Celebrating Bear-kun's Birthday! Apaman Shop Launches the 38th 'Bear-kun AR Photo Contest' Starting June 8

Apaman Shop, operated by APAMAN Co., Ltd.—which boasts the No. 1 position in both the number of stores and contracts in the rental housing brokerage industry—will launch its participatory event, the '38th Bear-kun AR Photo Contest,' on Monday, June 8, 2026.

This project is a photo contest where participants use their smartphones to activate an AR feature, take photos with the Bear-kun character appearing on their screen, and post them. In celebration of Bear-kun's birthday on June 29, the theme is 'Birthday Celebration,' and the company is looking for photos that capture a birthday mood or express celebratory feelings.

Five winning entries will be selected from the submissions, and the winners will receive a Bear-kun original lunch bag as the 'Bear-kun Thank You Award.' Additionally, some of the selected photos may be used in the production of Bear-kun's birthday movie. The company will contact the respective winners for confirmation before use.

[Event Overview]
Entry Period: Monday, June 8, 2026, to Monday, June 29, 2026, 23:59.
How to Apply:
1. Scan the QR code with your smartphone to activate the official AR 'Bear-kun' (no app required).
2. Take a photo with the AR 'Birthday Bear-kun.'
3. Post the photo on SNS with the hashtag [#べあ君ar体験] (Account must be set to public).

Judging Criteria: Affinity with the theme, originality, composition, color, storytelling, brightness of the post, safety, and expression of joy.

[Prizes]
Five winners will receive a Bear-kun original lunch bag.

[Announcement of Winners]
Winners will be contacted via direct message (DM) on their social media account by 18:00 on Wednesday, July 1, 2026. The selected entries are scheduled to be published on the Bear-kun special website by Monday, August 31, 2026.