NCF and PIJLC are now accepting speech entries for the 9th KAKE International Japanese Speech Contest scheduled on September 14, 2019 at NCF Manila. The contest is open to currently enrolled students of NCF and PIJLC and to high school students from any local Philippine school.  This year’s theme is「オリンピックがもたらすもの」“What the Olympic Games Bring About.” 

The top winner of this regional leg of the competition will receive a 5-day educational trip to Japan and will compete in the grand final contest in Okayama for a chance to win a 2-year scholarship from KAKE Educational Institution. The Japan leg of the competition is scheduled from November 27 to December 1, 2019.

Interested individuals are requested to e-mail their 4 to 5-minute speech together with their CV on or before July 19, 2019 to ncfmanila@gmail.com | nihongocenter@gmail.com

For questions, please contact 892-4916 to 19 (Makati) or 735-3179 / 735-3005 (Manila).