Embassy of Japan in the Kingdom of Tonga
在トンガ日本国大使館

- This program is intended to offer outstanding students of the Japanese language at universities, colleges, and the educational institutions abroad the opportunity to visit Japan and deepen their understanding of the Japanese language, society, and culture for the purpose of further encouragement of their study.
- As for the details of the Japanese Language Program, please refer to the Program Announcement(Front Cover/Contents)

Primary Selection

- The Embassy of Japan is to be the focal point for inquiries, distribution, and recepetion of applications, and conducting the primary selection.
- The Embassy of Japan will carry out the primary selection of applicants by means of an interview, a written examination, a review of the submitted documents, and Japanese speech in the Japanese Speech Contest organized by the Embassy of Japan to be held on Thursday, 14th May, 2015.
- Applicants who pass the primary selection will be recommended by the Embassy of Japan to Japan Foundation Japanese Language Institute, Kansai as candidates for Japanese Language Program.

(1) Documents to be submitted

The applicants must submit the following documents to the Embassy of Japan between Monday, 4th May, 2015, and Friday, 8th May, 2015 (The deadline must be met strictly). The documents are available at the Embassy of Japan's Office or through the links below. Please note that the submitted documents will not be returned.
- Application Form
- Self-Introduction Form
- Certificate of Health　*only for those who pass the primary selection, by 20th May
- Copy of Passport *only for those who pass the primary selection, by 29th May

(2)Written examination

- Date: Thursday, 14th May, 2015
- Time: from 8:30am to 10:00am *Applicants are to arrive by 8:15am
- Place: Conference room, 5th Floor, National Reserve Bank of Tonga Building

(3) Interview

- Date: Thursday, 14th May, 2015
- Time: from 10:30am *Applicants are to arrive by 10:15am
- Place: 5th floor conference room, Embassy of Japan, National Reserve Bank of Tonga Building

(4) Speech

- Applicants are to prepare a speech in Japanese on the assigned theme and present it in front of the audience within the designated time limit in the Japanese Speech Contest (if applicant continues to speak over the time limit, one point will be deducted for each minute).
- Date: Thursday, 14th May, 2015
- Time: from 1:30pm *Applicants are to arrive by 1:15pm
- Place: St. Andrew’s High School
- Theme: Free
- Time limit: 5 minutes
- Three judges will evaluate the speaker in accordance with the following criteria.
- Criteria:

a. Contents and Structure: Creativity and clarity of opinion effectively developed and coherent storyline.
b. Presentation: whether the speech was presented in communicative and appropriate manners; whether it was presented without a script being read out; whether the time limit was strictly kept.
c. Grammar: proper and accurate use of grammar and expressions
d. Vocabulary: Richness of vocabulary and expression
e. Pronunciation and intonation: whether the presenter’s pronunciation is easy to understand and does not prevent the audience from comprehending the contents.

(5) The Announcement of the Primary Selection 　　

Results of the primary selection will be announced at the Japanese Speech Contest.

Secondary Selection

- Japan Foundation Japanese Language Institute, Kansai will conduct the secondary (final) selection of the applicants recommended by the Embassy of Japan.
- Results of the secondary selection will be notified by telephone from the Embassy of Japan by 31st July, 2015.