Applications for JaLaChamp 2027 will start in September 2026.

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:

– Videos from JaLaChamp 2026 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.

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!