The 56th International Speech Contest in Japanese
The Japan Foundation, in cooperation with International Education Center and Higashiomi City, Shiga Prefecture, hosted the 56th International Speech Contest in Japanese on June 13, 2015.
12 participants from 11 countries/regions have been chosen out of 81 contestants from 26 countries/regions in the preliminary round to participate in the Contest.
The Participants made interesting speeches on what they think and how they feel through their daily life in Japan and exchanges with Japanese people.
The recipients of respective awards are as follows.
Foreign Minister’s Award
Ms. Janelle Joyce Sarmiento Cahilig
(Philippines, Yokohama Design College)
Education Minister’s Award
Mr. Andre Ramon Perez
(USA, Miyagi Prefectural Government, Coordinator of International Relations)
Organizers’ Special Award
Ms. Paula Ewa Olesik
(Poland, Hyogo University of Teacher Education)
Audience-Judge Award
Ms. Fatoumata Bintou Diop
(Senegal, Researcher)
The videos of speeches made by the 12 participants can be watched on the International Education Center’s website.
Participants
1. Ms. Fatoumata Bintou Diop
Audience-Judge Award
- Senegal
- Researcher
2. Mr. Alimansya
- Indonesia
- Tohoku University
- Graduate student
3. Ms. Zeyu Lin
- China
- Chiba Municipal Inage Senior High School
- High school student
4. Ms. Agota Duro
- Hungary
- Hiroshima City University
- Graduate student
5. Ms. Zandarmaa Dashibileg
- Mongolia
- Toyo University
- Graduate student
6. Ms. Yue Li
- China
- Doshisha University
- University student
7. Mr. Andre Ramon Perez
Education Minister’s Award
- USA
- Miyagi Prefectural Government
- Coordinator for International Relations
8. Ms. Janelle Joyce Sarmiento Cahilig
Foreign Minister’s Award
- Philippines
- Yokohama Design College
- Vocational school student
9. Ms. Mac Quy Hoa Do
- Vietnam
- University of Tsukuba
- University student
10. Mr. Guy Nebibanga Evina Bertin
- Cameroon
- Kochi National College of Technology
- College student
11. Ms. Paula Ewa Olesik
Organizers’ Special Award
- Poland
- Hyogo University of Teacher Education
- University student
12. Ms. Merve Dag
- Turkey
- Nagoya University
- University student
For the previous contests:
- The list of past contests (in Japanese)
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