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2024
Level 1 Contest
Level 1 Contest
1st-year students created three to four-minute video skits. The topic should be related to Japan (such as Japanese customs, culture, society, and so on), or it should include information about Japan.
🏆 1st Place: 「うそつき」The Liar (Sydney Compton, Sarah Hill, Saqqara Scott, Kendal Oster)
🥈 2nd Place: 「あいをみつけて」Find your love (Ava DiLouie, Brianna Woods, Victoria Lim)
🥉 3rd Place: 「ペニーで買う物」Pay a pretty penny (Jouji Pedersen, Caleb Spurling, Parker Belanger)
🏆 1st Place🏆
「うそつき」
The Liar
🏆 1st Place🏆
「うそつき」
The Liar
Sydney Compton
Sarah Hill
Saqqara Scott
Kendal Oster
🥈 2nd Place🥈
「あいをみつけて」
Find your love
🥈 2nd Place🥈
「あいをみつけて」
Find your love
Ava DiLouie
Brianna Woods
Victoria Lim
🥉 3rd Place🥉
「ペニーで買う物」
Pay a pretty penny
🥉 3rd Place🥉
「ペニーで買う物」
Pay a pretty penny
Jouji Pedersen
Caleb Spurling
Parker Belanger
Level 1 First Place
Winners' Comment
Level 1 First Place
Winners' Comment
Thank you so much for allowing us to participate in this competition! It’s already had an impact on our Japanese learning and it is a motivation to work harder to learn as much Japanese as possible!
Thank you so much for allowing us to participate in this competition! It’s already had an impact on our Japanese learning and it is a motivation to work harder to learn as much Japanese as possible!
Sydney Compton, Sarah Hill, Saqqara Scott, Kendal Oster
Sydney Compton, Sarah Hill, Saqqara Scott, Kendal Oster
Level 1 Second Place
Winners' Comment
Level 1 Second Place
Winners' Comment
Firstly, we want to thank Nakano sensei for her guidance in class and on our project. We also want to thank the judges who chose our skit! It was a very fun project, and we are grateful to have had the chance to enter the competition. It improved our Japanese and we hope to continue improving through experiences like this one. Thank you!
Ava DiLouie, Brianna Woods, Victoria Lim
Level 2 Contest
Level 2 Contest
2nd year students created four to five minute video skit. The topic needs to depict either the planning or the experiencing of a trip to a destination of choice.
🏆 1st Place: 「日本にいる外国人」Foreigners in Japan (Matthew Ferrante, Adam Miller, Adrian Meza)
🥈 2nd Place: 「VIP初音ミクの経験」VIP Hatsune Miku Experience (Izzy Carr, Kinsey Ulrich, Austin Cradic, Jade Shelton)
🥉 3rd Place: --
🏆 1st Place🏆
「日本にいる外国人」
Foreigners in Japan
🏆 1st Place🏆
「日本にいる外国人」
Foreigners in Japan
Matthew Ferrante
Adam Miller
Adrian Meza
🥈 2nd Place🥈
「VIP初音ミクの経験」
VIP Hatsune Miku Experience
🥈 2nd Place🥈
「VIP初音ミクの経験」
VIP Hatsune Miku Experience
Izzy Carr
Kinsey Ulrich
Austin Cradic
Jade Shelton
Level 2 First Place
Winners
Level 2 First Place
Winners
Matthew Ferrante, Adam Miller, Adrian Meza
Level 2 Second Place
Winners
Level 2 Second Place
Winners
Izzy Carr, Kinsey Ulrich, Austin Cradic, Jade Shelton
Level 3 Contest
Level 3 Contest
3rd year and higher level students created a four to five minute video poster presentation. This year’s topic is 「私と日本」（Japan and I). Students should talk about their experiences related to Japan, Japanese language study and/or their future plans. They should discuss how they will connect their knowledge and experiences related to Japan to their future.
🏆 1st Place: 「生き甲斐」Ikigai (Jordyn Caudle)
🥈 2nd Place: 「私と日本」Japan and I (Akari Zhang)
🥉 3rd Place: 「日本と私」Japan and I (Mae Monette)
⭐️Special Prize:「わたしの着物体験」 My Kimono Experience (Heather Quilin)
🏆 1st Place🏆
「生き甲斐」Ikigai
🏆 1st Place🏆
「生き甲斐」Ikigai
Jordyn Caudle
🥈 2nd Place🥈
「私と日本」Japan and I
🥈 2nd Place🥈
「私と日本」Japan and I
Akari Zhang
🥉 3rd Place🥉
「日本と私」Japan and I
🥉 3rd Place🥉
「日本と私」Japan and I
Mae Monette
⭐️Special Prize⭐️
「わたしの
着物体験」
⭐️Special Prize⭐️
「わたしの
着物体験」
My Kimono Experience
Heather Quilin
Level 3 First Place Winner
Level 3 First Place Winner
Jordyn Caudle
Jordyn Caudle
The prize is very helpful since saving money as a college student can be quite stressful, as I’m sure a lot of people can relate to. The certificate I received is something I will keep with me forever, as it is a reminder of the work that I have put into learning the Japanese language and that I should recognize my own efforts from time to time. I’m very grateful to the sponsors and hosts for their time and efforts in this contest. It was a great experience and I hope to be a part of more events in the future with both the Japanese community and the people who enjoy Japanese culture here in Tennessee.
Level 3 Second Place Winner
Level 3 Second Place Winner
Akari Zhang
Akari Zhang
このコンテストを参加するきっかけで、日本語の練習にもなりました。親や、先生とアイデアを話したりして、自分と日本のストーリーに関してもっと深く考えることができました。いい経験でした！ Participating in this contest also helped me practice my Japanese. I was able to talk about ideas with my parents and my teacher, and I was able to think more deeply about my own story and that of Japan. It was a good experience!
Level 3 Third
Place Winner
Level 3 Third
Place Winner
Mae Monette
Mae Monette
Thank you to all of the sponsors and everyone involved in putting together this year's contest. I am so grateful to have had this opportunity to reflect on my personal connection to Japan and my love of Japanese culture that has developed over the years. It was also so inspiring to see the dedication and hard work of the other contestants in their videos, and I am excited to see the continued growth of Japanese language programs in Tennessee. これからも日本語の勉強を頑張ります。ありがとうございました。
Level 3 Special Prize Winner
Level 3 Special Prize Winner
Heather Quillin
Heather Quillin
I really enjoyed the topic for this year's contest titled "Japan and I." It was fun to get to share my personal experience I had while I was in Japan. I shared on the beautiful experience I had wearing Kimono in Japan. I am glad my presentation was well liked enough to receive the Special Award. Thank you all very much for picking mine and for my award!
Participating Schools
Participating Schools
We’re proud to recognize the schools that participated in this year’s contest:
East Tennessee State University
Maryville College
Middle Tennessee State University
The University of Tennessee at Martin
Vanderbilt University
🌸Our Generous Sponsors & Supporters🌸
🌸Our Generous Sponsors & Supporters🌸
Special thanks to our sponsors and supporters for making this event possible!
Sponsors
Sponsors
The Mitsui U.S.A. Foundation
TBDN Tennessee Company
Middle Tennessee Japan Society
Supporters
Supporters
Consulate General of Japan in Nashville
Japan America Society of Tennessee
Knoxville Asian Festival
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