Nagano Minimum Wage Poster Design Contest 2026
Applications closedOctober 9, 2026
Nagano Prefecture, Japan
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Nagano minimum-wage poster contest — free; Nagano residents/workers/students (deadline 9 Oct 2026).
Benefits
Nagano Labour Bureau poster contest — winning design becomes official minimum-wage awareness poster across the prefecture. Award details: Labour Bureau Director prize + special awards; winning poster used prefecture-wide.
Eligibility
5th annual contest for original unpublished poster designs publicizing Nagano minimum wage. Open to Nagano residents, workers at Nagano workplaces, or students at Nagano schools. Entries Aug 24 – Oct 9, 2026.
Dates & details
- Deadline
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- Programme dates
- Awards ceremony planned late Nov–early Dec 2026
- Results
- November 2026
- Costs to the artist
- Free entry; 40×40 cm PDF submission
- Language
- Japanese
Award
Director's prize; poster used prefecture-wide
Application fee
Free
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