35th West Zone Japanese Language Speech Contest
2024/2/19
On 10th February 2024, the Consulate-General of Japan in Mumbai and the Indo-Japanese Association Pune held the 35th West Zone Japanese Language Speech Contest.
Students of Japanese Language from the West Zone of India participated in this speech contest which was held across 2 levels – Junior and Senior. The participants showed the results of their practice and the judges praised them for their efforts.
The judges for this Speech Contest were Culture and Information Consul Ms. HAMURO, Mr. SATO – Principal of the Mumbai Japanese School, and Mr. YOSHIOKA – Vice President, Japanese Association Pune. The judges were very impressed by the participants’ speeches and said they are moved by seeing students’ efforts and confidence. The judges also gave the participants valuable advice for future speeches.
The winners of the West Zone Japanese Language Speech Contest will participate in the All India Japanese Language Speech Contest held in Delhi.
Culture and Information Consul Ms. HAMURO’s Speech
Speech by the contestants
The Judges Panel (From the left, Mr. Kuroda – Japan Foundation (Organiser of the West Zone JLSC); Mr. YOSHIOKA – Vice-President, Japanese Association Pune; , Mr. SATO – Principal, Mumbai Japanese School; Ms. HAMURO – Culture and Information Consul; Mr. DEGUCHI – Vice Principal, Mumbai Japanese School; Ms. NAGATA – Teacher, Mumbai Japanese School; (Mr. DEGUCHI and Ms. NAGATA were the Q & A judges))
Questions by the Q&A judges
The judges with the winners (in the back row)
Students of Japanese Language from the West Zone of India participated in this speech contest which was held across 2 levels – Junior and Senior. The participants showed the results of their practice and the judges praised them for their efforts.
The judges for this Speech Contest were Culture and Information Consul Ms. HAMURO, Mr. SATO – Principal of the Mumbai Japanese School, and Mr. YOSHIOKA – Vice President, Japanese Association Pune. The judges were very impressed by the participants’ speeches and said they are moved by seeing students’ efforts and confidence. The judges also gave the participants valuable advice for future speeches.
The winners of the West Zone Japanese Language Speech Contest will participate in the All India Japanese Language Speech Contest held in Delhi.
Culture and Information Consul Ms. HAMURO’s Speech
Speech by the contestants
The Judges Panel (From the left, Mr. Kuroda – Japan Foundation (Organiser of the West Zone JLSC); Mr. YOSHIOKA – Vice-President, Japanese Association Pune; , Mr. SATO – Principal, Mumbai Japanese School; Ms. HAMURO – Culture and Information Consul; Mr. DEGUCHI – Vice Principal, Mumbai Japanese School; Ms. NAGATA – Teacher, Mumbai Japanese School; (Mr. DEGUCHI and Ms. NAGATA were the Q & A judges))
Questions by the Q&A judges
The judges with the winners (in the back row)