Sazae-san Family's 'Mori no Wa' Speech Bubble Contest 2026 to be Held!
The Forestry Agency is holding the "Sazae-san Family's 'Mori no Wa' Speech Bubble Contest 2026" with "Sazae-san" to promote awareness of forest resource recycling. Participants are invited to submit fun speech bubbles related to forests.
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The Forestry Agency is holding the 'Sazae-san Family's "Mori no Wa" Speech Bubble Contest 2026' and is widely seeking entries!
○ Put speech bubbles in the manga 'Sazae-san'!
○ A contest to add fun speech bubbles related to forests and trees to 4-panel manga from 'Sazae-san'.
○ Submission deadline: Friday, May 29, 2026, 18:00.
The Forestry Agency, in collaboration with the Machiko Hasegawa Museum, is holding the 'Sazae-san Family's "Mori no Wa" Speech Bubble Contest 2026' and is widely seeking entries.
## 1. Overview
The Forestry Agency, in cooperation with the Machiko Hasegawa Museum, is holding a speech bubble contest for 4-panel manga selected from the manga 'Sazae-san', based on the original work by Machiko Hasegawa. Through this contest, we aim to encourage many people to think about the recycling of forest resources ('Mori no Wa' - the cycle of 'cut, use, plant, grow'), and to promote widespread public awareness by publicizing the award-winning works.
This contest will be held as one of the side events of the 35th Forest and Flower Festival - 'Green Thanksgiving'. For information on the venue event 'Greenery and Forest Appreciation Festival', please visit the official website URL: https://www.midorinokanshasai.com/ (external link).
## 2. Submission Content
Please think of fun speech bubbles related to forests, trees, wood, or the recycling of forest resources ('cut, use, plant, grow') and their connection to the sea, and apply with a title for the following four types of 4-panel manga. For details, please check the conditions in the attached application guidelines.
## Examples of Speech Bubble Content
* Content that conveys ideas on the importance of recycling forest resources ('cut, use, plant, grow') and what to do for it.
* Content that conveys ideas on how planting and caring for forests not only produces timber but also protects forest functions such as nurturing clean water and absorbing carbon dioxide, and how it contributes to creating a living environment suitable for marine life, and what to do for it.
* Incorporating wood into our lives, and building structures using wood.
Keywords: Forest Resources, Green Thanksgiving, Sazae-san, Mori no Wa, Contest
○ Put speech bubbles in the manga 'Sazae-san'!
○ A contest to add fun speech bubbles related to forests and trees to 4-panel manga from 'Sazae-san'.
○ Submission deadline: Friday, May 29, 2026, 18:00.
The Forestry Agency, in collaboration with the Machiko Hasegawa Museum, is holding the 'Sazae-san Family's "Mori no Wa" Speech Bubble Contest 2026' and is widely seeking entries.
## 1. Overview
The Forestry Agency, in cooperation with the Machiko Hasegawa Museum, is holding a speech bubble contest for 4-panel manga selected from the manga 'Sazae-san', based on the original work by Machiko Hasegawa. Through this contest, we aim to encourage many people to think about the recycling of forest resources ('Mori no Wa' - the cycle of 'cut, use, plant, grow'), and to promote widespread public awareness by publicizing the award-winning works.
This contest will be held as one of the side events of the 35th Forest and Flower Festival - 'Green Thanksgiving'. For information on the venue event 'Greenery and Forest Appreciation Festival', please visit the official website URL: https://www.midorinokanshasai.com/ (external link).
## 2. Submission Content
Please think of fun speech bubbles related to forests, trees, wood, or the recycling of forest resources ('cut, use, plant, grow') and their connection to the sea, and apply with a title for the following four types of 4-panel manga. For details, please check the conditions in the attached application guidelines.
## Examples of Speech Bubble Content
* Content that conveys ideas on the importance of recycling forest resources ('cut, use, plant, grow') and what to do for it.
* Content that conveys ideas on how planting and caring for forests not only produces timber but also protects forest functions such as nurturing clean water and absorbing carbon dioxide, and how it contributes to creating a living environment suitable for marine life, and what to do for it.
* Incorporating wood into our lives, and building structures using wood.
Keywords: Forest Resources, Green Thanksgiving, Sazae-san, Mori no Wa, Contest