Prince Takamado Oratorical Contest Held in Tokyo; Top Prize Goes to Kochi Student for Speech on the Importance of Animals

A girl who told listeners about her fascination with studying animals earned the top prize at the 77th H.I.H. Prince Takamado Trophy All Japan Inter-Middle School English Oratorical Contest in Tokyo on Friday. Honomi Tsuchiya, a third-year student at Tosajuku Junior High School in Kochi Prefecture, was one of the 27 finalists who took the stage at Yurakucho Yomiuri Hall in Chiyoda Ward, Tokyo. She also won the Embassy of Ireland Award.