Ohio Japanese Speech Contest

Ohio Japanese SPEECH CONTEST

Since 1999, JASCO has been hosting the annual Ohio Japanese Speech Contest to promote Japanese language learning in the state of Ohio. The Contest showcases achievement in Japanese language learning and presents ideas and experiences that promote JASCO’s mission, that is to enrich lives by bringing Ohio’s Japanese and American communities together.

SATURDAY, MARCH 25, 2023

UNIVERSITY OF FINDLAY

1-4 PM

2023 Ohio Japanese Speech Contest

The 2023 Ohio Japanese Speech Contest will be a single open category. Two top speeches will be recognized with the competition awards. In addition, special awards may also be given in such categories as College, High School, and Best Pronunciation. 


Participants of the finals will perform from memory an original speech of their own creation in front of a panel of judges and audience. Following the speech, the panel of judges will ask questions related to the speech. The Q&A portion is conducted in Japanese as well.

2023 Ohio Japanese Speech Contest Finalists

Name School/Company Japanese Speech Title English Speech Title
Katrina Aldana Case Western Reserve University 日本語と私 Japanese and I
Alan Aneeth Jegaraj University of Cincinnati 世界に影響を与えるポップカルチャー Pop culture that has influenced our society
Danica Baumert The University of Toledo 翻訳の重要性とは何か What is the Importance of Translating?
Rachell Clark The University of Findlay 外国語 A Foreign Language
Tiany Guo Dublin Jerome High School 言語の大切さ The Importance of Language
Maxwell Imamura Dublin Jerome High School ぼくの日本人のハーフ体験 My Half-Japanese Experience
Chih-Cheng Lin Case Western Reserve University 言葉と文化 Language and Culture
Alexis McCullough THK Manufacturing of America 目的を見つける Finding Purpose
Chloe McLeod The University of Toledo 私たちができること What We Can Do
Phoebe Rumschlag Findlay University 親切 Kindness
Inne Singgih University of Cincinnati アメリカと日本の大学の違い Differences between American and Japanese Universities
Saina Syed Dublin Jerome High School 私がなぜ日本語をとった Why I took Japanese.
Sherry Zhu Case Western Reserve University 日本人のマスク 文化 Japanese Mask Culture

Application Information

Eligibility

Eligibility information for the 2024 Ohio Japanese Speech Contest will be released in Fall 2023

Application process

Applications for the 2024 Ohio Japanese Speech Contest will be available in Fall 2023.


Speech Topic

The speech content is open to the extent that the topic relates to JASCO’s mission to bringing Ohio’s Japanese and American communities together.

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