The 28th Japanese Speech Contest for Foreign Residents: Call for Participants!

Kawasaki International Center is going to hold an annual Japanese Speech Contest for Foreign Residents. The winner will be given a gift certificate worth 30,000 yen! Why not enter this contest?

Application period: December 1st 2022 (Thu) to January 18th 2023 (Wed)
Date of the contest: February 18th 2023 (Sat) 13:00 to 15:30
Notice: If cancelled due to bad weather it will be rescheduled on Saturday, March 4th. (In case of another bad weather on March 4th, the contest will be cancelled this year.)
Venue: Kawasaki International Center hall

Notice: A gathering after the contest will not be held this year to prevent the spread of COVID-19.

Entry qualification:
Applicants should be foreign residents aged 16 or over, whose native language is not Japanese, and have not lived in Japan for less than 5 years, falling into one of the categories as stated below:
1. Overseas students who are studying at high schools, universities and vocational colleges in Kawasaki city
2. Students who are taking Japanese language courses such as those given at civic center etc. in Kawasaki city
3. Those who are working or taking training at companies in Kawasaki city

Form of the speech contest: 5 minutes per person
Notice: For application form, you need a recommendation from your school principle for 1 and 2, from your work supervisor for 3
Notice:
Each speech should be within 5 minutes.
A recommendation letter from your school principal (for Category 2), or from your supervisor in the workplace, should be attached to the application form.

Contact the Kawasaki International Center for details
For further information and application procedures, please contact Kawasaki International Center.

Tel. 044-435-7000 
https://www.kian.or.jp/kic/topics/speech22.shtml