Dates: April 17 – 18, 2026

Venue: Edwin O. Reischauer Center for East Asian Studies
Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS)
555 Pennsylvania Avenue NW
Washington, DC 20001

Registration is closed.

Registration for the National Japan Bowl closed on January 30, 2026.

Study Guide

The 34th National Japan Bowl Team Study Guide is available for download! To access the guide, complete a quick survey to tell us who you are and where you’re coming from. Upon completing the survey, a link to the study guide will be emailed to you.

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.

Competition Guide

The 34th National Japan Bowl Competition Guide is available for download!

The Competition Guide is designed to help students and teachers form teams and prepare for the competition. It includes:

• Competitor eligibility rules,
• General information about format, content, and rules of the National Japan Bowl competition,
• Registration guidelines,
• Study tips and sample questions to help you prepapre,
• and more!

For questions about the National Japan Bowl, contact the Japan Bowl Team at japanbowl@jaswdc.org.

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