The 22nd Hamana-chan Cooking Competition in 2024

We are looking for original recipes for school lunch menus that you want to eat using "Komatsuna".
The submitted works will be reviewed by related organizations and 6 works will be selected.

Elementary school students (individuals) living in Yokohama City

・After confirming the application guide, fill out the application form, attach a photo of the dish, and submit it to the school teacher at the end of summer vacation (please check with each school for the deadline for submission to the school).
・You can ask the school or download the application form below.
　Application Guide (PDF: 589KB)
　Application Form (PDF: 659KB)

※If it is difficult to collect at school or if you are living in the city who is attending a private elementary school and wish to apply, please contact the Agriculture Promotion Division.
[Contact]
　Yokohama City Green Environment Bureau Agriculture Promotion Section Hamana-chan Cooking Competition
　TEL： 045－671-2639
　mail： mk-hamanacook@city.yokohama.lg.jp

[Recipe]
・Since the menu is based on the school lunch menu, unheated menus for hygiene management are not subject to screening. (Example: salad of raw vegetables, pickled vegetables, etc.)
[About Photo]
・Please choose one that has the color of the work as clear as possible. Also, be careful not to enter as much as possible.
・The size is about 89 x 127 mm in L size, so that it fits within the frame of the application form, write your name on the back of the photo, and paste it.
[Application Form]
・Please be sure to submit the application form in A4 size. Do not use notepads or stickers of other sizes.
・Please do not include personal information such as name and school name other than the front of the application paper and the back of the photo.
[Others]
・Please be sure to apply by yourself. It is not possible to apply by joint name of multiple people, such as family members and friends.
・The application form will not be returned.
※If the above precautions are not followed, they will not be eligible for examination.　

6 works will be selected based on the selection of documents.
The selected works will be published on the website in December.

Certificates and prizes will be awarded to the inventors of the six works that have passed the document screening (scheduled from November to December).
In addition, as a supplementary prize, an arrangement menu based on the six winning works will be provided at the local production and local consumption restaurant "TSUBAKI Shokudo" on the second floor of the Yokohama City Hall.
Details on the timing and provision method will be announced after the winning work is determined, and details will be announced in coordination with "TSUBAKI Shokudo".

All applicants will receive "Original Goods" as a participation prize.
In principle, it will be distributed to all applicants around December via the school.

　In fiscal 2024, in commemoration of the 80th anniversary of the Nishi Ward system, the 30th anniversary of the Aoba ward system, and the 30th anniversary of the Tsuzuki ward system, we will establish the Director General Prize, which will be judged and decided in each ward separately from the screening of winning works at the regular Hamana-chan cuisine contest.
　The screening and decision will be carried out in each ward, so please contact the Ward Administration Promotion Division of each ward regarding the Director General Prize.
[How to apply]
　When the awardee applies to the 22nd Hamana-chan Cooking Competition, it will be judged.
[Notes]
・Eligible recipients are limited to residents of the applicable ward. (For example, only elementary school studenｔ, who lives in Aoba Ward, is eligible for the Mayor of Aoba Award.)
・The works to be judged will be shared with the applicable ward and the judges designated by the ward regarding the application information.
・We are not excluded from the screening of six winning entries because they are eligible for the Director General Prize.
・Matters that need to be adjusted individually, such as the introduction of winners, awards, and supplementary prizes on the city website after the award is decided, should be coordinated directly by the Ward Administration Promotion Division of each ward, the winners, and the elementary school where they are enrolled.
[Notice (Flyer)]
・Announcement of the Director General Prize (Nishi Ward) (PDF: 532KB)
・Announcement of Director General Prize, etc. (Aoba Ward) (PDF: 544KB)
・Announcement of the Director General Prize (Tsuzuki Ward  ) (PDF: 733KB)
[Contact]
・About the Aoba Mayor's Award, etc.: Aoba Ward Ward Administration Promotion Division Public Relations Section　
　TEL： 045-978-2217 FAX: 045-978-2410
・About Tsuzuki Mayor's Award: Tsuzuki Ward   Ward Administration Promotion Division Planning and Adjustment Section
　TEL： 045-948-2226 FAX： 045-948-2399
・Regarding the Director General of Nishi Prize: Nishi-ku, Yokohama-shi Ward Administration Promotion Division
　TEL： 045-320-8327 FAX： 045-314-8894

　Personal information entered on the application form will not be used for any purpose other than the purpose of this contest.