- National Japan Bowl®

29th National Japan Bowl

The National Japan Bowl is America’s premier Japanese-language competition, now in its 29th 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. The National Japan Bowl is a high-level, high-intensity competition that tests students’ knowledge of Japanese language and of the culture, history, and social context that bring the language to life. Learn More

What is the Japan Bowl®?

What makes the Japan Bowl® unique is that it goes beyond language and asks students about their knowledge of Japanese culture, society, daily life, history, geography, and current events. TheContinue readingWhat is the Japan Bowl®?

2021 Sponsors

Amway Daikin Hitachi, Ltd. MUFG Bank, Ltd. NEC Corporation of America Sumitomo Corporation of Americas Toyota Motor North America, Inc. Japan Automobile Manufacturers Association Mitsubishi Corporation (Americas) Laurasian Institution RitsumeikanContinue reading2021 Sponsors

Media & Press

Press for 29th National Japan Bowl (2021) Press for 28th National Japan Bowl (2020) For media & press inquiries contact Olivia Kent, okent@jaswdc.org.

More than Language

Championship Round Livestream

Relive the excitement of the 29th National Japan Bowl Championship Round livestream. Watch our finalists go head to head on questions about Japanese language, history and culture, and cheer on your favorite teams.

America's Premier Japanese Language Competition

The National Japan Bowl is a Signature Program of the Japan-America Society of Washington DC. Inaugurated in 1992, the Japan Bowl is a Japanese language competition that aims to encourage the study of Japanese language and culture by students across the country and around the world. 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.