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Annual Japanese Speech Contest returns [1]

Nuku'alofa, Tonga

Friday, September 8, 2023 - 22:43.  Updated on Monday, September 11, 2023 - 11:59.

Japanese language competition. Winners, runner-ups, HE Mr Kensaku, CEO of Education- 'Isileli Oko and others. St Andrews Hall, Nuku'alofa, Tonga. 8 September 2023. Photo: Folauhola Sakalia/EOJ.
Tonga's Japanese Speech Contest resumed, after a four year break, at St. Andrews High School Hall today, with competitors coming from several schools.

The annual event, co-hosted by the Japanese Embassy and Tonga's Ministry of Education and Training, was postponed for the last four years due to the COVID-19 Pandemic and HTHH eruption and tsunami.

Students came from colleges and high schools in Tongatapu that offer Japanese language. This included Tonga High School, Tonga College 'Atele, Tailulu College, St. Andrews, Tupou College Toloa, National Form 7 and the School of Education of Tonga National University.

Judging criteria is based on content structure, pronunciation and intonation, presentation, grammar and correct use of vocabularies.

This year the contest received special sponsorship from the Narita Airport Business, Japan.

Tailulu College students with HE Mr Kensaku. St Andrews Hall, Nuku'alofa, Tonga. 8 September 2023. Photo: Folauhola Sakalia/EOJ.

Results

Forms 4 (My Favorite Things)

  1. Solomone Lemoto (Tonga College)
  2. Esther Tupola (Tonga High School)
  3. Caroline Tumu’a (St. Andrews)

Forms 5 (My Village)

  1. Lepolo Sikuvea (Tailulu College) 
  2. Viliami Felemi (Tonga High School)
  3. Jerry Tutanekai (Tonga College)

Forms 6 (My Dream)

  1. Kuini Matewai (Tonga High School)  
  2. Sinitalela Finau (Tailulu College)
  3. Ernest Pasifiki Tonga (Tonga College)

Open Category (Forms 7 and others)

  1. ‘Ilaisapesi Tukutukunga (Tonga High School)   
  2. Patricia Finau (School of Education, National University)
  3. ‘Ilaisaane Katuotua (School of Education, National University)
  4. Esther Tupola, the form 4 winner. St Andrews Hall, Nuku'alofa, Tonga. 8 September 2023. Photo: Folauhola Sakalia/EOJ.
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