PRESS RELEASE
To All Media Organizations

2019 年 8 月 5 日
Hippo Family Club

Present your language experiences to society in 3 languages or moreon March 1st 2020 at LINE CUBE SHIBUYA (Shibuya Public Hall)!
Announcing the start of the application period for participantsin the 7th Multilingual Presentation
Eligibility: High school students and young adults aged 15 to 30 who can express their experiences in 3 ormore languages
Application Period: September 1st to November 28th, An application must be submitted via the application website
along with a video presentation to enter the Preliminary Qualifying Round

The Hippo Family Club committed to acquiring multiple languages through natural immersion(Operated by the non-profit organization, LEX Institute, head office Shibuya, Tokyo, President, KenshiSuzuki) will be holding an event at LINE CUBE SHIBUYA (Shibuya Public Hall) on March 1st 2020.
The name of the event is the “LEX MULTILINGUAL PRESENTATION FOR YOUTH TOKYOabbreviated LMP Youth TOKYO” where presentations will be made by participants in 3 or morelanguages. Applications to participate will be accepted beginning September 1st and must besubmitted by November 28th. Participants must be aged 15 to 30. To select participants for the final
round, a preliminary qualifying round will be held based on applications and video presentations
received through the application website. (Application requirements and details follow)
This event began in January 2015 as a place for young Hippo
Family Club members to express their multilingual experiences.
The number of presenters has exceeded over 200 in 5 years andnow includes participants from Japanese high schools, universities,
Japanese language school students and foreign residents living inJapan. To accommodate its popularity, the newly constructed
Shibuya Public Hall that is opening in October 2019 “LINE CUBESHIBUYA” (Seating Capacity 1,956 persons) has been chosen as
the new venue.
Doing the presentation in front of a group of close to 2,000
people requires not only the ability to speak in multiple languages, itrequires the ability to express your experiences in an attractive way.
The presentation will be judged on the message it carries, numberof languages used and the way it is presented. The judging is led by
the President of the LEX Institute and includes brain scientists andlinguistic professors as well as others. Participants that gave
excellent presentations will be awarded with secondary prizes thatcan be used to offset the fees to participate in various Hippo Family
Club programs such as overseas programs.
Through this event, the Hippo Family Club wishes to have young
people who have had multilingual experiences spread theirmessages to as many people as possible and act as a hint toovercome linguistic barriers to survive in this global world. To
support their challenges and allow them to put for their best efforts
and build their self-confidence for future endeavors, the event was
supported by a group of student-based volunteer planningcommittee members who took care of everything from theapplication process to the event’s execution.
Your nationality, gender or whether you are or are not a memberof the Hippo Family Club does not matter. We await all youths who
have the wish to relay their message to the world.

The 30 Presenters from last year

Last Year’s High School Division
Gold Prize Recipient
Antonio Piroddi

Last Year’s Young Adult Division
Gold Prize Recipient
Yuki AoiPRESS RELEASE
Application Requirements
１．Rules for the presentation●The presentation must be based on your own multilingual experiences and contain asocial message to the world.
●Regardless of your native language, the presentation must include 3 or more languages●The presentation must be easibly understandable to everyone●The length of the presentation must be 5 or 7 minutes long per person or group
２．Application Requirements●The participant must be a high school student 15 years old or a young adult up to theage of 30 on the day of the final presentation(March 1st 2020)●The presenter must have had personal experiences with 3 or more different languages※Nationality does not matter. Students from Japanese high schools, universities, foreign
students going to Japanese language schools and foreign residents who work or live in Japanare welcome to participate※Groups are also welcome
３．How to apply
A preliminary selection round will be held based on video presentations. Apply by accessing
the website and filling in the entry form（https://forms.gle/yAdYcZndxc9vajh98）Those whohave registered will receive updated information by email. Depending on the division you
choose to enter, send a video of that length (5 or 7 minutes) which clearly explains themessage you wish to convey in your presentation by file transfer or cloud storage. You canalso mail a USB containing your video to the LMP Planning Committee. The results of the final
group selection will be notified in early December. An orientation for presenters selected forthe final will be held on December 15th(Sunday).
４．Application Deadline
Web Form Applications and video presentations must be received by the final deadline ofNovember 28, 2019 (Thursday)※A detailed briefing session will be held on October 13th(Sunday) from 10:30~13:00 at theHippo Family Club Tokyo head office(Shibuya-ku, Tokyo)
5．Awards and Secondary Prizes
The persons or groups that are chosen to have made excellent presentations will be
rewarded with a secondary prize which can be used to offset fees to participate in Hippo
Family Club programs(Overseas homestay, Academic High School and University
Programs, Overseas Internship Program, Multilingual Camps)［As a reference］Last year’s top prize：\150,000 coupon to participate in Hippo programs
6．Judging and Selection Process
The preliminary selection of presenters will be done by the LMP Planning Committee. The
judging and selection of the best presenters on the final day will be made by the judging panel.
※There is a second chance for those who were not selected in the preliminary round. A revival
round will be held on February 29th(tentative).

PRESS RELEASE●For questions about LMP Youth TOKYO and where to mail your video USB, contact theLMP Planning Committee
TEL： 03-5467-7041（代） E-mail： lmp@lexhippo.gr.jp
LMP Youth TOKYO Planning Committee, LEX Institute/Hippo Family Club, Aoyama H&A Bldg. 3F,
2-2-10 Shibuya, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo 150-0002＊Application form
https://forms.gle/yAdYcZndxc9vajh98＊Official Facebook Page
https://www.facebook.com/lmpyouthtokyo/＊Official digest video of the 6th LMP Youth Tokyo（3mins30sec）
https://youtu.be/dt05AvtTvmg＊No cut versions of presentations from the 6th LMP Youth Tokyo
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLYX7ioEUbyrH1iKCjQPggF0V901WmqENS■LEX Institute(Non-profit organization)
The LEX Institute was founded in October 1981 by Yo Sakakibara who was committed himself
to the spread of multilingual activities. Based on the research theme of 「Humans and Language」
LEX

activities have strived to deepen international understanding and human coexistence

through activities geared to the natural acquisition of languages, transnational exchanges andresearch into the relationship of languages to humans. In January 2013, LEX Institute wasdesignated as a non-profit organization. It celebrated its 38th year of existence in October 2019.

■Hippo Family ClubThe Hippo Family Club is operated by the non-profit organization, LEX Institute. The Hippo Family
Club/LEX Institute have operated under three pillars: multilingual natural immersion activities,
transnational exchange, and research activities. Together with family and local members,
members strive to create an environment where it`s possible to naturally immerse themselvesin various languages and meet all kinds of people. There are approximately 700 clubs nationwide
with a membership of about 20,000 along with branches spreading to overseas as well. (U.S.A.,
Mexico, Korea, Taiwan)■Official Website
http://www.lexhippo.gr.jp/【For inquiries from Media Organizations】
Hippo Family Club PR Division E-mail:kouhou@lexhippo.gr.jp
TEL:03-5467-7041（Business Hours 9：00～17：30 Please excuse us for any inconvenience）