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Three Iranian children honored at Japan’s 2025 Kanagawa painting contest
Three Iranian children, including 11-year-old Hana Mohammadi from Mahabad, won awards at the 2025 Kanagawa International Children’s Painting Competition in Japan, a local cultural official said on Sunday.
Afsaneh Baziyar, head of the Mahabad branch of the Institute for the Intellectual Development of Children and Young Adults, told IRNA that Mohammadi secured a trophy and prize in competition with more than 10,000 entries from 73 countries.
Avin Ghahremanzadeh from Maku and Mahya Khanmohammadi from Urmia were also among this year’s award recipients.
Founded in 1979 in Kanagawa Prefecture, the annual contest promotes intercultural exchange among children worldwide. Specialist art juries evaluate the submissions, and selected works go on public display in Japan during the accompanying exhibition.
The latest success follows further international recognition for Mahabad’s young artists. At the fourth ‘Sun’s Birthday’ International Children’s Painting Festival last month, Anita Balnour from Mahabad’s Center No. 2 won gold, while Baran Abdollahzadeh from Center No. 1 claimed silver.