Takayuki Niizawa and Masaharu Kumagai, members of the TBWA\HAKUHODO Creative Division, were each awarded the TCC Newcomer Award 2008.
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What's the TCC Award? The TCC Award is presented by the Tokyo Copywriters Club for excellence in advertising copy for ads that actually ran during the preceding fiscal year. Prize-winning work is reproduced in TCC Copy Annual, an annual publication published each fall. The TCC Newcomer Award is presented to young copywriters, generally in their 20s.
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The Award Ceremony was held October 31st at the New Otani.
Some photographs from the ceremony are below.


Takayuki Niizawa




Msaharu Kumagai




The trophy, an irresistible stuffed bear.


Pure elation.


Dance of joy 1


Dance of joy 2


Dance of joy 3


In the lobby, a large bear in front of the gilded folding screen.


Left: Kumagai, Right: Hideyuki Tanaka (Creative Division, winner of the TCC Newcomer Award in 1997)


Along with Minoru Fujii (Senior Vice President and CCO)


They're winners of the TCC Newcomer Award, a prestigious award awarded to young copywriters.
Their tangible joy at the awards ceremony inspired both pride and happiness in those watching.
We wish to express our deep gratitude to the members of the Tokyo Copywriters Club.


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