Fifth New England Nengajo Contest sponsored by Consulate General of Japan in Boston
The Consulate General of Japan successfully held the Fifth New England New Year’s Greeting Card Contest for elementary, middle and senior high school students who study Japanese. As 2018 is the Year of the dog, according to the traditional Chinese calendar, many of the cards displayed a wonderful image of a dog. Although it is extremely difficult to choose the best cards, the winners are shown below.
K-6 Grade Division
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| First Place Kanji Judson | Second Place Mitsuyoshi Uda | Third Place Leah Southworth |
| Japanese Language School in Boston | Japanese Language School in Boston | Hall Dale Middle School |
7 and 8 Grade Divistion
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| First Place Isaac Andrews | Second Place Nauda Winifred | Third Francisco Andrus |
| Hall Dale Middle School | Japanese Language School in Boston | Japanese Language School in Boston |
9-12 Grade Division
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| 1位 Claudia Blanco | 2位 Sophia Dagostino | 3位 Ryan Murphy |
| Phillips Exeter Academy | Exeter High School | Exeter High School |
Judges：Mariko Brothers (JAL), Akemi Chayama （Boston Children Museum）, Kate Finnegan (Kaji Aso Studio), Masamichi Hongoh (Hartford Japan Society), Anne Nishimura Morse (Museum of Fine Arts), Glenn Pereira (Urasenke Boston), Toshi Saitoh （Japan America Society of VT）, Spencer Viner (Japan America Society of RI), Kaye Vosburgh (Ikebana International), Rokuichiro Michii (Consulate General of Japan), Mikio Yoshimura (Red Sox). （alphabetical order） Prizes sponsored by Boston Red Sox and Japan Air Lines （alphabetical order）