Kao Announces Winners of the Twelfth Kao International Environment Painting Contest for Children

Kao Corporation is pleased to announce the winners of the Twelfth Kao International Environment Painting Contest for Children. This year, 7,009 entries were received from all over the world.

The contest has been held annually since 2010 and aims to encourage children around the world to think seriously about conservation of the environment around them and to take action in everyday life. Kao will continue to engage in inspiring more people to think about their surrounding environments and lifestyles through these paintings, which are exhibited in various locations throughout Japan, as well through the movie which conveys the children’s thoughts and Online Museum on Kao website.

1. Results

"eco together"- Planet Earth Grand Prix
Name: Selen Arami (7 years old)
Title of work: Friendship between man and animal and nature

Prize	Winners	Age	Residential Area
"eco together"‐ Planet Earth Grand Prix (1)	Selen Arami	7	Iran
"eco together"‐ Kao Prize (8)	Fatemeh Abiri	10	Iran
	Kanticha Thangsri	10	Thailand
	Le Lu	6	Taiwan
	Lui Ho Yin	14	Hong Kong
	Rinrada Singhsathitsuk	7	Thailand
	Snehal Sudhir Dane	13	India
	Syifa Azka Asilah Siregar	7	Indonesia
	Yang Yiran	10	Mainland China
Eco Friend Prize / Jury's Special Prize (6)	Please refer to the appendix list of winners.
Eco Friend Prize (17)
Group Prize (5)

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Names are in alphabetical order. For details, please refer to the appendix list of winners.

List of Winners of the 12th Kao International Environment Painting Contest for Children <240KB>

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Prize-winning paintings and the final screening scenes will be posted on the Kao Corporation website.

https://www.kao.com/global/en/sustainability/society/painting-contest/

2. Contest Outline

Theme:

"Let's make our environment sustainable^* , together!"

What can we do to protect our precious local and global environment and how can we pass it on to future generations? Please express your thoughts and ideas freely in your painting.

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A sustainable environment stays healthy for many, many years into the future. It is a world where all animals and plants live together in harmony without fear.

Eligibility:

Children around the world between the ages of 6 and 15 years

Organized by:

Kao Corporation

3. Selection Details

Final judgment date:

December 9, 2021

Total entries:

7,009 paintings
(689 works from Japan and 6,320 works from abroad)

Judges:

Mr. Fumikazu Masuda

Chair of Judges, Design Consultant, President, open house inc.

Ms. Sumiko Okubo

Artist

Mr. Kei Matsushita

Professor, Tokyo University of the Arts

Ms. Yoko Oyamada

Artist, Illustrator

Mr. Yasunori Hosokawa

Director, Kao Eco-Lab Museum, Kao Corporation

Mr. Naoto Katahira

Vice President, Creative, Kao Corporation

4. Awards Ceremony

The awards ceremony for the top prize winners has been considered to be held by online in the next March due to prevent the spread of COVID-19 and to ensure the safety of all guests and visitors.

About Kao

Kao creates high-value-added products that enrich the lives of consumers around the world. Through its portfolio of over 20 leading brands, such as Attack, Bioré, Goldwell, Jergens, John Frieda, Kanebo, Laurier, Merries and Molton Brown, Kao is part of the everyday lives of people in Asia, Oceania, North America and Europe. Combined with its chemical division, which contributes to a wide range of industries, Kao generates about 1,400 billion yen in annual sales. Kao employs about 33,000 people worldwide and has 130 years of history in innovation. Please visit the Kao Group website for updated information.

https://www.kao.com/global/en/

Media inquiries should be directed to:

Corporate Strategy
Kao Corporation

+81-3-3660-7043

Inquiries regarding the painting contest should be directed to:

Kao International Environment Painting Contest for Children Office

+81-48-872-1082
(weekdays from 10:00–17:00, Japan time)

kao-contest@hit-bits.com