Hiroyuki Fujisaki (2nd year, Faculty of Policy Management) won the 57th JNSA Cup All Japan Intercollegiate English Oratorical Contest.
The JNSA Cup All Japan Intercollegiate English Oratorical Contest is an English speech competition organized by the Japan National Student Association (JNSA) Fund.
In this 57th edition, Mr. Fujisaki delivered a speech titled "Kintsugi: the Art of Becoming." He spoke about the potential of imperfection, sharing an episode about "Kintsugi," a traditional Japanese technique of repairing broken pottery with gold to embrace flaws rather than hiding them, and won the championship.
Comment from Hiroyuki Fujisaki
I am deeply honored to receive such a prestigious award. I have spent a lot of time preparing for the competition, and I was able to fully demonstrate those efforts on the day of the event. I would like to express my sincere gratitude to everyone who supported me, my peers, and my family who always cheer for me. Through this experience, I have once again realized the difficulty and, at the same time, the preciousness of moving people's hearts with my own words. I hope to use this experience as a stepping stone to further refine my expressive and communication skills in the future.
Source: Shonan Fujisawa Campus (SFC) Office, General Affairs Section