Audience Registration | 65th International Japanese Speech Contest
Audience Registration
The 65th International Speech Contest in Japanese will be held at Ibara Civic Hall in Ibara City, Okayama Prefecture, on Saturday, October 3, 2026, from 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Registration is now open. For details, please visit the Ibara City website.
Mari Sekine has been appointed as a special judge!
Information
1. Organisers
Ibara City,
The Japan Foundation,
and International Education Centre
2. Date, Time and Venue
Date: Saturday, October 3, 2026
Time: 1:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Venue: Ibara Civic Hall
Address: 311-1 Ibaracho, Ibara City, Okayama 715-0019
3. Programme
- First stage: Opening ceremony and speech contest
- Second stage: Special performance, award ceremony and closing ceremony
4. Prizes
- Ministry of Foreign Affairs Cup
- Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology Cup
- Ibara City Cup
- Audience Award*
*The Audience Award will be presented to the contestant who receives the most votes from the audience.
Inquiries
International Education Centre
65th International Speech Contest in Japanese Office
Monday to Friday, 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
TEL: +81-3-3359-9620
URL: https://www.iec-nichibei.or.jp
E-mail: speechcontest@iec-nichibei.or.jp
