{"id":1234,"date":"2026-08-06T16:14:57","date_gmt":"2026-08-06T07:14:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.iec-nichibei.or.jp\/?post_type=results&#038;p=1234"},"modified":"2026-08-13T13:57:24","modified_gmt":"2026-08-13T04:57:24","slug":"speechcontest65_audience","status":"publish","type":"results","link":"https:\/\/www.iec-nichibei.or.jp\/en\/results\/speechcontest65_audience\/","title":{"rendered":"Audience Registration | 65th International Japanese Speech Contest"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><body><\/p>\n<div class=\"head\">\n<h2>Audience Registration<\/h2>\n<p>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.<\/p>\n<p>Registration is now open. For details, please visit the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.city.ibara.okayama.jp\/site\/jpbenron-ibara\/20810.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Ibara City website<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/apply.e-tumo.jp\/city-ibara-okayama-u\/profile\/userLogin_initDisplay?nextURL=CqTLFdO4voaA0gjmD9CeB97dRrdLP0zYtUINsUzZVMugceS95VuOEzsa8xldmKyUli%2Fn%2BRf7RIRC%0D%0APW6jwAGcZjTnGQs4kmZLIlPuP1h9onUwD2RHflleUg%3D%3DSWG3VrHBN%2FU%3D%0D%0A.5Vaae3DkgCpNYnFJu0jPJT0iPRsUcLuMPcGE79gO6t4%3D\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Apply to Attend the Contest<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"news\">\n<h2>Mari Sekine has been appointed as a special judge!<\/h2>\n<div style=\"display:flex; align-items:flex-start; gap:25px;\">\n<div style=\"flex:0 0 212px; width:212px;\">\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.iec-nichibei.or.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Ms_mari_sekine.jpg\"><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.iec-nichibei.or.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Ms_mari_sekine-212x300.jpg\" alt=\"Mari_Sekine\" width=\"212\" height=\"300\" style=\"width:212px !important; height:300px !important; max-width:212px !important; object-fit:cover; display:block;\" ><\/a>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"data\">\n<h2>Information<\/h2>\n<h3>1. Organisers<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.city.ibara.okayama.jp\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Ibara City<\/a>,<br \/>\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.jpf.go.jp\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">The Japan Foundation<\/a>,<br \/>\n    and International Education Centre<\/p>\n<h3>2. Date, Time and Venue<\/h3>\n<p>\n    <strong>Date:<\/strong> Saturday, October 3, 2026<br \/>\n    <strong>Time:<\/strong> 1:00 p.m. \u2013 5:00 p.m.<br \/>\n    <strong>Venue:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.city.ibara.okayama.jp\/soshiki\/8\/1361.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Ibara Civic Hall<\/a><br \/>\n    <strong>Address:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/maps.app.goo.gl\/VMqWi5896jk17HKg8\" rel=\"noopener nofollow \" target=\"_blank\">311-1 Ibaracho, Ibara City, Okayama 715-0019<\/a>\n  <\/p>\n<h3>3. Programme<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>First stage:<\/strong> Opening ceremony and speech contest<\/li>\n<li><strong>Second stage:<\/strong> Special performance, award ceremony and closing ceremony<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>4. Prizes<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Ministry of Foreign Affairs Cup<\/li>\n<li>Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology Cup<\/li>\n<li>Ibara City Cup<\/li>\n<li>Audience Award*<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>*The Audience Award will be presented to the contestant who receives the most votes from the audience.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"inquiry\">\n<h2>Inquiries<\/h2>\n<p>\n    International Education Centre<br \/>\n    65th International Speech Contest in Japanese Office<br \/>\n    Monday to Friday, 9:00 a.m. \u2013 5:00 p.m.<br \/>\n    TEL: +81-3-3359-9620<br \/>\n    URL: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.iec-nichibei.or.jp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/www.iec-nichibei.or.jp<\/a><br \/>\n    E-mail: <a href=\"mailto:speechcontest@iec-nichibei.or.jp\">speechcontest@iec-nichibei.or.jp<\/a>\n  <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/body><\/p>\n<style>\n.news { \n  background: #f4f8fb; \n  padding: 20px; \n  border-radius: 8px; \n  margin: 40px 0; \n  border: 1px solid #d9e3ec; \n} \n.news h2 { \n  font-size: 26px; \n  margin-bottom: 20px; \n  color: #1a3558; \n} \n<\/style>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":0,"template":"","result":[10,3],"class_list":["post-1234","results","type-results","status-publish","hentry","result-news","result-nihongo-benron-taikai","en-US"],"acf":[],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t<!-- All in One SEO 4.9.10 - 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