RESULTS  of  The Japanese Language Speech Contest Victoria 2023

Sunday 27th August

PRIZE WINNERS

High School Senior Division

1st Prize
Jasper Hui
My Thoughts on the Usage of Masks During the Era of Covid
コロナ禍でのマスク着用について思ったこと
Xavier College

2nd Prize
Julia Lin
My Ekiben Story
私の駅弁の物語
Donvale Christian College

3rd Prize
Jenny Gong
Finding Beauty in Imperfection
侘び寂びが丁度いい
Presbyterian Ladies’ College, Melbourne

Keiko Hongo Family Fund Commendation Prize
Jessica Hwang
To dislike without trying it
食べず嫌い
The Mac.Robertson Girls’ High School

 

Background Speaker Division
1st Prize
Max Ramsay
Edo-Mae Sushi
江戸前寿司
Monash University
 
Open DivisionContinued

2nd Prize
Melati Sorongan
Language Learning Journey
外国語の勉強あるある
Monash University
 
3rd Prize
Alessia Bellino
My Opinion of English Education in Japan
日本の英語教育に対する私の意見
Monash University
 

Audience Prize
Melati Sarangan
Language Learning Journey
外国語の勉強あるある
Monash University

Keiko Hongo Family Fund Commendation Prize
Ken Fu
Crossing Bridges
橋渡し

Keiko Hongo Family Fund Commendation Prize
Chloe Papillon
Brick walls of nihon(go)
日本(語)の壁
RMIT University

Open Beginner Division
 
1st Prize
Melody Wang
What are adventures?
冒険とは何ですか
Monash University
2nd Prize
Sahar Alzahrani
Holidays. A Chance For A New Experience.
休み.新しいことをけいけんするきかい
The University Of Melbourne

 

3rd Prize
Daniel Fanningi
The Heartbeat of Nature
自然の鼓動
RMIT University

Open Division

1st Prize
Hakeem Dimozantos
Find the hidden path
隠された道を見つける
Monash University

Melbourne-Osaka
Sister City Award
Imogen Briggs
The importance of the humanities
人文科学の大切さ
The University of Melbourne

2022 Prize Winners

High School Senior Division
 1st Prize
Sophia Chu
Tatoo Prejudice
入れ墨の偏見
Mount Waverley Secondary College
2nd Prize
Yejean Kim
Favourite thing
好きなこと
Mount Waverley Secondary College
3rd Prize
Washington Do
 Thank You
ありがとう
Melbourne High School
Best Story Prize
Luca D’Angelo
The Spirit of shokunin
職人の技
Macenod College
Best Research Prize
Steven Phan
Japan’s Gambling Problem
日本のギャンブル
Mazenod College MulgraveBackground Speaker Division1st Prize
Reimi Dobson
What does it mean to be Japanese?
日本人とはなんですか
The MacRobertson Girls’ High School 
2nd Prize
Mirae Shim
Ecolife then and now
昔のエコライフと今
Mount Waverley Secondary College
Background Speaker Division continued
 
3rd Prize
Nanami Zen
The Things We Cannot See
ありがとう
The MacRobertson Girls’ High School 3rd Prize
Seira Kubota
“Are you Japanese?”
「日本人ですか」
Monash UniversityOpen Beginner Division
 
1st Prize
Sarah May
Alex and boxing
犬のおかげで、ボクシングができます
Monash University
2nd Prize
Jacob Linossier
The meaning of being a cultural ambassador for Japan in Australia
オーストラリアで日本文化のアンバサダーになる意味
Monash University3rd Prize
Samantha Xu
What makes a good friend?
いい友達って何?
Monash UniversityCommendation Prize
Gordon Connell
I must become fluent in Japanese
日本語を上手に話す人にならなくてはならない
RMIT
Open Division

1st Prize
Yingxi Dai
From Death to life: The Aesthetics of Yasunari Kawabata
死から生へ:川端康成の美意識と
Monash University

2nd Prize
Justin Lee
Japan’s Drift Racing
日本のドリフト
Monash University

 
3rd Prize
Yu-Ting Cheng
A Glimpse of the future
未来を垣間見る
The University of Melbourne

Best Story Prize
Sol Kwong
The joy from pets
ペットからの喜び
The University of Melbourne

 
Best Research Prize
Arrifa Nasarudin
Voluntourism – Intentions, Impacts and Solutions
ボランツーリズム, 目標, 影響、解決策
Monash University

Audience Prize
Justin Lee
Japan’s Drift Racing
日本のドリフト
Monash University