Japanese Majors from the School of Humanities Education and
On September 20, the 23rd Kyoritsu Cup Japanese Speech Contest concluded successfully in Chengdu. Nearly 90 outstanding contestants from various universities competed in this event. The student team led by Ms. Zhang Shutong, an experienced teacher from the Japanese Program, delivered an impressive performance.
After passing the preliminary listening and written test and the final impromptu speech challenge, Lei Yuhao and Huang Huanhuan both ranked among the top five and won the Grand Prize, the highest honor of the contest. They have qualified for an 8‑day study tour to Japan from January 18 to 25, 2026.
As a major cultural exchange event held across multiple Asian countries, the Kyoritsu Cup Japanese Speech Contest takes place annually in eight Asian nations including China, South Korea, Indonesia, and Vietnam. Founded in 2002, it has been held 23 times. Since 2018, the China round has been hosted in Chengdu, and this year marks its sixth edition in the city. Endorsed by the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT) of Japan and supported by the Consulate‑General of Japan in Chongqing, the contest upholds the principles of fairness, impartiality, and openness, providing a high‑quality platform for cross‑cultural communication through the Japanese language.
The Japanese Program at the School of Humanities Education and Applied Sciences has long integrated practical teaching with academic competitions. Adopting the educational model of “promoting teaching and learning through competitions”, the program strives to improve students’ comprehensive Japanese proficiency and cross‑cultural communication competence.
The curriculum balances language skill training and cultural literacy development. Regular activities such as Japanese speech contests and cultural salons are organized to strengthen students’ language foundations and guide them to tell China’s stories in Japanese with strengthened cultural confidence. The excellent performance of the two students is a vivid reflection of the program’s teaching achievements and students’ comprehensive qualities.
In the future, the Japanese Program will continue to deepen educational reform and commit to cultivating more outstanding Japanese professionals with solid language skills and profound cultural grounding.
After passing the preliminary listening and written test and the final impromptu speech challenge, Lei Yuhao and Huang Huanhuan both ranked among the top five and won the Grand Prize, the highest honor of the contest. They have qualified for an 8‑day study tour to Japan from January 18 to 25, 2026.
The curriculum balances language skill training and cultural literacy development. Regular activities such as Japanese speech contests and cultural salons are organized to strengthen students’ language foundations and guide them to tell China’s stories in Japanese with strengthened cultural confidence. The excellent performance of the two students is a vivid reflection of the program’s teaching achievements and students’ comprehensive qualities.
In the future, the Japanese Program will continue to deepen educational reform and commit to cultivating more outstanding Japanese professionals with solid language skills and profound cultural grounding.