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March 16, 2018
World's Largest Photography Exhibition "Red Bull Illume" Makes Its Tokyo Debut | Red Bull
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Viewing Hours: Night Only
Held Nightly at Akasaka Sacas
From Thursday, April 19th to Friday, April 27th, 2018, for nine days, energy drink maker Red Bull will host "Red Bull Illume," a world-class international photography exhibition themed around action and adventure sports, in Tokyo's Akasaka, amidst falling cherry blossoms.
Text by KOBAYASHI Takumi (OPENERS)
Red Bull Illume: An Exhibition Held Only at Night
For over a decade, Red Bull Illume has established itself as a premier exhibition for action and adventure sports photography. The works on display this time are 55 award-winning images selected from over 30,000 submissions to the "Red Bull Image Quest 2016." In addition, five winning photos from the "National Mobile Contest," a local competition for smartphone photography, will be exhibited, bringing the total to 60 pieces. For more details,redbull.com/illumeplease check.
Red Bull Illume Event Overview
Dates & Times | Thursday, April 19th - Friday, April 27th, 2018: Free Admission, Open Daily from 6:00 PM to 10:00 PM only
Location | Akasaka Sacas (5-3 Akasaka, Minato-ku, Tokyo)
Access |
7-minute walk from Exit 1, Akasaka Station (Tokyo Metro Chiyoda Line)
7-minute walk from Exit 7, Tameike-Sanno Station (Tokyo Metro Namboku Line, Ginza Line)
8-minute walk from Akasaka-mitsuke Station (Tokyo Metro Marunouchi Line, Ginza Line)
Official Partners | Sony, Yodobashi Camera, G-Technology, Broncolor
Red Bull Illume "National Mobile Contest" Entry Guidelines
Event Name | Red Bull Illume National Mobile Contest
Content | A photo competition themed around action and adventure sports, captured on smartphones.
Entry Period | Thursday, March 1st - Sunday, March 25th, 2018
Entry Fee | Free
Eligibility | Open to all, both professionals and amateurs.
How to Enter | Register on the website below and submit via the dedicated form.
http://www.redbullillume.com/contest/national-contests/japan/register.html
*Entries of photos taken by others, or submissions made by a representative of the photographer, are not permitted.
*Up to five entries per person are allowed, themed around action and adventure sports.
Judges | Kazunori Fujisawa (Vice President, Yodobashi Camera), Lorenz Holder (Two-time Red Bull Image Quest winner), Masa Onizuka (Red Bull Athlete, Snowboard). These three will select one grand prize winner from five finalists.
Prizes | The grand prize winner will receive the Red Bull Illume trophy and a Yodobashi Camera gift certificate worth ¥100,000.
Notes | The works of the five finalists will be exhibited alongside the 55 award-winning photos from "Red Bull Image Quest 2016" at the Red Bull Illume Tokyo venue. They will also be invited to the Red Bull Illume Opening Night event held at Akasaka Sacas on Wednesday, April 18th, 2018.
For detailed rules, please be sure to check the page below.
http://www.redbullillume.com/contest/national-contests/japan.html

