The 20th Texas State Japanese Language Speech Contest
Saturday, March 7th 2009
held at
Herring Hall
Rice University
Presented by
The Consulate-General of Japan at Houston
The Japan-America Society of Houston
The Japanese Association of Greater Houston
The Japanese Teachers Association of Texas
Supported by
Rice University
The Japan Foundation
The Japan Business Association of Houston
Kaminari Taiko of Houston
JTB Global Travel
Kinokuniya Bookstores of America
Gondo Company
Thank you, Judges, Contributors, and Congratulations to Winners !!
Photo provided by Office of Consulate-General of Japan at Houston |
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Winners of the 20th Texas Speech Contest:
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Name |
School |
Speech Title |
| DIV I |
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Poetry Recitation |
| 1 |
Hanbi Liu |
Bellaire High, Houston |
「夢見たものは」 立原道造 |
| 2 |
Chenda Pan |
Newman Smith High, Dallas |
「夢見たものは」 立原道造 |
| 3 |
Sarah Rigall |
Richardson High, Dallas |
「夢見たものは」 立原道造 |
| DIV II |
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Poetry Recitation |
| 1 |
Eunhui Lee |
Creekview High, Dallas |
「ゆずり葉」 河井酔茗 |
| 2 |
Esther Hwang |
Creekview High, Dallas |
「ゆずり葉」 河井酔茗 |
| 3 |
Jorge Oliva |
St .Anthony Catholic, SA |
「ゆずり葉」 河井酔茗 |
| DIV III |
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| 1 |
Jenny Trieu |
Richardson High, Dallas |
外国語とドラマ |
| 2 |
Bennedict Villarreal |
Tafolla Middle School, SA |
My Name is Bennedict |
| 3 |
Nana Ali |
Ballaire High, Houston |
Utsukushisa no imi |
| DIV IV |
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| 1 |
Ronald Larsen III |
Newman Smith High, Dallas |
Scatman's Story |
| 2 |
Young Kim |
Creekview High, Dallas |
Identity |
| 3 |
Colin McGilvray |
International School of Americas, SA |
shourai no jyunbi |
| DIV V |
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| 1 |
Robert Edison |
SMU, Dallas |
My First Nattou |
| 2 |
Anthony Mulenga |
Rice University, Houston |
The Earth's Energy Crisis |
| 3 |
Joshua Greene |
Baylor University, Waco |
Problem About Race |
Judges
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Dr. Toshimatsu Matsumoto
Chairman, Japanese Language Speech Contest
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The Honorable Tsutomu Osawa
Consul General of Japan
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Dr. Daniel Watanabe
Past President, Japan-America Society of Houston
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Mr. Kunio Minami
Japanese Association of Greater Houston
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Dr. Yoichi Suguta
Japanese Association of Greater Houston
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Mr. Akira Takakura
Japan Business Association of Houston
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Professor Hiroko Sato
Rice University, Houston
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Professor Keiko Schneider
Southern Methodist University, Dallas
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Ms. Nana Suzumura
The Woodlands College Park High School
The Woodlands
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Ms. Reiko O'Donnell
Taffolla Middle School, San Antonio
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Award Presentations
Division I : Mr. Gregory Crowe, President of JASH
Division II : Mr. Yoichi Ueno, President of JAGH
Division III : Mr. Akira Takakura, Representative of JBAH
Division IV : Dr. Toshimatu Matsumoto, Chairman of Speech Contest
Division V : Honorable Tsutomu Osawa, Consul General of Japan
20th Texas Speech Contest
Award
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First Place
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Second Place
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Third Place
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4th, 5th, 6th,7th, 8th, 9th
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| Division I |
Trophy
Monetary Award($100)
Japan Fest T-shirt
Kaminari Taiko DVD
Gift from JTB Global Travel
Gift from CGJ
Gift from Kinokuniya Bookstores
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Trophy
Monetary Award($50)
Japan Fest T-shirt
Kaminari Taiko DVD
Gift from CGJ |
Trophy
Monetary Award($25)
Japan Fest T-shirt
Kaminari Taiko DVD
Gift from CGJ
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Recognition of Merit
(Framed certificate)
Chopstick |
| Division II |
Trophy
Monetary Award($100)
Japan Fest T-shirt
Kaminari Taiko DVD
Gift from JTB Global Travel
Gift from CGJ
Gift from Kinokuniya Bookstores
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Trophy
Monetary Award($50)
Japan Fest T-shirt
Kaminari Taiko DVD
Gift from CGJ
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Trophy
Monetary Award($25)
Japan Fest T-shirt
Kaminari Taiko DVD
Gift from CGJ
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Recognition of Merit
(Framed certificate)
Chopstick |
| Division III |
Trophy
Monetary Award($100)
Japan Fest T-shirt
Kaminari Taiko DVD
Gift from JTB Global Travel
Gift from CGJ
Gift from Kinokuniya Bookstores
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Trophy
Monetary Award($50)
Japan Fest T-shirt
Kaminari Taiko DVD
Gift from CGJ
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Trophy
Monetary Award($25)
Japan Fest T-shirt
Kaminari Taiko DVD
Gift from CGJ
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Recognition of Merit
(Framed certificate)
Folding Fan
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| Division IV |
Trophy
Monetary Award($100)
Japan Fest T-shirt
Kaminari Taiko DVD
Gift from JTB Global Travel
Gift from CGJ
Round Trip airfare to LA
Gift from Kinokuniya Bookstores |
Trophy
Monetary Award($50)
Japan Fest T-shirt
Kaminari Taiko DVD
Gift from JTB Global Travel
Gift from CGJ
Round Trip airfare to LA |
Trophy
Monetary Award($25)
Japan Fest T-shirt
Kaminari Taiko DVD
Gift from CGJ
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Recognition of Merit
(Framed certificate)
Tenugui(Japanese Towel) |
| Division V |
Trophy
Monetary Award($100)
Japan Fe st T-shirt
Kaminari Taiko DVD
Gift from JTB Global Travel
Gift from CGJ
Gift from Kinokuniya Bookstores |
Trophy
Monetary Award($50)
Japan Fest T-shirt
Kaminari Taiko DVD
|
Trophy
Monetary Award($25)
Japan Fest T-shirt
Kaminari Taiko DVD
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Recognition of Merit
(Framed certificate)
Tenugui(Japanese Towel) |
The winner of First and Second Place in Division IV will participate in the Aurora National Japanese Speech Contest 2009 in Los Angeles.
All participants who received Erin-chan posters, donated by the Japan Foundation, will receive the 20th Speech Contest DVD.
A Special Award / Scholarship in the amount of $1000 has been established by JAGH to be awarded at the next Texas Speech Contest to be held in 2010.
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updated on 3/20/09