Japan Announced the Winners of Logo Design and Catchphrase Competition for the 50th Year of Friendship and Cooperation

04 August 2022 -

The announcement everyone has been waiting for is here! Congratulations to the winners of the Logo Design and Catchphrase Competition for the 50th Year ASEAN-Japan Friendship and Cooperation.

The philosophy behind the logo:

The red circle represents the Japanese flag; wrapped in a mobius ring of ribbons where each bound stalks of rice represents each ASEAN Member States. Southeast Asian countries are connected by the ocean; this is incorporated by the blue waves into the logo.

This logo and catchphrase will be used officially to commemorate the golden anniversary of ASEAN-Japan relations taking place next year, 2023.

The official announcement from MOFA Japan can also be viewed through the links below:

https://www.mofa.go.jp/press/release/press1e_000316.html

Winner and runners-up announcement from Japan-ASEAN Centre:

https://www.asean.or.jp/en/ajc-info/20220804-3/