ESUJ University Debating Competition 2010 
Date: October 2 (Sat.) & 3(Sun.)
Participating teams was decided. 32 teams from 32 Universities will parcitipate this year.
A debating instructor will come from ESU London together with four prominent UK university debaters!

ESUJ Debate Club for Adults (Shakaijin)  
ESUJ has decided to establish a new debating society !
Workshops
Date: Sunday, October 3, 11:15-12:15
Place: Central Building, National Olympics Memorial Youth Center <Room101&416>
WS 1.<101>Panel Discussion:
Public Speaking: Why It Is Necessary and Its Actual Use
WS 2. <416> Training for Effective Public Speaking
For details and application: Please contact to ESUJ office

Roudoku Club --Reading Aloud Japanese Classics in English--( ESUJ members)
Time:12:15-13:15
Place: Japan Professional Education School in Yotsuya (new place).
Date: Thursday, 16th September
Text: Mujina, Jikininki by Lafcadio Hearn (Koizumi Yakumo)
<Future Club Meeting> Wed. 13th October, Wed. 10th November, Wed. 8th December

Results of ESUJ Debate 2010 --Debate Competition for Adults--　
July 3 (Sat.) at British Council

Other Information (about lecture and/or event by related organizations etc.)
Future ESUJ Acitivites:
Parliamentary Debate Seminar in Kansai (Free of charge, No reservation)
Date: Wed, September 29 18:00-20:00
Place: Lecture Hall, Osaka Prefecture University (Nakamozu Campus)
Organizers:JPDU Kansai /ESUJ
Model Debate and Panel Discussion by the UK Team, Debate Lecture, Q&A session

Ambassador's Lecture Series
Date: Wed. 20 October 18:30-20:00
Venue: Japan National Press Club (Nihon Kisha Club) at Uchisaiwaicho
"Why the International Community Should Stand by Pakistan ?"
Speaker: H.E. Mr. Noor Muhammad Jadmani, Pakistan's Ambassador to Japan

<Info.>
CWAJ PRINT SHOW click here!
Japanese Contemporary Prints 2010 (55th)
Oct.15(Fri)-17(Sun) at Tokyo American Club
OCt. 23-24 at the Kobe Club

NHK Listening Library click here!
Host and Producer: Yuko Aotani
Japanese literature comes alive!

ESUJ Board of Directors etc.

An Album Corner
It provides a visual introduction of our activities.(Update: February 5, 2009)

Result of the Debate Competition for Adult (Shakaijin) 2010

Result of ESUJ University Debating Competition 2009

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ESUJ's English Club ( monthly activity except August & December)
Venue: Marunouchi Cafe
<Notice>Change of Format
Odd numbered months--English Club meeitngs oganized by ESUJ (same)
Even numbered months--English Programs to be organized by Marunouchi Cafe (with the cooperation of ESUJ)

English Club in September
September: Tuesday, 21 September
19:00-20:30 @Marunouchi Cafe
"An Outsider's View of the Challenges of the Japanese Healthcare System"
Speaker: Dr. Rene Duignan, Economist & Lecturer at Aoyama Gakuin Univ.

"Japan in Their Own Words"

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