Japanese Speech Contest
for Students in Sweden

Saturday, 14 May 2022, 9:50–17:00

Welcome as audience!
The venue is building number 4 at Kräftriket, Stockholm University.
The contestants have been notified by e-mail.

Grand Prize: Stockholm–Tokyo Flight Mileage

High Prizes: Winners for each category.

The Grand Prize will be awarded to a contestant who have not previously won it.
The mileage may have some restrictions of use during certain periods.

Contest Rules

  1. The contestant must select one of the following themes:
    • 日本語の勉強を通じて感じた「ここが変だよ日本人」「ここが凄いよ日本人」世界を変えるソフトパワーとしての日本のポップカルチャー
    • スウェーデン人に広めたい! Cool Japanのここが好き!
    • 訪れてみたい日本の場所・日本人に勧めたいスウェーデンのおすすめの場所
  2. 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.
  3. Speech time:
    • University students: up to 8 minutes *
    • High school students: up to 5 minutes *
    * Subject to change based on the number of participants.
  4. Evaluation will be based on factors such as contents, Japanese skill and delivery.
  5. Other: Non-electronic tools, such as a printed transcript or a photograph, are allowed.

Jury

Represented by

  • Japanese Association in Stockholm
  • Japanese Business Club
  • Stockholm University, Department of Asian and Middle Eastern 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 Association in Stockholm
  • Japanese Business Club
  • Stockholm University, Department of Asian and Middle Eastern Studies
  • Former Ambassador of Sweden to Japan
  • Embassy of Japan in Sweden

Program

9:50Registration for contestants
10:20Opening
10:30–11:30High School Students Group 1
11:30–11:40Break
11:40–12:30High School Students Group 2
12:30–13:45Lunch *
13:45–15:30University Students Group
15:30–FIKA
15:30–15:50Jury Deliberation
16:15Award Ceremony, Evaluation & Photo
* We recommend each person to bring their own lunch box that does not require heating. There is no restaurant or café close to the venue.

Subject to change.

Sponsors

Mitsubishi Corporation Asahi Diamond Industrial Scandinavia AB Press Kogyo Sweden Tomoku Hus AB Toyota Material Handling Nikkei Europe Japan Airlines Co., Ltd. Sweden Style Makita Oy Senseair AB Kobe Steel Ltd Muji ANA / Inspiration of JAPAN JFC Norden (Sweden) AB Ovako Komatsu: Creating value together Bird & Bird Tanabe Corporation Aimo Park