Annual Events calendar

April             Speech & Skit contest
                     Online karaoke, yonkoma manga, and promotion video contest
May              Semi-annual general meeting
​August         Articulation Day
October       Semi-annual general meeting
November  Obento contest
December   Japanese Immersion Day in Miami

🍣2025- Bento Contest Results🍱 

2025 AFTJ Articulation Day

On August 30, we hosted Articulation Day with an AI workshop in a hybrid format. Ten teachers participated in person, and many others joined online from across the United States, bringing the total number of participants to 148. Thank you, Nakayasa-sensei and those who participated in this workshop!

2025 AFTJ Online Contest

Thank you all for participating in AFTJ Online Contest.
We truly enjoyed all participants' amazing works, and are pleased to share the results & winners' works here! 

[Yonkoma Manga (K-12)]
🥇1st Place🥇: Madeleine Wutz, "Plump and soft cheeks もちもちほっぺ", Miami Palmetto Senior High School
🥈2nd Place🥈: Alyssa Luces, "The Power of Double Dango ダブル団子パワー", West Boca Ration Community High School 
🥉3rd Place🥉: Kelsea Merrymen, "The Gift from Ocean 海からの贈り物", West Boca Ration Community High School

[Yonkoma Manga (College)]
🥇1st Place🥇: Saidy Burch, "Hunger on the Roof 屋上の飢え", University of Miami
🥇1st Place🥇: (Anonymous) "Amabie アマビエ", University of Miami
🥉3rd Place🥉: Nakia Moore  "Saloon サルーン", University of West Florida

[Karaoke (K-12)]
🥇1st Place🥇: Jeremya Berrios, "真夜中のドア/Stay With Me", Miami Palmetto Senior High School (https://youtube.com/shorts/cL40ZDs-HtY?feature=share)
🥈2nd Place🥈: Nalani Norfleet, Adri Ramos, Siv Ingersol, "Sky Restaurant Hi-Fi Set", Lyman High School (https://www.youtube.com/shorts/QTaAnwPybRg)
🥉3rd Place🥉: Soyanne Pabon, Chesidy Lightburn, "Breakthrough", Miami Palmetto Senior High School (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ihWC3Lx7KdY)
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[Karaoke (College)]
🥇1st Place🥇: Angela Ansah, "レイン", University of Miami (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rYS_90622MQ&t=4s)
🥈2nd Place🥈: (Anonymous), "Let Me Be With You - Round Table feat", University of Miami (https://drive.google.com/file/d/1_1IJZpoZsA9S4nRiTnbAJ95Vbl9gSZY1/view?usp=drivesdk)
🥉3rd Place🥉: Helen Wolobahso, "Hana", University of South Florida (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dTJImQud8nU)

[Promotional Video (K-12)]
🥇1st Place🥇: Nathaniel Neely, Joseph Woods, Lucas Witkowski "日本語を勉強しましょう！", Lyman High School (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J7nfsTT9jEE)
🥈2nd Place🥈: Omri Allen, "日本のプロジェクトコマーシャル2025", Lyman High School (https://youtu.be/5SzXp7JSYy4?si=EvWBf0mhs72_-QUQ)

[Promotional Video (College)]
🥇1st Place🥇:Noah Lunberry, Ciel Tsuruta, Erika Wangia, Emma Goodall, "日本語の自由@UF", University of Florida​
(https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BijJht05gqI)
🥈2nd Place🥈: Sean Regan, Raymond Gorman, Lilu Richter, "UF日本語のプロモーションビデオ", University of Florida (https://youtu.be/NHi8bt4KI1M)
🥉3rd Place🥉: Nicholas Klinkhammer, Jude Jacobson, Honey Tumbaga, Liam Davis, Mio Konda, Paul Vinueza, "みんな受けるのに…！", University of Central Florida (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=43tkisGYTRA)

Thank you all for your hard work, and congratulations to the winners! ​おめでとうございます✨​
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Access to the full results:Here