– JUDGES –

Ms. Yuki SakaiDeputy Consul General

Consulate General of Japan in Detroit

Mr. Hiroshi FukudaPresident, Nissin Travel Service

Vice President, Central Ohio Japanese Association of CommerceJASCO Board Member

Ms. Noriko Mills (Head Judge)Manager, Organizational Development,

Honda R&D Americas, Inc. JASCO Board Member

Ms. Allyson LarimerSimultaneous Japanese-English Interpreter,

Echo Japanese Interpreting LLCMidwest Activities Committee Chair, Japan Association of Translators

– EMCEEs –Rurika Kawashima, Ayana May

Japanese Student Organization, The Ohio State University

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JASCO Annual Japanese Speech Contest

Since 1999, JASCO has been hosting the Annual Japanese Speech Contests, offering an opportunity for Japanese-language learners to showcase their achievements. The objective of this event is to foster Japanese language education throughout the state of Ohio by supporting the continued effort of local public schools and colleges to improve the quality of the Japanese-language learning environment. The winners of the contest will receive scholarships and various other prizes that will encourage them to continue studying Japanese language. This competition not only provides highly motivated students across the state with the chance to improve their Japanese language skills, but also inspires and encourages others to broaden their understanding of Japan, its culture, and the strong ties between Japan and United States.

The Japanese Student Organization (JSO) at The Ohio State University provides a meeting ground of interests in Japanese language and culture. JSO offers a place for cultures to blend and members to expand their interests through events and functions that showcase Japanese language and culture.

http://jso.org.ohio-state.edu

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The 19th JASCO AnnualJapanese Speech Contest

第１9回日本語弁論大会Saturday, March 10, 2018

at Dublin Recreation Center (5600 Post Rd. Dublin, OH 43017)

9:00 am - 9:30 amHigh School Finalists Check-In

9:30 am - 10:00 amWelcome, Opening Remarks, Introduction of Judges

10:00 am - 11:15 amHigh School Finalist Speech Presentations/Q&A

11:15 pm - 12:30 pmLunch Break: Visit Career Expo (Open until 2:45)

12:00 pm - 12:30 pmCollege/Advanced Finalists Check-in

12:30 pm - 12:45 pmWelcome, Introduction of Judges

12:45 pm - 2:00 pmCollege Finalist Speech Presentations/Q&A

2:00 pm - 2:40 pmAdvanced Finalist Speech Presentations/Q&A

2:45 pm - 3:30 pmTrivia Quiz (all participants)

3:30 pm - 4:00 pmAward Ceremony, Photography Session, Closing remarks by the Head Judge

JAPANESE SPEECH CONTEST SCHEDULE

2018 High School and College PrizesFirst Place, Second Place, Consul General’s Award

Advanced Level PrizesFirst Place, Second Place

– BOOTH SPONSORS –

-Colleges-The Ohio State University – Department of East Asian

Languages and Literatures (DEALL)University of Findlay

Wittenberg University

-Companies-Creo Consulting, LLC

Dublin Technical Systems, Inc.THK Manufacturing of America, Inc.

TraVerse English Language Training at The Ohio State University

TS Tech Americas, Inc.

Sponsored by

Japanese Career Exploration11:00 am – 2:45 pm

Resume Circulation OpportunitiesIf you are a job seeker, don’t miss the chance to have your resume distributed to JASCO’s 70+ corporate members! Be sure to drop off a copy of your resume at the JASCO’s table. For the list of JASCO’s corporate members, visit www.jas-co.org/Directory.Proceeds from the career exploration booth fees will be used to provide scholarships for speech contest winners next year.

– HIGH SCHOOL LEVEL – Eugene Choi (Dublin Scioto High School) 日本りょうり “Japanese Food”

Zack Dumbauld (Marysville High School) 今年私が習った大事な事 “Important Things I Have Learned This Year”

Jordan Ellington (Marysville Early College High School) - お父さんの日本語のけいけん “My Father’s Japanese Experience”

Aidan Johantges (Marysville Early College High School) - 私の友達のかいさん “My Friend Kye”

Hannah Lee (Dublin Coffman High School) - 日本のこと “About Japan”

Brent Luttmer (Benjamin Logan High School) - わたしのロボテックのけいけん “My Experience in Robotics”

Hyerin Noh (Orange County Japanese School) - 社会と恵み “Society and Grace”

Zach Shafer (Marysville High School)日本語でゲームはもっと楽しい “Games are More Fun in Japanese”

– COLLEGE LEVEL–Hussain Almahmud (University of Toledo)日本とサウジアラビアの似ているところ “The Similarities Between Japan and Saudi Arabia”

Rachel Baumler (Case Western Reserve University) - 日本とアメリカの睡眠の習慣の比較 “A Comparison of Japanese and American Sleeping Habits”

Tianchu Gao (The Ohio State University)理想と現実：日本の女性イメージ “Ideal and Reality: The Image of Japa-nese Women”

Yang Han (Case Western Reserve Univer-sity) - オタクに見えない私 “I Do Not Look Like an Otaku”

Christopher Hauer (The Ohio State Uni-versity) - 私と私小説 “Myself and the I-Novel”

Rohit Kumar (University of Toledo)医療現場での外国語の大切さ “The Importance of Foreign Language in Medical Care”

Trever Smith (The Bowling Green State University) - 広島被爆者に会う事 “Meeting Hiroshima Hibakusha”

Van Vandergriff (The Ohio State University)乗り越えて、夢を追う “Overcome and Follow Your Dreams”

– ADVANCED LEVEL–

Zane Casimir (The Ohio State University)外国語の勉強から学んだこと “What I have Learned in Studying a Foreign Language”

Anna Engle (University of Findlay)大変な人生に希望 “A Difficult Life, With Hope”

Tito Lok To Leong (Dublin Jerome High School)刑務所革命 “Prison Revolution”

Xiyue Zhang (The Ohio State University)ご馳走様というビタミン “Vitamin called “Gochisōsama””