Application Requirements

Please be sure to read the application requirements before applying.

Theme

Origin

Works entered must be newly created and previously unpublished.

Qualification

Applications are open to individuals, groups, and corporations regardless of nationality, age, or profession.

Number of entries

There is no limit to the number of entries submitted by one applicant.

Registration fee

JPY 10,000 per entry

Application period

July 1 – December 11, 2026

Prizes

Gold Leaf

JPY 3,000,000

Silver Leaf

JPY 500,000

Bronze Leaf

JPY 300,000

Special Awards by the Judges

JPY 100,000 (4 Awards)

Judges

Jin Kuramoto (Chief Judge)

Tsuyoshi Tane

Ronan Bouroullec

Cecilie Manz

Tetsuya Fujita (Chairman of the Organizing Committee)

Schedule

Application period

July 1 – December 11, 2026

Preliminary selection process

Mid-January, 2027 (tentative)

Main selection process

May 18, 2027 (tentative)

*Judgement based on a presentation and prototype (either online or in-person).

Awards Ceremony

May 19, 2027 (tentative)

*Schedule subject to change.

International Furniture Design Competition Asahikawa 2027