Japanese Speech Contest
for Students in Sweden
Saturday, 9 February 2019, 10:00–17:30,
at Stockholm University, Kräftriket, Stockholm
- All are welcome as audience members.
- The venue is building number 4 at Kräftriket
. The door will be open from 9:50 to 10:10.
A notice with details will be posted on the door. - The university's cafeteria will be open only at lunch time. They will offer dishes for around 65 kr, and they accept only cash or Swish (not card).
- The contestants have also been notified by e-mail (the deadline to sign up as a contestant was 25 January 2019).
Program
| 9:50–10:10 | Registration for contestants |
| 10:20–10:30 | Introduction |
| 10:30–11:20 | Speeches, part 1 |
| 11:20–11:30 | Break |
| 11:30–12:30 | Speeches, part 2 |
| 12:30–14:00 | Lunch |
| 14:00–15:15 | Speeches, part 3 |
| 15:15–15:25 | Break |
| 15:25–16:40 | Speeches, part 4 |
| 16:40–17:25 | Jury Deliberation |
| 17:25 | Award Ceremony |
Subject to change.
Jury
Represented by
- Japanese Businessmen's Club
- Japanese Association in Stockholm
- Stockholm University, Department of Asia, Middle East and Turkish Studies
- Former Ambassador of Sweden to Japan
- Embassy of Japan in Sweden
Executive Committee of the Japanese Speech Contest for Students in Sweden (EC)
- Japanese Businessmen's Club
- Japanese Association in Stockholm
- Stockholm University, Department of Asia, Middle East and Turkish Studies
- Former Ambassador of Sweden to Japan
- Embassy of Japan in Sweden
Contest Rules
- The contestant must select one of the following themes:
- 日本に関することで "Wow!" と思うことはありますか？
- 和食，食べたことある？
- 日本に学んでもらいたいスウェーデンの良いところ？
- Contestant qualifications:
- Full-time student enrolled in a Swedish high school or university.
- Japanese may not be the primary native language or be spoken at home with family members.
- Speech time is up to 8 minutes for university students and 5 minutes for high school students.
- Evaluation will be based on factors such as contents, Japanese skill and delivery.
- Other:
a) Non-electronic tools, such as a printed transcript or a photograph, are allowed. b) If more than 9 students apply for each category, the executive committee will consider to introduce the following categories: i) Beginners: less than two-years studies in Sweden and/or less than six-months' stay in Japan. ii) Advanced: more than two-years studies in Sweden and/or more than six-months' stay in Japan.
Grand Prize: Stockholm–Tokyo Flight Ticket
Honour Prizes by the Ambassador of Japan.
High Prizes: Winners for each category.
Certificate of Participation for all participants.
Award for a nice-try.
The Grand Prize will be awarded to a contestant who have not previously won it. The air ticket may have some restrictions of use during certain periods.
How to Participate
The application deadline was 25 January 2019. To attend as audience, please see the information above.
Comment by Ms. Rosa Leschly, Grand Prize Winner of the 2018 Japanese Speech Contest for Students in Sweden
This was the second year I participated in the Speech contest. For me, not only has this contest provided the perfect opportunity to test out the Japanese that I have studied over the years, it encouraged me to push the boundaries of my knowledge of both the Japanese language and delivering speeches. As a high school student, I have yet to write a lot of formal texts in Japanese, so while writing my speech I worked with using the appropriate formal words, as well as expressions that help set the tone. Participating in the Speech contest gives you the chance to be wonderfully nerdy about language usage.
As rewarding it was to perform my own speech, as inspiring was it to hear the other participants' speeches. The speech themes always enables you to present a topic close to your heart. I have always been taught that in order to deliver a successful speech, only two things are necessary: genuine interest in the topic, and the enthusiasm for conveying it to others. Both years I have participated in the contest, I have left Stockholm feeling immensely motivated to learn more about the Japanese language and culture.
With the round-trip ticket to Japan I won, I was able to spend a month in Japan during the summer vacation, where I studied more Japanese as well as reunited with my families and friends from my exchange year. Japan will always be my second home, and as soon as I come back from a trip there, I am planning my next one. I know that in the future I will continue learning about Japan, and I look forward to hopefully participate in securing and improving the diplomatic relations, so that they may last another 150 years.
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