JOI Video

The Japanese Olympiad of Indiana (JOI) is an annual Japanese language and culture contest for Indiana high school students. 

2024 JOI was held at Ball State University on February 24th, 2024!

Previous hosts of JOI were as follows:

• 2024: Ball State University

• 2023: Indiana University Bloomington

• 2022: Cultural Festival [Virtual due to CoVid]

• 2021: Cultural Festival [Virtual due to CoVid]

• 2020: Purdue University

• 2019: Indiana University Indianapolis

• 2018: Earlham College

• 2017: DePauw University

• 2016: Ball State University

• 2015: Purdue University

• 2014: Indiana University Bloomington

• 2013: Ball State University

• 2012: DePauw University

• 2011: Valparaiso Univerity

• 2010: Valparaiso High School

• 2009: Earlham College

• 2008: DePauw University

• 2007: Warren Central High School

Information about upcoming JOIs is available in the 2024 Study Guide

Registration Link

2024 Student Eligibility Form - these should be scanned as PDFs and emailed to mtsugawa@mcas.k12.in.us

2024 Format, Rules, and Procedures

Further information about past JOIs can be found under "Past AITJ news and events" on the AITJ archive page.