Great Success of J-Quiz

On Saturday, February 18^th, J-Quiz, the Upper Midwest High School Japan Language and Culture Competition, was held at Normandale Community College in Bloomington. Students from high schools in Minnesota were invited to compete in this competition.  8 high schools, 83 students and 30 teams competed this year for the Grand Prize: a trip to Washington, D.C. to attend the Sakura Festival and to compete in the National Japan Bowl. Like the J-Quiz, this nationwide contest tests high school students in their Japanese language and culture skills. Participating in this program can have a lasting impact on the lives of young people.

In order to make this program possible, JASM need your help to raise $10,000 to fund the competition,  and to send the winning students to Washington, D.C, April 12-14, 2012. Students and teachers value the trip as a unique incentive for students to study Japanese and for schools to continue offering courses in Japanese at the high school level.

Please help us with a donation! For more information, call the JASM office at 612-627-9357.

Winners of 2012

Level2 Edina high school in Minnesota

Level3 Shakopee high school in Minnesota

Level4 Memorial high school in Wisconsin

Also, we would like to thank  corporate sponsors which accepted to support this program :

Andersen Windows,  Delta Airline, Dorsey & Whitney, Electromed, Inc.,  McQuay International,  Mall of America,  Taiyo International,  Tomodachi,  Lion Precision,  Hubbard Broadcasting, Inc., Dunn Bros Coffee, Kikugawa Japanese Restaurant,  Fujiya Japanese Restaurant,  Origami Japanese Restaurant,  Japan Foundation in Los Angles,