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A reception party for "Mix & Match Blythe Photo Contest" was held at CWC, The Gallery on December 12, 2003. The finalists' photos were displayed and many Blythe fans attended. Many of the fans brought their own Blythes and socialized.
Gina Garan attended the party. She talked with fans casually and took photos with them. We interviewed the award winners!
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Miss Popularity
Category: Neo-Blythe
Miyuki Nogi
"Summer Vacation"
"Miss Popularity" is the favorite photo selected by Blythe fans. "Summer Vacation" , with a background of bright blue sky and brilliant sunshine, was selected as Miss popularity in the Neo-Blythe category. It was first time for Ms. Nogi to enter a photo contest. Last year, she found out about this photo contest after it' s dead line and couldn' t enter. However, this year she sent in her photo at the last minute.
She took this photo on her veranda in October. Summer vacation was already over. She never studied photography but she patiently waited for the sky to have no clouds and succeeded in taking this photo with a compact camera.
"As Blythe has such vivid facial expressions, I wanted her outfit and hair style to be as simple as possible" . "I want to try to make original clothes" Ms. Nogi commented. We look forward to her next photo!
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Miss Popularity
Category: Petite Blythe
CHAN SIU KUEN CAN CAN
"Pretty Baby"
Ms. CHAN is a video graphic designer, who came to the party from Hong Kong. She learned about Blythe two years ago when she was reading a Japanese magazine and since then she have been a big Blythe fan. Now she owns 5 Blythes and 10 Petite Blythes. Her hobby is making Blythe' s clothes. " I love Japanese culture!" She commented. |
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Tommy February Choice
Category: Neo-Blythe
Ono Maho
"Let' s go to the party!"
Ms. Ono said that she loves Gina' s photographs. She said that she wanted to take a photo of Blythe as if Blythe was alive. She created a scene of Blythe wondering what to wear. Her husband advised her about the photography. " I take photographs only for photo contests but I would like to study more about it." |
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Tommy February Choice
Category: Petite Blythe
Machiko Mihara
" Enjoy Skiing"
The ski outfits fit these Blythe and Petite Blythe perfectly! Ms. Mihara took this photo on her kotatsu, a small table with an electric heater underneath, and covered by a quilt. She learned about Blythe accidentally when she was netsurfing. She said that she likes Blythe because each doll' s facial expression is unique and there is something profound about Blythe. She would like to try to take pictures of Blythe fashionably dressed. |
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VOGUE NIPPON Ako Tanaka Choice
Category: Neo-Blythe
Mariko Kimura
"Red"
This picture was inspired by photographs of models in sophisticated fashion magazines. Blythe' s hair was blown by artificial wind. " I usually take photos in the city, so I would like to go away and take photos in nature. My dream is to take Blythe' s photo with a background of a sea of clouds, which we can see from Mt.Fuji." Ms. Kimura commented. |
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VOGUE NIPPON Ako Tanaka Choice
Category: Petite Blythe
Minako & Yuri Sugitate
"MOON LIGHT BUNNY"
A mother and a daughter team. The idea of Honey Bunny floating on the moon came from the design of the handkerchief, which is used as the background.
The rabbit in the moon is a traditional look at the secrets of the universe. The background used for the Honey Bunny photo was painted by Yuri who is only 3 years old. We hope you will continue to love Blythe together.
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Gina Choice
Category: Neo-Blythe
Shoko Hara
"Wind Runs on a River"
Ms. Hara shot this photo on a waterbus taken from Hamamatsucho, Tokyo. Blythe' s casual hairstyle and the surface of the river in the background is impressive. She always brings Blythe with her when she travels. She would like to go to take pictures in Africa. "I have been to Kenya once, but unfortunately I didn' t know about Blythe at that time. I want to go to Africa again and take pictures of Blythe." She commented. |
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Gina Choice
Category: Petite Blythe
Rieko Nakayama
"We' re in this Together"
"I am happy to be selected by Gina because her photos led me to like Blythe!" Ms. Nakayama commented. She is an enthusiastic Blythe fan and owns every Neo-Blythe and Petite Blythe. " I want to take photos of Blythe in many different ways, sometimes surreal, sometimes scary but not always just pretty. Blythe expanded my world. Now I have more imagination." |
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Junko Wong Choice
Category: Neo-Blythe
Aya Fujimoto
"BANANA"
In bright sunshine, Blythe stands under a banana tree with a hibiscus in her hair. Ms. Fujimoto shot this photo in Guam at the hotel' s tropical garden. She wrapped a hibiscus patterned handkerchief like a paleo on Blythe. She likes Blythe because Blythe responds to love, like plants and animals. Love is the secret to a great picture! |
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Junko Wong' s Choice
Mari Tachibana
"H...e...l...l...o...!"
You can see the ocean from Ms.Tachibana' s back yard. She wanted her picture to have a feeling of a fairy tale. A frog figurine given by her friend who coincidently happens to be Ms. Aya Fujimoto who won Junko Wong's choice for a Neo-Blythe category is included in the photo! It is surprising to know that two of the Junko Wong choice winners were friends! It may be hard to see on the page, but the frog staring at Blythe is real and it comes to her yard often! |
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