{"id":2310,"date":"2026-02-20T12:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-02-20T11:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.japanfestival.nl\/?page_id=2310"},"modified":"2026-02-20T12:01:42","modified_gmt":"2026-02-20T11:01:42","slug":"illustration-contest","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.japanfestival.nl\/en\/illustration-contest\/","title":{"rendered":"Illustration contest"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-ugb-container ugb-container wide-header ugb-cd2fd07 ugb-container--v2 ugb-container--design-plain ugb-main-block\"><style>@media screen and (min-width:768px){.ugb-cd2fd07.ugb-container{margin-top:-20px !important;margin-bottom:0px !important}}@media screen and (min-width:768px){.ugb-cd2fd07 > .ugb-inner-block > .ugb-block-content > *{padding-top:0px !important;padding-bottom:0px !important;padding-right:0px !important;padding-left:0px !important}}<\/style><div class=\"ugb-inner-block\"><div class=\"ugb-block-content\"><div class=\"ugb-container__wrapper ugb-cd2fd07-wrapper\"><div class=\"ugb-container__side\"><div class=\"ugb-container__content-wrapper ugb-cd2fd07-content-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-image stk-block-image stk-block stk-7756026\" data-block-id=\"7756026\"><style>.stk-7756026 .stk-img-wrapper{height:300px !important;}.stk-7756026 .stk-img-wrapper img{object-position:50% 40% !important;}@media screen and (max-width:999px){.stk-7756026 .stk-img-wrapper{height:250px !important;}}@media screen and (max-width:689px){.stk-7756026 .stk-img-wrapper{height:200px !important;}}<\/style><figure><span class=\"stk-img-wrapper stk-image--shape-stretch\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"stk-img wp-image-9067\" src=\"https:\/\/www.japanfestival.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Insta-Post-1-1-scaled.jpg\" width=\"2048\" height=\"2560\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.japanfestival.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Insta-Post-1-1-scaled.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.japanfestival.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Insta-Post-1-1-240x300.jpg 240w, https:\/\/www.japanfestival.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Insta-Post-1-1-819x1024.jpg 819w, https:\/\/www.japanfestival.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Insta-Post-1-1-768x960.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.japanfestival.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Insta-Post-1-1-1229x1536.jpg 1229w, https:\/\/www.japanfestival.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Insta-Post-1-1-1638x2048.jpg 1638w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\" \/><\/span><\/figure><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-ugb-container ugb-container ugb-997ef77 ugb-container--v2 ugb-container--design-plain ugb-main-block\"><style>@media screen and (min-width:768px){.ugb-997ef77.ugb-container{margin-bottom:-36px !important}}<\/style><div class=\"ugb-inner-block\"><div class=\"ugb-block-content\"><div class=\"ugb-container__wrapper ugb-997ef77-wrapper\"><div class=\"ugb-container__side\"><div class=\"ugb-container__content-wrapper ugb-997ef77-content-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-heading stk-block-heading stk-block-heading--v2 stk-block stk-f1b7e2d\" id=\"span-style-color-var-palette-color-1-fa-0-f-0-c-class-stk-highlight-illustration-contest-br-span-smile-together\" data-block-id=\"f1b7e2d\"><h1 class=\"stk-block-heading__text stk-block-heading--use-theme-margins\"><span style=\"color: var(--theme-palette-color-1, #FA0F0C);\" class=\"stk-highlight\">Illustration Contest<br><\/span>\u548c <strong>\u2013<\/strong>Wa<strong>\u2013<\/strong> Harmony in Diversity<\/h1><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-heading stk-block-heading stk-block-heading--v2 stk-block stk-739aa9c\" id=\"announcement-of-the-winner-2023\" data-block-id=\"739aa9c\"><h2 class=\"stk-block-heading__text\">Illustration contest 2026 <\/h2><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>The festival\u2019s slogan,&nbsp;<strong>\u201cWa \u2013 Harmony in Diversity,\u201d<\/strong>&nbsp;reflects the spirit we want to share: a celebration that brings people together to experience and enjoy the beauty of Japanese culture. With the Japan Festival 2026, we hope to build on the momentum of recent years and further strengthen the ties between Japan and the Netherlands.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In line with this theme, we have once again organised an illustration contest this year, and we have received many beautiful artworks. Many thanks to all the participants!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-heading stk-block-heading stk-block-heading--v2 stk-block stk-d045096\" id=\"the-winner-of-the-illustration-contest-202\" data-block-id=\"d045096\"><style>.stk-d045096 {bottom:-20px !important;}<\/style><h3 class=\"stk-block-heading__text\">The winner of the Illustration Contest 2026<\/h3><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>The winner of our Illustration Contest is Sankalp Garg. Congratulations!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"819\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.japanfestival.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Insta-Post-1-1-819x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9067\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.japanfestival.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Insta-Post-1-1-819x1024.jpg 819w, https:\/\/www.japanfestival.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Insta-Post-1-1-240x300.jpg 240w, https:\/\/www.japanfestival.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Insta-Post-1-1-768x960.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.japanfestival.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Insta-Post-1-1-1229x1536.jpg 1229w, https:\/\/www.japanfestival.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Insta-Post-1-1-1638x2048.jpg 1638w, https:\/\/www.japanfestival.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Insta-Post-1-1-scaled.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 819px) 100vw, 819px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Artist<\/strong>: Sankalp Garg<br><strong>Title<\/strong>: Amstel to Edo: The bridge of friendship<br><strong>Message<\/strong>: &#8216;I created this piece to celebrate the long-standing cultural exchange between Japan and the Netherlands. I used iconic symbols from both nations into a singular, festive scene.&#8217;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-carousel stk-block-carousel stk--is-slide stk--arrows-justify-space-between stk--arrows-align-center stk-block stk-b83d115\" data-slides-to-show=\"\" data-block-id=\"b83d115\"><div class=\"stk-block-carousel__content-wrapper\"><div class=\"stk-row stk-inner-blocks has-text-align-center stk-block-content stk-block-carousel__slider-wrapper stk-content-align stk-b83d115-column\"><div class=\"stk-block-carousel__slider\" role=\"list\" data-autoplay=\"4000\" data-label-slide-of=\"Slide %%d of %%d\" tabindex=\"0\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-a3f8108\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"a3f8108\"><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-a3f8108-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-a3f8108-inner-blocks\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"734\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.japanfestival.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/JF25_IC-winner_Martine_def-734x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7922\" style=\"width:auto;height:500px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.japanfestival.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/JF25_IC-winner_Martine_def-734x1024.jpg 734w, https:\/\/www.japanfestival.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/JF25_IC-winner_Martine_def-215x300.jpg 215w, https:\/\/www.japanfestival.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/JF25_IC-winner_Martine_def-768x1071.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.japanfestival.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/JF25_IC-winner_Martine_def-1101x1536.jpg 1101w, https:\/\/www.japanfestival.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/JF25_IC-winner_Martine_def-1468x2048.jpg 1468w, https:\/\/www.japanfestival.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/JF25_IC-winner_Martine_def-scaled.jpg 1835w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 734px) 100vw, 734px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The first prize of 2025: &#8220;Together&#8221; by Martine van der Reijden<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-717b259\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"717b259\"><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-717b259-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-717b259-inner-blocks\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.japanfestival.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/5.-Mavelyn-De-Jesus-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5284\" style=\"width:auto;height:500px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.japanfestival.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/5.-Mavelyn-De-Jesus-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.japanfestival.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/5.-Mavelyn-De-Jesus-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.japanfestival.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/5.-Mavelyn-De-Jesus-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.japanfestival.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/5.-Mavelyn-De-Jesus-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.japanfestival.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/5.-Mavelyn-De-Jesus-1536x1536.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.japanfestival.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/5.-Mavelyn-De-Jesus-2048x2048.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The first prize winner of 2023: Mavelyn De Jesus<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-2b95314\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"2b95314\"><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-2b95314-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-2b95314-inner-blocks\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"724\" src=\"https:\/\/www.japanfestival.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Reconnect-for-Tomorrow-1-1024x724.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3542\" style=\"width:auto;height:500px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.japanfestival.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Reconnect-for-Tomorrow-1-1024x724.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.japanfestival.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Reconnect-for-Tomorrow-1-300x212.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.japanfestival.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Reconnect-for-Tomorrow-1-768x543.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.japanfestival.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Reconnect-for-Tomorrow-1-1536x1086.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.japanfestival.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Reconnect-for-Tomorrow-1-2048x1448.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Jury Prize winner of 2022 &#8211; Seb Cornelje<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-cb677f3\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"cb677f3\"><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-cb677f3-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-cb677f3-inner-blocks\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"635\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.japanfestival.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/image_6483441-2-635x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3524\" style=\"width:auto;height:500px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.japanfestival.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/image_6483441-2-635x1024.jpg 635w, https:\/\/www.japanfestival.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/image_6483441-2-186x300.jpg 186w, https:\/\/www.japanfestival.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/image_6483441-2-768x1239.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.japanfestival.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/image_6483441-2.jpg 828w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 635px) 100vw, 635px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The first prize winner of 2022: James Kok<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><div class=\"stk-block-carousel__buttons\"><button class=\"stk-block-carousel__button stk-block-carousel__button__prev\" aria-label=\"Previous slide\"><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\" data-prefix=\"fas\" data-icon=\"chevron-left\" class=\"svg-inline--fa fa-chevron-left\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 320 512\" width=\"32\" height=\"32\"><path d=\"M34.52 239.03L228.87 44.69c9.37-9.37 24.57-9.37 33.94 0l22.67 22.67c9.36 9.36 9.37 24.52.04 33.9L131.49 256l154.02 154.75c9.34 9.38 9.32 24.54-.04 33.9l-22.67 22.67c-9.37 9.37-24.57 9.37-33.94 0L34.52 272.97c-9.37-9.37-9.37-24.57 0-33.94z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/button><button class=\"stk-block-carousel__button stk-block-carousel__button__next\" aria-label=\"Next slide\"><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\" data-prefix=\"fas\" data-icon=\"chevron-right\" class=\"svg-inline--fa fa-chevron-right\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 320 512\" width=\"32\" height=\"32\"><path d=\"M285.476 272.971L91.132 467.314c-9.373 9.373-24.569 9.373-33.941 0l-22.667-22.667c-9.357-9.357-9.375-24.522-.04-33.901L188.505 256 34.484 101.255c-9.335-9.379-9.317-24.544.04-33.901l22.667-22.667c9.373-9.373 24.569-9.373 33.941 0L285.475 239.03c9.373 9.372 9.373 24.568.001 33.941z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/button><\/div><\/div><div class=\"stk-block-carousel__dots\" role=\"list\" data-label=\"Slide %%d\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-heading stk-block-heading stk-block-heading--v2 stk-block stk-5ad7735\" data-block-id=\"5ad7735\"><style>.stk-5ad7735 {bottom:-20px !important;}<\/style><h3 class=\"stk-block-heading__text\"><\/h3><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Illustration Contest\u548c \u2013Wa\u2013 Harmony in Diversity Illustration contest 2026 The festival\u2019s slogan,&nbsp;\u201cWa \u2013 Harmony in Diversity,\u201d&nbsp;reflects the spirit we want to share: a celebration that brings people together to experience and enjoy the beauty of Japanese culture. 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