Japanese Language Speech Contest

To promote Japanese-language learning and encourage Japanese-language students in their studies, Japanese-language speech contests are held every spring in regions across Canada. The winners of the regional contests advance to a national competition, held in a chosen host city. The Japan Foundation supports the speech contests through its Japanese Speech Contest Support Program.

In 2009, regional speech contests will be held in British Columbia, Alberta, Manitoba, Ontario, Ottawa region, Quebec and Nova Scotia (see dates below). The national speech contest will be held in Ottawa.

The 20th National Japanese Language Speech Contest (Canada)
Sunday, March 29, 2009
Auditorium, Embassy of Japan, 255 Sussex Drive, Ottawa
Contact: Information and Culture Section, Embassy of Japan in Ottawa
Tel: (613) 241-8541, E-mail: infocul@embjapan.ca
Website:http://www.ca.emb-japan.go.jp/canada_e/80thAnniversary/Event%20calendar/event-ottawa.html

Regional Contests

British Columbia:
Japanese Language Speech Contest of B.C. District
Saturday, March 7, 2009, 10:00 AM
Asian Centre, University of British Columbia, Vancouver
Contact: Vancouver Consulate General of Japan, Cultural Affairs
Tel: (604) 684-5868 ext. 370
E-mail: programs@consuljpnvan.com
Website: http://www.vancouver.ca.emb-japan.go.jp/en/culture/culture_speech.htm

Alberta:
Japanese Language Speech Contest of Alberta
Sunday, March 8, 2009, Time TBA
University of Calgary, Alberta
Contact: Dr. Jie Yang
Tel: (403) 220-7218, E-mail: xyang@ucalgary.ca

Manitoba:
Manitoba Japanese Speech Contest
Friday, March 6, 2009, 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
University of Manitoba, Winnipeg
Contact: Dr. William Lee, Director, Asian Studies Centre
237 Fletcher Argue Building, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba, R3T 2N2
Tel: (204) 474-6427, Fax: (204) 474-7601, E-mail: leewj@ms.umanitoba.ca

Ontario:
Japanese Language Speech Contest of Ontario
Saturday, March 14, 2009, 1:00 PM
Medical Science Building, University of Toronto
Contact: Prof. Ikuko Komuro-Lee, Japanese Language Programme Coordinator (on leave), Department of East Asian Studies
Tel: (416) 946-5113, Fax: (416) 978-5711, E-mail: ikuko.komuro.lee@utoronto.ca

Ottawa Region:
Japanese Language Speech Contest in Ottawa
Saturday, February 28, 2009, 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Auditorium, Embassy of Japan, 255 Sussex Drive, Ottawa
Contact: Information and Culture Section, Embassy of Japan in Ottawa
Tel: (613) 241-8541
E-mail: infocul@embjapan.ca

Quebec:
Japanese Language Speech Contest of Quebec
Saturday, March 14, 2009, Time TBA
Venue TBA
Contact: culture@consuljaponmontreal.org

Atlantic Provinces:
Atlantic Canada Japanese Language Speech Contest
Saturday, March 15, 2008, Time TBA
St. Mary University, Halifax, Nova Scotia
Contact: culture@consuljaponmontreal.org