Outline of Japan Packaging Contest
The Japan Packaging Contest is held every year under the sponsorship of the Japan Packaging lnstitute with the aim of promoting development and spread of high-quality packages and packaging techniques over the country.
With the five major features shown below, it is the nation’s greatest and most influential contest in this field.
(1) GP Mark for Superior Package
The contest is intended for determining the highest level of the Japan’s current packaging technology. The year’s best packages are selected in view of materials, concepts, techniques, design, logistics, Sales promotions, ideas, environment, suitability and various other functions. All prize-winning packages will be permitted to use the GP mark representing their excellent quality.
(2)All Good Packages to be Exhibited
All packages winning awards in the Japan Packaging Contest will be displayed in “TOKYO PACK 2018” to be held in fall of 2018.
(3)Excellent Examples of Appropriate Packages
In each product category, particularly excellent or highly improved products will be selected based on judgement on whether they are designed thoroughly for users’ sake, consistent with functional requirements, small in surplus space, weight and cost, and compatible with resources and laboy-saving requirements. In the category of transportation, importance is also attached, in addition to the above criteria, to systematization which can contribute to the modernization of physical distribution.
(4) Covering from Design to Logistics
Ranging from individual packaging to outer packaging, the contest covers all types of packaging, including consumer packaging and transport packaging. “Covering from design to logistics” is the contest’s unique and most important feature.
(5)Entry for Asiastar and Worldstar Contents
The packages winning awards in the Japan Packaging Contest will be admitted to the Asiastar Contest which will be held under the sponsorship of the Asian Packaging Federation ( APF ). Furthermore, selected packages will be permitted to enter the Worldstar Competition sponsored by the World Packaging Organisation ( WPO ) for the competition with packages from various countries all over the world.
Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry Award
Director of General, Industrial Science and Technology Policy and Environment Bureau, Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry Award
“FANCL Mild Cleansing Shampoo & FANCL Body Wash - Moisturizing -”
Director of General, Manufacturing Industries Bureau, Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry Award
『“Uncrushed” cushioning partition using the springiness of cardboard』
President of Japan Chamber of Commerce and Industry Award
“Multifunction Cardboard Material”
Chairman of Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO) Award
President of Japan Productivity Center for Socio-Economic Development Award
“Improvement of Package for Fan-propeller of Commercial Air-Conditioner Outdoor Unit”
Japan Package Design Association Award
“CRAFT BOSS & CRAFT BOSS for Hot Sale”
President of Japan Marketing Association Award
“Two ‘Sealed Eco-friendly Bottles’ Made of PET resin”
Japan Graphic Designers Association Award
President of The Accessible Design Foundation of Japan Award
“Tablet Scatter-proof Card (Tablet Catcher)”
Consumer Associations Award
“Reseal Cup Fujicco Tukudanikobachi”
President of Japan Packaging Institute Award
“Japanese Rice Gift from IWATE”
Technical Packaging Award
“Clinical Trial Dosage-recording Package (Your Manager)”
『Pouch with Three-dimensional molding “Cool Shock®”』
“Package for transportation of thin-skin mini tomato, Kinuko Hime”
Appropriate Packaging Award
“PET Bottle for Beverages by Flake-to-preform Direct-recycling Technology”
“Beer Gift Carton: A Packaging Form that Reduces Discarded Material”
“Eco-friendly and User-friendly Six-can Pack for Beverages”
Packaging Idea Award
“GOLDAYS Gel Splash / Charge Serum”
“Corrugated Cardboard that is Easy to Tape”
“A Returnable Container that can be Packaged Regardless of the Inclination of the Monitor”
“EVOLTA NEO Dry Battery Type Package”
“Specification Improvement of Parcel Material for Wire Control”
Package Design Award
“meiji THE Chocolate 6COLLECTIONS Assorted package”
“KITKAT HALLOWEEN Box Caramel Pudding”
“In-mold Labeled Tubes by Digital Printing and Half Vapor Deposition”
“Asahi Super Dry Special Gift Set”
“Light truck type display furniture”
Accessible Design Packaging Award
“Megmilk Snow Brand 6-pc. Cheese”
“Minodronic Acid Tablet 50 mg ‘Sawai’”
“Merit Clear Skin Foam Shampoo”
Logistics Award
“525PET×24 simple opening and display (leaf cut)”
“New development! Perforation by Corrugator”
“Packaging that Shows a ‘Communication Robot’ with High-level Artificial Intelligence”
“Improvement of Packaging for Large Lithium-ion Batteries”
“Improvement of Packaging for Hybrid Car Batteries”
Food Packaging Award
“High Vegetable-content Japanese-style dressing (150ml, 300ml, 500ml)”
“Furifuri Shiokonbu” Plain / Garlic & Pepper
“SEVEN PREMIUM Cooked Food in Pouch (environmentally-friendly package)”
“Snacks that Go Well with Sake”
“Barrier Paper Tube Container for Food”
Confectionary Packaging Award
“Bottle Snack in a 350 mL Plastic Bottle”
『“LAKANTO CHOCOLATE” Beautifully Protected with Microflute!』
Beverage Packaging Award
“YEBISU MEISTER THE ROYAL LEAF Special Bottle 2017”
“Spout for paper containers 26 hook-spout set”
“‘HOT LEMON’ 325 ml Heat-retaining PET Bottle”
Cosmetics Packaging Award
“Shiseido Ultimune Power Infusing Concentrate N”
“LADIES AND MENS TWIN WASH (Facial wash)”
“COSME DECORTE Point Makeup Series”
“Les Merveilleuses Ladurée Lipstick”
“Premium Puresa Golden Jelly Mask”
Pharmaceutical and Medical Packaging Award
“One-hand operation cap bottle for dental adhesive”
Toiletry Packaging Award
“UNO EXTREME HARD SET / UNO HYBRID HARD SET”
“ICHIKAMI Hair Keep WASOU Stick”
“Nivea Creme Care Cleansing Cream Wash”
Daily Necessities and General Merchandise Packaging Award
“Attack Pro EX soap [with case]”
“Sawaday PINK PINK Stick ‘Blister tray for preventing rotation of glass’”
“Reed Petite Microwave Cooking Bags”
“Emergency Food Set with Table Function!”
“Quickle Wiper: 3D Adsorption Wet Sheet”
Gift Packaging Award
“Nara Strawberry Lab Kotoka, Awayuki, Pearl White gift package”
“Asahi Super Dry Ice Cooler Pack”
“Packaging that can be selected like clothes - KIMONO -”
POP Packaging Award
“Box of Seven ‘Hon-nama’ Experiences”
“Transporting Boxes and Floor Fixtures that can be Easily Set Up at a Store”
Transport Packaging Award
“‘Love to his wife pops out’ Ai-Sai-Da 6-pack case”
“La Sana mail order transport box”
“New Shape for the Upper Flap of a Re-closeable Box Top”
“PULPY (2 packs of 10 eggs) Smoker Carry-Box”
“Partitioned 4-Pack Strawberry Tray”
“A ‘Wholesale’ House ‘1kg Java Curry’ Tray”
“Styrofoam Box for Delicious Seared Katsuo Series”
“Toyo Shinyaku Co., Ltd. Yu-Pack Compatible Packaging”
“Returnable container with variable height adjustment”
Electric Equipment Packaging Award
“Golfer’s Laser Range Finder is Packaged More Compactly”
Industrial Packaging Award
“Cardboard pad that can fix faucet handles without touching their outside surface”
“Suspending type package without PP joint for POS resister”
“Returnable Box for Pipe Connector”
“A Packing Case That Can Accommodate Various Grinding Wheels”
“Common packaging for Bill handling machine”
“Improvement in Specifications of Flat Glass Transport Packaging”
“Slimming of Air-conditioner Decorative Panel Packaging”
“Assembly packing with partition adjustment function for different length handles”
“Packing for exportation of elevator parts”
“All Stage High Loading Packaging Variable Stacking Pad for Cover Plate”
Large-sized Equipment Packaging Award
“Reusable Box for Train Parts”
“Lightweight one-way pallet ‘LOGIPALE’”
“Introduction of Returnable Packaging for Air-Conditioner Compressors that Achieves 3R”
“Development of a Steel Container Incorporating a Variable Structure”
“Returnable Box for Large Monitors”
“Just Assemble the Parts! Assemble-Packaging of Large Pleat Shape Products”
“All Corrugated Cardboard Suspension-Packaging for a One-Ton Rolled Product”
“Improvement of Packaging for Exporting the Rear-Axle Hub for a Forklift”
“Optimization of Packing by Utilizing Steel Containers”
“Conversion of Wooden Crating of Aluminum Bars for Export to HIPLE Packing”