The following list was valid at the 2015 Contest
Prizes for the winners (college levels)
1st place/Consulate-General of Japan Award: 優勝
Consul General's Special Award Plaque, certificate, cash award ($300) and other prize items.
A round trip to Japan with home-stay and study at Niigata Seiryo University (the details coming later)
(If the winner declines the trip-to-Japan award it will be given to the next winner.) A round trip ticket awarded by JAL, with ¥10000 awarded by Nippon Express Travel.
2nd place 二位: Cash award ($200), certificate and other prizes
3rd place 三位: Cash award ($100), certificate and other prizes
Best efforts 努力賞: Certificate and other prizes
Humor ヒューモア賞::Certificate and other prizes
Creativity クリエイティブ賞: Certificate and other prizes
Prizes for the winners (for high school)
1st place/Consulate-General of Japan Award:
Consul General's Special Award Plaque, certificate, cash award ($300) and other prizes
2nd place:Cash award ($200), certificate and other prizes
3rd place:Cash award ($100), certificate and other prizes
Best efforts: Certificate and other prizes
Humor:Certificate and other prizes
Creativity:Certificate and other prizes
Note:
The top three winners of the high school category in this contest retain the right to apply for the National Contest in May 2015 sponsored by Aurora Foundation.
The winner of this national contest will participate in the International Competition in Tokyo, Japan, in July 2015.
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Prize supporters list. Thank you for your generous donations!
Scholarship for 2nd and 3rd place winners
college level winner: 新潟でのホームステー付き一か月前後の文化体験 sponsored by Niigata Seiryo University.
participation package of 1) five tea sticks (green tea and roasted gree tea), 2) 1kitkat, 3) rice crackers, 4) Japanese paper balloon, 5) special message written on a postcard
One round trip ticket to Japan (auction ticket). This ticket excludes surcharge and tax. 日本往復チケット (一か月以内。一年有効)
¥10000 (as a voucher for the shuttle bus between Narita and hotel)
Temple University, Japan Campus テンプル大学ジャパンキャンパス:
2nd (200x2) and 3rd place (100x2) cash prizes for both categories 高校、大学の部の二位、三位の賞金
TUJ pens, postcards, TUJ tenugui (cotton cloth towels) for each of the participants 参加賞
KYOCERA International:
A Passion for Success written by Kazuo Inamori for all 12 winners 稲盛和夫著を高校、大学の部の入賞者12名へ
SONY:
以下の商品を入賞者へ振り分けました
Cheng & Tsui Publishing:
Beautiful Obi for the two winners
高校、大学の部の入賞者へ
「かんじだいすき」本冊2冊並びに語彙英訳別冊2冊を日本語を学ぶ高校生や日本語指導をなさる先生にふりわけました
2 Cranes
2 Angels
2 Long candles
2 small candles
50 pens with SDJSC logo for the first 50 people inluding contestants. 競技者および関係者、先着50名
Stone Bridge Press
In.Vent.Dreams will donate 8 items in two separate bags/baskets. 高校、大学の部の入賞者へ
Kanji Starter1, Kanji Starter2 高校、大学の部の入賞者へ
3 cases of Milk Coffee, all contestants, volunteers, teachers will receive the drink. 競技者全員へ
2 cases of Macha Kitkat All contestants will receive a bag of 12 KitKat. 競技者全員へ
Leather notebooks 入賞者へ
文房具雑貨(JPT)参加賞としてふりわけ
Japan Foundation:
50 badges of 日本語できます。(contestants and college volunteers, some teachers) 参加賞
10 posters (for first ten teachers)
some kana practice sheets
Japanese washi type wallet (purchased at Meiji Shrine on National Foundation Day) for all contestants and their teachers
Sakura cha (sakura tea) @ Meiji Shrine or insense stand for teachers sending the contestants
pencil sharpener purchased @ Ikebukuro Hello Kitty store for 6 special award winners
appreciation certificates of Mitsuwa for teachers sending the students
Japanese a gold and a silver candy @ Meiji Shrine ^_*
List of former prize supporters 協賛の皆さまリスト