OHIO JAPAN BOWL

Ohio Japan bowl

The Japan Bowl® is a Japanese language competition created by the Japan-America Society of Washington DC in 1992. The Japan Bowl tests the achievements of Japanese learners throughout the US and other countries. The Japan Bowl in the United States focuses on high school students.


What makes the Japan Bowl unique is that it goes beyond language and asks students about their knowledge of Japanese culture, society, daily life, history, geography, and current events. Participants compete as members of 3-person teams, based on how many years they have studied Japanese.



The Japan Bowl is not an exam; it uses a “quiz bowl” format. Students hear – and don’t read — the questions. They are given a timeframe, usually 30 seconds, within which to respond. The questions are asked in both Japanese and English and answered in a variety of ways.

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 2023



2023 Ohio

Japan BOWL

The Japan Bowl was first held as a local competition for high schools in the Washington DC area. Within a few years, high schools from other parts of the nation joined the competition in Washington, and it became the “National Japan Bowl.” In addition to the National Japan Bowl in Washington DC, there are Japan quiz bowl competitions throughout the United States. Beyond the Ohio Japan Bowl, there are also official Japan Bowl competitions in Illinois, Wisconsin, Utah, and California.


The Japan Bowl seeks to motivate students to higher levels of academic achievement. It strives to impart the kind of real-world communications skills and cultural knowledge that will help students in their high school years and beyond. Most Japan Bowl participants say they plan to continue to study Japanese during their college years, and almost all hope to study abroad in Japan.



Application Information

Eligibility 

The 2023 Ohio Japan Bowl is open to full-time students currently enrolled in second- and third-level Japanese language classes in a high school in Ohio, and will feature three levels of competition:

  • Level II, for students enrolled in Japanese 2 or an equivalent class
  • Level III, for students enrolled in Japanese 3 or an equivalent class
  • Level IV, for students enrolled in Japanese 4 or an equivalent class
  • AP Japanese students are eligible to participate in Level IV. If they previously participated in Level IV because their school offers both Japanese 4 and AP Japanese, please contact JASCO at jasco@jas-co.org to determine eligibility.


Please note that the participation level is based on the Japanese language course level, and not the student’s school level. For example, a high school junior who began Japanese language study in junior high school might be studying at a level IV equivalent (such as Japanese 4 or AP Japanese) and therefore would NOT be eligible to participate in Level III of the Ohio Japan Bowl. However, a sophomore or senior enrolled in third year high-school level Japanese language study are eligible to participate in the Ohio Japan Bowl at Level III. 

 

If you have any questions about eligibility, please contact JASCO at jasco@jas-co.org


Application process

​Applications must be submitted by teachers on behalf of students. Schools may register multiple teams. Each team must be registered separately.




2023 Ohio Japan Bowl Application Fee
There is an application fee of $20 per team for the 2023 Ohio Japan Bowl. This fee must be collected by the teacher. Upon the receipt of the registration form, JASCO will contact the teacher to arrange for payment.



Substitution of students after team application

After teams have been notified of their acceptance and registration, substitutions will be permitted only if a student becomes ill or there is some other valid reason and must be communicated with JASCO prior to February 16, 2023. All substitutes must meet the same eligibility requirements, with the Student Agreement Forms being submitted to JASCO for review.


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