ESUJ Debate 2003 Results

Dates: 23 February 2003
Place: Koksai Fashin Center (Ryogoku)
Tournament Director: Ayato Kurokawa

Motions:
Round 1 for Group A: This House would give up the development of outer space.
Round 1 for Group B: This House believes that Japan should arm itself with nuclear weapons.
Round 2 for Group A: This House believes that a plant is a better companion than an animal.
Round 2 for Group B: This House would not teach English in Japanese elementary schools.
Semi-Finals: This House believes that companies should establish nurseries in the workplace.
Final : This House would eliminate tariff on imported rice.

The Results:
1st Prize: The Chamber of Secrets　(Isao Ayabe, Takashi Ebihara)
2nd Prize: PHOENIX　(Yuki Ikuno, Takeo Sumino)
3rd Prize: Return of Unreasonable Men　(Toru Watanabe, Koji Nouchi) Satomipyan　(Masaki Miyashita, Satomi Sakaguchi)

Participating Teams
The Chamber of Secrets (Isao Ayabe, Takashi Ebihara)
Tokisoba (Toshiyuki Inoue, Mieko Kobayashi)
Satomipyan (Masaki Miyashita, Satomi Sakaguchi)
PHOENIX (Yuki Ikuno, Takeo Sumino)
Return of Unreasonable Men (Toru Watanabe, Koji Nouchi)
Gatten (Toru Kimura, Kazuko Enda)
Ultimate Tasters (Shigeo Ueno, Norio Sakurai)
Anti-average Joe (Satoshi Natori, Yuki Koyama)

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ESUJ Debate 2003

Following the success of our first debate competition for adult participants other than university students held in June 2002, ESUJ is hosting a second adults' debate competition this year. Both middle-aged and young adults will take a break from the daily grind to enjoy the challenge of debate. Veteran debaters, first-time debaters, and others seeking revenge from last year's debate will compete under the banner of "Enjoy Debating". Please join us for a fun-filled day. (No charge for attendance)

Date & Time: Sunday, 23rd February 2003 10:00am-7:00pm

Timetable (scheduled):
10:00 Opening
10:20 Preliminary 1 for Group A
11:30 Preliminary 1 for Group B
12:40 Preliminary 2 for Group A
13:50 Preliminary 2 for Group B
15:20 Announcement of the best 4 teams
15:30 Semi-finals 17:00 Final
18:30 Closing Ceremony

Place: The Kokusai Fashion Center 10th floor
1-6-1 Yokoami, Sumida-ku, Tokyo
Tel: 03-5610-5801
* 1 minute from Oedo-line Ryogoku Station
* 5 minutes from JR Ryogoku Station.
Map (Japanese) http://www.tokyo-kfc.co.jp/bldg_map.html

Debating style: Parliamentary-style debate

Participating teams: 8 Teams