Are you currently studying Japanese or interested in learning Japanese? Have you lived in Japan or are you teaching Japanese in the UK? Or are you from Japan and currently living in the UK? Whatever your answer, everyone is welcome!

Why not join us for the Finals Day of the 19th Japanese Speech Contest for University Students and listen to what university students studying Japanese in the UK and Ireland have to say? The finalists will give their speeches and presentations in Japanese to an audience consisting of members of the public, fellow students, teachers, families, key figures from the UK-Japan community and a panel of judges.

The Finals Day will take place on Saturday 2nd March 2024 at Great Hall, King's College London.

This event is FREE to attend, but prior registration is required via Eventbrite. We are planning to start taking bookings for the event in mid-to-late January, so please keep checking this page and follow our social media accounts.

Title: The 19th Japanese Speech Contest for University Students, Finals Day

Date & Time: Saturday, 2nd March 2024   1pm – 6pm (TBC)

Venue: Great Hall, King’s College London (Strand Campus, Strand, London WC2R 2LS)

Maximum capacity: 150 people (spaces are limited, so early booking is recommended.)

Fee: Free to attend but prior booking is required. Registrations will open in mid-to-late January.

Language: Speeches and presentations will be given in Japanese. For the Speech Category, speech summaries in English will be made available.

Enquiries: speechcontest@jpf.go.jp

Organisers: The British Association for Teaching Japanese as a Foreign Language (BATJ) and The Japan Foundation, London

 

This event is supported by (in alphabetical order): British Association for Japanese Studies (BAJS), Central Japan Railway Company, Clearspring, Connect Job, Eikoku News Digest Ltd, Fujitsu, The Great Britain Sasakawa Foundation, Japan Airlines, Japan Association in the UK, Japan Centre, JP BOOKS, Nikkei Europe Limited, Ningyocho IMAHAN, Regions, Ricoh UK Limited, E’quipe Japan, Ltd.