A Community of Peace, Friendship, and Mutual Respect
TOYOHASHI INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL ２０１７

Sun, Nov １９
10:30 AM - 12:30 PM
at the Kodomo Miraikan(COCONICO).

Category Speech Topic: Open (up to the speaker)
・Children (elementary & jr. high school students): 3 minutes or less (about 800 letters)
・Adults (anyone of high school age or older): 5 minutes or less (about 1,200 letters)

Awards (Other Prizes Available)
CategoryAdults

ChildrenToyohashi International Association President`s Award (1 per category)￥8,000￥4,000Toyohashi City Board of Education Award (1 per category)￥4,000￥2,000Special Award (1 per category)￥2,000￥1,000※Contestants who pass the initial essay selection will be asked to speak at the speech contest.
th※Top-placing contestants will be asked to appear at the 8 Annual Higashi Mikawa Japanese Speech Contest(to be held on Sunday, January 28, 2018, in Gamagori). This only applies to residents of Toyohashi.

Application Deadline : Wednesday, October 25
Send Application to : Toyohashi International Association
Tel: (0532)55-3671 Fax: (0532)55-3674

http://www.toyohashi-tia.or.jp※Please see reverse side for application guidelines and application form.
Organizers: Toyohashi International Festival 2017 Executive Committee, Toyohashi International Association
Sponsored by: Toyohashi Minato Lions ClubWith Support from: The City of Toyohashi & the Toyohashi Board of Education

Application Form for the19th Ｊａｐａｎｅｓｅ Ｓｐｅｅｃｈ Ｃｏｎｔｅｓｔ◆Eligible Applicants

Anyone of elementary school age or older whose native language is not Japanese.

◆Time Limit

Children: elementary & jr. high school students①

3 minutes or less (about 800 letters)
Adults: anyone of high school age or older②

5 minutes or less (about 1,200 letters)◆TopicOpen◆PlaceKodomo Miraikan (COCONICO) (located at 3-1, Matsuba-cho, Toyohashi)◆Date & Time

Sunday, November 19, 2017, at 10:30 AM - 12:30 PM◆Selection / Judging①the main idea and content ②a unique perspective as a foreigner③phrasing④speech skill◆Awards (Each award includes an award letter and a bookstore gift certificate)
Category

AdultsChildren

Toyohashi International Association President’s Award (1 per category)¥8,000¥4,000Toyohashi City Board of Education Award (1 per category)¥4,000¥2,000Special Award (1 per category)¥2,000¥1,000All contestants will be given a prize for participating.
Top-placing contestants will be asked to appear at the 8th Annual Higashi Mikawa
Japanese Speech Contest (to be held on Sunday, January 28, 2018, in Gamagori).
※This only applies to residents of Toyohashi.
◆Application Deadline

Wednesday, October 25, 2017

◆How to Apply

Mail, fax, or e-mail your speech manuscript (manuscripts written in Japaneseusing the Roman alphabet are permissible) with this application form to theaddress below.
＊We will contact those who pass the initial selection by Monday, November 6.
＊The copyright for speeches submitted will belong to TIA.
TOYOHASHI INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION◆Address〒440-0888

3F, Kaihatsu Bldg. 2-33-1 Ekimae-odori, Toyohashi

TEL: (0532) 55-3671 / FAX: (0532) 55-3674
Person in charge: Mr. Taku Yanagisawa / E-mail: yanagisawa@tia.aichi.jp
Application Form for the 19th Japanese Speech Contest
AGE /NAME
ADDRESS 〒SCHOOL YEARJOB /－SCHOOLNATIONALITYSEX

YEAR OF ARRIVAL IN JAPAN:

TELEPHONE

MAILING ADDRESSTITLE OF SPEECH

HOME/ SCHOOL (Teacher’s name)