Winners of the 32nd National Japan Bowl
LEVEL II
1st Place: Lynbrook High School (CA)
2nd Place: Henry M. Gunn High School (CA)
3rd Place: Cupertino High School (CA)
4th Place: Stuyvesant High School (NY)
5th Place: Gretchen Whitney High School (CA)
LEVEL III
1st Place: Stuyvesant High School (NY)
2nd Place: Cupertino High School (CA)
3rd Place: Lynbrook High School (CA)
4th Place: Henry M. Gunn High School (CA)
5th Place: Townsend Harris High School (NY)
LEVEL IV
1st Place: Lynbrook High School (CA)
2nd Place: Cupertino High School (CA)
3rd Place: Stuyvesant High School (NY)
4th Place: Henry M. Gunn High School (CA)
5th Place: Thomas Jefferson HS for Science and Technology (VA)
Conversation Round Winners
LEVEL II
For Great Collaboration: Lynbrook High School
For Wonderful Humor: St John’s School Guam
Honorable Mention
For Excellence in Teamwork: Gretchen Whitney HS
LEVEL III
For Warmth & Positivity: VERA SINGH, Montgomery Blair High School
For Sustained Meaningful Conversation: PHU VO, Maggie L. Walker Governor’s School
For Effective Use of Aizuchi: SHILOH WILLIAMS, The Center for Global Studies
LEVEL IV
For Effective Articulation of Issues: SOPHIA GUIBAS, Henry M. Gunn High School
For Great Enthusiasm: PRACHI MARFATIA, Cupertino High School
For Empathy: TRONTOUR WANG, Thomas Jefferson HS for Science and Technology
CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL!
The 32nd National Japan Bowl took place April 18-19, 2024.
** REGISTRATION IS NOW CLOSED
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.
A complete Japan Bowl Application will include:
- Completed Teacher/Lead Chaperone Registration Forms + payment
- Completed Individual Student Registrations Forms for each competitor + payment
- Completed Observer or Additional Chaperone Registration Forms + payment, if applicable
Please make sure to download and read our 2024 Competition Guide!
For more information about participating in the 32nd National Japan Bowl, contact the Japan Bowl Team at [email protected].
2024 Marubatsu Judges
YOSHINAO ANPUKU, CEO, NIKOLI Co., Ltd.
TOSHIKO M. CALDER, Lecturer, Language Department, Johns Hopkins University school of Advanced International Studies
MAKI HISHIKAWA, Vice President, International Affairs, Aflac Life Insurance Japan, Ltd.
FUMITO MIYAKE, Minister of Public Affairs, Embassy of Japan in Washington DC
YOSHIKO TSUDA, Instructor, Nishiura Style of Koh-Do (Incense Ceremony)
Excited for next year?
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The National Japan Bowl Team Study Guide is compiled each year by the National Japan Bowl Council in coordination with the Japan-America Society of Washington DC.
