2024 Japan Cup: Brings Together Students of Japanese for a Fun-Filled, Day-Long Competition NEW

2024 Japan Cup. Japan Cup brings together students of Japanese for a fun-filled, day-long competition on a wide variety of subject matter ranging from current events to Japanese grammar. We invite competing teams from middle schools, high schools and universities. Each team is comprised of 2-3 students from one institution and they compete within their designated Japanese level against other teams. There is no limit on the number of teams from each institution allowed to compete at each level. Join us for a day of excitement and fun!

Date
April 6, 2024

Registration

Location 
Front Range Community College 


What is Japan Cup?
Japan Cup brings together students of Japanese for a fun-filled, day-long competition on a wide variety of subject matter ranging from current events to Japanese grammar. The competition is divided into Preliminary Rounds and Conversation Rounds in the morning and Final Rounds after lunch. Final Rounds will be open to the public in 2023. We will do our best to provide cultural demonstrations and experiences in the morning for all participants based on our ability to do so in a safe environment.

We invite competing teams from middle schools, high schools and universities. Each team is comprised of 2-3 students from one institution and they compete within their designated Japanese level against other teams. There is no limit on the number of teams from each institution allowed to compete at each level. Join us for a day of excitement and fun! If you have any questions or if you/ your organization would like to help sponsor this event, please contact us at [email protected]

Competition Level 
Levels range from 1-4 with Level 1 being beginner level and Level 4 being equivalent to college 200 level Japanese.

*You cannot repeat a level or compete in a lower level than one you have previously competed in.

High school students who are currently enrolled in Levels 1, 2, 3 or 4 of Japanese language classes and college students in their first and second years of study are eligible to participate. Middle school students who are at the same level as high school level students may also participate. College-level students are not required to be accompanied by their instructor/coach to attend on the day of the