Plaza of Love Letter to Kyoto
- The 5th Love letter to Kyoto
- [Love letter to Kyoto] Purpose and outline of establishment
- About the open call for love letters to Kyoto
- Click here to apply for a love letter to Kyoto
- Registration to Kyo-Suzume member・Support to Kyo-Suzume・
The 5th Love letter to Kyoto
Plaza of Love Letter to Kyoto “Koibumi Hiroba to Kyoto”
| Plaza Chief（Committee chairperson） | Shoichi Inoue | Director： International Research Center for Japanese Studies Advisor of Kyo-Suzume Culture and Tourism |
| Advisor | Daisaku Kadokawa | Mayor of Kyoto |
| Plaza Committee（Judging committee） | Shoei Okuda | hief priest : Joshoji Temple Advisor of Kyo-Suzume Culture and Tourism |
| Osamu Saito | Former President of Kyoto Shimbun （News paper） Advisor of Kyo-Suzume Culture and Tourism |
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| Keigo Tamura | Master of Kyo-Manju Agency for Cultural Affairs Cultural Envoy |
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| Akemi Nishimura | Landlady of Hiiragi | |
| Taisuke Hamada | Painter for Japanese painting | |
| Yoshie Doi | President of Kyo-Suzume Culture and Tourism | |
| （Order of the Japanese syllabary） | ||
| Prize・Auxiliary prize | Certificate from Kyo-Suzume Offerings from supporting companies |
Greetings from the head of the Love Letter Square in Kyoto (Chairman of the Judging Committee) Shoichi Inoue
I was born in Hanazono, in the western suburbs of Kyoto, and raised in Saga. Now I live in the southern suburbs of Uji. I have spent my entire life in and around Kyoto.
Sixty-eight years already.
“I think I know something about the city of Kyoto.” And I don’t like this city too much. There are many things I don’t like. I don’t feel like writing a love letter.
“Is it okay for someone like me to become the head of the love letter square (chair of the judging committee)?” I hesitated before accepting the offer. I wondered if I could do it.
“I have just made up my mind to accept.” I’m sure there will be a lot of mails and letters at the love letter square. Some of them may prompt me to reflect. Oh yeah. There was such a place in Kyoto. This love letter hit a blind spot… Yes, I am looking forward to encountering a letter asking me to convert.
Plaza of Love Letter to Kyoto ［Koibumi Hiroba to Kyoto］
［Love letter to Kyoto]
Purpose and outline of establishment
Plaza of Love Letter to Kyoto
[Love letter to Kyoto]
Purpose and outline of establishment
Plaza of Love Letter to Kyoto
So far, we have held four open calls for “Love letters to Kyoto”. From the 4th time, in addition to “Love Letters to Kyoto”, “Love Letters from Kyoto” will be opened as a trump card to convey the charm of Kyoto. A long-established family head living in Kyoto and a key person in Kyoto will write a love letter and send it from the Kyo-suzume website. Partners (sponsoring companies), sponsors, etc., and the Kyo-suzume Culture and Tourism Research Institute will be asking for writing, and from this 5th edition, we will solicit general public submissions from Kyoto residents and those who have lived in Kyoto. We will appeal the history of their business, culture, corporate philosophy, etc., and convey the charm of Kyoto. We hope that they will introduce Kyoto of the attractions that they want to convey from Kyoto residents and those who have lived in Kyoto . We will open a plaza in order to increase the power of transmission from Kyoto and the centripetal force to Kyoto, and to show love letters from Kyoto and all over the country to many people.
About Love letter to Kyoto
A love letter to Kyoto is a love letter that keeps the soul of Kyoto even 100 years after Kyoto in order to continue to be Kyoto. A love letter that incorporates the wisdom of Kyoto into our daily lives and resonates with nature to protect each other. A love letter that wants to keep an eye on the origin of Kyoto, where people can live in harmony with nature even when the times change. A love letter that wishes Kyoto to shine as an attractive city as an eternal city of heart. In addition many people visit to enjoy the atmosphere of Kyoto that evokes the genes, when we welcomed visitors from overseas to Kyoto, we received a lot of awareness about the charm of Kyoto from people from different cultures, which also triggered the open call for love letters. A love letter to connect the universal spirit of Kyoto to the next generation of the Japanese mind. Kyoto has inherited the hearts of its predecessors.
“Love letter to Kyoto” Reception site
Click here to apply for a love letter to Kyoto
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- Kyo-Suzume Culture and Tourism HP https://kyosuzume.or.jp/
- Hirakata Tsushin HP www.hira2.jp
- How to use the “Love letters from Kyoto” This section is set up in the “Love letters to Kyoto”
- Basically, in the same way as the love letter to Kyoto, we will gude people who live in Kyoto Prefecture or who used to live in Kyoto Prefecture. You can also relive your parents, grandparents, etc.
- Providing supplementary prizes from partners (sponsoring companies) and sponsors, and providing gifts to participants and votes.
- Request Kyo-Suzume individual members, Kyo-Suzume corporate members, and Okudo-san (Traditional cooking stove) Summit members to post to “Love Letters from Kyoto”
- Preparing from partners (sponsoring companies) and sponsors to provide benefits to applicants for “Love Letters to Kyoto”
- Applicants and voting will receive benefits by presenting their smartphone or Kyoto Suzume member card at their partner.・
About “Plaza of Love Letter to Kyoto” opening
About the open call for love letters to Kyoto
| Theme | Plaza of Love Letter to Kyoto “Love Letter to Kyoto” “Love Letter from Kyoto” |
| Name | Love Letter to Kyoto Love Letter from Kyoto |
| Outline | To you who are interested in Kyoto For Kyoto to remain Kyoto Please tell us your thoughts |
| Title of each award |
Grand Prize for Love Letters to Kyoto Love Letter Grand Prize from Kyoto・・・People who have lived in Kyoto and citizens of Kyoto Prefecture Jury Chairman’s Award Kyoto Ninmari Award Love Letter to Kyoto Heartwarming Award Love Letter Landscape Award for Kyoto Awarded for the consideration of Kyoto・・・cared for Kyoto Hospitality Award・・・Hospitality that impresses Gourmet Award of Kyoto・・・food that impresses Kyoto Building Award・・・Impressive old houses, historical buildings Kyoto Craftsmanship Award・・・Impressive craftsmanship Impressive Award in Kyoto・・・Words spoken or remembered Awarded for deciding my life in Kyoto・・・place of proposal |
| We will award prizes. At the time of application, it is possible to apply for one of the above awards, but please note that the submitted work may be awarded another award at the discretion of the committee. | |
| Application period | 1st July.2023-31st Jan.2024 |
| Format of work | Sentences are 400 words or less, Senryu, Waka Poems, Haiku, Pictures, Photographs, all postcard size（100×148㎜） |
| Application method |
Japanese and English only. Please inquire for other languages. Apply from the dedicated site of Kyo- Suzume Culture and Tourism HP and Hirakata Tsushin HP, e-mail, and mail. You cannot apply by fax. |
| Qualification requirements | Anyone who is interested in Kyoto |
| Application benefits | Offering gifts from supporting companies to all applicants (Details will be attached at a later date) |
| Entry fee | Free |
| Selection method | Select by totaling the examination points of the Plaza committee and general voting |
| General voting | Voting on the Net Up to 3 works per person |
| Result announcement date | March – April 2024 |
| Awards ceremony | The first, second and fourth sessions were held, but the third session was canceled due to corona. The 5th will be held (in Kyoto city). |
| Sponsorship | Kyoto Prefecture, Kyoto City, Kyoto Chamber of Commerce, Kyoto Newspaper, Japan Foundation Kyoto office |
| Cooperation | Kyoto Bank |
| Handling of work Copy right About the contents of a work |
Submitted work can’t be returned. All rights reserved. All right reserved in Kyo-Suzume Culture and Tourism. Work of the following type can’t be accepted, also the Committee can cancel the award without any notification
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| Handling of personal information | Personal information that has been provided with the application will only be used for contact to the applicants, sending the winning prize, and announcing the winners It will not be used for any other purposes. |
| Organizer | Kyo-Suzume Culture and Tourism |
| Organizer overview | Founded NPO Yuyusha Kyo-Suzume in 2001, and moved to Kyo-Suzume Cultural Tourism Research Institute (commonly known as Kyo-Suzume) in 2017. Kyo-Suzume Culture and Tourism Research Institute will disseminate the culture of living for the future |
| Address for submission | Kyo-Suzume Culture and Tourism 231 2F The 8th Hase bldg, 680-1 Omandokoro cho, Bukkojisagaru Karasumadori, Shimogyo-ku, Kyoto, 600-8413 Japan Click here to apply for a love letter to Kyoto E-mail hp@kyosuzume.or.jp |
Contact |
Kyo-Suzume Culture and Tourism 231 2F The 8th Hase bldg, 680-1 Omandokoro cho, Bukkojisagaru Karasumadori, Shimogyo-ku, Kyoto, 600-8413 |
| JapanPhone +81 70−6500−4164 E-mail hp@kyosuzume.or.jp HP https://kyosuzume.or.jp/ |
Guidance of supporting members to Kyo-Suzume
With the hope that Kyoto will remain Kyoto forever, this is the 5th public offering of the “Love Letters to Kyoto” project, which aims to increase the ability to spread the appeal of Kyoto and its centripetal force. It will be held following the “1st to 4th love letter to Kyoto” from 2009 to 2021. We would like to express our heartfelt gratitude to all the companies that have cooperated with us, including the provision of products, and we would like to ask for your support and cooperation this time.
We will publish the company names and names of everyone who has supported us on the website of the Kyo-Suzume Culture and Tourism Research Institute, published booklets, etc.
- Kyo-Suzume Supporting Member
Kyo-suzume supporting member Annual fee amount Privilege Sponsorship fee (every year)
The sponsorship fee is 10,000 yen per share, and we ask for the sponsorship fee for the number of shares that you can support. - You can participate in Kyo-Suzume events (love letter-related events, Okudo-san Summit, Kyo-Suzume events, etc.).
- Kyo-Suzume’s e-mail magazine for supporting members will be distributed.
- We will post the contents and the names of the sponsoring companies on the Kyo-Suzume website and in the love letter square to Kyoto.
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