What Day is September 11?

The 911 DAY Photo Contest, celebrating “911 Day” on September 11 is held every year around this time—I hadn’t known about it until now. When entering, you post your favorite photo of a 911 on social media with the hashtag #ポルシェ911フォト.

Winning entries are selected from the submissions, announced on the official site on September 11, “911 Day,” and winners receive luxurious prizes.

I quickly checked the Porsche Japan website and found this description:

With its uniquely refined design, legendary sound that accelerates your excitement, and direct, precise driving ability that lets you master any road, the Porsche 911 symbolizes Porsche sports cars. We are pleased to hold this photo contest featuring the 911 once again this year.

What’s the Photo Contest Overview?

Here’s the overview of the 911 DAY Photo Contest “911 Day”:

① Submission Period: Friday, August 10, 2018 – Sunday, September 2, 2018
② How to Enter:
■ Instagram: Post your photo with the hashtag “#ポルシェ911フォト”
■ Twitter: Post your photo with the hashtag “#ポルシェ911フォト”
■ Facebook: Find the announcement post from the official “Porsche Motorsport Japan” account, then post your photo with the hashtag “#ポルシェ911フォト” in the comments section of that post
■ Notes:
・One entry per person only
・Entries limited to residents of Japan
* Prizes may be changed without notice due to unavoidable circumstances.
* The contest may end without prior notice. Please understand in advance.

The prizes are:
① Grand Prize (1 winner): Porsche Original Christenson Surfboard
A Porsche-logo surfboard created in collaboration with the world-renowned surf brand Christenson.

② Excellence Award (1 winner): Porsche All-Lineup Metal Car Set
A set of seven 1/43 scale metal model cars, including the 911.

③ Finalist Prize (9 winners): Porsche 911 GT2 RS Metal Car
A 1/43 scale model of the “911 GT2 RS.”

Checking Out the Submitted Photos

I immediately checked how many photos had been submitted by searching the hashtag on social media (as of the morning of August 11, 2018). First, Instagram:

…only 3 posts… ((；ﾟДﾟ))

Next, Twitter?

There were also just 3 posts here… Maybe submissions will increase as the deadline approaches? I decided to try posting myself on Twitter with the hashtag.

But after posting, I suddenly realized—since you can only post once, I should have been more selective and written a proper comment instead of just “trying it out” (-_-); I even wrote “just trying it out” in the comment…

Well, I have zero luck with contests or winning anyway, so I don’t expect to win. I’m just looking forward to seeing more and more 911 photos come in. If you’re interested, please give it a try!