On Sunday, November 1, three students studying Chinese at our school participated in the "31st Kinki Region High School Chinese Speech Contest." This competition has a history spanning more than 30 years, and Ritsumeikan Uji High School has produced many participants and award winners over the years.

This year, Soranosuke Masuo, a third-year high school student, won the Grand Prize in the Speech Division, the highest-level category, earning the opportunity to participate in the National Presentation Competition (video screening). In addition, Yuri Shimizu, also a third-year high school student, received the Special Judges' Award in the Beginner Recitation Division.

Having the opportunity to demonstrate their language skills at a competition outside of school and receive such high recognition will undoubtedly give the students a great sense of confidence. We hope this experience will further motivate them to continue their Chinese language studies.