ワシントンD.C. 日本大使館より日本便りのご紹介です。
Japan in the News
今年もワシントンD.C.にて、恒例、Japan Bowl が開催され、多数の日本語を勉強する高校生たちが集いました。
This week, a select group of high school students from the 2019 National Japan Bowl Japanese language competition are in Japan on a trip provided by the Kakehashi Project. Several of the students and organizers sat down with The Connection to share their excitement and discuss the positive impact the Japan Bowl has on Japanese language learning. According to the program’s director, “Many students also indicate to us that while preparing for the Japan Bowl can be stressful and challenging, they also learn a great deal from it and view it as a defining experience of their high school years.”
ジャパンボウルとは：ワシントンD.C.日米協会が1992年に設立した日本語・日本文化の知識を競う大会であり、米国そして他国の日本語学習者の上達をはかる大会です。現在、米国でのジャパンボウル大会が高校生を対象に開催されています。
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One Year to Tokyo
いよいよ2020夏季東京オリンピックまで1年を切りました！
As of this week, the Tokyo 2020 Olympics are just one year away! With exciting initiatives such as a nationwide recycling campaign and the use of robots to provide directions, field support and even stream the Games for off-site observers, Tokyo 2020 aims to reach new heights in innovation. This will be Japan’s second time hosting the Summer Games, having hosted them once before in 1964. Iconic venues from the 1964 Olympics will be used again in 2020 and a new Olympic Stadium is almost completed
Follow our updates, starting with this video message from Embassy Spokesman Takehiro Shimada!
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Inspiring Diplomacy
今年も日米“高校生大使”プログラムの一環として、日本から高校生大使がワシントンD.C．に到着。言葉や文化の“Exchange”を経験しました。
For more than 30 years the High School Diplomats program has brought American and Japanese students together. Just after arriving to the US, Japanese students participating in the program came to the Japan Information and Culture Center (JICC) where a panel of diplomats from the Embassy of Japan and the US Department of State briefed them on Japan-US ties and diplomatic careers. Over the course of the ten-day program, the Japanese and American participants take language courses and participate in cultural exchange activities together.
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Honoring Secretary Ash Carter
杉山大使は、レジデンスでの式典にて、アメリカ元国防長官、アシュ・カーター氏へ旭日勲章(Order of the Rising Sun )を授与しました。
“He is a man who understands the dawn of a new strategic landscape in the Asia-Pacific.” At a ceremony at his Residence, Ambassador Sugiyama conferred the Grand Cordon of the Order of the Rising Sun on former Secretary of Defense Ash Carter. The award honors Secretary Ash’s work to build Japan-US security ties. In addition to his contributions to enhance the Japan-US defense alliance, he demonstrated strong leadership in establishing the new Guidelines of Japan-U.S. Defense Cooperation in 2015
