Sophie Yun and Raz Tripp won second and third place respectively in 2023’s Tertiary Japanese Language Speech Contest 2023. The event was organised by Japanese Studies Aotearoa New Zealand (JSANZ) and is sponsored by the Japanese Chamber of Commerce of Auckland Inc. “Nisui-Kai,” among other local organisations.
Sophie, a Japanese major pursuing a Bachelor of Arts, took second place with her speech “Importance of Connection” and received a domestic travel voucher. Raz was awarded third place for his speech “My Kokorozashi (My Aspiration).”
The awards ceremony took place on November 3 at the University of Auckland, with attendance by distinguished guests from local businesses and government organisations, prize winners’ families and friends, and Japanese programme staff.
