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32nd National Japan Bowl

TENTATIVE DATES: April 18-19, 2024
The National Japan Bowl is America’s premier Japanese-language competition, now in its 32nd year. Each spring the Japan-America Society of Washington DC welcomes 200 of the country’s top high school Japanese language students to the nation’s capital for the competition. Learn More32nd National Japan Bowl

2023 Sponsors

The National Japan Bowl is made possible by generous grants from the following organizations. Gold Sponsor Silver Sponsors Bronze Sponsor Temple University Japan Community Sponsors Department of East Asian LanguagesContinue reading2023 Sponsors

Media & Press

Media Credentials We invite you to experience the 32nd National Japan Bowl on April 11 – 12, 2024. Unless specific equipment is needed, one two-day pass per media outlet will beContinue readingMedia & Press

April 11 & 12, 2024

32nd National Japan Bowl

Join Japan-America Society of Washington DC for America's premier high school Japanese Language Competition. The Japan Bowl is not just a challenging and fun competition; it also allows students to experience Japanese culture firsthand and meet other students who share their interest in Japan and its language.

America's Premier Japanese Language Competition

For the past 31 years, JASWDC has organized the Japan Bowl to recognize and encourage students across the United States who have chosen Japanese as their foreign language. The National Japan Bowl, America’s only nationwide Japanese-language competition, is vital for inspiring students and reinforcing their teachers' and school districts' efforts and investments. JASWDC’s Japan Bowl program truly has global impact, incentivizing the study of Japanese language across the world. JASWDC owns the rights to the Japan Bowl name and logo.