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.
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Prizes
SPEECH COMPETITION
HIGH SCHOOL DIVISION
PRIZES (Level 1 - 4, Heritage Level) *
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1st-Place: $100 gift card
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2nd-Place: $75 gift card
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3rd-Place: $50 gift card
GRAND PRIZE **
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1st-Place winner of highest speech level:
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Roundtrip flight to Japan
(summer 2023) (TBD) *** -
Roundtrip flight to California,
compete in the Aurora Foundation All-USA Japanese Speech Contest (spring or summer 2023) (TBD) ***
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COLLEGE DIVISION
PRIZES (Level 1 - 4) *
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1st-Place: $100 gift card
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2nd-Place: $75 gift card
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3rd-Place: $50 gift card
GRAND PRIZE **
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1st-Place winner of highest speech level:
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Roundtrip flight to Japan
(summer 2023) (TBD) ***
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* 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!