My Rainbow World, Meimi Yuya The Japanese School in Zurich
“This artwork presents a vibrant and imaginative vision of the future. The bright, bold colors immediately create a feeling of excitement andhope. A vividly painted airplane moves confidently across the sky, suggesting freedom, progress, and new adventures that may unfold twentyyears from now. Its strong presence gives the image energy and direction.Around the airplane are playful shapes that resemble flowers and butterfly-like creatures, with a winged person flying among them. Eachform is carefully outlined in yellow, which makes them glow softly against the background. These details give the scene a lively and almostmagical atmosphere. The viewer feels surrounded by movement and creativity.Below, the colorful buildings rise in different heights and patterns. Their varied stripes and designs suggest a city filled with individuality andnew ideas. The older gray buildings of the past are far away. The soft, speckled background adds warmth and a gentle sense of light, as if theentire world is shining with possibility.Overall, this piece expresses optimism and harmony. Nature, imagination, and technology appear to exist together peacefully. This piece is awonderful reminder that the future can be hopeful and vibrant.”
— 審査委員 Kerry Harris
小学校低学年の部ELEMENTARY — LOWER
GOLD
「セントラルパークズーの鳥たち」
碓井 大翔
The Birds of the Central Park Zoo, Masato Usui / The Japanese Weekend School of New York
Heaven, Seiji Aizawa Japanese Children's Society, NJ
“This artwork expresses a happy and hopeful vision of the future. The large rainbow stretches widely across the composition and immediately captures the viewer’sattention. Its layered bands of red, orange, yellow, green, blue, and purple are filled with lively strokes that create a feeling of movement and warmth. The rainbowgently connects different parts of the scene, suggesting unity and harmony in the world twenty years from now.Small figures appear throughout the drawing, each engaged in their own activity. Some seem to float or move freely through the air, while others travel together ina simple winged vehicle beneath the rainbow. These details create a sense of freedom and possibility. The presence of creatures and playful shapes adds a feelingof kindness and imagination, as if all living beings share this future peacefully.The open sky and soft cloud forms give the artwork a calm and spacious atmosphere. The bright colors and clear story communicate happiness and security.Overall, this piece invites the viewer to imagine a future filled with connection, balance, and optimism under a shared symbol of hope.”
— 審査委員 Kerry Harris
小学校中学年の部ELEMENTARY — MIDDLE
GOLD
「平和の勝ち！」
三浦 悠人
Peace Prevails, Haruto Miura Japanese Children's Society, NJ
Night River, Lena Kaji Japanese Children's Society, NJ
“This artwork presents a thoughtful and technology-forward vision of the world twenty years from now. A bright band of warm yellow runsvertically through the center of the composition. This glowing pathway immediately draws the viewer’s eye to the three figures holding hands.Their calm expressions and connected poses create a feeling of trust and unity. The central placement suggests that human relationships areimportant, even more so than now, in an otherwise very different world.On both sides, rows of houses stand closely together. The repeated triangular rooftops create a steady rhythm and give the neighborhood a senseof order. Inside many of the windows, robots appear in place of people. This quiet detail is meaningful. It suggests a future where robots are partof everyday life, sharing spaces that were once only human. Larger robots stand outside like human neighbors might, which further emphasizestheir presence within the community.The clean outlines, balance, and careful coloring give the entire image a sense of harmony. Overall, this piece imagines a future where humansand technology live side by side, guided by cooperation and connection.”
— 審査委員 Kerry Harris
小学校高学年の部ELEMENTARY — UPPER
GOLD
「森の中の国」
三原 理恵
The Land in the Forest, Rie Mihara Japanese Children's Society, NJ
Our Second Earth, Ryotaro Mine Japanese Children's Society, NJ
“This artwork presents a powerful vision of the future through the exploration of space. The student imagines a world twenty years from now where space travel iscommon and human activity extends beyond Earth. The large planet in the center immediately draws the viewer’s attention. Its warm tones contrast beautifullywith the soft gray of space, creating a strong focal point. Is this a new place to be discovered? A popular destination?Surrounding the planet are satellites, spacecraft, and advanced vehicles. These objects are carefully spaced across the composition, guiding the viewer’s eyearound the page. The diagonal positioning of the spacecraft creates energy and motion, suggesting progress and exploration. Soft shading gives the viewer theidea of movement. The details on the ships, such as windows and panels, show careful observation and thoughtful design.The limited but intentional use of color adds clarity without overwhelming the image. Yellow accents highlight important areas and suggest technology and light.Overall, this artwork communicates curiosity and human advancement. It invites the viewer to imagine a future shaped by innovation and discovery, whereexploration of space becomes part of everyday life, carrying a sense of wonder beyond our planet Earth.”
The Dancer, Sara Miura The Japanese weekend School of New York
“This artwork presents a serene and graceful vision of the future through the image of a single human figure. Instead of focusing on machines or technology,the artist imagines the future as a change within the human body and spirit. The figure floats gently in space, appearing light and free. This feeling ofweightlessness suggests growth, possibility, and new ways of being twenty years from now.The outstretched arm reaches forward softly, creating a sense of movement and direction – a goal. The curved lines of the body and the flowing hair add tothe feeling of calm, gentle motion. The pose feels natural and confident, as if the figure is peacefully moving toward something unseen.Layers of soft colors—blue, pink, yellow, and green—overlap across the body. These transparent lines create a gentle glow, as though energy is generatedfrom within. The blending and layering of colors suggest emotion, change, and a body in motion. The absence of a competing background allows the viewerto focus fully on the strength and grace of the figure and its meaning.Overall, this piece expresses hope and personal evolution. It invites the viewer to imagine a future shaped not only by external progress and technology, butalso by inner growth and limitless human potential. Who wouldn’t want to fly without wings?”
