The Japan National Tourism Organization (JNTO) conducted a "My Japan Story Video Challenge" contest from November 26 last year to January 30 this year. It received 5,218 entries and picked the winning five entries.

The video contest was judged based on the criteria of effectively using the media of video, along with their own travel experiences in Japan to showcase scenery and encounters with people throughout Japan that can be enjoyed by foreigners, who chronicle Japan's charm with their own unique perspectives and sensibility as they actually come to Japan.

Our judges chose the five prizewinning entries. The Grand Prize winner will receive a pair of round-trip tickets to Japan, and the other winners will receive crafts from various parts of Japan.

Please see the site below for all the submitted videos, including the winning entries.

My Japan Story Campaign site : http://myjapanstory.jnto.go.jp/

Contest Winners

Grand Prize Winner

Title: Study Abroad in Japan

Name: Emi LaFountain

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5b40ep7xQ_M

Second Prize Winners

Title: Miyako

Name: Erez Sitzer

https://www.facebook.com/erezsitzer/videos/10153670210507558/

Prize

Title: J & N's Japan Adventure

Name: John Tindall

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J98wZNkuIjg

Title: Kyoto, follow me

Name: Marcin Nowak

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vj6Cb4SjKVU&feature=youtu.be

Title: Japan by Rail

Name: Foo Suon Chuang

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FRgmyaL_6q0

About Japan National Tourism Organization

The Japan National Tourism Organization (JNTO) is an Independent Administrative Institution of the government of Japan. Its publications and website assist in preparing travel itineraries within Japan, providing a wide range of travel information in English and other languages on transportation, accommodations, shopping and events.

Established: 1964

Purpose: To promote international exchanges through tourism

President: Ryoichi Matsuyama