2024 NihonGO! Presentation Fest

1. Aim of Contest and Background

This is a contest for Japanese language users in Australia to present their messages by using Japanese.

Presentation skills are indispensable for people with different ideas to exchange opinions and thoughts to understand each other. Especially in today’s world with advanced technologies, it has become common to use images and videos as well as words to convey messages. By communicating in this way, you can cross language barriers and reach a wider audience for mutual understanding in the world. 

2. Contest Format

Entries should be made directly to The Japan Foundation, Sydney. There is no state/territory level contest as the pre-requirement.

The contestant must be able to send a message to not only Japanese language users but also to those who don’t know Japanese, by using methods other than language as well.

The presentation must include a human voice speaking Japanese (artificial human voice is unacceptable), however the supporting contents don’t have to be in Japanese.

Some examples are:

• To add captions in English while speaking Japanese
• To show key words of the presentation in English
• To utilise visual materials, e.g. PowerPoint, photos, videos, sign language…etc.

Divisions:

The Presentation Contest has two categories. These are:

1. High School Senior Division (Individual or Group)
2. Open Division (Individual or Group)

Topic of Presentation: The topic for the 2024 contest is SIGNIFICANT PEOPLE

Entrants are not allowed to use the same presentation which has been made and entered into any other contests.

Length of Presentation (Time Limit):

High School Senior Division:                            5 minutes

Open Division:                                                 5 minutes

3.Conditions of Entry

High School Senior Division

This Division is open to students in Year 11 and 12:

• Contestants must be studying/have studied Japanese as a foreign language
• Contestants may be studying/have studied Japanese as their heritage language
• Contestants can be at any level of Japanese language proficiency
• Contestants may have visited or lived in Japan for any length of time
• Both individual entries or group entries are allowed. There is no limit to the number of people in one group.
• No contestants may appear in both individual and group entries.
• Identical presentations cannot be made by a different individuals/groups from the same school or institution.

 Open Division

This Division is open to anyone aged 17 or above who are no longer high school students:

• Contestants must be studying/have studied Japanese as a foreign language
• Contestants may be studying/have studied Japanese as their heritage language
• Contestants can be at any level of Japanese language proficiency
• Contestants may have visited or lived in Japan for any length of time
• Both individual entries or group entries are allowed. There is no limit to the number of people in one group.
• No contestants may appear in both individual and group entries.
• Identical presentations cannot be made by a different individuals/groups from the same institution or organisation.

4. Judging Criteria & Judges

Message           50% (message/topic/contestant’s views are clear, interesting, attracting and convincing)

Effects              20% (supporting contents are linked well with the message, and are also appealing and effective)

Structure         20% (presentation structure is well balanced and easy to follow)

Language        10% (Audiences should be able to understand the presentation even with possible errors in vocabulary, grammar, or pronunciation)

• The presentation should be recorded clearly in the video.
• Please be mindful of the time limit.

5. Prizes

To be announced on the contest webpage.

6. Date and Venue

The Presentation Contest will be held via video entries directly to The Japan Foundation, Sydney.

Entry will close at 5pm (AEST) on September 16, 2024

The winners will be announced in mid October (TBC) on the contest webpage.