Courses and Events – Contests
For a calendar of upcoming events, see our What’s On page.
JaLaChamp – Japanese Language Championship for Young Learners UK
The Japanese Language Championship for Young Learners UK (JaLaChamp) is a contest for primary and secondary school students studying Japanese in the United Kingdom, and consists of two categories: a speech category, and a video category where students are asked to create an original video using Japanese. The aim of this contest is to encourage students to share with us their thoughts and viewpoints, as well as fully show us their creativity and have fun challenging themselves by entering this contest and using their Japanese. Secondary school students studying Japanese as a foreign language who have lived in Japan for less than six months are eligible for the speech category; whereas students studying Japanese including those who speak Japanese at home or have lived in Japan for over six months are eligible to apply for the video category.
Watch videos from JaLaChamp 2025 (opens in a new tab)Our report of the JaLaChamp 2025 Finals Day is available on our news and reports page.
Japanese Speech Contest for University Students
The Japanese Speech Contest for University Students is co-organised by the British Association for Teaching Japanese as a Foreign Language (BATJ) and the Japan Foundation, London, and has been held annually since 2006. The event provides an opportunity for university students from the UK and Ireland to demonstrate their Japanese speaking skills.
British Association for Teaching Japanese as a Foreign Language (BATJ) (opens in a new tab)Please follow our What’s On page for information on the next University Speech Contest, including application details and the date for the Finals Day. You can find reports from previous University Speech Contest Finals Days on our news and reports page.