Applications for JaLaChamp 2025 will start in September 2024.

We will be announcing more details including application information and guidelines in September, so please follow our social media accounts and updates in this page.

In the meantime, if you are interested in learning about the previous JaLaChamp, please check:

- Guidelines and outline video of the JaLaChamp 2024

- Report of JaLaChamp 2024 Finals Day

- Videos from JaLaChamp 2024 Finals Day

JaLaChamp, or Japanese Language Championship for Young Learners UK, is a contest for primary and secondary school students studying Japanese. There are two categories - the speech category, where students give a speech on a theme of their choice, and the video category where students are asked to create an original video either by individual or part of a group.

The world is changing very quickly. Technology is advancing, and nowadays if we have a computer or a smartphone we can send a message to anyone in the world. In a time like this, we should always consider the following questions: “What message do I want to convey and how?” Using the voice, the written word, visuals, design and more – there are many ways to express ourselves. It is important to be able to combine these different choices of expression to create a way of expressing ourselves that others can understand, empathise with or be persuaded by.

We want to encourage students to share with us their thoughts and viewpoints, as well as show us their creativity in full and have fun challenging themselves by entering this contest and using their Japanese!

We look forward to receiving many fantastic speeches and videos!