Embassy of Japan in Georgia held the 3rd Japanese Language Speech Contest
2025/12/16
On 14 December, the Embassy of Japan in Georgia held the 3rd Japanese Language Speech Contest at the Free University of Tbilisi. The contest has been held since 2023 with the aim of providing participants with an opportunity to present the results of their daily Japanese language studies, to share the experiences and knowledge they have gained through learning Japanese, and to further promote understanding of Japanese culture. This year, a total of 21 participants took part from Tbilisi and other cities. At the closing ceremony, Ambassador Ishizuka Hideki delivered remarks and presented certificates of commendation.
This year, due to the large number of applicants, the contest was divided into three categories: Beginner (School Students), Beginner (University Students and Senior Participants), and Intermediate-Advanced Category.
Each Category’s topics and results are given below:
Beginner (School Students) Category: one of the following topics [Favorite Proverbs from Japan and Georgia], [Favorite Japanese Expressions]
Winner: Matiashvili Tamari
Runner-up: Kipiani Elenuki
3rd Place: Qurdiani Andria
Prize for Good Effort: Dgebuadze Elisabeth
Beginner (University Students and Senior Participants) Category: one of the following topics [Favorite Proverbs from Japan and Georgia], [Favorite Japanese Expressions]
Winner: Kritchashvili Mariam
Runner-up: Sturua Baia
3rd Place: Molashkhia Nita
Prize for Good Effort: Nemsadze Gigi
Intermediate-Advanced Category: one of the following topics [The Charm of Japanese language That Japanese People Don't Notice] [Interesting aspects of the Japanese language] [Japanese Books I'd Like to Recommend] [The Power of Japanese langauge]
Winner: Jugheli Nino
Runner-up: Sanadze Mariam
3rd Place: Zalikiani Anna
Prize for Good Effort: Shinjikashvili Miranda
Prize for Good Effort: Laluashvili Vakhtangi
This year, due to the large number of applicants, the contest was divided into three categories: Beginner (School Students), Beginner (University Students and Senior Participants), and Intermediate-Advanced Category.
Each Category’s topics and results are given below:
Beginner (School Students) Category: one of the following topics [Favorite Proverbs from Japan and Georgia], [Favorite Japanese Expressions]
Winner: Matiashvili Tamari
Runner-up: Kipiani Elenuki
3rd Place: Qurdiani Andria
Prize for Good Effort: Dgebuadze Elisabeth
Beginner (University Students and Senior Participants) Category: one of the following topics [Favorite Proverbs from Japan and Georgia], [Favorite Japanese Expressions]
Winner: Kritchashvili Mariam
Runner-up: Sturua Baia
3rd Place: Molashkhia Nita
Prize for Good Effort: Nemsadze Gigi
Intermediate-Advanced Category: one of the following topics [The Charm of Japanese language That Japanese People Don't Notice] [Interesting aspects of the Japanese language] [Japanese Books I'd Like to Recommend] [The Power of Japanese langauge]
Winner: Jugheli Nino
Runner-up: Sanadze Mariam
3rd Place: Zalikiani Anna
Prize for Good Effort: Shinjikashvili Miranda
Prize for Good Effort: Laluashvili Vakhtangi