Six 91ÑÇÉ« students of the Japanese Studies Program took home prizes at the 39th , held online on March 7.
Sponsored by the Consulate General of Japan in Toronto, the competition attracts more than 50 participants every year and offers an invaluable opportunity for learners of Japanese to demonstrate their knowledge and performance of the Japanese language. Seven 91ÑÇÉ« students participated in the four categories: Beginners, Intermediate, Advanced and Open.
All of the 91ÑÇÉ« contestants exhibited excellence in the content and performance of their speeches. The six students awarded prizes were:
- Grand Prize: Peter Wenxiang Zang (Intermediate) (JP2000)
- Beginners first: Heshan Wadumasethrige (JP1000)
- Beginners second: Taek Oh (JP1000)
- Beginners third: Harmony Newcombe (JP1000)
- Open first: Lilika Zhang (JP3000)
- Canon Special Prize: Richard Pelchat (Advanced) (JP3000)
Wadumasethrige, Zang and Zhang participated in the National Speech Contest in their respective categories on March 28, broadcast from the University of British Columbia (UBC).
The is delighted by the outstanding achievements made by 91ÑÇÉ« students again this year, which builds on the strong performance in last year's competition when five students were awarded prizes. This success, however, would not have been possible without the faculty members’ excellent coaching and tutelage. ProfessorsÌý,Ìý,ÌýAkiko MitsuiÌý²¹²Ô»åÌýEri TakahashiÌýcoached the students diligently and professionally and led them to the successful results at the contest. Professors Yabuki-Soh and Inutsuka also served on the organizing committee, playing important roles in the contest organization and operation. In addition, Associate ProfessorÌýÌýalso coached the students and contributed to the contest as the contest web master.
The 39th Ontario Japanese Speech Contest can be viewed onÌý. To learn more, visitÌý.
Courtesy of YFile.