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Second JREF Essay Contest
We are very proud to announce the
Second JREF Essay Contest
in collaboration with
Genki Japanese & Culture School in Fukuoka
on one of the following three topics:
- What aspect(s) of Japanese culture intrigue(s) you the most?
- Tell us about an interesting interaction you have had in Japanese or with a Japanese person.
- Tell us about a situation where you learned something new or interesting about Japan or Japanese culture (perhaps through a misunderstanding of some sort).
The prize: a
2 week, 50-hour Japanese Language Course at Genki Japanese & Culture School in
Fukuoka or in
Tokyo. The winner can choose one of the following three Japanese Plus Courses:
- Japanese Plus Conversation
- Japanese Plus Traditional Culture
- Japanese Plus Pop Culture
Deadline for submissions: 15 December 2016
Please find all the details on our contest page:
JREF Essay Contest
We are looking forward to your entries!
Find all the info about our first Essay Contest in 2012, including a brief report by our lucky winner Maria,
here. Within the next few days we are going to upload all the 2012 essays submitted to the
Resource section.
Just a little reminder to those who haven't seen our inconspicuous notice on top: we are still looking forward to your entries on one of the following topics:
- What aspect(s) of Japanese culture intrigue(s) you the most?
- Tell us about an interesting interaction you have had in Japanese or with a Japanese person.
- Tell us about a situation where you learned something new or interesting about Japan or Japanese culture (perhaps through a misunderstanding of some sort).
Deadline: December 15, 2016
All entries of the JREF Contest 2012 have now been added to our Resources. Find them
here.
Disclaimer: all entrants agreed to have their entries published.
Just a little reminder that we are still looking forward to your entries. Deadline: December 15, 2016!
After long deliberations, our jury has selected the lucky winner of the Second JREF Essay Contest. Click the link below to read his intro and first statement:
JREF Contests | Japan Forum
Congratulations on behalf of GenkiJACS and JREF, and thanks to our jurors, too!
Our contest winner, Ryan, has just returned from his sojourn in Japan. Please read his blog entry
here.
Thanks
@Ryan Noble, it's good to know you had such a great time in Japan !