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2018 ILLINOIS JAPAN BOWL
PROCEDURES AND STUDY GUIDE
Sponsored by the Japan America Society of Chicago
www.jaschicago.org
1 North LaSalle Street, Suite 2475
Chicago, Illinois 60602
TEL 312-263-3049
FAX 312-263-6120
EMAIL kono@jaschicago.org2018 ILLINOIS JAPAN BOWL The 2018 Illinois Japan Bowl, sponsored by the Japan America Society of Chicago (JASC), will be held on Saturday, March 10, 2018. The event will take place at North Central College’s Wentz Science Center, 131 S Loomis, Naperville, IL. The event will begin at 10:00 AM and conclude by 2:30 PM. The purpose of the Japan Bowl is to recognize and encourage high school students across the country who have chosen Japanese as their foreign language and to make the study of Japanese language, history and culture both challenging and enjoyable. The Japan Bowl was first held in 1993 in Washington, DC. In 2015, the Japan America Society of Chicago organized the inaugural Illinois Japan Bowl. The Illinois Japan Bowl is an academic competition which covers a wide range of topics that tests high school students who are studying the Japanese language across the state of Illinois. The competition tests not only their knowledge of the language, but also their understanding of traditional and modern Japan. For 2018, the Illinois Japan Bowl will be open to students enrolled in Level 2, Level 3 and Level 4 Japanese language classes in Illinois. Teams are comprised of two or three students. Each spring, teams from all over the country travel to Washington, D.C. for the National Japan Bowl, which has become one of the highlights of the city’s Cherry Blossom Festival. This guide describes the administrative procedures for the 2018 Illinois Japan Bowl, including eligibility requirements, application and registration procedures, deadlines, location and facilities, and the dress code. It also includes a tentative schedule for the event, which is subject to change. Please read the entire guide carefully. In the months before the competition, there might be changes to the information contained in this Guide. Participants will be informed promptly of any changes that are made. Copies of this guide and all required forms can be downloaded from the Japan America Society's website, www.jaschicago.org. For more information or to register, contact Erika Kono at 312-263-3049, extension 25 or via email at kono@jaschicago.org LOCATION The 2018 Illinois Japan Bowl will be hosted by North Central College. The competition will be held in the Wentz Science Center, 131 S Loomis, 2nd Floor, Naperville, IL. North Central College is located within easy walking distance from the Naperville Train Station, which is serviced by METRA’s BNSF line. There is convenient parking on the campus of North Central College.
DATE & TIME
The 2018 Illinois Japan Bowl will be held on Saturday, March 10, 2018.
Team registration will begin at 9:30 AM, with the official program scheduled to begin at 10:00
AM. The 2018 Illinois Japan Bowl will conclude by 2:30 PM.
Event staff and volunteers are asked to arrive at North Central College by 8:00 AM to set up the
competition room and make other preparations.
SCHEDULE
Time Description
8:00 AM Door opens for event staff; set-up begins
9:30 AM Team registration starts
10:00 AM Opening Ceremony
10:30 AM Teams move to the competition room and take their seats
10:45 AM Competition Round 1
11:15 AM Break
11:30 AM Competition Round 2
12:30 PM Lunch & Cultural Program
1:30 PM Closing Ceremony (Tie Breaker Rounds if necessary)
2:00 PM Presentation of Trophies
2:30 PM Event concludes; clean up begins for volunteers
ELIGIBILITY
This academic competition covers a wide range of topics that tests high school students who are
studying the Japanese language across the state of Illinois. The competition tests not only their
knowledge of the language, but also their understanding of traditional and modern Japan.
Student Eligibility
The 2018 Illinois Japan Bowl is open to full-time students who are currently enrolled in Level 2,
Level 3 and Level 4 Japanese language classes at a high school in the state of Illinois. These
levels correspond to the equivalent level of high school Japanese language study:Level 2 Students enrolled in 2nd year high school level Japanese language study
Level 3 Students enrolled in 3rd year high school level Japanese language study
Students enrolled in 4th year high school level Japanese language study or in AP
Level 4
Japanese
As per the National Japan Bowl Regulations, the level of Japanese language study is based on
the course level, and not the number of years that a student has studied Japanese in high school.
For example, a high school sophomore who began Japanese language study in elementary or
junior high school might be studying with high school seniors in Level 3 and therefore would be
eligible for the Level 3 team.
The following rules about Japanese language education and experience govern eligibility:
a. Students who are native speakers of Japanese or who use Japanese at home are not
eligible to compete.
b. Students who have spent more than a total of three months in Japan on a study or home-
stay program or who have had significant exposure to Japanese language and culture
outside the high school curriculum are not eligible to compete. (Significant exposure can
include the presence of a native Japanese language speaker in the home, frequent or
occasional trips to Japan, time spent in Japan, outside tutoring, summer camps,
immersion programs, etc. For questions, please contact the Japan America Society of
Chicago.)
c. Participation is permitted at one level higher than the student's current high school level
of Japanese studies, but is not permitted at any level lower than his/her current level.
d. If a student participates in the Illinois Japan Bowl at one level higher than the one at
which he/she is currently enrolled, that student will not be able to participate in a future
Japan Bowl at the same or a lower level.
e. Students taking the AP Japanese Language and Culture course are eligible to compete in
the 2018 competition at Level 4.
Team Formation
Each school may send up to 3 teams to participate in the 2018 Illinois Japan Bowl. All team
members must be formally studying Japanese at the same high school.
A team must consist of two or three students. Teams of one student are not allowed. The
organizers of the 2018 Illinois Japan Bowl strongly encourage schools to form teams of three
students instead of two.
ChaperonesEach participating school must have at least one adult chaperone who is 21 years of age or older. Usually the students' Japanese language teacher serves as the chaperone, but there is no requirement that the chaperone should be the teacher. Chaperones are responsible for the well-being of her/his student(s) throughout the time that they are in participating in the Illinois Japan Bowl. At the time of registration on Saturday, March 10, 2018, all chaperones will be asked to present a valid government-issued photo ID such as driver's license or passport. If a chaperone is not present at registration or any of the rules about chaperones are not followed, the team will not be able to participate in the competition. COST & FEES Participation in the 2018 Illinois Japan Bowl is free of charge. Box lunch and t-shirts will be available for students and chaperones only. Participants are responsible for providing their own transportation to/from the 2018 Illinois Japan Bowl. APPLICATION Applications for the 2018 Illinois Japan Bowl must be received no later than Monday, February 26, 2018. Applications should be submitted to Erika Kono at the Japan America Society of Chicago, either by fax (312-263-6120) or by email (kono@jaschicago.org). Submission of Forms Misrepresentations and/or other irregularities on an application form which become apparent at the time of registration or during the competition may result in the disqualification of the student and possibly his/her team members. Depending on the severity of the infringement, the Organizers of the 2018 Illinois Japan Bowl may also prohibit the student(s) and possibly the entire team or school from participating in the competition in the following year. We therefore ask students, parents/guardians, and teachers to take an active role in the application process to ensure that there are no errors or misunderstandings. When in doubt, please contact Erika Kono at kono@jaschicago.org. Upon receiving the Illinois Japan Bowl Application Form, the Organizers will screen all applications to determine each applicant's eligibility. The Organizers will send confirmation to the team’s representative via e-mail. ONSITE REGISTION Registration Procedures on March 10
Registration will be conducted from 9:30 AM - 10:00 AM on Saturday, March 10. Registration will take at Ratio Hall, 2nd Floor in the Wentz Science Center . Registration will be conducted by school, not by team. Therefore, all team members and chaperones from the school must be together at the time of registration. The chaperone(s) must present a government-issued photo ID (such as a driver's license or passport). Substitution of Students after Team Approval After teams have been notified of their acceptance and registration, substitutions will be permitted only if a student becomes ill or there is some other valid reason. All substitutes must meet the same eligibility requirements. Therefore, the required application forms for the proposed substitute must be submitted to the Organizers of the Illinois Japan Bowl for review. The Organizers’ decision of whether to accept a substitute is final. If a substitution is not permitted, the team may compete with two students - but not with just one.
COMPETITION FORMAT
The 2018 Illinois Japan Bowl is open to high school students who are enrolled in Level 2, Level
3 and Level 4 Japanese language instruction. For each level, the competition will be comprised
of two rounds of 25 questions. Each competition round will be 30 minutes, with a break between
rounds.
Each team will be seated together at a table in one large room and compete with all other teams
at the same time. The competition round is closed to the general public, except for teachers/
chaperones. The public is invited to attend the opening ceremony, cultural program and closing
ceremony.
Each question will be worth 2 points. All questions will be projected, using PowerPoint slides, on
a large screen.
American and Japanese moderators (native speakers) will read the questions. Each question will
indicate how the answer should be given: in English, in hiragana, in kanji, etc. (See the list of
answer icons below.)
After each set of 25 questions is read, students MUST put their pens and pencils down and stop
writing when told to do so by the moderator. Failure to do so may result in disqualification from
the competition.
Questions will be read only once, except for Japanese comprehension questions, which will be
read twice. Conferring among team members is allowed.
All teams must write their answers clearly and legibly on the team answer sheet. Any member of
a team may write the answer(s) to the question. As described above, the slide will give the
“answer icon,” and the moderator also will state in which language form the answer should be
written.
Answer Icons
EN English
JP Any combination of Japanese (kanji, hiragana, katakana – but not
romaji)
hiragana
katakana
kanji
ABC Multiple choiceRO romaji for Japanese names*
123 Western numerals
*Any commonly-used variant of romaji can be used. For example, Tokyo can
be written as “Tokyo” or “Toukyou.” A newspaper can be “shinbun” or
“shimbun.” A map can be “chizu” or “tizu.”
There is a 30-second time limit for answering each question. However, 60 seconds will be
allotted for questions that require translation from English to Japanese. The clock begins when
the moderator has finished reading the question. The timekeeper will call a “10 seconds”
warning. At the end of the allocated time, the timekeeper will call “time,” and the slide will
advance to the next question. Although you may keep working on questions after the time has
expired, you will run the risk of missing the next question.
There is no partial credit for partially correct or incomplete answers. There is no penalty for an
incorrect response or an incomplete answer. The judges’ decisions are final.
When answering in full sentences in Japanese, teams must use the polite forms ( ),
unless otherwise instructed.
Students should write their answers clearly and legibly on the team answer sheet. Any answers
that are difficult for the judges to read or identify may result in an incorrect answer. Therefore,
students should take care to write their answers carefully.
In the case of a tie, the teams will participate in a “sudden death” tie breaker round. Teams will
be asked a series of questions. Each team will be given a buzzer: the first team to buzz in will be
given the opportunity to answer. If they are unable to answer correctly, the other team will be
given the opportunity to answer.
INCOMPLETE/PARTIAL ANSWER EXAMPLES
It is important that students be as specific and accurate as possible.
Example 1
Japanese MODERATOR:
English MODERATOR: What did the older brother buy? Answer in English.
ANSWER: The correct answer is "a black motorbike, motorcycle, motor scooter, etc. -
something that indicates that it is propelled by a motor. If you say or write just the word
"bike," your answer is incomplete, because the English word 'bike" can also mean a
pedaled bicycle. You also must include the color of the bike (black) to make it a complete
response.Example 2
English MODERATOR: In the Japanese calendar, what year is this? Answer in
Japanese.
ANSWER: A correct answer must include "Heisei," the number, and "nen," to
demonstrate that you know not just the number of the year but also the name of the reign
(Heisei) and the standard term ("nen") used in Japanese when expressing the year.RULES OF CONDUCT
Dress Code
All participants are expected to dress in an appropriate manner.
• Participants may wear their official 2018 Illinois Japan Bowl T-shirts during the
competition. T-shirts will be distributed on the morning of the event at registration.
• For boys, slacks and collared shirts are recommended. Shirts must be tucked in.
• For girls, dresses, skirts, blouses, and slacks are recommended.
• Please note: No jeans, shorts, T-shirts (except for the official Illinois Japan Bowl T-shirt),
tank tops, caps, hats or head coverings (except for religious wear), athletic attire or
sneakers, miniskirts, bare midriffs, or flip-flops are permitted during the competition
Grounds for Disqualification
• Challenging or showing lack of respect to Illinois Japan Bowl officials, staff, or
volunteers by either
• a student, teacher, or chaperone
• Inappropriate dress
• Use of offensive language
The Organizers of the Illinois Japan Bowl have the sole right to determine, in its own judgment,
whether any action requires disqualification.
Misrepresentations and/or other irregularities on an application form which become apparent at
the time of registration or during the competition also may result in the disqualification of the
student and possibly his/her team members.
Depending on the severity of the infringement, the Organizers may also prohibit the student(s)
and possibly the entire team or school from participating in the Illinois Japan Bowl at any Level
in the future years. We therefore ask students, parents/guardians, and teachers to encourage
appropriate behavior, in order to ensure that there are no misunderstandings.ILLINOIS JAPAN BOWL STUDY GUIDE
ALL LEVELS
Non-Language Topics
No matter what your level is, study the non-language topics listed in the highlighted column
below.
Year 1 (2018) Year 2 (2019) Year 3 (2020)
History Edo/Tokugawa Era The Modern Era (Meiji, Classical/Medieval Era
1603-1868: well-known Taisho, Showa and 794-1603: the Heian,
events, people, and terms Heisei) 1868-present: Kamakura, Muromachi, and
well-known events, Azuchi-Momoyama periods:
people, and terms well-known events, people,
and terms
Arts and Visual Arts, including Literary Arts, including Performing Arts, including
Culture painting, prints, sculpture, famous authors and kabuki, bunraku, noh,
(both ceramics, ikebana, novels, Japanese literary kyogen, theater and drama,
traditiona handicrafts, classic films, forms, folk tales and traditional music, tea
l and and architecture children’s stories ceremony, etc.
modern) (including landscape
architecture)
Social Physical Geography: Japan’s political and Political Geography:
Sciences Nature, the environment, economic systems: Names and locations of
flora and fauna, politics, government, regions, major islands,
agriculture and fisheries, foreign affairs, national prefectures, major cities,
climate, natural symbols; business and mountains, seas, lakes,
phenomena and industry, transportation, rivers, etc. in Japan
disasters, all related to famous companies and
Japan products
Daily Life Festivals, holidays, Manners and etiquette Rites of life (birth, school,
and seasonal events, in Japan, Japanese marriage, death, etc.);
Society celebrations gestures and body religion and religious
language practices
Popular Japanese popular Food, drink, clothing, Martial arts, sports, and
Culture culture, with a focus on houses, things in and traditional Japanese
youth and "kawaii" around Japanese games
culture, including anime, homes
manga, pop music,
fashion, characters and
mascots, iconic foods,
etc.Current Major events and developments in Japan’s politics, economy, international relations
Events and society during the 12 months prior to the National Japan Bowl. Note: Current
events questions will be asked only during the Championship Round.
US-Japan The US-Japan connection: Interaction between the two countries in the topics listed
relations above
Language Topics
This Section describes the kinds of language topics that the Japan Bowl will include in the
2018 competition.
Idiomatic Japanese
The Japan Bowl includes idiomatic Japanese as a language enrichment topic. The Japan
Bowl selects idiomatic expressions that are used frequently in Japan; have some cultural or
historical interest; and/or express a common English idiom, but in a different way.
The lists of idiomatic expressions that will appear in the 2018 Japan Bowl are highlighted in
yellow below.
2018 2019 2020
Idiomatic Language of Japanese idioms, Expressions using
Japanese feelings: proverbs, and the names of parts
expressions using yojijukugo of the human body,
ki and such as me , te ,
etc.
kokoro
Gitaigo/Giongo (Onomatopoeic Expressions)
Gitaigo and giongo (onomatopoeic expressions) are an important part of the Japanese
language. Because the words repeat, they are also fun to hear and say.Katakana
Teams will be asked to give the English equivalent of Japanese words written in katakana.
Here are some examples:
Part-time work
Turn signal (on a car)
Mexico
Channel (on a TV)
Button or peony
Students also will be expected to write some English words in katakana, as the Japanese
commonly use and write them. Here are some examples:
Studio (TV/Radio)
Television
Germany
Taxi
French fries
Affective Expressions
Affective expressions are words that, while short, express subtle nuances of the speakers
intentions or emotions.
Aisatsu
Aisatsu are polite and generally “fixed” phrases that the Japanese use in particular situations.
Knowing (a) when to use and (b) how to respond to these polite aisatsu phrases is an
important part of interpersonal communication in Japan, and is integral to Japanese culture
and society.
For example, when a Japanese person leaves the house, (s)he will say .
The person who stays behind sends them off by saying, .LEVEL II LISTS
Required Kanji – Reading and Writing
Students should be able to read and write these kanji and give their meanings in English.
Most kanji, but not all, used in the Japan Bowl will come from these lists. Students should
also be able to read and write common kanji compounds formed by kanji in this list.
a. Students should know the following kanji
b. Students should know common kanji compounds that use kanji in the above list, for
example:
( )( )
( )
( )
( )
( )
This Year’s Special Topics in Kanji
Level II students should be able to read, pronounce, and know the meaning of the following words
and concepts:
Family Names in Kanji
Level II students should be able to read and pronounce the following family names:
Tanaka
Yamada
Yamaguchi
Nakamura
Kimura
Hayashi
Honda
Place Names in KanjiLevel II students should be able to read and pronounce the following place names:
Major Cities of Japan
Tokyo
Kyoto
Osaka
Yokohama
Nagoya
Major Islands of Japan
Honshu
Kyushu
Shikoku
Hokkaido
Okinawa
Oceans and Seas
Pacific Ocean (Taiheiyo)
Sea of Japan (Nihonkai)
Idiomatic Japanese
Level II students should learn the following:
Get along with someone/be compatibleBe interested in someone or something/feel inclined to do something
Be sensible/smart, tasteful/thoughtful/tactful/sensitive
Get distracted/get off track
Notice/realize something/become aware/be attentive
Recover consciousness/come to one’s senses
Take a fancy to something/feel inclined/be moved or tempted to do something
To understand each other well/relate to
Be narrow-minded
Be generous/broad-minded/big-hearted
Feel supported/backed up/confident
Gitaigo/Giongo (Onomatopoeic Expressions)
Level II students should learn the following:Affective Expressions
Level II students should be able to understand and use the following affective expressions:
Aisatsu
Level I aisatsu phrases:
-
-
( )
/ –
Level II students are expected to know how to use and respond to the Level I aisatsu listed
above, as well as to the following phrases:
-LEVEL III LISTS Required Kanji – Reading and Writing a. Level III students should know the following kanji, plus those in the Level II list
b. Level III students should know common kanji compounds that use kanji in the Level II and
III lists, for example:
( )
( )
( )
( )
( )
This Year’s Special Topics in KanjiLevel III students should be able to read, pronounce, and know the meaning of the following words and concepts, plus those in the Level II list: Family Names in Kanji Level III students should be able to read and pronounce the following family names, in addition to the family names listed for Level II: Takahashi Yamamoto Matsumoto Inoue Kobayashi Yoshida Matsushita Place Names in Kanji Level III students should be able to read and pronounce the following place names, in addition to the place names listed in Level II: Cities of Japan Fukuoka Sapporo Hiroshima Sendai
Regions of Japan
Kanto
Kansai
Tohoku
Chubu
Chugoku
Idiomatic Japanese
Level III students should learn the following idioms, in addition to the Level II idioms:
Pay attention to another’s needs/fuss or worry about/attend to/take into consideration
Take care/pay attention/be careful
Attract someone’s attention
Pull oneself together/completely rethink
Do wholeheartedly/put one’s heart into something
To trust/relax one’s guardTo steel oneself/harden one’s heart
Thoughtfulness, care, concern, consideration
Gitaigo/Giongo (Onomatopoeic Expressions)
Level III students should learn the following, in addition to those at Level II:
Affective Expressions
Level III students should be able to understand and use the following affective expressions, in
addition to those at Level II:
4.9 Aisatsu
Level III students are expected to know how to use and respond to the following phrases, in
addition to those at Levels I and II:LEVEL IV LISTS Required Kanji – Reading and Writing a. Level IV students should know the following kanji, plus those in the Level II and III lists
b. Students should know common kanji compounds that use kanji in the Level II, III, and IV
lists, for example:
( )
( )
( )
( )
( )
This Year’s Special Topics in Kanji
Level IV students should be able to read, pronounce, and know the meaning of the following
words and concepts, plus those in the Level II and III lists:
Family Names in Kanji
Level IV students should be able to read and pronounce the following family names, in
addition to the family names listed for Levels II and III:
Sato
Watanabe
Ito
KatoSasaki Shimizu Suzuki Nomura Place Names in Kanji Level IV students should be able to read and pronounce the following place names, in addition to the place names listed for Levels II and III: Cities of Japan Kobe Kawasaki Nara Nikko Nagasaki Major Prefectures of Japan Kanagawa Aichi Hyogo Mountains, peninsulas, seas Mt Fuji Japanese Alps Izu
Inland Sea
Airports
Narita
Haneda
Itami
Well-known areas of Tokyo
Ginza
Shinjuku
Ueno
Shibuya
Akihabara
Harajuku
Asakusa
Idiomatic Japanese
Level IV students should learn the following idioms, in addition to those in the Level II and III
lists:
Be pleased with someone or something/to suitWeigh on one’s mind/be concerned or worried about
To resonate/strike a chord with something
To have a deep/warm/keen feeling or impression about something
To remember
Gitaigo/Giongo (Onomatopoeic Expressions)
Level IV students should learn the following, in addition to those in the Level II and III lists:
/
Affective Expressions
Level IV students should be able to understand and use the following affective expressions, in
addition to those at Levels II and III:
Aisatsu
Level IV students are expected to know how to use and respond to the following phrases, in
addition to those at Levels I, II, and III:/
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