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Giant Yawata-Uma International Mapping Competition
Open Call for Projection Mapping
We are taking applications for projection mapping works to be projected at the “Giant Yawata-uma International Mapping Competition” portion of the Hachinohe Light Show Festival, which will run from the 19th to the 21st of December 2014. Application details are listed below.
Put your creativity to the test with Hachinohe’s traditional toy, the yawata-uma!
What is the yawata-uma?
The yawata-uma is a traditional folk toy that has been passed down since long ago. It is a traditional handicraft that makes use of simple lacquering and sharp lines carved with a Japanese hatchet and chisel. The craft, along with the miharu-goma of Fukushima Prefecture and the kinoshita-goma of Miyagi Prefecture, is one of the three famous horse toys of Japan and is a folk toy representative of Hachinohe.
The name “yawata-uma” is said to have originated when a lacquerware artisan sold his crafts on the grounds of the Kushihiki Hachimangu Shrine during its annual festival.
Also, there are theories that the design of the yawata-uma originated from representations such as “a gaudily decorated horse ridden by the bride at a wedding” or “a decorated horse to be used in horseback archery.”
Sponsor: Hachinohe City (Hachinohe Portal Museum hacchi)
Application Method
| Projection Period | December 19 - 21, 2014 † Judging will occur on December 19 (Friday)） |
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| Location | Hachinohe Portal Museum hacchi (11-1 Mikka Machi, Hachinohe City, Aomori Prefecture) |
| Awards | Award of Excellence (1 award) 100,000 yen (before withholding tax) Other awards (Hachinohe Portal Museum Director’s Award, etc.) will also be prepared. |
| Entry Deadline | Must arrive by November 14, 2014 (Friday) |
| Work Submission Deadline | Must arrive by December 5, 2014 (Friday) |
| Judges (planned) | Michiyuki Ishida (Representative Director, Projection Mapping Association of Japan), Yukiharu Kawamura （CEO, Insect Micro Agency, inc.), Takayoshi (VJ: OVERHEADS), Toshinori Takahashi (CEO, YAWATAUMA Co, Ltd.), Tomoko Kazahari(Museum Director, Hachinohe Portal Museum), etc |
| Entry sheet | PDF (32KB) / Word (docx 20KB) |
- Please submit the entry sheet via email, etc. by the deadline listed below. The information regarding the necessary format will be sent to the applicants the day after entry sheet submission
† Subject measurement data that can be referenced without measuring the parameters of the actual location will be provided. - Please then send the work produced within the proper parameters via a file sharing service or by mail in DVD form by the deadline listed below.
Pictures of Projection Subject
The yawata-uma will be covered with white paper prior to projection to create a plain, white projection surface.
About the Work
- At least 1 minute and within 5 minutes
- With or without background
- The projector to be used is an EPSON EBZ10000
† Measurements of the subject were made using the above projector. - Works contradicting public order and morals will be disqualified and will not be projected.
- Music to be used with the work must be an original or copyright-free.
- The rights to the work will be entrusted to the artist, but Hachinohe city will have possession of the usage rights.
- Images of the work may be published on the Hachinohe Portal Museum homepage. In that case, proper attribution will be given to the artist.
Applications and Inquiries
11-1 Mikka Machi, Hachinohe City, Aomori Prefecture, 031-0032Hachinohe City Development, Culture, Sports and Tourism Department
Hachinohe Portal Museum
Supervisors: Yanagisawa, Sasaki, Iwadate
TEL：0178-22-8200 FAX：0178-22-8808
Email：hacchi@city.hachinohe.aomori.jp
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