FAQ

When is the Deadline?

The deadline is Monday, April 29th at 11:59 p.m.

When Will the Issue Be Out?

This issue will be released in June 2024 (and will take the place of a regular CONNECT June issue).

What Are the Guidelines?

The guidelines can be found here.

How Much Can I Submit?

We are limiting each contributor to 10 pieces per person and written work must be under 1000 words. Even though there is a limit please keep in mind that this issue should be thought of as a preview of a larger portfolio of each contributor.

Also please keep in mind that we will try to orient the images and art pieces for each page. If multiple pieces are submitted under a single title/theme and you want them displayed together, then they might end up smaller than you had originally intended so that they fit on the pages. 

Where Can I Upload My Work?

All submissions will be done via Google Form. You can read the submission guidelines on the homepage.

Is This Limited to JET Programme Participants and ALTs?

Not at all! We encourage any member of the international community living in Japan to submit their creative work.

What Type of Art?

Any and all! We’re looking to feature a wide variety of art from the expat community here in Japan. This includes - but isn’t limited to - artistic photography, illustrations, comics, poems, haikus, handicrafts, sculptures, etc.

Videos?

Yes! Although we can’t play videos on Issuu, where the publication will be published, we can link to it if it’s up on YouTube or a similar medium. Please provide a high quality still frame to represent it following the image guidelines here.

Music?

Absolutely! However, as with videos, we can’t host or have media players in the actual issue. So please provide cover art or other promotional imagery of your choice, along with a link to where your music can be heard. Remember, follow the image guidelines here.

Short Stories?

Again, yes! However, please keep in mind that because of limited space on each page we have a 1000 word limit, so you might not be able to submit your piece in full. If your story exceeds the 1000 word limit we can feature a short excerpt/quote from your story, accompanied by stylized title with a link to the full feature wherever you may have it hosted on your end.

Do note that we may stylize raw copy in order to maintain visual interest.

What can I NOT submit?

We do request that artists submit only original material. This means we do not accept art that potentially includes copyrighted material (no fanart, fanfic, stolen art, AI art, or the like). We also prefer art without watermarks (artist signature OK).

Is My Submission Guaranteed to Appear in the Magazine?

Unfortunately due to limited space we cannot accept all of the submissions that we receive each year. We try to select a diverse range of pieces showing off the creativity and breadth of work created by the foreign residents of Japan. You will be notified after the submissions deadline whether your work has been selected for publication.