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JICC NENGAJO CONTEST 2025
Congratulations to all the winners of the 2025 JICC Nengajo Contest! Held from October 15th, 2024 through December 13th, 2024, this year’s contest attracted over 150 submissions from across the United States and multiple countries. Make sure to come see this year’s entries in-person at the JICC!
The JICC's Annual Nengajo Contest was established in 2010 to spread the Japanese tradition of New Year's cards to the DMV area and has since grown into a global event. Over the years, we have received over a thousand stunning submissions, bringing the joy of this traditional Japanese greeting card to people around the world and warming the hearts of many.
As usual, it was difficult to choose winners this year, as we had so many talented entries! Be sure to check out the online Flickr Gallery to see all of the submissions to our 14th Annual Nengajo Contest.
We at the JICC hope you have a sssuper Year of the Snake! 明けましておめでとうございます。今年もよろしくお願い致します！🐍
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