Japanese Language Conference

11/11/2025

29/10/2025

Calling all Nihongo teachers!
Ready to level up your teaching and have fun while learning?
Join the KOBANASHI Workshop!

Date: November 9 (Sunday), 9:00-17:00
Venue: QQ English Beach Front Campus, Mactan Newtown, Mactan, Cebu

Registration link: tinyurl.com/jlec9form
You may also scan the QR Code to register.
Registration deadline: October 31, Friday
Registration fee: 150 pesos (lunch included)

👩‍🏫 Free for CJH & Nihongo teachers teaching caregiver students!

Don’t miss this chance to learn, share stories, and connect with the community!

17/09/2025

Online registration for the 9th ANT-V Japanese Language Education Conference (JLEC) is now OPEN!

Kobanashi are short jokes that performers tell to warm up the audience before launching the main story of Rakugo, a traditional Japanese performing art of storytelling.
Let us all learn together on how we can integrate teamwork, peer learning, independent learning, and Intercultural Communicative Competence (ICC) in our Nihongo class with Kobanashi!

Event: ANT-V 9th JLEC
Theme: [Students' Laughter Will Make Your Work Easier - Unlock Learning with Laughter through Kobanashi]
学生の「楽しい」が、あなたの仕事を「楽」にする - こばなしで笑って学びを育む
Date: November 9 (Sunday), 9:00-17:00
Venue: QQ English Campus (beside Gordon Ramsay Street Burger), Mactan Newtown, Lapu-Lapu City, Mactan Island, Cebu

Registration link: tinyurl.com/jlec9form
Registration fee: 150 pesos
Registration deadline: October 31, Friday

18/08/2025

We are pleased to officially announce the 9th Japanese Language Education Conference!
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05/06/2025

[CONTEST ANNOUNCEMENT]
The Japanese Language Society of Malaysia (JLSM) will be holding the 2025 JLfest Kobanashi Competition!
Participants will select one of the 5 given Kobanashi, and make a video of their performance within 1 minute.
We encourage Nihongo teachers and learners from all over the Philippines to join this exciting event!

Deadline of submission of entries: June 18 (Wed), 2025
Details: https://www.jlfest.my/2025-competitions/kobanashi-japanese-comic-joke-telling

01/05/2025

24/01/2025

10/01/2025

NIHONGOJIN no MINASAN, LET’S CONNECT HEARTS THROUGH HUMOR!

For the first time, Nihongo Fiesta 2025 will host the 2nd Philippine Kobanashi Festival alongside the 52nd Speech Contest, creating a more diverse and exciting program. 🎉

The Japan Foundation, Manila in collaboration with the Association of Nihongo Teachers in the Visayas (ANT-V) is now accepting entries for the 2nd Philippine Kobanashi Festival open to all Nihongo learners and students, from anywhere in the Philippines. Perform your kobanashi on stage, and let’s laugh together!

Selected participants will be invited to perform their kobanashi on stage at the 2025 Nihongo Fiesta on 22 February 2025 (Saturday) at Red Carpet Cinema, Shangri-La Plaza, Mandaluyong City. Special tokens and certificates await our talented performers!

For more information regarding the contest, read the guidelines linked below.
𝗚𝘂𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀: https://tinyurl.com/kobanashi2025guidelines
𝗔𝗽𝗽𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗙𝗼𝗿𝗺: https://tinyurl.com/kobanashi2025join
𝗔𝗽𝗽𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗗𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲: 24 January 2025 (Friday)

For any inquiries, please contact ANT-V through their page:
https://www.facebook.com/antv.cebu

07/11/2024

A Joint Project of The Japan Foundation, Manila ,
Xavier University - Ateneo de Cagayan History and International Studies Department
and the Association of Nihongo Teachers in the Visayas (ANT-V)
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𝐄𝐗𝐏𝐄𝐂𝐓𝐄𝐃 𝐏𝐀𝐑𝐓𝐈𝐂𝐈𝐏𝐀𝐍𝐓𝐒:
・Japanese Language teachers interested in using Irodori as a teaching material
・Japanese Language teachers interested to learn new teaching techniques using Irodori as a reference material

Registration deadline: November 19, Tuesday (limited slots available)
Registration is FREE!
Register NOW! https://tinyurl.com/irodoriCDO