"KAGOSHIMA" Its beauties and charms from the perspective of foreigners

Written by komatsu

Translated by A. Carnegie

4.15.2020 (Re:9.3.2022)

| KagoshimaGlobalEyes – Beautiful Kagoshima from the eyes of foreign residents.

In 2017, the Kagoshima Prefecture organized a video contest on the charm of Kagoshima with the theme “Kagoshima Global Eyes”. Participants are foreign residents or have been living for more than 3 months in the prefecture. Completely done from the perspective and by the residents 23 works were presented of which 12 works were selected and 8 of them were awarded.

　5. Prize for a new discovery of Kagoshima

　6. Prize “Kagonma LOVER”

　7. Prize “Island”

　8. Most voted video award

1. First place

The Beauty of Tanegashima

Emily Rose Eisemann / USA

2. Second place

1. Tug of war “Sendai” 　

　Diego Sanabria / Paraguay

2. Kagoshima : A Day in the Life　

　Christopher Joseph Tow / USA

3. Special Awards

Videos created in multiple languages other than English, Chinese and Korean.

1. A Walk Through Kagoshima’s Meizanbori – Where Past Meets the Present

　Rafael Marmolejo / Australia

2. Our Second Home “Kagoshima”

　 Diego Sanabria / Paraguay

4. Prize “Wazzeka”

Original and innovative high quality videos.

Kagoshima Fly By

Rafael Marmolejo / Australia

5. Prize for a new discovery of Kagoshima

Video that highlights the charm of this prefecture that the natives of Kagoshima have not noticed and completely transmits the charm through the material.

1. Exploring the Beauty of Izumi City’s Samurai District

Rafael Marmolejo / Australia