I would like to extend my sincere thanks to all exhibitors of the Okinawa International Orchid Show, and to all those who have provided their support and cooperation year after year.
Okinawa International Orchid Show has been held with the purpose of sharing dissemination of orchids, conservation, popularization of horticulture, creation of art, contribution to tourism, facilitation of urban greenery and parks. It is my honor to announce the 36 anniversary of the event this year. We hold the show in the hope of providing an opportunity for orchid lovers, growers, floral designers from Japan and overseas to gather and meet and have friendly interaction as well as responding everybody’s wide interest in orchids. And thankfully, our orchid show has been highly rated for its content and long history.
All orchid lovers are cordially invited to enter your best pieces and visit flower-filled Okinawa on this occasion to meet with other orchid enthusiasts within and outside of Japan.
July 2023
Yoshihiro Hanashiro
Chairman of Okinawa International Orchid Show Executive Committee
Chairman of Okinawa Churashima Foundation
About OIOS
The Okinawa International Orchid Show is held with the purpose of sharing dissemination of orchids, conservation, popularization of horticulture, creation of art, contribution to tourism, facilitation of urban greenery and parks.
Okinawa International Orchid Show has been held since the opening of Tropical Dream Center, and counts 36th anniversary this year. It is known as one of the major orchid shows in Japan .
Visitors are surrounded by gorgeous orchid blossoms at their peak, which were tendered with grower’s love and passion. Prime Minister Award has given to the Grand Champion, the best orchid of the show chosen from entries within and outside Japan, as well as various minister awards to the most superior piece of each judging category.
Tropical Dream Center presents the colorful art of orchids centering around three large orchid greenhouses, which will be filled with orchid entries from the region and beyond.
Judgement
Entry pieces will be judged by a group of orchid professionals from Japan and overseas.
Certification Division
Orchids satisfying the below eligible requirements will be judged for the certification. The F.C.C. (over 90 points), A.M. (80 89 points), and H.C.C. (75 79 points) will be cer tified under the separate set of evaluation standards.
Judging Standards for Certification Division
- All orchids entered for Potted Flower Category including individual cut flower (excluding the entries of Cut Flower Category).
- All orchids including oriental orchids and the varieties that are not suitable to grow under the climate of Okinawa
- Orchids should not be artificially shaped.
※Number of entries admitted: Unlimited
※Please refrain from exhibiting plants that suffer from disease or insect pests.
Competition Division
Competition Division includes 5 categories: Potted Flower Category, Cut Flower Category, Display Category, Flower Design Category, and International Entrants Category. 1st Place, 2nd Place, and 3rd Place are chosen from each category.
Judging Standards for Competition Division
- Potted Flower Category
- Floral shape, color, size, plant condition, quality of blossoms, and aesthetic qualities will be considered in judging.
- Cut Flower Category
- Evaluation is based on floral shape, color, number of flowers, thickness of petals, inflorescence, and size.
- Display Category
- Presented idea and theme of display, techniques and completeness of work, use of orchids, total balance and harmony will be considered. Landscape displays are one of the must-see works in the show.
- Flower Design Category
- (Large Flower Arrangement, Small Flower Arrangement, New Bouquet)
Creativity and harmony, design, color, total balance, techniques and completeness of work will be taken into account. Beauty and creativity of the works are very inspiring.
- International Entrants Category
- Entries from abroad will be judged by the standards of the category which they are entered.
Grand Champion
Overall evaluation is to choose to the entry which best represents the exhibition and its spirit.
OIOS is the only orchid show in Japan which receives Prime Minister Award, and it is given to the Grand Champion.
Come and check out the breathtaking beauty of the best flower!
Awards & Prizes
Competition Division
| Prize | Category | Extra Prize&Number of winner |
|---|---|---|
| Grand Champion | Overall Evaluation | 500,000yen (1) |
| 1st Place | Potted Flower | 100,000yen (1) |
| Cut Flower | 100,000yen (1) | |
| Display | 100,000yen (1) | |
| Flower Design | 100,000yen (1) | |
| International Entrants | 100,000yen (1) | |
| 2nd Place | Potted Flower | 50,000yen (1) |
| Cut Flower | 50,000yen (1) | |
| Display | 50,000yen (1) | |
| Flower Design | 30,000yen (1) | |
| Flower Design | 30,000yen (1) | |
| International Entrants | 50,000yen (1) | |
| 3rd Place | Each category | Sponsor’s Prize (several) |
| Ribbon | Each category | Ribbon (several) |
How to entry
Schedule and Application for Overseas Participants
Guideline for applicants
To Apply
- For potted & cut flower orchids, submit a completed application form to the committee. If you bring plants with you, you may fill in the form and entry card at the reception desk at the site no later than 3p.m. on 16 Nov., 2023.
If you send in the plants, you may either send the form together with plants, or send them separately by fax or email. - For display and flower design category, please contact committee by email or fax as soon as possible due to the limited number of spaces and they are served on first-come-first-served basis.
| Period | potted & cut flower | display | flower design |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Nov.,2023 | 9：30a.m.～5：30p.m. | 9：30a.m.～8：30p.m. | ― |
| 15 Nov.,2023 | 9：30a.m.～5：30p.m. | 9：30a.m.～8：30p.m. | 9：30a.m.～8：30p.m. |
| 16 Nov.,2023 | 9：30a.m.～3：00p.m. | 9：30a.m.～8：30p.m. | 9：30a.m.～11：00p.m. |
Shipment
- Please send your entry plants to arrive at Okinawa no later than 15 Nov., 2023.
- Please provide following information to committee by 20 Oct., 2023.
- How you will bring your orchids (sending in by air or bring them with you)
- Scheduled date and time of your arrival if you are coming to Okinawa.
- Please provide a copy of invoice, packing list, and freight itinerary of your plants as soon as possible
- After arriving at Naha Airport, you are requested to undergo phytosanitary and the customs procedures.
- The orchids of your entry will be carried to the show venue by the official transport companies arranged by the organizing committee.
- Setting-up period for Display is between Nov 14-16, from 9:30 a.m. to 8:30 p.m.
- Setting-up period for Flower Design is on Nov 15 and 16, from 9:30 a.m. to 11:00
p.m.
※ No more setting-up is allowed in the morning of Nov 17,judging day.
Removal of Exhibit
- Upon your request, your exhibits will be sent to you by air from Okinawa after receiving the necessary documents namely CITES permit. Exhibits must be picked up from the local airport by the entrants themselves.
- Removal of exhibits will be conducted by the organizing committee on November 27 and 28 (Flower Design will be removed on November 20).
Notification for Overseas Participants
Before leaving your country, you are requested to apply for CITES (Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora) permit. CITES permits, phytosanitary certificates, invoices and packing lists are required to export orchids to Japan.
Consignee’s address is:
Ocean Expo Park Management Center
424 Ishikawa, Motobu, Kunigami, Okinawa JAPAN 905-0206
＊Please make sure your plants to enter Japan at Naha Airport, Okinawa (no stopover at any other ports in Japan).
CITES permits
＊For orchids subject to Appendix II, only CITES permits issued by the government in your country are required.
＊For orchids subject to Appendix I, you will need to obtain an import permit issued by Japanese government in addition to the CITES permit issued by the government in your country. Please inform the committee by October 10 if you apply to this case.
The orchid species subject to CITES Appendix I (artificially propagated plants only) are as follows:
- Aerangis ellisii
- Dendrobium cruentum
- Laelia jongheana
- Laelia lobata
- Paphiopedilum spp.
- Peristeria elata
- Phragmipedium spp.
- Renanthera imschootiana
Documents to be submitted in applying for import permits are:
- Copy of CITES (be sure to specify “artificially propagated” in the document)
- Invoice (quantity, description, unit price, total amounts)
- Letter of attorney to the Okinawa International Orchid Show Committee, who would apply for an import permit.
- Application form for import acknowledgement (forms provided by Japanese government)
- Information form for import permit (forms provided by Japanese government)
＊Pre-acknowledgement from the Japanese Government is required for orchids subject to Appendix II imported from Afghanistan, Israel, India, Papua New Guinea and Peru. In this case we also need application. Please contact the organizing committee if you require the procedure.
!!Please make sure!!
- NO PESTS NOR SOIL on your plants: Please make sure your plants are properly sterilized. Also note phytosanitary certificate is required for BARK when used as potting mix.
- EXACT NUMBERS & NAMES OF PLANTS on the PACKING LIST ;Numbers and variety of plants written in the documents (packing list) MUST BE EXACTLY THE SAME as actual number and variety of plants in the box.
- ACCURATELY LABELED ;Please make sure all orchids are labeled clearly and accurately for judging qualification.
Contact us
Okinawa International Orchid Show Committee
424 Ishikawa, Motobu, Kunigami, Okinawa JAPAN 905-0206
FAX: +81-980-48-3785
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