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The 8th Kyoto International Cartoon Exhibition 2008

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The 8th Kyoto International Cartoon Exhibition 2008
" There is no time left; we must obey the Kyoto Protocol to halt global warming."-Living on a beautiful earth V-
A Commemoration of the Meeting of Foreign Ministers in Kyoto The 2008 G8 Summit

This exhibition brings in a collection of cartoon illustrations drawn by professional cartoonists and children from all over the world, all in the spirit of the G8 summit. Through this exhibition we can share all of our understanding and views on the environment and at the same time enjoy the humor and individuality that is so inherent to comics.

Period June 1 to July 6, 2008 (closed every Wednesday.)
Place Inside the 2nd Flr. Main Gallery (Pro Section)
Inside the 2nd Flr. Gallery 4 (Junior Section)
Open 10:00-20:00 (entry by 19:30)
Fee

To see the Pro Section
Adult 1000yen Junior/Senior student 500 yen Child 200yen

(Including Admission Fee of the museum
Adult 500yen Junior/Senior student 300yen child 100yen)

(With normal museum admission you can see the Junior Section's work)

Sponsorship:  
Kyoto International Manga Museum (Kyoto City and Kyoto Seika University)
NPO Kyoto International Cartoonist Congress(KICC)
Kyoto Newspaper

Concept Partner : Horiba,Ltd
Backup Groups :
   Kyoto Prefecture,
   Kyoto Prefecture Board of Education,
   NHK Kyoto bureau
   The Asahi Shimbun
   The Mainichi Newspapers
   The Yomiuri Shimbun
   The Nikkei Shimbun
   Kyoto Broadcasting System Company
   Jiji Press
   The Sankei Shimbun
   Kyodo News Kyoto Bureau
   The Chunichi Shimbun
Supported by the Commemorative Organization for the Japan World Exposition('70)

Illustrated Book Autograph Sessions
(for those who purchase the exhibition's book)
Times June 7th (Sat.), 8th (Sun.), 14th (Sat.), and 15th (Sun.)
Two times a day from 1 pm and 3pm.
Place Inside the 2nd Flr. Main Gallery
Artists Prize Winners of the Exhibition (Martin Honeysett, etc.)
Book Price 1,500 yen (Manga Museum's special price)

The 8th Kyoto International Cartoon Exhibition's Award Recipient's List

The 5 Pro Recipients
Gold

Martin Honeysett
England, 1943~

An active participant in Punch and Private Eye magazines, his works range from comics, to illustrations, to picture books. He in the past he has served as an instructor of a cartoon course at Kyoto Seika University.

Silver

Ashmarin Stanislav
Russia 1937~

A doctor, who since 1963 has been drawing comics continuously. Has won many prizes for his works in countries all around the world.

Bronze

Ross
England 1938~

For the past 30 years has been working as a freelance cartoonist. Including having received many awards for his work, he was also the recipient of the 4th Kyoto International Cartoon Exhibition UN Environment Program Award.

Pawel Kuczynski
Poland 1976~

Has won gold previously in the 2006 7th Kyoto International Cartoon Exhibition and won awards in many other international exhibitions.

Shahrokh Heidari
Iran 1978

Since 1993 has been working as a cartoonist, and is currently expanding his work to graphic design and photography

The 10 Junior(6~18age) Recipients
Governor prize of Kyoto prefecture

Chiaki Kojima(18age)

Japan,Doshisha Girls Senior High School

Superintendent of schools prize of Kyoto prefecture

Yoko Azuma(18age)

Japan,Kyoto Seika Girls Senior High School

Mayor prize of Kyoto city

Ji-hye Kang(17age)

Korea,Tongmyong Girls Senior High School

Superintendent of schools prize of Kyoto city

Kagan Akdogain(12age)

Turkey

Prize of NHK(Japan Broadcasting Corporation) Kyoto department

Young Jim Hong(15age)

Korea

Prize of Horiba,Ltd

Zhenya Chernyshev(17age)

Russia

Prize of Kyoto Newspaper

Daichi Wakai(18age)

Japan,Kameoka Senior High School of Kyoto prefecture

President prize of Kyoto Seika University

Dasha Yeliseyeva(12age)

Russia,Cartoon club "Cranberry"

Prize of Kyoto International Manga Museum

Joo Youn Rhee(17age)

Korea, Eun Kwang Girls Senior High School

Prize of Kyoto International Cartoonist Congress

Hamza Singin(14age)

Turkey