'Laundry' Was This Dramatic: Winners of the 3rd Tomoeya 'Laundry Senryu' Announced. Washing Machine Awarded to the Grand Prize Winner Selected from Approx. 10,000 Entries Nationwide
Tomoeya Co., Ltd., a dry cleaning company, announced the winners of the 3rd 'Laundry Senryu' contest. Eight winning entries were selected from about 10,000 submissions nationwide.
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Tomoeya Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: 2-6-1 Hirata-higashi, Matsumoto City, Nagano Prefecture; President: Yosuke Takeda), which operates dry cleaning, coin laundry, and linen supply businesses to provide services close to your daily life through 'washing', announces the winning entries for the '3rd Tomoeya Laundry Senryu', which accepted submissions from January 15 to February 28, 2026. Approximately 10,000 haiku were submitted from all over the country across three recruitment categories (Home, Dry Cleaning, and Coin Laundry), gathering various thoughts and stories related to customers' laundry.
Announcement of Winning Entries
We accepted submissions for the Laundry Senryu on the Tomoeya special website from January 15 to February 28, 2026. This year, we divided the recruitment into three categories (Home, Dry Cleaning, and Coin Laundry) and had participants express various scenes according to their laundry styles and situations. After strict judging, eight winning entries were selected from among them.
3rd Laundry Senryu Winning Entries Announcement Special Website
https://www.tomoeya-group.co.jp/senryu2026-result/
Grand Prize
Judge's Comment:
A highly polished poem with excellent scenic description and humor, bringing to mind the image of a parent facing the daily routine of 'stretching out' a shirt with their child. It realistically depicts the daily life of facing childcare and chores, while also evoking warm affection, which many people will surely empathize with.
Excellence Award
Judges' Award
President's Award
Category Award
Judges' Comments
Comedian from Matsumoto City, Nagano Prefecture; highly popular for his heartwarming messages with illustrations.
Yaponsky Kobayashi Gahaku
From the relationship between a married couple to the greatness of a mother keenly felt by young people living alone for the first time, it was enjoyable to see the diverse daily lives viewed through the lens of laundry, almost like watching a digest. Because three categories were prepared this time, there were many Senryu from a wider variety of scenes and angles, making the judging session so lively that truly any poem could have won the Grand Prize. I look forward to interesting Senryu next time, too!
Freelance announcer from Iiyama City, Nagano Prefecture; hosted a Senryu program for 12 years, composes her own poems, and has experience presenting them on the show.
Maki Shinohara
This time, due to the categorization, there were many works that vividly conveyed specific situations and emotions in everyday laundry scenes. Ranging from humorous poems that made me chuckle to 'relatable laundry moments' and 'feelings toward family', judging the diverse works was very enjoyable. It would be great to start turning casual emotions regarding 'laundry' into Senryu right now for next time. I am looking forward to the next one!
Scenes from the Final Judging
Thank You
Thank you very much for the many submissions to the 3rd Tomoeya Laundry Senryu.
By recruiting across three categories (Home, Dry Cleaning, and Coin Laundry) this time, scenes were captured from diverse perspectives, bringing in many richly expressed works.
Particularly in the Coin Laundry category, there were many works expressing various thoughts during the wait for washing and drying, as well as the drama born in front of coin laundry shops, providing an opportunity to touch upon the diverse thoughts and values of our customers.
We hope you smile while reading the Senryu about everyday 'laundry'. Tomoeya, as laundry professionals, supports everyone involved in laundry!
Overview of the 3rd Tomoeya Laundry Senryu Recruitment
[Theme] Anything related to laundry
[Categories] Washing at Home, Washing at the Dry Cleaner's, Washing at the Coin Laundry
[Submission Period] January 15 to February 28, 2026
[Eligibility] Anyone who does laundry or has it done for them is welcome to participate.
[Winner Announcement Date] April 23, 2026
[Announcement Locations] Tomoeya Laundry Senryu Special Site, Tomoeya Dry Cleaning Instagram
[Awards & Prizes]
Grand Prize (1 entry): Washing machine or 50,000 yen Amazon gift card
Excellence Award (1 entry): Housework assisting appliance or 5,000 yen Amazon gift card
Judges' Award (2 entries): Local gourmet food
Tomoeya President's Award (1 entry): 1-year supply of Coca-Cola products
Category Award (3 entries): 'Nice-to-have' laundry goods
About Cleaning Tomoeya
Known by the sea otter logo, Cleaning Tomoeya operates 36 directly managed stores mainly in the central area of Nagano Prefecture, assisting with the clean lifestyles of local residents. From a single dress shirt to a large amount of clothing and bulky items (futons, blankets, carpets, etc.), we carefully receive, clean, and return all your laundry. Furthermore, to enhance customer convenience, we also offer a popular home delivery service.
About Tomoeya Co., Ltd.
Opened in 1923 in Matsumoto City, Nagano Prefecture. Starting with the dry cleaning of Western clothes and dress shirts as 'Tomoeya Laundry Shop'...
Announcement of Winning Entries
We accepted submissions for the Laundry Senryu on the Tomoeya special website from January 15 to February 28, 2026. This year, we divided the recruitment into three categories (Home, Dry Cleaning, and Coin Laundry) and had participants express various scenes according to their laundry styles and situations. After strict judging, eight winning entries were selected from among them.
3rd Laundry Senryu Winning Entries Announcement Special Website
https://www.tomoeya-group.co.jp/senryu2026-result/
Grand Prize
Judge's Comment:
A highly polished poem with excellent scenic description and humor, bringing to mind the image of a parent facing the daily routine of 'stretching out' a shirt with their child. It realistically depicts the daily life of facing childcare and chores, while also evoking warm affection, which many people will surely empathize with.
Excellence Award
Judges' Award
President's Award
Category Award
Judges' Comments
Comedian from Matsumoto City, Nagano Prefecture; highly popular for his heartwarming messages with illustrations.
Yaponsky Kobayashi Gahaku
From the relationship between a married couple to the greatness of a mother keenly felt by young people living alone for the first time, it was enjoyable to see the diverse daily lives viewed through the lens of laundry, almost like watching a digest. Because three categories were prepared this time, there were many Senryu from a wider variety of scenes and angles, making the judging session so lively that truly any poem could have won the Grand Prize. I look forward to interesting Senryu next time, too!
Freelance announcer from Iiyama City, Nagano Prefecture; hosted a Senryu program for 12 years, composes her own poems, and has experience presenting them on the show.
Maki Shinohara
This time, due to the categorization, there were many works that vividly conveyed specific situations and emotions in everyday laundry scenes. Ranging from humorous poems that made me chuckle to 'relatable laundry moments' and 'feelings toward family', judging the diverse works was very enjoyable. It would be great to start turning casual emotions regarding 'laundry' into Senryu right now for next time. I am looking forward to the next one!
Scenes from the Final Judging
Thank You
Thank you very much for the many submissions to the 3rd Tomoeya Laundry Senryu.
By recruiting across three categories (Home, Dry Cleaning, and Coin Laundry) this time, scenes were captured from diverse perspectives, bringing in many richly expressed works.
Particularly in the Coin Laundry category, there were many works expressing various thoughts during the wait for washing and drying, as well as the drama born in front of coin laundry shops, providing an opportunity to touch upon the diverse thoughts and values of our customers.
We hope you smile while reading the Senryu about everyday 'laundry'. Tomoeya, as laundry professionals, supports everyone involved in laundry!
Overview of the 3rd Tomoeya Laundry Senryu Recruitment
[Theme] Anything related to laundry
[Categories] Washing at Home, Washing at the Dry Cleaner's, Washing at the Coin Laundry
[Submission Period] January 15 to February 28, 2026
[Eligibility] Anyone who does laundry or has it done for them is welcome to participate.
[Winner Announcement Date] April 23, 2026
[Announcement Locations] Tomoeya Laundry Senryu Special Site, Tomoeya Dry Cleaning Instagram
[Awards & Prizes]
Grand Prize (1 entry): Washing machine or 50,000 yen Amazon gift card
Excellence Award (1 entry): Housework assisting appliance or 5,000 yen Amazon gift card
Judges' Award (2 entries): Local gourmet food
Tomoeya President's Award (1 entry): 1-year supply of Coca-Cola products
Category Award (3 entries): 'Nice-to-have' laundry goods
About Cleaning Tomoeya
Known by the sea otter logo, Cleaning Tomoeya operates 36 directly managed stores mainly in the central area of Nagano Prefecture, assisting with the clean lifestyles of local residents. From a single dress shirt to a large amount of clothing and bulky items (futons, blankets, carpets, etc.), we carefully receive, clean, and return all your laundry. Furthermore, to enhance customer convenience, we also offer a popular home delivery service.
About Tomoeya Co., Ltd.
Opened in 1923 in Matsumoto City, Nagano Prefecture. Starting with the dry cleaning of Western clothes and dress shirts as 'Tomoeya Laundry Shop'...