Artwork wanted for “Kutani Coloring Sheets Contest” that is conducted for the 11th time this year.
In this contest, designs from the traditional art of Kutani ceramics are turned into coloring sheets that can be enjoyed by both adults and children. Participants can experience the beauty of Kutani patterns while enjoying the fun of creating their own original artworks.
This year’s assignment is “The Moon Circle. The Way Back Home”, a work by Kazunori Takegoshi. You can view the original artwork in the Prussian Blue Hall at Kutani porcelain Art Museum | Gosai |.
This piece depicts a large moon in the upper left illuminating a horse and a man riding it under moonlight, evoking a tranquil scene of their journey home.
We encourage you to freely express your creativity with your own ideas and colors!
The coloring sheet and entry form can be downloaded from the link below.
About the Contest
Assignment
“The Moon Circle. The Way Back Home” A work by Kazunori Takegoshi
A fifth-generation master of a distinguished Kutani ware kiln founded by Zenbei Takegoshi, who studied under Shoza Kutani, the renowned potter credited with reviving Kutani porcelain.
One of the leading figures in contemporary Kutani ware, he received the prestigious Japan Art Academy Prize in 2024.
His signature series, "Distant Days" and "The Moon Circle. The Way Back Home" are among the works most closely associated with him. These pieces depict the vivid impressions of a blue moonlit night and the landscapes of the Silk Road that he experienced in the ancient Uzbek city of Samarkand.
This work was created in 2014 and received the Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology Award at the 53rd Japan Contemporary Arts and Crafts Exhibition.
Application Forms
Please download the application forms from the link below.Please print Application Forms ❶ and ❷ on separate sheets of A4 paper, without sticking them together, and enclose them when applying.
Application Form❶ Application Form 1 (PDF 3.04MB)
Application Form❷ Application Form 2 (PDF 3.04MB)
Application Guidelines
・Please color in any way: with color pencils, crayons, paint, markers, or digitally, etc.
・You may submit multiple entries individually. When applying, be sure to fill in your name, age, school/facility name, and required information on application forms ❶ and ❷.
・Please make sure the age you write on application forms ❶ and ❷ is the same.
Application Deadline
Thursday, October 1, 2026
Postmarks on the day are valid
Prizes
Prizes: Grand Prize 1 work, Vice-Grand Prizes 2 works, Category Prizes
Application / Inquiries
Nomi City Tourism and Exchange Division
〒923-1198
35 Terai-machi, Nomi City, Ishikawa Prefecture
TEL: 0761-58-2211
FAX：0761-58-2297
Email:kankou@nomicity.org
When sending your work by mail, please place it in an envelope reinforced with a backing or the like so that the work does not get bent.
Notes
・Please be aware that submitted works cannot be returned in principle.
・We cannot respond to inquiries regarding the selection process.
・Submitted works and winning entries will be published as open data on Nomi City's and Ultra Art's websites, Facebook, etc.
・Copyrights of submitted works belong entirely to Nomi City. Submitted works will be used for the operation of this contest and may be widely utilized for secondary purposes such as Nomi City's public relations activities.
・Personal information obtained during the application process will be properly managed by the city and used only for contacting applicants.
However, when exhibiting works, only the "name," "age," and "school/facility name" listed on Application Form ❷ will be made public.
In addition, the names of selected applicants may be announced in the City's public relations materials, on the City's website, and to newspapers or other media outlets.
