{"id":818,"date":"2026-02-23T21:55:31","date_gmt":"2026-02-23T12:55:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/otemachi.blog\/toastmasters\/?p=818"},"modified":"2026-02-26T22:45:33","modified_gmt":"2026-02-26T13:45:33","slug":"2026-2-15-area-contest-%f0%9f%8f%86","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/otemachi.blog\/toastmasters\/2026\/02\/23\/2026-2-15-area-contest-%f0%9f%8f%86\/","title":{"rendered":"2026\/2\/15 Area Contest!! 🏆"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

On February 15th, the Area Speech Contest took place, and it was a day to remember for Otemachi Toastmasters Club (OTMC)! Our members delivered spectacular performances, with two of them qualifying for the Division Contest. 👏<\/p>\n\n\n\n

🎤 Contest Highlights & Results<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Carlos \u2013 A Remarkable Double Win! 🥇🥈<\/strong> In the International Speech Contest, Carlos touched everyone’s hearts with a moving story about his family tree, securing 1st Place<\/strong>! He also showed his quick wit in the English Table Topic Contest, winning 2nd Place<\/strong> with his response on the “happiest moment in life.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Noritama \u2013 Table Topics Champion! 🥇<\/strong> In the Japanese Table Topic Contest, the theme was “If you were to compare yourself to an animal…” Noritama gave a brilliant and creative answer, describing himself as both an animal and a bird, and took home 1st Place<\/strong>!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Frank \u2013 The Master of “Alcohol” Topics 🥈<\/strong> Frank competed in the Japanese Speech Contest with his signature theme: “Alcohol.” His deep passion and storytelling earned him a well-deserved 2nd Place<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Congratulations to Carlos and Noritama!<\/strong> We are so proud of you. Let’s keep this momentum going and cheer them on at the Division Contest! GOOD LUCK!! 🚀🔥<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Noritama \u2013 \u30c6\u30fc\u30d6\u30eb\u30c8\u30d4\u30c3\u30af\u30b9\u512a\u52dd\uff01 🥇<\/strong> \u65e5\u672c\u8a9e\u30c6\u30fc\u30d6\u30eb\u30c8\u30d4\u30c3\u30af\u30b9\u30b3\u30f3\u30c6\u30b9\u30c8\u306e\u304a\u984c\u306f\u300c\u81ea\u5206\u3092\u52d5\u7269\u306b\u4f8b\u3048\u308b\u3068\u2026\u300d\u3002Noritama\u306f\u3001\u81ea\u5206\u3092\u300c\u52d5\u7269\u3067\u3082\u3042\u308a\u9ce5\u3067\u3082\u3042\u308b\u5b58\u5728\u300d\u3068\u4f8b\u3048\u308b\u30e6\u30cb\u30fc\u30af\u3067\u72ec\u5275\u7684\u306a\u56de\u7b54\u3092\u62ab\u9732\u3057\u3001\u898b\u4e8b\u512a\u52dd<\/strong>\u3092\u679c\u305f\u3057\u307e\u3057\u305f\uff01<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Frank \u2013 \u304a\u9152\u3078\u306e\u611b\u3092\u8a9e\u308a\u7b2c2\u4f4d\uff01 🥈<\/strong> \u65e5\u672c\u8a9e\u30b9\u30d4\u30fc\u30c1\u30b3\u30f3\u30c6\u30b9\u30c8\u306b\u51fa\u5834\u3057\u305fFrank\u306f\u3001\u81ea\u8eab\u306e\u9244\u677f\u30cd\u30bf\u3067\u3042\u308b\u300c\u304a\u9152\u300d\u3092\u30c6\u30fc\u30de\u306b\u71b1\u5f01\u3002\u305d\u306e\u60c5\u71b1\u304c\u4f1d\u308f\u308a\u3001\u898b\u4e8b\u7b2c2\u4f4d<\/strong>\u306b\u5165\u8cde\u3057\u307e\u3057\u305f\uff01<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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