Japanese Language Speech Contest

March 2, 2013
10:00 am - 4:00 pm
565 Metro Place South, Dublin, OH 43017

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2013-03-02 10:00:00 2013-03-02 16:00:00 Japanese Language Speech Contest RESULTS FROM 2013 Contest: LinkIn a continuing effort to promote the study of Japanese language, and to deepen mutual understanding and friendship between Japan and the United States, the Japan-America Society of Central Ohio (JASCO) and the Japanese Student Organization at The Ohio State University (JSO), working with the Ohio Association of Teachers of Japanese (OATJ), are pleased to host the 14th Annual Japanese Language Speech Contest in Ohio.   Link for schedule and registration.DATE:    Saturday, March 2, 2013   10:00 A.M. - 4:00 P.M.LOCATION:   565 Metro Place South, Dublin, Ohio 43017PARKING:  Free Parking availableREGISTRATION: Link TENTATIVE SCHEDULE (subject to change)10AM-12 Noon, University Finalists12:00-1:15, Lunch Break1:30PM-2:30PM, High School Finalists~3PM: Award Presentation  UNIVERSITY FINALISTS (Morning):Anthony George Ohio University “Eco‐Japan”Pei‐Ning Lo Ohio University “My Dream”Jennifer Ravi The Ohio State University “My Other Mom”Rosaria Tirone The Ohio State University “The Meaning of ‘Ganbaru’”Ruijie Yu Oberlin College “My Simple Happiness”Dorothy Yun Case Western University “Issues with the Education System”Jianfen Wang The Ohio State University “What are Dreams?”Ruohan Wu Ohio University “Flower Arranging”Zhini ZengThe Ohio State University “A Japanese‐Style Cafeteria Full of Human Touch”Qianqian Zhang The Ohio State University “A Memory That I Will Never Forget”HIGH SCHOOL FINALISTS (Afternoon):Geoff Brown Kirtland High School “How to Save a Life”Natalie D’Eramo Dublin Scioto High School “The Anime That I Like”Melissa Ding Dublin Jerome High School “Stereotypes”Eric Elliot Dublin Coffman High School “The Fun Saturday”Michael Lee Dublin Jerome High School “My Hip Hop Dance Experience”Carrie Leese Benjamin Logan High School “I want to go to Japan”Olivia Marcum Dublin Coffman High School “Japan Through My Eyes”Cheyenne Roller Dublin Jerome High School “My Fear”Alec Wilson Dublin Jerome High School “My Mother’s Life”Sushan Yu Dublin Jerome High School “Parties” OTHER DETAILS:Speeches are entirely in Japanese. Any topic is acceptable, Presentation must beunder three minutes in length (presentations will be timed and points deducted iflong). Speech must be written by participant. Question and answer will followspeech.SPONSORED BY:Japan‐America Society of Central Ohio (JASCO)Japanese Student Organization at The Ohio State University (JSO)Institute for Japanese Studies at The Ohio State University (IJS)Central Ohio Japanese Association of Commerce (COJAC)Consulate General of Japan in DetroitJapan Foundation (Los Angeles) 565 Metro Place South, Dublin, OH 43017 America/New_York public

RESULTS FROM 2013 Contest: Link

In a continuing effort to promote the study of Japanese language, and to deepen mutual understanding and friendship between Japan and the United States, the Japan-America Society of Central Ohio (JASCO) and the Japanese Student Organization at The Ohio State University (JSO), working with the Ohio Association of Teachers of Japanese (OATJ), are pleased to host the 14th Annual Japanese Language Speech Contest in Ohio.   Link for schedule and registration.

DATE:    Saturday, March 2, 2013   10:00 A.M. - 4:00 P.M.

LOCATION:   565 Metro Place South, Dublin, Ohio 43017

PARKING:  Free Parking available

REGISTRATION: Link


 TENTATIVE SCHEDULE (subject to change)

10AM-12 Noon, University Finalists
12:00-1:15, Lunch Break
1:30PM-2:30PM, High School Finalists
~3PM: Award Presentation


 
 UNIVERSITY FINALISTS (Morning):

  • Anthony George Ohio University “Eco‐Japan”
  • Pei‐Ning Lo Ohio University “My Dream”
  • Jennifer Ravi The Ohio State University “My Other Mom”
  • Rosaria Tirone The Ohio State University “The Meaning of ‘Ganbaru’”
  • Ruijie Yu Oberlin College “My Simple Happiness”
  • Dorothy Yun Case Western University “Issues with the Education System”
  • Jianfen Wang The Ohio State University “What are Dreams?”
  • Ruohan Wu Ohio University “Flower Arranging”
  • Zhini ZengThe Ohio State University “A Japanese‐Style Cafeteria Full of Human Touch”
  • Qianqian Zhang The Ohio State University “A Memory That I Will Never Forget”

HIGH SCHOOL FINALISTS (Afternoon):

  • Geoff Brown Kirtland High School “How to Save a Life”
  • Natalie D’Eramo Dublin Scioto High School “The Anime That I Like”
  • Melissa Ding Dublin Jerome High School “Stereotypes”
  • Eric Elliot Dublin Coffman High School “The Fun Saturday”
  • Michael Lee Dublin Jerome High School “My Hip Hop Dance Experience”
  • Carrie Leese Benjamin Logan High School “I want to go to Japan”
  • Olivia Marcum Dublin Coffman High School “Japan Through My Eyes”
  • Cheyenne Roller Dublin Jerome High School “My Fear”
  • Alec Wilson Dublin Jerome High School “My Mother’s Life”
  • Sushan Yu Dublin Jerome High School “Parties”

 

OTHER DETAILS:

Speeches are entirely in Japanese. Any topic is acceptable, Presentation must be
under three minutes in length (presentations will be timed and points deducted if
long). Speech must be written by participant. Question and answer will follow
speech.


SPONSORED BY:

  • Japan‐America Society of Central Ohio (JASCO)
  • Japanese Student Organization at The Ohio State University (JSO)
  • Institute for Japanese Studies at The Ohio State University (IJS)
  • Central Ohio Japanese Association of Commerce (COJAC)
  • Consulate General of Japan in Detroit
  • Japan Foundation (Los Angeles)