On the 9th of October, 2021, we had our 20th Annual English Speech Contest and 16th Annual Japanese Speech Contest (for Foreigners). Many Junior High School students participated this year, and showed us their best efforts. We enjoyed listening to speeches about Korean Culture, trekking across Japan by bicycle, memories of the Firefly Festival, recommended places to visit in Tatsuno Town, personal stories about the contestants' family members, and to stories about many of the contestants' dreams for the future. Contestants impressed the judges with creative props such as the use of sketchbooks to create a slideshow of related images and words, as well as fine shows of confidence and many well-rehearsed speeches.
In the end, the judges made the hard decision to choose first, second, and third place winners. Thank you for your participation, and we look forward to listening to your speeches in the upcoming contests!
P.S. If you are a Japanese language learner, we'd love to have you join our contest next year!
This yearly event is produced by Tatsuno International Association and made possible by local sponsors.
