The 31st Ontario Japanese Speech Contest
The 31st Ontario Japanese Speech Contest was held March 2 at the University of Toronto’s J.J.R. Macleod Auditorium. With support from the Consulate-General of Japan and 23 sponsors, including Japanese companies, 39 contestants presented their work before an audience of over 200.
Deputy Consul-General Tetsuya Yoshimoto greets attendees
Presentation of the Grand Prize Scholarship from the sponsor
Award winners and contest organizers
A Kimono Fashion Show was held during intermission.
Winners in Each Category
First to third prizes were awarded in each category, as well as a Grand Prize Scholarship to the best speaker among the first-place winners. In addition, a Special Effort Prize, a Humour Prize and other Special Prizes were awarded.
