JLfest 2024 | The 17th Annual Japanese Language Festival
COMPETITIONS
Winning a prize at a competition may add a feather to your cap but learning from its experience gains you the crown!
This year there are 13 competitions of different varieties and levels to whet your appetite at the convenience of your home!
The rules & regulations of the respective competitions
should be read together with the
Only registered festival participants may participate
unless otherwise specified.
Please note that the sign-up period varies with the competition.
Storytellers
Retell the popular「猫の皿」your way and entice everyone!
あなたの風で、「猫の皿」を演じてみない？
[ 2022 ]
In 7 minutes, string ideas from images and tell a story.
7分間で、絵を見て話してみよう。
[ 2022 ]
Create a digital poster to help learners to learn a Kanji.
漢字学習に役立つデジタルポスターを作ってみない？
[ 2022 ]
Discover something about Japan that not many are unaware of? Share with your peers!
意外な日本を発見し、電子ポスター でみんなと共有してみよう。
(For students from invited universities and colleges only)
Share something special about your hometown in a 2-min video under the theme 「地元の空」
地元の誇りや魅力を２分間のビデオで紹介しないか。
Retell the story 「海の夏」in the KAMISHIBAI way!!
「海の夏」を紙芝居で話してみよう。
Entice your audience with a joke in Japanese on video.
「小鼻」を演じてみよう。
Let's make everyone laugh with your witty conversation between a notebook and a mobile.
ノートパソコンと携帯の会話を作ってみんなを笑わせよう。
Snap a photo of anything in the house and pen a caption.
「一見一筆」で、家にあるもの、いるものの写真を1枚撮って気持ちや考えを書いてみよう。
To wear or not to wear a mask? Convey your feelings in 5-7-5!
マスクをつけるかつけないか気持ちを5-7-5に表してみないか。
[NEW]
Let's design a thank-you postcard to someone dear using ONORESHO
「己書」を使って大切な人へのお礼のハガキをデザインしてみよう。
Adventurers
This year's theme is Learning of Japanese Characters. Design a SUGOROKU game with Scratch!
スクラッチを使用して「文字学習」すごろくゲームをデザインしませんか。
Calling all Japan fans! Challenge the other 99 and win the title!
日本ファンですか？そうなら日本の言葉、文化、社会に関するクイズに挑戦してみませんか。
Ready for a KATAKANA Combat? Let's gear-up!
カタカナの戦いに、さあ、出かけよう！