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Business and contact details
Business: Ise-Shima Art Company Co., Ltd. (株式会社伊勢志摩アート・カンパニー)
Person responsible for online transactions: Sumio Kobayashi
Address: Miyamasuzaka Building 609, 2-19-15 Shibuya, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo, Japan
Telephone: +81-50-5809-5243 (within Japan: 050-5809-5243)
Email: info@iseshimaart.com
Services
Adjudication of works and performances submitted to our competitions, and an optional paid individual feedback report requested at the time of entry. Payment of an entry fee does not guarantee an award.
Fees in Japanese yen (JPY)
Ise-Shima International Composition Competition: 5,000 JPY per work during the regular period; 7,000 JPY during the final 14 days. Optional feedback: an additional 5,000 JPY per work.
ISAC International Popular & Media Composition Competition: 5,000 JPY per work during the regular period; 7,000 JPY during the final 14 days. Optional feedback: an additional 5,000 JPY per work.
ISAC International Junior Music Competition: 5,000 JPY per performance during the regular period; 7,000 JPY during the final 14 days. Optional feedback: an additional 3,000 JPY per performance.
Entry to the lyric competition through the Popular & Media form costs an additional 2,000 JPY per work. This option is available when the composer is also a lyricist of the work. No feedback service is available for the lyric competition.
Each additional entry requires a separate fee. Fees for other competitions and services are shown on their respective information and application pages.
Total payment and additional costs
The total payable to us is the entry fee shown on the application form plus any selected options. Standard certificate postage is included in the entry fee. Applicants pay their own internet and communication costs. Payments are processed in JPY. Amounts shown in USD or other currencies are estimates; actual exchange rates and conversion fees depend on your card provider or PayPal.
Payment method and timing
Pay online by credit card or PayPal when submitting your entry. Both the form submission and payment must be completed within the applicable fee period and before the deadline.
Entry periods and deadlines
For the 2027 editions of the three competitions above, the regular fee applies until 17 January 2027 at 23:59 GMT. The final-period fee applies from 18 January at 00:00 GMT to 31 January at 23:59 GMT. The entry deadline is 31 January 2027 at 23:59 GMT (1 February at 08:59 Japan time).
The separate lyric competition form closes on 1 March 2027 at 23:59 GMT; entries made through the Popular & Media form close on 31 January 2027 at 23:59 GMT. Consult the relevant information page for other editions and services.
Service delivery
Results for the 2027 classical and Popular & Media composition competitions are scheduled for 28 February, junior music results for the end of March, and lyric results for 5 May. Results will be published on the official website and notified to the registered email address.
Paid feedback consolidates comments from several jurors into one individual report, scheduled to be emailed to the registered address within two months after the results are announced.
Certificate dispatch
Paper certificates for eligible recipients are scheduled to be dispatched within approximately one month after the results are announced. Arrival times depend on the destination and postal conditions. Important schedule changes will be announced on the official website.
Cancellations and refunds
As a rule, cancellations and refunds for an applicant’s personal reasons are not accepted after payment. Duplicate payments or cancellation of a competition by the organizer will result in a refund of the relevant amount. If we cannot provide paid feedback for a valid entry for reasons attributable to the organizer, the feedback fee will be refunded. Invalid, ineligible and disqualified entries are handled under the applicable competition rules. Nothing in this policy limits cancellation or refund rights provided by applicable law.
For cancellation or refund enquiries, email info@iseshimaart.com with your name, the competition name and the payment date.
Entry conditions
Consult each competition’s rules and application form for eligible works and performances, age requirements, submission materials, access requirements for external links, and conditions governing invalid entries or disqualification. Feedback must be requested at the time of entry; additions or cancellations after payment are generally not accepted.
Classical composition information
Popular & Media composition information
Separate lyric competition application
Updated: 10 September 2026