To all our supporters of the Colorful Models, thank you as always. This is Miki Uchiki from Hanahiraku.

This summer, we are thrilled to announce the “Colorful Photolympics,” a photo contest co-hosted with Tokyo Polytechnic University (Nakano Ward, Tokyo).

This national photo competition aims to promote diversity education by having high school students photograph Colorful Models—children with disabilities who work as models.

Starting today, we are now accepting applications for photographers and sponsoring companies.

Photographer applications will be accepted on a first-come, first-served basis, up to 60 participants, with the deadline set for Wednesday, July 31st. (There is no deadline for sponsorship applications.)

We encourage high school students with a passion for cameras and photography—including those from free schools, correspondence schools, technical colleges, and international schools—to apply. We look forward to your participation!

For more details, visit the official Colorful Photolympics website here.