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| Date | 1 September, 2023 |
| Location | Kitaakita, Bunka Kaikan |
| No. of participants | 43 |
| Speech winner |
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| Title | Spending my days with a smile |
| Gender | F |
| Grade | 3 |
| School | Kokusai Jōhō |
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| Recitation winner |
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| Title | Limelight |
| Gender | F |
| Grade | 2 |
| School | Moriyoshi |
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| ← 2022 | 2024 → |
The 2023 Ōdate Kitaakita JHS Recitation & Speech Contest (第５５回大館北秋田中学校英語暗唱弁論大会) was held on Friday 1st September at Bunka Kaikan (北秋田市文化会館), also known as Falcon, in Kitaakita.
43 students took part in the competition, performing 18 speeches and 25 recitations.
This year was the 55th annual competition.
Program
| 8:30 ~
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Reception
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| 8:50 ~
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Opening Ceremony
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| 9:00 ~
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Recitations (2nd grade, 1st grade, 3rd grade)
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| 11:50 ~
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Judging
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| 12:15 ~
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Award Announcements
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| 13:20 ~
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Speeches
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| 15:15 ~
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Judging
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| 15:50 ~
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Award Announcements
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| 16:15
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End
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Judges
Rules
- Speeches and recitations should be under 5 minutes in length. Skits should be under 3 minutes.
- If time take is between 5:01~5:10 the student will have 1 point deducted for each second they are overtime. e.g. a student whose time is 5:04 will have 4 points deducted from their score.
- If a student goes over 5:11 they will be disqualified.
- Recitation
- English 60%, delivery 40%
- Speech
- Content 50%, English 30%, delivery 20%
- Students don't have to bow or announce title before speaking.
- Students may bring script with them to the podium, but if they use it they will lose points.
- If a students forgets part of their speech for more than 10 seconds, they will reminded.
- Similar to the JHS Prefectural Speech Contest
- No overacting, and no props.
- Students must not stand beside of or in front of the podium at any point.
- All judges must be in agreement before a student will be deducted points.
Results
The top award is the Most excellent award. This award is given to 2 students, one for the speech and one for recitation. Other students who were impressive are given an Excellent award, and all other students who partake in the competition are awarded a Very good. All students received a certificate.
2nd Grade Recitations
1st Grade Recitations
3rd Grade Recitations
Speeches
| #
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Student
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Grade
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Gender
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School
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Speech Title
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Award
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| 1
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Atsuya Kamada
|
3
|
M
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Ōdate Dai Ichi
|
Let's help each other
|
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| 2
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Kira Shibata
|
9
|
M
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Ani Gakuen
|
What humans do to animals
|
|
| Paused while the judges had a discussion
|
| 3
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Yua Kohara
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3
|
F
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Kokusai Jōhō
|
Spending my days with a smile
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Most excellent
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| 4
|
Maki Tahata
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2
|
F
|
Ōdate Minami
|
Making Days Special
|
Excellent
|
| 5
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Erena Kato
|
9
|
F
|
Ani Gakuen
|
First Ani Gakuen
|
|
| 6
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Kotoko Izumi
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2
|
F
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Hokuyō
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I am proud of my school
|
|
| 7
|
Yuzuki Ito
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1
|
F
|
Kamikoani
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Music Makes Me Happy
|
Excellent
|
| 8
|
Kokoro Nakajima
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8
|
M
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Ani Gakuen
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My Hero, Nobunaga
|
|
| 9
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Miroku Nara
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3
|
M
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Seishō
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I Am a Man Who Will Change the World
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Excellent
|
| 10
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Tamaki Ishitoya
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3
|
F
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Ōdate Dai Ichi
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Understanding cultural differences
|
|
| 10 minute break
|
| 11
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Sayaka Miura
|
1
|
F
|
Kamikoani
|
My Journey to Positivity
|
|
| 12
|
Mei Takeda
|
2
|
F
|
Ōdate Minami
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Be Yourself
|
|
| 13
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Nao Miura
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2
|
F
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Aikawa
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To Be Myself
|
|
| 14
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Riku Takeishi
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3
|
M
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Kamikoani
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An Animal-Friendly World
|
|
| 15
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Kaho Manta
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2
|
F
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Hinai
|
What I can do now
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Excellent
|
| 16
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Sosuke Sasaki
|
3
|
M
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Ōdate Minami
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Grandfather's Smell
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Excellent
|
| 17
|
Rui Nagasaki
|
2
|
M
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Hokuyō
|
Disaster Prevention Activities We Can Do
|
|
| 18
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Kikyo Miura
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3
|
M
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Kamikoani
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Charms, Challenges, and Opportunities
|
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ALTs
Statistics
| Area
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Schools
|
Students
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Speeches
|
Recitations
|
3rd grade
|
2nd grade
|
1st grade
|
Male
|
Female
|
E
|
ME
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| Kamikoani
|
1
|
7
|
4
|
3
|
3
|
1
|
3
|
3
|
4
|
2
|
|
| Kitaakita
|
4
|
13
|
4
|
9
|
4
|
6
|
3
|
4
|
9
|
3
|
1
|
| Odate
|
9
|
23
|
10
|
13
|
10
|
11
|
2
|
8
|
15
|
8
|
1
|
| Total
|
14
|
43
|
18
|
25
|
17
|
18
|
8
|
15
|
28
|
13
|
2
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See also
