2024 NihonGO! Presentation Fest

1. AIM OF CONTEST AND BACKGROUNDThis is a contest for Japanese language users in Australia to present their messages by usingJapanese.
Presentation skills are indispensable for people with different ideas to exchange opinions andthoughts to understand each other. Especially in today’s world with advanced technologies, it has
become common to use images and videos as well as words to convey messages. By
communicating in this way, you can cross language barriers and reach a wider audience for mutual
understanding in the world.
2. CONTEST FORMAT
Entry should be made directly to The Japan Foundation, Sydney. There is no state/territory levelcontest as the pre-requirement.
The contestant must be able to send a message to not only Japanese language users but to those
who don’t know Japanese by using methods other than language as well.
The presentation must include human voice speaking Japanese (artificial human voice isunacceptable), however the supporting contents don’t have to be in Japanese.
Some examples are:
 To add caption in English while speaking Japanese To show key words of the presentation in English
 To utilise visual materials, e.g. PowerPoint, photos, videos, sign language…etc.
Divisions:
The Presentation Contest has two categories. These are:
1. High School Senior Division (Individual or Group)
2. Open Division (Individual or Group)
Topic of Presentation:
The topic for the 2024 contest is SIGNIFICANT PEOPLE
Entrants are not allowed to use the same presentation which has been made at any other contests.
Length of Presentation (Time Limit):
High School Senior Division:
Open Division:

5 minutes
5 minutes-1-3. CONDITIONS OF ENTRY
High School Senior DivisionThis Division is open to students in Year 11 and 12:
Contestant must be studying/have studied Japanese as a foreign language
Contestant may be studying/have studied Japanese as their heritage language
Contestant can be at any level of Japanese language proficiency
Contestant may have visited or lived in Japan for any length of time
Both individual entry or group entry can be allowed. There is no limit of number of people in
one group
No contestant may appear in both individual and group
The identical presentation cannot be made by a different individual/group from the sameschool/institution.
Open DivisionThis Division is open to anyone aged 17 or above who are no longer high schoolstudents:
Contestant must be studying/have studied Japanese as a foreign language
Contestant may be studying/have studied Japanese as their heritage language
Contestant can be at any level of Japanese language proficiency
Contestant may have visited or lived in Japan for any length of time
Both individual entry or group entry can be allowed. There is no limit of number of people in
one group
No contestant may appear in both individual and group
The identical presentation cannot be made by a different individual/group from the same
institution/organization
4. JUDGING CRITERIA & JUDGES
The marking system is as follows:
Message

50% (message/topic/contestant’s view are clear, interesting, attracting andconvincing)

Effects

20% (supporting contents are linked well with the message as well as appealingand effective)

Structure

20% (presentation structure is well balanced and easy to follow)

Language

10% (Audience should be able to understand the presentation even with somepossible errors in vocabulary, grammar, or pronunciation) The presentation should be recorded clearly in the video.
 Please be mindful of the time limit.

-2-5. PRIZES
To be announced on the JF website
6. DATE AND VENUE
The Presentation Contest will be held via video entries directly to The Japan Foundation, Sydney.
Entry will close in mid September (TBC)
The winners will be announced in mid October (TBC) on the JF website-3-