Student Showcase
Why not show off your Japanese and have fun at the same time! Whether it is a Haiku contest, a standard exam or certification, or perhaps a unique project, the opportunity is endless. Check out some of the opportunities below and contact your Japanese instructor for more information about the events or perhaps about your idea of a unique creative project. MAATJ will be happy to publicize your achievement, accomplishment, and your creative project to the world through our newsletter and spotlighting it here on our website. With the various opportunities below, it could be a good chance to meet other Japanese students and enthusiasts outside your school or the area!
Annual Haiku Contest
MAATJ Hosts annual haiku contests for students of all grades.
More information on how to join and previous contests results here.
Nengajo Contest
Announcing the 2022 Year of the Tiger contest for elementary, middle, high school, and college students.
More information on how to sign up here.
One of the 2021 Nengajo Winners
J.LIVE Talk
The Japanese Learning Inspired Vision and Engagement Talk (J.LIVE Talk) was founded in 2015 as a college-level Japanese language presentation competition that emphasizes a comprehensive range of learned communication skills.
More information about this contest here.
2021 J.LIVE Talk flyer
Japan Bowl
The National Japan Bowl is America’s premier Japanese-language competition, now in its 31st 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.
MAATJ Members at the 2019 Japan Bowl
Jr. Japan Bowl
Junior Japan Bowl is a team-based academic competition, modeled after the National Japan Bowl, where students, who are grouped into teams of three, answer questions about the Japanese language, culture, history and social studies in a quiz-bowl format. Junior Japan Bowl consists of three levels: Level 1 (Grades 1-3); Level 2 (Grades 4-6); and Level 3 (Grades 7- 8).
2020 Virtual Jr. Japan Bowl
National Japanese Exam
The National Japanese Exam (NJE) is an inexpensive, online, proficiency-oriented, standards-based and culture-related assessment tool that middle-school, high-school, and college teachers can administer to students in their classrooms.