The Competition: Trees 

Trees provide food, protection, and beauty to life. Yet at times, they can block our view with their branches and leaves, disrupt paths with their roots, or litter gardens with wilted leaves.

Do you have a favourite tree—or perhaps one you dislike—in your garden or along the way to school? Is it special because of its shape, colours, flowers, fruits, or the animals and insects that live on it? Or maybe it’s the activities you enjoy beneath it, or the memories connected to its past, present, or future.

Snap a photo of the tree or part of it. Then, express your thoughts and feelings about them through a concise Japanese caption.