Dear all,
Mikoto Shigenobu, a third-year student of Iwayoshi Middle School in Miyazaki Prefecture, was awarded the H.I.H. Prince Takamado Trophy after winning the 59th All Japan Inter-Middle School English Oratorical Contest on Saturday with her speech "Towards a Brighter Future." Twenty-seven finalists took part in the annual speech contest at Yomiuri Hall in Yurakucho, Tokyo.
After receiving the trophy from Princess Takamado, Shigenobu told The Daily Yomiuri: "I was really surprised to get the trophy. I think I was able to deliver my speech calmly in the final." Shigenobu, who also entered the contest last year, said the pressure was so great she cried after giving a speech in the semifinal, never thinking that she would advance to the final.
In her speech, she first criticized the media for overemphasizing negative news over good news, but also argued that the media gave readers and viewers what they want. "The media does a good job playing the role of the messenger to educate or notify people of the things that can be corrected or improved, but it is also up to us in how we perceive these messages," she said.
"It took about a month to write the speech, including doing research by checking the Internet to check the kind of news the media offer and their coverage of good and bad news," Shigenobu said. The runner-up was Sachina Yamaguchi of Kwassui Middle School in Nagasaki Prefecture. Kento Yamamoto of Middle School Attached to Yamanashi Gakuin University in Yamanashi Prefecture finished third.
Fourth through seventh places went to Sachi Tanaka of Den-en Chofu Futaba Middle School, Tokyo; Shuhei Yamada of Kamiyashiro Middle School, Aichi Prefecture; Yumie Tsuzuki of Maru-game Higashi Middle School, Kagawa Prefecture; and Junichi Oshite of Asahi Middle School, Ibaraki Prefecture.
Regards,
Rashedul Hasan Stalin
Source: http://www.yomiuri.co.jp/dy/features/culture/20071125TDY02308.htm
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