District 76 Division E Area 57
2018 Japanese & English International Contest
Date/ Sunday, April 1,2018
Venue/ Odawara Citizen Exchange Center UMECO
Host/ English Contest Shonan TMC
Japanese contest Odawara TMC
Among the attendance of about 50, from Shonan TMC were 10 including two Contestants and some in charge of certain roles.
2018 Japanese speech contest
12:15 Japanese speech contest call to order Contest Chair TM Hironori Saito
Opening remarks Area 57 Director TM Chiharu Tanabe
12:30 Japanese speech contest
The first contestant TM T. A. (Southern Beach TMC)
The second contestant TM S. I. (Odawara TMC)
The third contestant TM T. I. (Mishima TMC)
The fourth contestant TM M. S. (Mishima TMC)
The fifth contestant. TM M. N. (Southern Beach TMC)
The sixth contestant TM K. S. (Odawara TMC)
The six contestants all gave wonderful and impressive speeches.
They were given the Participation Awards by Contest Chair and interviewed by
TM N. Z.
The winners were:
The first place TM T. I. (Mishima TMC)
The second place TM M. S.. (Mishima TMC)
The third place TM T. A. (Southern beach TMC)
After the Host Club President’s closing address the Japanese contest adjourned. .
2018 English Speech Contest
14:45 English Speech Contest Call to Order Contest Chair TM M. K.
Opening remarks Area 57 Director TM C. T.
After the explanation of contest rules and Contestants qualification report by Chief Judge TM T. O’s, the speech order was announced .
15:00 English Speech Contest
The first contestant TM M. M. (Mishima TMC)
Speech Title; Watching over me
Summary Life is tough .So it was nice to have someone
watching over you. She noticed she could also be
the one to watch over someone . But It doesn’t mean
giving a hand totally, but keeping a warm watch
over someone.
The second contestant TM N.N. (Shonan TMC)
Speech Title; Teachers
Summary He has taught a lot of students but he has also
learned a lot from his students. Students can be
teachers. Life itself is the Best School for anyone.
We can enrich our life by this unfinished learnings.
The third contestant TM Y. S. (Southern Beach TMC)
Speech Title; Around you
Summary She talked about her experience while diving. It was
the moment she noticed there were people
protecting her and that we are surrounded by kind
people loving each of us, respectively. They are all
around us.
The fourth contestant TM S. Y. (OdawaraTMC)
Speech Title; Bloom your flower
Summary He talked about the key conversation with his
boss which broke through his stressful business
situation and made him positive.
His message was “Bloom your flower!”
The fifth contestant TM Y. W. (Shonan TMC)
Speech Title; Toastmasters
Summary His speech was about his experiences at Shonan
TMC ; how he felt attending the regular meeting
for the first time and came to find out it’s the best
place to learn persuasive speech in business, which
he proved himself in his successful business career.
The sixth contestant TM K. C. T. (Mishima TMC)
Speech Title; Jupiter
Summary With his tenor’s voice, he sang the first part of the
song “ Jupiter”, Ayaka Hirahara’s most popular
song. Life has ups and downs and even inside
himself he feels angelic side and demonic side of
mind. But listening Jupitar has always been his
motivation to keep his self-esteem.
The seventh contestant TM S. N. (Southern Beach TMC)
Speech Title; Next is my turn
Summary He talked about his father, very classic authoritative
type, respected as a leader by neighbor.. But for him
he looked too judgmental. Now that he has his own
child, it is his turn to aim his own idealistic father, but
from his wife’s point of view he tends to be too sweet.
Interview session
Every contestant was given the Participation Award and was interviewed by TM M. I..
To the question; what inspires you most? A contestant said seeing new world,
meeting new people, these are my inspiration. Another said inter-cultural activity
is my interest. One said toastmasters activity itself is his inspiration. They all really
are Mr. and Ms. Toastmasters.
16:30 Contest Chair announced the contest result and Area 57 Director TM C. T.
handed the Awards.
First Place TM N. N. (Shonan)
Second Place TM M. M. (Mishima)
Third Place TM S. N. (Southern Beachi)
Congratulation!
TM N. N. (Shonan, English) and TM T. I. (Mishima, Japanese) proceed
to the Division Contest as our representatives on April 15th.
President of Shonan TMC, TM N. N. made the host club President’s address and the contest ended in a friendly atmosphere.
Thank you for the wonderful contestants and all the role takers and supportive audience.
By M. I.