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2023 Winners
are announced!

Please go to the Winners page in the top menu
to see this year's winners!

 

Selected winners will be invited to present their speeches and skits in front of a live audience at the
Japanese Speech & Skit Contest Award Ceremony
:

Date: Saturday, April 15th, 2023
Time: 12:00 pm - 2:00 pm (Pacific Time, USA)
Location: Fisher Pavilion, Seattle Center
@
Seattle Cherry Blossom & Japanese Cultural Festival

305 Harrison Street,
Seattle, WA 98109


 

Step Forward

Start a conversation with your Sensei, ask yourself about what story you want to tell.

Start early, be yourself, and be bold.

Everything you need

Prizes

SPEECH COMPETITION

HIGH SCHOOL DIVISION
 

PRIZES (Level 1 - 4, Heritage Level) *

  • 1st-Place: $100 gift card

  • 2nd-Place: $75 gift card

  • 3rd-Place: $50 gift card

GRAND PRIZE **

COLLEGE DIVISION
 

PRIZES (Level 1 - 4) *

  • 1st-Place: $100 gift card

  • 2nd-Place: $75 gift card

  • 3rd-Place: $50 gift card

GRAND PRIZE ** 

  • 1st-Place winner of highest speech level:

    • Roundtrip flight to Japan
      (summer 2023)​ (TBD) ***

* Choose your gift card from Kinokuniya Bookstore or Amazon!

** The Grand Prize is awarded to the 1st-place winner of the highest speech level
(Level 4 by default). The Grand prize winner is NOT eligible to receive any gift card prizes listed above. 

 

*** The Grand Prize is subject to change. Contestants will be notified in the event of such changes.

Prizes

SKIT CONTEST

PRIZES *
Three outstanding skit groups
will be given one of three winning titles:

 

BEST PERFORMANCE
BEST STORY
BEST USE OF JAPANESE

$50 gift card

for each member of the winning groups

* Choose your gift card from 
Kinokuniya Bookstore or Amazon!

Hear from previous winners

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Alexander Martens
Curtis Senior high School


1st-place winner (2022 Speech Contest, Level 3)
High School Division

"Through the Speech and Skit contest, I have been able to meet many other people my age that also strive to become a fluent Japanese speaker, giving a crucial sense of community to my learning."

What story will you tell?

High School Division SPEECH COMPETITION 2022
Tiana Habersham, Graham Kapowsin High School
1st-Place winner (Heritage Level)
Title: "A cherrised Journey and Unwavering Determination" /「
輝かしい人生と揺るがない決意」

A place for all Washington's students to compete

College Division SPEECH COMPETITION 2022
Mariah Fenus, Western Washington University
1st-place winner (Level 4)

Title: "This time it's my turn to give" / 「今回は私がやってあげます」

... and find a different type of voice

SKIT CONTEST 2022
Curtis Senior High School, Best Performance

Skit Title: "Sudents' Daily Lives" / 「生徒の日常」

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