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The English-Speaking Union of Japan
University Debating Competition 2008
Results
| Dates |
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12 October 2008 (Preliminary Rounds) |
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13 October 2008 (Final Rounds) |
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National Olympics Memorial Youth Center, Tokyo, Japan |
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| Tournament Director : HEMMI Satomi |
Motions:
| Round 1: |
This House would not allow companies to recruit students before their senior year in university. |
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| Round 2: |
This House believes that development of technology does more harm than good to humanity. |
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| Round 3: |
This House believes that Least Developed Countries should use their foreign aid to provide primary education for all their children rather than to create elites. |
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| Round 4: |
This House would prohibit the media from reporting personal information of the suspects and the accused. |
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| Quarter Finals: |
This House believes that cultural activities should not rely on government financial aid. |
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| Semi Finals: |
This House believes that parents should spank their children. |
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| Final: |
This House believes that taxpayers’ money should not be used to bail out financial institutions. |
Results of the Preliminary Rounds
| Rank |
Team Name |
Wins |
Points |
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Kansai Gaidai University |
4 |
576 |
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Keio University 2 |
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556 |
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University of Tokyo |
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612 |
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Keio University 1 |
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592 |
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Tokyo University of Foreign Studies |
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592 |
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Seikei University 1 |
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583 |
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University of Kitakyushu |
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575 |
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International Christian University 1 |
3 |
568 |
Results of the Final Rounds
| 1st Prize: |
Keio University 1 |
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(MIYAICHI Yui, SAKO Yoko) |
| 2nd Prize: |
University of Tokyo |
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(IDO Shota, TAKEUCHI Yuri) |
| 3rd Prize: |
University of Kitakyushu |
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(YANO Ayami, MATSUBARA Atsuki) |
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International Christian University 1 |
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(SASAKI Takuma, UEHARA Tatsuya) |
| Quarter Finalists : |
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Kansai Gaidai University |
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(MASUKI Shunsuke, FUJITA Kosuke) |
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Tokyo University of Foreign Studies |
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(ISHIMOTO Hiroaki, EHARA Tatsuya) |
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Seikei University 1 |
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(KIGUCHI Haruka, WATANABE Yusuke) |
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Keio University 2 |
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(KOBAYASHI Kyota, MAJIMA Tomohiro) |
Baroness Brigstocke Best Speaker Prize |
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IDO Shota (University of Tokyo) |
Participating Universities (30 universities, 36 teams)
| Aoyama Gakuin University |
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Seikei University |
| Osaka University |
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Soka University |
| Osaka Prefecture University |
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Takasaki City University of Economics |
| Kanagawa University |
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Tsuda College |
| Kansai Gaidai University |
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Tokai University |
| University of Kitakyushu |
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University of Tokyo |
| Kyushu University |
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Tokyo University of Foreign Studies |
| Kyoto University |
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Tokyo University of Marine Science and Technology |
| Keio University |
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Tokyo Institute of Technology |
| Kobe University |
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Tokyo University of Science |
| International Christian University |
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Nihon University |
| Sanno University |
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Hiroshima Shudo University |
| Shibaura Institute of Technology |
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Hosei University |
| Tokyo Metropolitan University |
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Yokohama City University |
| Sophia University |
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Yokohama National University |
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