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JAL World Bonsai Contest Revived
I received this email today concerning the future of the JAL Bonsai Photo contest. *JAL announced recently that this past (3rd year of the JAL World Bonsai contest) would be the final year. *However, now it nowappears it will undergo some revision and be reborn:
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Seasons Greetings
I wish you that the year 2002 would be happier and more successful to you all.
I like to extend my great appreciation to you for all your support for the "JAL World Bonsai Contest" for consecutive three years since 1999, which have jointly taken place with "Nippon Bonsai Exhibition Taikanten". The international exchange program through Bonsai has been growing year by year, but the International Bonsai Exhibition itself has not taken place because of the various restrictions and conditions. Under these circumstances, I think that this event, which displayed various bonsai trees cultivated by the bonsai enthusiasts around the world had played an important role, although it was by photo/panel. I once again like to express my sincere appreciation to all the bonsai enthusiasts, who have participated in this event and to the organizer Japan Airlines as the chairman of the organizing committee of Nippon Bonsai Exhibition Taikanten.
As it was already announced from Japan Airlines that this event has been completely finished after three consecutive contests, which was planned from the original. I feel sorry about the termination of this event since it has just started to be a popular international bonsai event among the bonsai enthusiasts.
We had a discussion with Nippon Bonsai Association, Japan Bonsai Growers Corporative and Japan Airlines, in order to seek any possibilities for continuation.
And we have come to a conclusion that it will be difficult to continue the same manner as "JAL World Bonsai Contest" because of the limited budget, but to continue as a world bonsai contest through Internet.
Although this is a first time to challenge a bonsai contest through Internet, I think it is more significant and meaningful as an international event. At the same time, we like to continue to seek any possibilities to exhibit the winning photos during the "Nippon Bonsai Exhibition Taikanten", and other exhibitions.
The contest will be renamed as "World Bonsai Contest", and the secretariat will be specially organized headed by Mr Saburo Kato, Chairman of Nippon Bonsai Association. This contest will be supported by Japan Airlines.
I like to ask your support and co-operation for the "World Bonsai Contest 2002" as you have shown to the "JAL World Bonsai Contest".
Please find the details of the contest in the attached sheet.
Thank you for your understanding
Secretariat of World Bonsai Contest
Executive Director, Nippon Bonsai Association
Hiroshi Takeyama
------ World Bonsai Contest 2002 ------
* World Bonsai Contest 2002 Committee Member
Chairman - Saburo Kato, Chairman Nippon Bonsai Association
Member - Hiroshi Takeyama, Executive Director Nippon Bonsai Association
Member - Hatsuji Kato, Chairman Japan Bonsai Growers Cooperative
Member - Jiro Fukuda, Adviser Japan Bonsai Growers Cooperative
Member - Yasuo Ito, Adviser Japan Bonsai Growers Cooperative
* World Bonsai Contest 2002 Secretariat
Yuji Tamura, Nippon Bonsai Association
Tom Shigemitsu, Nippon Bonsai Association　
* Location of the Committee
C/O Nippon Bonsai Association
2-8-1 Ikenohata Taito-ku Tokyo Japan
Mailing Address of the Secretariat
Address: Same as the location of the Committee
E-Mail: shigem@jk9.so-net.ne.jp
URL: www.jal.co.jp/bonsai (till 31 March 2002)
www.worldbonsaicontest.com (after 01 April 2002)
　　
* Screening Committee
World Bonsai Contest 2002 Committee Member
* Application
Print Film Photo and Photo Positive film
With the following information
Name of your country
Name of the tree (not botanical) used in the bonsai
Home address
Name
Home address
E-mail
Telephone and Facsimile Number
* Deadline 31 July 2002
* Screening Committee August or September 2002
* Announcement 1 November 2002
* Prize
Grand Prize
One Business Class Ticket for 2003 Kokufu-ten
Runner up Prize x 2
One Economy Class Ticket for 2003 Kokufu-ten
* Award Ceremony
Award ceremony will take place somewhere in Tokyo during the 2003 Kokufu-ten
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