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27th Annual Heartland
Japanese Language Contest
Johnson County Community College
March 8, 2025 - In person
-Karuta - Hiragana, Katakana, N5 & N4 Kanji
March 7, 2025 - Online Quizzes
beginning at 6 pm
JLPT 5, 4, 3 Vocabulary and Grammar quizzes
Calligraphy & Tanka Contest - submit by February 21, 2025
Find complete contest details here:
2025 Language Contest Info Packet .pdf
T-Shirt Design Contest Due: Feb 5, 2025
New this year:
Obento Contest on March 8th
(see 2025 Language Contest Info Packet for details)
Schedule of Events
Entertainment, Activities, Info
HAJAS Bazaar Table
Three Trails Taiko performance & workshop
Japanese games, calligraphy & origami
Info Tables - KU, Japanese Exchange & Teaching Program (JET)
Japan Trivia Game
Obento Contest
For more information or question, please contact:
kcjlangcont@gmail.com
Registration fees underwritten by:
Hosted by:
Consulate General of Japan at Chicago
Heart of America Japan-America Society
Sponsored by:
Heartland JET Alumni Association
KU Center for East Asian Studies
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