The cizucu community regularly hosts global online photo contests open to everyone. These contests range from those organized by cizucu to collaborations with brands, featuring diverse themes. The goal is to inspire individual creativity and enable rich, unrestricted expression.
The ongoing contests include 'Daydream,' 'Love, From Here,' 'Structure and Chaos,' 'Shadows of Light,' and 'January Diary '26.'
This time, we introduce selected entries and contest details from the ongoing contests.
Daydream
Theme: The Boundary Between Dreams and Reality
Submission Deadline: Monday, January 5, 2026
yNAK
📷 NIKON D300
cizucu Editorial Team
A scene of small white flowers swaying in the wind, illuminated by soft light. It feels as if standing at the boundary between dreams and reality in a still-sleeping world. Though the landscape is real, it exudes a dreamlike quality, speaking to the depths of the heart.
Love, From Here
Theme: Love Found Here
Submission Deadline: Monday, January 12, 2026
Raku satsu
My dog
📷 SONY α7 IV
cizucu Editorial Team
The straight, light-filled eyes reflect deep trust, bonds, and love. The relationship between the photographer and the subject seems quietly conveyed. This photo teaches us that connections beyond words truly exist.
Structure and Chaos
Theme: Order in Photography
Submission Deadline: Monday, January 19, 2026
Leo Ishizuka
📷 SONY α9
cizucu Editorial Team
The rhythm created by rows of red seats provides visual pleasure. The unified colors and shapes, along with the scattered numbers, simultaneously evoke 'order' and 'discomfort.' Though inorganic, the photo feels like it tells a story, making it a fascinating piece.
Shadows of Light
Theme: Shadows
Submission Deadline: Monday, January 26, 2026
K
cizucu Editorial Team
In the silence, only the silhouettes of a piano, a person, and small ornaments emerge. This photo teaches us that imagination and resonance reside in the absence of light. Shadows are not an absence but another presence, perhaps seen as 'light' by the photographer.
January Diary '26
Theme: January Diary
Submission Deadline: Sunday, January 31, 2026
スサダイキ
📷 NIKON Z f
cizucu Editorial Team
Among the ashes lie partially burned Daruma dolls. This January scene tells the story of wishes and hopes embedded in goals. The moment where past days and prayers for the future intersect exudes a sacred atmosphere.