Traffic Culture Exhibition2024
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(30 winners, titles omitted)
The Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism Award
“A Traditional Spring Ritual Event in Beppu” IKEDA ShinichiComment by SHIMIZU Tetsuro： I was dazzled as I saw the view of the burning Mt. Ogiyama overlooking the city of Beppu. The reflection of the glittering city lights and the blazing red flames of the burning mountain slope on the surface of the sea further adds to the intensity of the scene. The photographer included the blue sky and the sillouette of the contour of the mountain that successfully created a sense of grandeur and lasting image. The white smoke rising up from the hot spring chimneys also remind us that Beppu is a hot spring town. The smoke also helps to provide an “image scaling” to show the grandeur of the scene.
The Minister of the Environment Award
“The Sound of Colorful Autumn” MIZUNO TakaoComment by SHIMIZU Tetsuro： I think this picture of Shomyo Falls was photographed under the most favorable conditions capturing the autumnal clouds, the blue sky, a variety of colorings of foliage of the trees and the clear mountain stream. I can easily feel the exhilaration of the photographer who found this scene. Shomyo waterfalls boast the highest drop in Japan, so the photo shows only a portion of the lower section. Above the waterfall are several other tiers of waterfalls. There is a unique charm and exceptional beauty in autumn that is different from the lush greenery and abundant water of spring and summer.
The East Japan Railway Company President Award
“Pre-Dawn Work Preparing for the First Train” SHIDA YukioJapanese railways are able to operate from the Tokyo metropolitan area to every corner of the country, contributing to people’s peace of mind, reliability and convenience. However, users rarely think about the daily efforts of the people involved in the railway industry. In this picture, the photographer is quietly trying to remind viewers of the struggles of the workers coping with heavy snowfall in early morning and also speaks to the gratefulness of the passengers for their work, which touches my heart.
The Japan Travel and Tourism Association Chairman Award
“Zero Kilometer Post” (A set of four pictures) ONO KyotaComment by SHIMIZU Tetsuro：This suite of photographs was taken at the Shinkansen platform at Tokyo station. The photographer seems to be excited about his upcoming trip and is overwhelmed by everything he sees. Everything is precious and nothing is overlooked. His sharp sense of perception and originality in capturing a mosaic of images of the Shinkansen train overwhelmed me. The impressive title, which can be interpreted as the starting point of both “train” and “travel”, is also highly appreciated. It makes me want to go on a train journey.
First PlaceHIROSE Yasuyuki
First PlaceTAMURA Atsushi
Second PlaceINOUE Daisuke
Second PlaceOKIMOTO Yuji
Second PlaceTAKAHASHI Kunio
Third PlaceKUDO Yoshiaki
Third Place YAMAGUCHI Kazuyuki
Third PlaceKUMADA Yukio
Third PlaceOSHIRO Osamu
U-22 AwardKITAGAWA Masato
WinnerNAKANISHI Keiichi
WinnerSATO Yoshiki
WinnerTODA Naoko
WinnerOGURA Tsukasa
WinnerSHIRAYAMA Kenetsu
WinnerKADOWAKI Masaaki
WinnerENDO Yoshinobu
WinnerSAKAMOTO Nobuhiro
WinnerTORII Hideyuki
WinnerONO Takashi
WinnerNAGATOMI Ritsuko
WinnerKUNUGI Toshiaki
Winner OHASHI Minoru
WinnerSHIBAZAKI Shizuo
WinnerCHO Yoshihide
WinnerSUZUKI Yuji
Haiku Section
| Japan Traffic Culture Association Chairman Award | two of us taking the Kōmi Line to gaze at the Milky Way |
KAYANO Minoru |
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| Comment by HASEGAWA Kai : The Kōmi Line is a train that runs through the highlands from Kobuchizawa (Yamanashi Prefecture) to Komoro (Nagano Prefecture). You can see the sun, the moon, and the Milky Way up close. It is touching that the author wants to share the scene with his spouse. Various scenes from their life, the good times and the hard times, will float up into the starry sky. | ||
| First Place | once I’m through the ticket gate endless rapeseed flowers |
UKEZEKI Kunitoshi |
| Comment by HASEGAWA Kai : A small station building is in the middle of a field of rapeseed flowers. The ticket gate looks like the entrance to a mysterious world. | ||
| Second Place | watching deer and brown bears along the Sōya Line |
SAKAI Mitsugu（kawase akira） |
| Third Place | our speed too fast to read the station names— rainy season trip |
MIURA Ikuko |
| transferring trains my hometown nears the Milky Way |
YOSHINO Shinichi | |
| dark Mt. Fuji— the bullet train speeds like it’s flying |
MINESHITA Hideyuki | |
| Winner | stretching away to my hometown festival railway tracks |
SHIBATA Yasuo（SHIBATA Kyōu） |
| in the sleeping car I travel with my late wife the lilacs |
SATO Katsumi | |
| the pulse of the new railway track into the spring field |
IGARASHI Yūji | |
| all the passengers become one family— the stove train |
KINUGAWA Yōko | |
| two canes on our golden wedding anniversary trip —autumn in Izu |
NARA Hirokichi | |
| swaying in the breeze and reflecting the train . . . planted rice paddy |
NOBUYASU Junko | |
| the street from the station straight into autumn |
TSUBAKI Yasufumi | |
| the route map shines brightly— summer vacation |
SHIGEOKA Hidetoshi（Shige3） | |
| from under the blade of the snowplow emerging rails |
KOBAYASHI Mikio（MIYAGISHI Hago） | |
| reflecting memories from the whole summer a train window |
OKADA Shinya | |
(Pen names in parentheses)
Scenes
The Traffic Culture Exhibition had been held at JR Ueno Station every year, but due to the construction of the station, the publicly-entered outstanding works exhibition were shown on the website for one month from October 1 in a virtual gallery where visitors can enjoy the exhibition as if they were actually viewing it.
Videos of the virtual gallery and selected works are available on the association’s YouTube channel. Please take a look.
JPTCA YouTube channel
Event Information
| Organized by | Public Interest Incorporated Foundation, Japan Traffic Culture Association Railway Day Executive Committee |
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| Date | Date: October 1th (Tue.)- 31th (Thu.), 2024 |
| Juries – Photography Section | SHIMIZU Tetsuro (Photographer / Member of Japan Professional Photographers Society) / Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, Japan Tourism Agency, Regional Development Department, Director General / Ministry of Environment, Director of Global Environment Bureau / East Japan Railway Company, Executive Director/ Japan Travel and Tourism Association, President & CEO / Kotsu Newspapers, Director, General Manager Newspaper Division |
| Jury – Haiku Section | HASEGAWA Kai (Haiku Poet) |
| Supported by | Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism / Ministry of the Environment / Japan Railway Construction, Transport and Technology Agency / The Association of Japanese Private Railways / Hokuso Railway Company / Hokkaido Railway Company / East Japan Railway Company / Central Japan Railway Company / West Japan Railway Company / Shikoku Railway Company / Kyushu Railway Company / Japan Freight Railway Company / Railway Information Systems Co.,Ltd. / Railway Technical Research Institute / Japan Travel and Tourism Association / National Governors’ Association / Japan Association of City Mayors / National Association of Towns & Villages |
| Poster |
 Poster of calling for entries for publicly sponsored exhibition（PDF:2.0MB） 
 Application details（PDF:3.6MB） 
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