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The 15th GS YUASA ECO Art Contest for Elementary School Students to be Held

September 5, 2023
GS Yuasa Battery Ltd.

GS Yuasa Battery Ltd., a GS Yuasa Corporation (Tokyo Stock Exchange: 6674) group company, will hold the 15th GS YUASA ECO Art Contest for Elementary School Students from October 1, 2023 to January 12, 2024.

We have held this contest since 2009 in the hope that it will encourage children and their families to think together about what the environment means.
This year marks the 15th edition of the contest. We invite elementary school students to create artwork about nature as we ask them to consider the theme of “Nature of the Future and Us”.

Following careful consideration, submitted artwork will be selected for the following prizes: the Gold Prize, the Environment Minister’s Prize, the Silver Prize, the Bronze Prize, the NICKER COLOUR Prize, Honorable Mention, and the Organization Award. Winners will receive prizes that include a trip to Yakushima, a Natural World Heritage site.*1 In addition, all applicants will also receive an original canvas pouch.
 
Through such CSR activities, our company aims to contribute to the formation of an environmentally conscious society. We look forward to seeing your submissions.

*1 Our company supports the activities of The Yakushima Environmental and Cultural Foundation.

Details of the 15th GS YUASA ECO Art Contest for Elementary School Students

1. Contest name The 15th GS YUASA ECO Art Contest for Elementary School Students
2. Organizer GS Yuasa Battery Ltd.
3. Sponsors Ministry of the Environment, 
Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology, 
Japan Federation of Primary School Principals Association, 
National Federation of Prefectural Boards of Education
4. Additional support NICKER COLOUR Co., Ltd.
5. Contest theme Nature of the Future and Us
6. Submission period October 1, 2023 to January 12, 2024 *Must be postmarked by the last day
7. Submission eligibility Must be a student enrolled in elementary school as of October 1, 2023
8. Paper for submissions Drawing paper or Kent paper   Size: Octavo (27.1 x 39.1 cm) or B4 (25.7 x 36.4 cm)
9. Prizes Gold Prize [1 winner]:
Trip to Yakushima, a Natural World Heritage site
(Family of winner is invited (*up to four individuals in total are invited))
Environment Minister’s Prize [1 winner]:
Bookstore gift card worth ¥30,000
Silver Prize [4 winners]:
EK JAPAN ELEKIT FOLO 
(Two students in the lower grades/two students in the upper grades)
Bronze Prize [10 winners]:
Artec DIY Watch Kit 
(Five students in the lower grades/five students in the upper grades)
NICKER COLOUR Prize [2 winners]:
NICKER fun! POSTER COLOUR 
(One student in the lower grades/one student in the upper grades)
Honorable Mention [100 winners]:
NICKER Three Primary Color Paint Set 
(Fifty students in the lower grades/fifty students in the upper grades)
Organization Award [4 organizations]:
Your choice of one of the following prizes 
(GoPro, Panasonic digital 4K camcorder, or Herman Bluetooth speaker)
Participation Prize [All participants]:
Original canvas pouch
10. Announcement of winners February 15, 2024
 To be announced on the GS YUASA ECO Art Contest for Elementary School Students website 
 (The 100 Honorable Mention winners will be notified by delivery of the prize in the mail.)
11. Award ceremony At the GS Yuasa Battery Ltd. head office on March 24, 2024 (planned) 
 (Winners of the Gold Prize and the Environment Minister’s Prize only)

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