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2019 Texas State Japanese Speech Contest

  • Rice University's Glasscock School of Continuing Studies 6100 Main street Houston, TX, 77005 United States (map)

The 30th installment of the Texas State Japanese Language Speech Contest will take place on March 23, 2019.

The goal of the Texas State Japanese Language Speech Contest is to inspire Japanese language learners of all levels and ages to challenge themselves and improve their Japanese by providing an opportunity to demonstrate oral language communication skills.  The contest also strives to bring together the Japanese and American communities to advocate for and to celebrate Japanese language learning, and to encourage students to further their understanding of Japan, its people, and its culture.

For more information on the format and content of the 2019 State Speech Contest, please review the contest handbook.

Registration will be open from February 25 - March 1, 2019.

COMPETITION SCHEDULE

  • 9:30 AM - Judge Orientation

  • 11:00 AM - STUDENT REGISTRATION

  • 12:00 AM - OPENING CEREMONY

  • 12:30 AM - COMPETITION PART I

    • AURORA

    • HAIKU

  • 2:10 PM - COMPETITION PART II

    • FREE SPEECH COLLEGE & UNIVERSITY

    • POETRY

    • OPEN

  • 5:00 PM - AWARDS CEREMONY

SPONSORS

  • Consulate-General of Japan in Houston

  • Japan Business Association of Houston

  • Japanese Association of Greater Houston

Earlier Event: March 19
NAJAS/Keizai Koho Center Business Speaker Series
Later Event: March 30
2019 Spring Garden Cleanup