21st Bonolon Painting Competition - Application Guidelines

【theme】
"Bonolon and the Nature I Love"
Draw freely about the nature around you that you love!

[Eligibility Requirements]3-6th grade students
[Application Period]July 15, 2026 (Wed) - October 31, 2026 (Sat)
【announcement】January 15, 2027
[Application Requirements]B4 size drawing paper / art supplies are optional.

【prize】
★An awards ceremony will be held for the winners of the Grand Prize and the Group Award!
★Everyone who applies by mail will receive a letter from Bonolon!

Grand Prize: 1 winner - Bonoron plush toy, canvas print of the winning artwork, and invitation to the awards ceremony.
Company Awards... 6 winners in total: Bonolon merchandise and canvas prints of the winning artwork.
Group Award: 1 group - Complete set of 23 hardcover picture books; award ceremony held.
Honorable Mention... Approximately 50 winners, including Bonolon merchandise and other items.
Instagram Prize... 3 winners, Bonolon merchandise and more.
Participation prize... for everyone who submits an entry by mail.

[How to apply]

Please fill out the application form with the required information, attach it to the back of your artwork, and send it to the address provided. If submitting by hand, please include the following information.


① Name (phonetic spelling)
② Gender
③ Postal code
④ Address
⑤ Phone number
⑥ School name, kindergarten/nursery name
⑦ Grade
⑧ Age
⑨ Title of the picture
⑩ Description of the picture (approximately 100 characters)
⑪ Name of parent/guardian who agrees to the following [Notes]

Download the individual application form here.


① Name (phonetic spelling)
② Gender
③ Age
④ School (organization) name
⑤ Grade/Class Name
⑥ Title of the picture
⑦ Description of the picture (approximately 100 characters)
⑧ Name of the representative of the organization who agrees to the following [Notes]

The representative of the organization should fill out the following information on a separate sheet and enclose it with the application.
① Organization name
② Postal code
③ Address
④ Phone number
⑤ Representative's name
⑥ Names of all applicants
⑦ Total number of works

Download the group application form here (PDF).
Download the group application roster here (PDF).

[Recipient]
Bonoron Painting Contest Secretariat, Takayanagi Information Center 2F, 2-64 Takayanagi Higashi-machi, Kita-ku, Okayama City, Okayama Prefecture 700-0034, Japan

[Important Notes Regarding Your Application]
① Individual applicants must obtain parental consent, and group applicants must obtain consent from the group representative. ② Submitted works will not be returned. ③ If your address or name is not correctly filled in on your application, you may not receive a participation prize. ④ Regardless of the competition results, upon submission of your work, all rights, including ownership and copyright, to the submitted work will be transferred to the "Bonoron to Issho" project. Submitted works may be reproduced and screened for the announcement of results, and may be used in printed materials, websites, etc., for advertising and promotion. ⑤ If a group application wins an award, the right to receive the prize belongs to the individual who created the artwork. ⑥ The right to win an award cannot be transferred to another person or exchanged for cash. ⑦ The personal information you provide will be stored and managed responsibly by Coamix Co., Ltd. (Location: Kichijoji Jizo Building, 1-9-9 Kichijoji Minamicho, Musashino City, Tokyo; Representative: Nobuhiko Horie; Manager: Shinnosuke Watanabe, Production Management Division), the organizer of the competition. It will not be used for any purpose other than the selection, announcement, contact, and sending information about the next competition to your organization. ⑧ For winning entries, the winning entries, the names, ages, and prefectures of residence of the winners will be announced in the Winter 2027 issue of Polamel and on the Bonolon official website, etc., and their photos and comments may also be published.

Little children are welcome! Coloring template

Simply color in the Bonolon and draw your favorite nature pictures around it to complete the project!

We're currently running an Instagram posting campaign!

Take a photo of your entry and post it with the hashtag "#2026BonoronPaintingContest"! We will select an Instagram winner from among the entries and give them Bonoron merchandise such as a Bonoron plushie keychain!
*For application details, please check the official account.@bonolon_staffPlease take a look.