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February General Meeting - Guest Ryan Takeo, KSHB 41

When
Tuesday, February 28, 2023

7:00 PM - 8:30 PM

Location
Meadowbrook Park Clubhouse, 9101 Nall Avenue, Prairie Village, KS 66207

A Great Responsibility

Ryan Takeo from KSHB 41 details his path to becoming a local TV reporter. While the award-winning journalist is used to telling the stories of others, he'll detail his own -- and will include lessons he learned along the way.

Social Media: https://twitter.com/ryantakeo

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25th Annual Japanese Language Contest

When
Saturday, March 04, 2023
9:45 AM - 5:30 PM
Location
Johnson County Community College, Capital Federal Conference Center in the Regnier Center, 11190 Quivera Rd, Overland Park, KS 66210

Register

The registration deadline is February 16, 2023.

Registration fees underwritten by:

Consulate General of Japan at Chicago, Heart of America Japan America Society and Japanese Language Contest Committee presents...

第二十五回日本語コンテスト

The 25th Annual Heartland Japanese Language Contest

Find complete contest details here:

2023 Lang Contest Info Packet.pdf

We continue to provide this opportunity for friendly competition and networking so that Japanese students can showcase their Japanese language skills and enjoy meeting other students across the region either virtually or in person.

Competitive Events include:

Five (5) Digital Submission events

(Due by Feb 22, but must register by Feb 16):

1. 書道 Calligraphy - ひらがな・漢字 Hiragana and Kanji options

2. 短歌 Tanka poem in English

3. 短歌 in Japanese

4. 四コマ漫画 Four-Panel Manga

5. Speech-Presentation in Japanese NEW!

Choice of Two (2) On-line Quizzes

Friday, March 3, 6pm - 7:30 pm:

6. JLPT N5 たんご＆ぶんぽうクイズ vocabulary & grammar quiz for mid-upper beginner

7. JLPT N4 たんご＆ぶんぽうクイズ vocabulary & grammar quiz for low-mid intermediate

8. NEW! JLPT N3 たんご＆ぶんぽうクイズ vocabulary & grammar quiz for upper intermediate-low advanced

9. 日本文化クイズ - Japanese Culture Quiz A primarily English quiz with a few Japanese Language references.

This quiz is open to any level student.

Four (4) IN-PERSON Events

Saturday, March 4, 9:30 am - 5:30 pm:

A. かなかるた (ひらがな＆カタカナ) Hiragana and Katakana Karuta for true beginner

B. 漢字かるた-JLPT N5 Kanji Karuta for mid-upper beginner

C. 漢字かるた-JLPT N4 Kanji Karuta for low-mid intermediate

D.NEW! 漢字かるた-JLPT N3 Kanji Karuta for intermediate-low advanced

Entertainment:

Three Trails Taiko Tatsumaki Yosakai Dance Team

Japanese Trivia Game - Audience participation, in English

Souvenirs, Activities, Crafts and Lunch*
HAJAS Bazaar
Origami, calligraphy, conversation table, traditional Japanese toys and games
Olathe District Schools Japan Study Tour 2023
*Lunch - Yakisoba provided by JCCC Catering Services (*pre-order and payment required)

Information Booths
JCCC, University of Kansas,Wichita State University, KC Art Institute
JET Alumni Association
Japanese Consulate of Chicago
Heart of America Japan-America Society

Register by February 16, 2023, digital submission uploads

by Feb 22 .

(Free T-shirt for each participant!)

Please review the above attached documents for more detailed information on individual events.

Each participating contestant will receive a souvenir Japanese Language Contest T-Shirt featuring a unique design, a mascot sticker, and entries for digital, on-line and in-person events. Some events are level specific. Be sure to register for your level of Japanese.

If you know of any other teachers or individual Japanese language students who might be interested in any of the contest events, please pass this information along to them. Or, if you let us know, we will add them to our mailing / email list.

For more information or questions, please contact:

kcjlangcont@gmail.com

Schedule of Events

Friday, March 3 - Virtual

On-line quizzes

6:00 pm On-line quizzes - check-in on-line

6:15-6:45 On-line Japan Culture Quiz - all levels

7:00-7:30 Vocabulary & Grammar Quizzes - N5, or N4, or N3

Saturday, March 4th - JCCC

Karuta & Winners of Digital Submissions

9:45-10:15 In-person event check-in

10:30 - 12:00 Preliminary Karuta rounds will run back-to-back.

Participants in each level must check in by 10:15 so that the brackets can be finalized:

A. Kana Karuta - Level 1 HS or 1^st semester College Students Only

B. JLPT N5 Kanji Karuta - High School Level 2 and College 2^nd and 3^rd Semester students

C. JLPT N4 Kanji Karuta - High School Level 3-4 and College 3^rd and 4th Semester students

D. JLPT N3 Kanji Karuta - College 3rd and 4th year students

12:15 Welcome, Introductions, Announcements

Greetings from HAJAS and the Japanese Consulate at Chicago

Introduction of JLC Planning Committee, judges, and special guests

Announce winners of digital submission events:

On-line Quizzes, Calligraphy, Tanka, 4-panel Manga, Speech/Presentation,

Lunch, Activities and Games

12:00 - 1:30 Box Lunch* – Provided by JCCC Catering

*Pre-order required:

$12 for contestants; $13 for attendees -

To order, go to https://kcjas.org

1:45 Audience participation Japan Trivia Game (in English)

2:30 Tatsumaki Yosakoi

3:15 Three Trails Taiko

4:15 Final Karuta rounds - Kana - N5 Kanji - N4 Kanji - N3 Kanji

5:15 Karuta Awards, Door Prizes, and Closing Remarks

11:00 - 4:00 – Sales, Information, Activity Tables Open

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February General Meeting - Guest Ryan Takeo, KSHB 41

25th Annual Japanese Language Contest

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