Schedule of Event
1:00 Opening (Masters of Ceremonies: Dacoda Strack and Rachel Valdez)
Welcome Greetings, Mr. Joseph Carmellino, Esq, President, North Park Lions Club
Consul Shoko Kida, Consulate-General of Japan Los Angeles
Greetings: Ms. Kate Leonard, Honorary Consul of Japan in San Diego
(1/6) Welcome greetings: https://youtu.be/eqo1hnIN3sc
Introduction of Judging Team:
Consul Shoko Kida, Consulate-General of Japan, Los Angeles
Dr. Ryu Kitajima, Japanese Language Program, Dept. of Linguistics and
Asian/Middle Eastern Languages, San Diego State University, Head Judge
Mr.Kirill Miroshkhin, Asset Liability Manager, Bank of Hope, Los Angeles
Dr. Yuki Arita, Japanese Language Program, Dept. of Linguistics and
Asian/Middle Eastern Languages, San Diego State University
Announcement of judging criteria: Dr. Kitajima, Head Judge
Announcement of sponsors and awards
Speeches
High School
(2/6) High School Division: https://youtu.be/mLlCn8NVzps
Amy Kim エイミー キム
Title: 「仕事のバランス」 "Balance of work"
Pho Kuo フォー・クオー
Title: 「現代続けられない日本の習慣」 "Japanese Customs that Can't Persist Today"
Yolanda Liu ヨランダ・リュウ
Title: 「外来語と日本と私」 "Borrowed Words & Japan & Myself"
Yilang Shao イラン・シャオ
Title: 「どうしてオタク？」 “Why I Became an Otaku?”
Alexander Woelkers アレックス・ウォルカーズ
Title: 「初めての日本人の友達」 " My First Japanese Friend "
Intermission (5 minutes)
College/University
(3/6) College Division 1/2: https://youtu.be/1AKlLcrRc6U
Ellianna Adams エリアンナ・アダムス
Title: 「日本人は冷たい人？」 "Are Japanese People Cold People"
Eduardo Flores エディ・フローレス
Title: 「セザール・チャベス、農業労働者のヒーロー」 "Cesar Chavez, Hero of the Field Worker"
HannaMei Levine ハナメイ・レビン
Title: 「サンディエゴのコミュニティーを守ろう！」 "Let’s Protect San Diego!"
Shalimar McGinnis シャリマ マクギニス
Title: 「渋谷に行きたい！」 "I want to go to Shibuya!"
Tanya Phan ターニャ・ファン
Title: 「肉まんなど小さいものの重要さ」 "The importance of little things like meat buns"
Intermission (5 minutes)
(4/6) College Division 2/2: https://youtu.be/9axpWiUtSAM
Alexander Shepard アレクサンダー・シェパード
Title: 「なぜ私は日本語を勉強していますか。」 "Why am I studying Japanese？"
Emily Tran エミリー・トラン
Title: 「ハムスターについて」 "About Hamsters "
Louis Philip Tripoli フィリップ・トリポリ
Title: 「二つの家族の話」 "A Story of Two Families"
Elaine Grace Villena エレーン・ヴィレナ
Title: 「虫が大好き」 "I Love Insects"
Cruz Yanez クルズ・ヤネズ
Title: 「日本は私の心に」 "Japan Is Where the Heart Is"
Julliette Young ジュリエット・ヤング
Title: 「遠く離れているあなたを理解できるように、私が歌います」 "In the Hope of Understanding You One Day, I’ll Sing"
Intermission
Japanese Music:
(5/6) Music Session: https://youtu.be/xhyaBe5lR4E/
(original, better quality) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jR3yH6bkhtQ
“Mother and Daughter Duo”
Reiko Obata on Koto and Annelle Kazumi Gregory on Violin
Announcement of Winners:
(6/6) Award ceremony and photos: https://youtu.be/lirfzpPxQkU
General Comments: Dr. Ryu Kitajima
Recognition of Awards:
1) High School Level
Special Awards presented by Mr. Kirill Miroshkhin
3rd place presented by Dr. Yuki Arita
2nd place will be presented by Dr. Ryu Kitajima
1st place presented by Consul Shoko Kida
2) College Level
Special Awards: presented by Mr. Kirill Miroshkhin
3rd place presented by Dr. Yuki Arita
2nd place will be presented by Dr. Ryu Kitajima
1st place presented by Consul Shoko Kida
Photo Time with Smiles
Participating Schools for 2022:
Canyon Crest Academy, Mira Mesa High School, Rancho Bernardo High School, Torrey Pines High, School, Grossmont College, San Diego Mesa College, San Diego State University, University of San Diego,
University of California, San Diego
Contributing teachers:
Ayumi Dohr, Keiko Ito, Hiroko Takagi, Izumi Takeda, Don Quinn, Sato Umabe
and other teachers
Guests and Judges:
Ms. Shoko Kida, Consulate General of Japan in Los Angeles
Ms. Kate Leonard, Honorary Consul of Japan in San Diego,
Dr. Ryu Kitajima, San Diego State University
Mr.Kirill Miroshkhin, Bank of Hope, Los Angeles
Dr. Yuki Arita, San Diego State University
Performing Artists:
Reiko Obata (Koto), Annelle Kazumi Gregory(violin)
Masters of Ceremonies:
Dacoda Strack & Rachel Valdez
Tech Support:
Dacoda Strack, Bryan Musicar
Sponsors/Supporters
Japan Foundation, Japan Airlines, SONY, Kyocera, Rancho Santa Fe Foundation,
SDYSCS, Masonic Secretaries Association, Wa-Common, Kazumi & Sakata,
Vivi Navi, Kazuko Coyne, SDJBA, San Diego Yuyu, TJSC, CAJLT
Host
North Park Lions Club
Co-host
Consulate General of Japan Los Angeles
Presented by
San Diego Japanese Speech Contest Committee
March 20, 2022
