Mynavi and note are hosting a submission contest: #TheFutureIHadntImagined!
[Updated January 16]
The judging results have been announced! Please check them out via the article link below.
Your current self is an extension of your past self.
Through bold challenges, accumulated efforts, or perhaps habits you continued without much thought, haven't some of you realized a future that your past self could never have imagined?
For example, you might have started running as a hobby and ended up completing a marathon. You might have kept watching your favorite foreign dramas and ended up studying abroad in a new environment. You might have ended up in a job you never would have considered when you were a student. I also believe that many of you have gained new experiences and insights during such processes of change.
Therefore, we are calling for submissions about what you learned from your challenges and efforts, the future you attained, the unexpected possibilities of your own self, and your current self that your past self could not have imagined, through a collaboration contest between Mynavi and note titled "#TheFutureIHadntImagined". Please share your experiences with us.
Reference Works
To kick off the contest, Tetsuro Tsuchioka and Hitomi Shiri have created reference works for us. The works will be released sequentially. Please take a look at them for inspiration for your own submissions. Note that Hitomi Shiri will also serve as a judge.
■ Tetsuro Tsuchioka
Born in 1992 in Utsunomiya, Tochigi Prefecture. Member of the comedy duo "Haru to Hikoki." Affiliated with Titan agency. Graduated from Aoyama Gakuin University. While in school, he was a member of the Rakugo Research Society and was a runner-up in the national student rakugo competition. The duo's YouTube channel, "Baki-Do Channel," has over 1.6 million subscribers. Participated in the TBS King of Conte 2024 semifinals.
■ Hitomi Shiri
Corporate employee and writer. Published the book "Mamanuma" (Daiwa Shobo) in 2022. Writes with the goal of being called an "interesting woman" by the most popular guy in her grade. Her pen name is an anagram of "hitomishiri" (shy), but she has recently been overcoming her shyness, and whenever she is asked, "Are you really shy?" she thinks to herself, "I'm sorry."
Contest Details
■ Theme and Format
We are looking for note submissions under the theme "#TheFutureIHadntImagined." Please feel free to write in any format, such as manga, essays, illustrations, or novels. There are no restrictions on the format.
■ Schedule
Submission period: Until 23:59 on Wednesday, November 27
Results announcement: Around January 2025 (tentative)
■ Prizes
・Grand Prize: 1 winner (100,000 yen gift card, plus a special supplementary prize to be announced after the results)
・Jury's Special Award: 2 winners (50,000 yen gift card each)
・Mynavi Award: 2 winners (50,000 yen gift card each, with a manga adaptation by manga artist Shuyagi Akigo as a supplementary prize)
・Runner-up: 5 winners (20,000 yen gift card each)
■ How to Apply
(1) Create a note account or log in
(2) Follow the official Mynavi note account
(3) Post an article with the hashtag "#TheFutureIHadntImagined"
・When applying, please publish your work for free.
・You can also enter by adding the contest hashtag to an article you have posted in the past.
・You may submit multiple entries.
Regarding the use of submitted content
Submitted content may be featured on Mynavi's official note, website, or social media channels. Please note that featuring articles from Mynavi's account during the contest does not influence the judging process.
We will also feature them on note's official X (Twitter), Facebook, and Instagram accounts.
Message from the sponsoring company
Mynavi's purpose is to "face the potential of every individual and create a world where the future can be seen."
Mynavi wants to be a "navigator" for you as you head toward the future. However, the question arose: "What kind of future do you actually want to see?"
The future may be unpredictable for anyone, but at the very least, we don't want to think of it as something scary.
We came up with this theme in the hope that it would be a catalyst for feeling anticipation rather than anxiety about the future.
When you look at yourself standing in a future that your past self never imagined, don't you feel like you can overcome anything in the future as well?
We would be happy if this contest makes you look forward to what lies ahead.
We sincerely look forward to your submissions.
We look forward to your submissions!
<Notes on Application>
■ About submitted works
・The copyright of submitted works belongs to the creator.
・Please ensure your content complies with copyright law. For details, please check the "Copyright Guidelines to Support Creation" page.
・Please refrain from submitting works that have won or are similar to works that have won other contests held by note or other companies.
・Articles unrelated to the contest theme or paid articles may have their hashtags removed by note management.
■ About judging and winning works
・We cannot respond to inquiries regarding judging criteria.
・If a winning work or the creator themselves is found to be in violation of the Terms of Service, the award may be revoked even after judging.
・Winning works will be announced in this article and via email to the winners.
・The management office will verify your identity in order to send the Amazon Gift Card prize. If we cannot verify your identity, your eligibility for the award will be revoked.
・The prize will be considered delivered once the Amazon Gift Card is sent to the winner's email address after identity verification is complete.
・The handling of personal information will be in accordance with our Privacy Policy.
・The Amazon Gift Card provided as a prize can be used for purchases on the Japanese Amazon site. For details, please refer to the Amazon Gift Card Terms and Conditions.