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Final Round Video of East-West Tournament, Tokyo
Click To Play Here is the final round from the East-West tournament in early June. We were invited to judge, but had some difficulty with the format. Here are some things to keep in mind as you watch the clip. 1. The clip begins with the entry of the 11 judge final round panel. Everyone…
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2009 U.S. Japan Debate Exchange versus Sophia University
Click To Play The processing of videos is slower than I thought it would be, sorry for the slowness. This is a good debate to start with though. The last debate on the final day of the tour versus Sophia University was a huge suprise. First, it was in an intimate, private setting with only…
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Returning to my Normal life
I think I am fully recovered from what little jet lag I had. I only became very sleepy at 4:30PM yesterday so I went to the grocery store to shop and to hopefully avoid the inevitable nap. Today I am feeling good, up since 6:30 piddling around the house. Right now the requisite transfer of…
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Home in Queens
I made it back to the U.S. safely, and can’t imagine how the time went by so quickly. Thanks to everyone in the JDA and NCA for making the trip possible. Amazing. Overwhelming and thought provoking are three terms that might sum up the whole experience. Today over coffee I am returning to the Eastern…
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Last Days in Japan
The American Professor Llano and the Japanese Professor Yano, President of the Japan Debate Association. Some people can’t handle the “Double Llanos.” Things have been happening so quickly over the past couple of days that I find myself typing this on the morning of my departure from Japan. Last night was the send-off party where…
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ESU-J Tournament Champ!
Mr. Isao Ayabe, half of team “Mind the Gap” who won the ESU-J tournament yesterday. Yesterday was fantastic. We spent most of the day at Chuo University in the Tama area outside Tokyo giving a workshop for high school teachers who are thinking of using debate in their English classes. The session was 3 hours,…
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Sapporo High School Debate
This is a fantastic city. Perfect size, very livable, and the temperature is just cool enough that you might want a sweatshirt in the evening. But if that doesn’t convince you that Sapporo is an amazing town, check out the picture. Isn’t that the most beautiful tuna you have ever seen? The seafood here is…
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Matsuyama and Ehime University
Another fantastic stop! The city was amazing and I took many pictures. We were met by a most enthusiastic group of University students from the English Speaking Society. They took us to the hotel, then it was off to lunch! Looks delicious no? I forget what it is called but it translates to “fried favorite.”…
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Halfway Point in Sapporo
Well, it might be more than the halfway point, but here are some reflections from the participants in the 2009 Japan-U.S. debate exchange so far. More to come!
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Kitakyushu University is Organized
Our stop at Kitakyushu University was amazing for a couple of reasons. Of course we had amazing hosts, food, drink and an interesting debate, but additionally this was one of the most organized, punctual and well planned student run debate clubs that I have encountered. In this photo, the American debaters Chris and Tony are…
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