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 2008, 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 Alberta.

2008 National Japanese Speech Contest
Saturday, March 29, 2008
University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta
Contact: Dr. Kaori Kabata, Director, Prince Takamado Japan Centre for Teaching and Research
Associate Professor, Department of East Asian Studies
409-B Arts, University of Alberta, Edmonton
Tel: (780) 492-1565, Fax: (780) 492-7440, E-mail: ptjc@ualberta.ca
Website:http://www.ualberta.ca/~ptjc

Regional Contests

British Columbia:
20th Japanese Language Speech Contest of B.C. District
Saturday, March 1, 2008, 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:
17th Japanese Language Speech Contest of Alberta
Sunday, March 15, 2008, 11:00 AM - 4:30 PM
University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta
Contact: Dr. Kaori Kabata, Director, Prince Takamado Japan Centre for Teaching and Research
Associate Professor, Department of East Asian Studies
409-B Arts, Univeristy of Alberta, Edmonton
Tel: (780) 492-1565, Fax: (780) 492-7440, E-mail: ptjc@ualberta.ca
Website: http://www.ualberta.ca/~ptjc

Manitoba:
20th Annual Manitoba Japanese Speech Contest
Friday, March 7, 2008, 6:00 PM
University of Manitoba, Winnipeg
Contact: Dr. William Lee, Director, Asian Studies Centre
328 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:
26th Japanese Language Speech Contest of Ontario
Saturday, March 8, 2008, 1:00 PM
Medical Science Building, University of Toronto
Contact: Toronto Consulate General of Japan, Cultural Affairs
Tel: (416) 363-5488
Website: http://buna.yorku.ca/ojsc.html

Ottawa Region:
19th Japanese Language Speech Contest in Ottawa
Saturday, March 8, 2008, 1:30 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
Website: http://www.ca.emb-japan.go.jp/canada_e/CultureEducation/culturalevents.html

Quebec:
The 19th Japanese Language Speech Contest of Quebec
Sunday, March 9, 2008, Time TBA
University of Montreal, Montreal
Contact: culture@consuljaponmontreal.org

Atlantic Provinces:
The 10th Atlantic Canada Japanese Language Speech Contest
Saturday, March 15, 2008, Time TBA
St. Mary University, Halifax, Nova Scotia
Contact: culture@consuljaponmontreal.org