2020 Virtual JAPAN WEEK Contest Winners!

Kendama Contest

(Judged by Nick and Zack Gallagher)

  • 1st: Jacob Schultz
  • 2nd: Calvin Kraynak
  • 3rd: Trey Jansson

Beginning level:

  • Zenta Okada
  • Mingzhen Wu

Cosplay Contest

(Judged by Sakura-Con)

  • 1st: Lemon-Jolly, Suigintou 
  • 2nd: Cindy – Washimi the Secretary Bird 
  • 3rd: Alicia Bozzuto – Saber Athena 
  • 4th: Utako Kase – Kimetsu no Yaiba couple 
  • Honorable Mention: Megumi Okada – Shogi/Kendama

Tea Photo Contest

(Judged by 6 Japan Week Student Leaders and 6 Community Member Volunteers)

  • 1st: Yama Moto Yama” green tea with roasted rice by Joeph Rafael 
  • 2nd: 朝の一服 by Kyoko Matsuda
  • 3rd:Matcha-Steamed-Buns by Donna Hope

Tea Recipe Contest

(Judged by 6 Japan Week Student Leaders and 6 Community Member Volunteers)

  • 1st: Cream-Puffs-and-Matcha-ice-cream by Rio Tsunoda
  • 2nd: Matcha-Steamed-Buns by Donna Hope
  • 3rd: Green-Tea-Tarts by Ari Duvall

English Trivia Quiz

(Judged by 6 Japan Week Student Leaders and 6 Community Member Volunteers)

  • 1st: Tatami mat arrangement by Ruby Dean 
  • 2nd:Temple on 10 yen coin by Crystal Thomas 
  • 3rd: Japan’s capital relocated to Tokyo by Yukiko Stave
  • 3rd: Family registry, gov managed fam tree by Yukiko Stave
  • 3rd: Most popular app by Della Paloy

Japanese Trivia Quiz

(Judged by 6 Japan Week Student Leaders and 6 Community Member Volunteers)

  • 1st: 2000年前、弥生時代 by Japanese Business Association of Seattle (JBAS)
  • 2nd: 一番早く日の出が見られる場所 by Aya Funaki
  • 3rd: 日本で何%が日本人じゃない by Kathryn Yamabe
  • 3rd: 日本に持ち込まれた干し草 by Della Paloy 
  • 3rd:ワシントンから輸入するもっとも人気のある果物 by Della Paloy