Speech Contest

11th Annual Heritage Japanese Language Speech Contest (2027)

The application period for the 2027 Annual Heritage Japanese Language Speech Contest is OPEN.
 

Date & Time	Sunday, February 7, 2027 1 PM - 4 PM
Location	In person at the Japan Information Center
QR Code to  Speech Contest website	download

Application Deadline: 5:00 pm on January 19, 2027, regardless of the postmark date

• 11th Annual Speech Contest Flyer & Application Guidelines (2027)
• Application Form
• Official Draft Form

40th Annual Japanese Language Speech Contest (2026) 

 The application period for the 2026 40th Annual Japanese Language Speech Contest is CLOSED.

Date & Time	Saturday, March 21, 2026 12 - 5 PM
Location	In person at the Japan Information Center
QR Code to  Speech Contest website	download

• 40th Annual Speech Contest Flyer (2026)
• Application Guidelines
• Application Form
• Official Draft Form