Committee \/ TV Tokyo \u00a9 Ultraman Omega Production Committee \/ TV Tokyo<\/p>\n

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LINGUA FRANCA Award: 1 winner<\/strong>
\n<\/i> Official Website<\/a><\/p>\n

Logo sweatshirt<\/span><\/p>\n

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Oyako Day Award: 5 winners<\/strong>
\n<\/i> Official Website<\/a><\/p>\n

Original Oyako Day merchandise<\/p>\n

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TERMS AND CONDITIONS:<\/h3>\n

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Please apply if you agree to the following.<\/p>\n

*<\/span> Amateur and professional writers may apply, but essay must be unpublished.
\n*<\/span> Your essay will not be returned.
\n*<\/span> When sending more than one essay by e-mail, send each one separately.
\n*<\/span> The copyright is retain by person who wrote essay but Bruce Osborn, Oyako Day Planning Committee, and their sponsors have permission to use essay for publicity and promotion for free.
\n*<\/span> Personal information you provide will only be used for things related to “Oyako Day” and not for other purposes.<\/p>\n

Applicant’s personal contact information will only use by the Oyako Day Planning Committee and Oyako Day Campaign staff to inform the contest winners.
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