Howdy folks,

Figured this may be of interest to any budding comic artists or cartoonists out there.

Regards, Seán

---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Cultural cultural@embjp.ie Date: 27 July 2011 16:51 Subject: Fifth International MANGA award - applications now being accepted To: "ams@redbrick.dcu.ie" ams@redbrick.dcu.ie

Fifth International MANGA Award****

Applications currently being accepted****

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The Embassy of Japan is pleased to inform you that applications are currently being accepted for the *Fifth International MANGA Award*. The *International MANGA Award* was established to share Japanese pop culture and to help promote the understanding of Japan, as well as to honour MANGA artists who have contributed to the promotion of MANGA overseas. ****

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The Golden Prize of the *Fifth International MANGA Award* will be given to the best MANGA from all the entries, and three distinguished works will receive the Silver Prize. In addition, the Japan Foundation will invite the prize winners to Japan to attend the award ceremony in Tokyo in March 2012. The winners will also have the opportunity to meet Japanese MANGA artists and visit publishing companies, etc., in Japan.****

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You will find the detailed Application Guidelines and Application Form for the *Fifth International MANGA Award *on the website of the Embassy of Japan: www.ie.emb-japan.go.jp. Please note that there are 2 deadlines for applications:****

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**a. **to the Fifth International MANGA Award Executive Committee in Tokyo *no later than Wednesday, 31 August 2011 *(see the Application Guidelines for the postal address)****

**b. **to the Embassy of Japan *no later than Wednesday, 24 August 2011 *(at the address below)****

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Further information on the *Fifth International** MANGA Award* is available in Japanese and English on the following website: www.manga-award.jp/. Please do not hesitate to contact the Embassy if you have any questions or would like more information regarding this award.****

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Kindest regards,****

Press and Cultural Affairs Section****

Embassy of Japan in Ireland****

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Nutley Building, Merrion Centre****

Nutley Lane, Dublin 4****

Tel: 01 - 202 8305****

Fax: 01 - 202 8350****

E-mail: cultural@embjp.ie****

Website: www.ie.emb-japan.go.jp ****

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*The Embassy of Japan is not responsible for the content of events or external websites referred to in this e-mail, and their inclusion should not be understood as an endorsement by the Embassy of Japan of the events or websites concerned, except in the case of events naming the Embassy of Japan as an organiser. *

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