26th Japanese Speech Contest in Jordan
Ammon News - The Embassy of Japan in Jordan and University of Jordan jointly hosted the 26th Japanese Language Speech Contest in collaboration with the Jordan Office of Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), JICA Alumni Association in Jordan (JAAJ), the Japan Foundation Cairo, Japanese Community Association in Jordan, and Jordan Japan Academic Society. The Vice President for Humanities at the University of Jordan Dr. Nahed Emaish, the Dean of the Faculty of Foreign Languages Dr. Marwan Al Jarrah, the Chargé d'affaires of Japan to Jordan Ms. Watanabe Tomoko, and the Chief Representative of JICA Jordan Office Mr. Morihata Shingo attended the event, along with many other distinguished guests and participants.
The contest served a dual purpose: offering Jordanian students learning the Japanese language an opportunity to demonstrate their linguistic skills, while also introducing the audience to aspects of Japan's rich culture.
In her opening remarks, Chargé d'affaires Ms. Watanabe Tomoko emphasized the importance of cultural exchange and language learning. She praised the efforts of Jordanian students who have embraced the Japanese language and expressed her hope for deeper ties between Japan and Jordan.
The contest unfolded in two sessions:
1-Recitation Section: 8 contestants passionately recited their favorite lyrics of Japanese songs. Aya Maswadee secured the first prize.
2-Speech Section: 7 contestants eloquently gave a speech on the theme (My Precious Thing)'. Yara Abu Karaki emerged as the winner in this category.
The first prize for both recitation and speech section were awarded by Chargé d'affaires Ms. Watanabe Tomoko,
Special recognition was also bestowed upon the following individuals:
•Second Prize for the Speech Section (Dana Abu Noufal)— presented by the Japanese Community Association in Jordan
•Second Prize for the Recitation Section (Reem Kafino) — presented by JICA Jordan Office
•Special Prize (Sarah Abu Alfoul) — presented by the Jordan Japan Academic Society (JJAS)
The event fostered cultural exchange and camaraderie, bringing together Japanese and Jordanian participants from diverse backgrounds.
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