Result｜The 65th International Speech Contest in Japanese in 2026
The 65th International Speech Contest in Japanese was held on 3 October 2026 in Ibara City, Okayama Prefecture, and this year’s event concluded successfully.
This ‘International Speech Contest in Japanese’ has been held since 1960 with the aim of providing a forum for people from around the world to express their views in Japanese, thereby encouraging mutual reflection on the nature of Japan and the international community.
The result is shown below.
| Award | Name | Theme |
|---|---|---|
| Minister for Foreign Affairs’ Award | BIMAL NEPALI | "What I learn from ten reflective essays" |
| Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology’s Award | MUNKHBAYAR MARALGOO | "Beyond the Obvious" |
| Mayor of Ihara's Award | HOANG PHAT | "Beyond the Label" |
| Venue Judges’ Award | NGO THI MINH THOM | "My dream" |
Movie will be uploaded
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Time and date3rd October, 2026, Saturday
1PM -
Venue
Ibara city municipal hall -
Main OrganisersJapan Foundation, Ibara city, International Education Center
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後援：外務省／文部科学省／岡山県／井原市教育委員会／井原市国際交流協会／井原商工会議所／備中西商工会／NHK／NHKエデュケーショナル／日本語教育学会／第65回外国人による日本語弁論大会実行委員会
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協賛：キッコーマン株式会社／にほんごの凡人社／株式会社スリーエーネットワーク
