Dragons will compete at the National Japan Bowl at the University of Maryland

The nation’s premier high school Japanese language competition returns in-person in 2023 for the 31st National Japan Bowl, April 13-14, 2023 at the University of Maryland,

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 the Japanese language and of the culture, history, and social context that bring the language to life.

The National Japan Bowl’s top winners travel to Japan for a week of cultural experiences with host families and Japanese students, and an audience with dignitaries including Her Imperial Highness Princess Takamado, the National Japan Bowl’s honorary patron.

The Japan-America Society of Washington DC has supported the creation of twenty regional Japan Bowl® competitions across America and around the world, giving the program a global impact.

For more information visit https://jaswdc.org/events/national-japan-bowl/

You got this, Dragons and teacher Ms. Yoko Eshita: Winston Crane (’25-Richmond), Imran Aly Rassiwalla (’24-Henrico), Brenden Stremler (’25-Chesterfield), Phu Vo (’24-Henrico), and Alyssa Gans (’26-Richmond).

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