On Saturday, December 7th, students, alumni, and faculty members gathered at the Mita Public Speaking Hall (Mita Enzetsu-kan) for the 40th Annual Japanese Speech Contest hosted by KOSMIC.
11 international students gave speeches according to the theme for this year: "The Japanese things I want to bring back".
The contestants all gave great speeches that they had been preparing specially for this contest with their Japanese tutors since October.
With each of the finalists presenting their own unique takes on the theme, the audience was treated to a mixture of humorous anecdotes, heartwarming stories, and shrewd observations covering a variety of topics.
The speech titles and nationalities of the prize winners are as follows:
Intermediate and Advanced Level First Prize
『余白は無駄ではない』（Italy）
Intermediate and Advanced Level Second Prize
『道は、他にもある』（Taiwan）
『「心意気」とともに、世の中へ』（The USA）
Elementary Level Second Prize
Date: December 7th, 2024 13:00~16:00
Location: Mita Public Speaking Hall (Mita Enzetsu-kan), Mita Campus,
Number of the Contestants: 11 Students (1 absence)
Host of the Speech Contest
KOSMIC: http://www.ic.keio.ac.jp/intl_student/organization/kosmic.html
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Speakers and judges
Photo : Aki Takematsu