Debate
Debate Competition for Students
2022
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| 2022/03/30 | 【High School Parliamentary Debate Union of Japan: HPDU of Japan 】 Due to the Coronavirus outbreak, the competition was replaced by online. 【HPDU Competition 2022: Results】 Grand-Finalist: Eiko Semi-Finalist: Senior High School at Otsuka, University of Tsukuba 【Results (in Japanese) and Motions】  Click here to HPDU of Japan |
| 2022/02/20 | 【HPDU Competition 2022】 HPDU of Japan & ESUJ Co-sponcered Due to the Coronavirus outbreak, the HPDU Competition will be replaced by online. Further announcement will follow in due course. |
2021
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| 2021/04/16 | 【High School Parliamentary Debate Union of Japan: HPDU of Japan 】 Due to the Coronavirus outbreak, the competition was replaced by online. 【HPDU Competition 2021: Results】 Grand-Finalist: Senior High School at Otsuka, University of Tsukuba Semi-Finalist: Shibuya Seninor High School 【Results (in Japanese) and Motions】 Click here to HPDU of Japan |
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| 2021/10/06 | 【HPDU Competition】ESUJ Award Report Supporters： English-Speaking Union of Japan, TV TOKYO Corporation, CANON INC. Champion： 2020： Senior High School at Komaba, University of Tsukuba: Tomoya Mizutani・Kotaro Yoshida・ Kanata Inokura 2021：Senior High School at Komaba, University of Tsukuba: Tomoya Mizutani・Kotaro Yoshida・ Seiichiro Tsutagawa 【ESUJ Award Report】
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| 2021/04/16 | 【High School Parliamentary Debate Union of Japan: HPDU of Japan 】 Due to the Coronavirus outbreak, the competition was replaced by online. 【HPDU Competition 2021: Results】 Grand-Finalist: Senior High School at Otsuka, University of Tsukuba Semi-Finalist: Shibuya Seninor High School 【Results (in Japanese) and Motions】 Click here to HPDU of Japan |
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| 2021/03 | 【HPDU Competition 2021】 HPDU of Japan & ESUJ Co-sponcered Due to the Coronavirus outbreak, the HPDU Competition will be replaced by online. Further announcement will follow in due course. |
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| 2021/02 | 【HPDU Competition 2021】 HPDU of Japan & ESUJ Co-sponcered Due to the Coronavirus outbreak, the HPDU Competition will be closed to public. |
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| 2021/01 | 【HPDU Competition 2021】＜Open to public.＞ HPDU of Japan & ESUJ Co-sponcered Free Model Debate and Workshops by ESU Mentors are available for all! For details, please visit "HPDU of Japan" Website. Click here. Opening Ceremony & Model Debate: March 20 (Sat.) 15:30 Preliminary Debates: March 21 (Sun.) 10:00 Final Debates: March 22 (Mon.) 9:30 Venue: National Olympic Memorial Youth Center Access Opening Ceremony & Model Debate: March 20 (Sat.) 15:30 Opening Ceremony 19:20 Model Debate by UK Mentors and Students Preliminary Debates: March 21 (Sun.) 10:00 Round 1: Motion Announcement 10:20 Round 1: Debate Start 12:00 Lunch 13:30 Round 2: Motion Announcement 13:50 Round 2: Debate Start, Workshop by UK Mentor 15:00 Round 3: Motion Announcement 15:20 Round 2: Debate Start 16:30 PR Time: Eiken Foundation of Japan 17:30 Supper 19:00 Round 4: Motion Announcement 19:20 Round 4: Debate Start (Close) 20:20 Workshop by UK Mentors Final Tournament Debates: March 22 (Mon.) 9:30 Quarter-final: Motion Announcement 9:55 Quarter-final: Debate Start, Workshop by UK Mentor 11:10 Semi-final: Motion Announcement 11:35 Semi-final: Debate Start 12:20 Lunch 13:30 Final: Motion Announcement 13:40 PR Time: TV Tokyo Corporation 14:10 Final: Debate Start 15:10 PR Time: iae Global Japan 15:30 Closing Ceremony |
2020
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| 2020/04/08 | 【High School Parliamentary Debate Union of Japan: HPDU of Japan 】 Due to the Coronavirus outbreak, the competition was replaced by online. 【HPDU Competition 2020: Results】 Grand-Finalist: Senior High School at Otsuka, University of Tsukuba Semi-Finalist: Shibuya Seninor High School 【Results (in Japanese) and Motions】 Click here to HPDU of Japan |
| 2020/3/10 | 【HPDU Competition 2020】 HPDU of Japan & ESUJ Co-sponcered Due to the Coronavirus outbreak, the HPDU Competition will be replaced by online. Further announcement will follow in due course. |
| 2020/2/28 | 【HPDU Competition 2020】 HPDU of Japan & ESUJ Co-sponcered Due to the Coronavirus outbreak, the HPDU Competition will be closed to public. |
| 2020/1/31 | 【HPDU Competition 2020】＜Open to public.＞ HPDU of Japan & ESUJ Co-sponcered Free Model Debate and Workshops by ESU Mentors are available for all! For details, please visit "HPDU of Japan" Website. Click here. Opening Ceremony & Model Debate: March 21st (Sat.) 15:30 Preliminary Debates: March 22nd (Sun.) 10:00 Final Debates: March 23rd (Mon.) 9:30 Venue: National Olympic Memorial Youth Center Access Opening Ceremony & Model Debate: March 21st (Sat.) 15:30 Opening Ceremony 19:20 Model Debate by UK Mentors and Students Preliminary Debates: March 22nd (Sun.) 10:00 Round 1: Motion Announcement 10:20 Round 1: Debate Start 12:00 Lunch 13:30 Round 2: Motion Announcement 13:50 Round 2: Debate Start, Workshop by UK Mentor 15:00 Round 3: Motion Announcement 15:20 Round 2: Debate Start 16:30 PR Time: Eiken Foundation of Japan 17:30 Supper 19:00 Round 4: Motion Announcement 19:20 Round 4: Debate Start (Close) 20:20 Workshop by UK Mentors Final Tournament Debates: March 23rd (Mon.) 9:30 Quarter-final: Motion Announcement 9:55 Quarter-final: Debate Start, Workshop by UK Mentor 11:10 Semi-final: Motion Announcement 11:35 Semi-final: Debate Start 12:20 Lunch 13:30 Final: Motion Announcement 13:40 PR Time: TV Tokyo Corporation 14:10 Final: Debate Start 15:10 PR Time: iae Global Japan 15:30 Closing Ceremony |
2019
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| 2019/10/11 | HPDU Competition 2019 【ESUJ Award: ESU Debate Academy】Report Awarded by English-Speaking Union of Japan (ESUJ) ＜Champion＞ Makuhari Seninor High School: Rina Kajitani, Sena Kim, Ryouta Ojima In English (5 pages) In Japanese (2 pages) |
| 2019/04/08 | 【High School Parliamentary Debate Union of Japan: HPDU of Japan 】 【HPDU Competition 2019: Results】 Grand-Finalist: Makuhari Seninor High School Semi-Finalist: Asano Senior High School 【Results (in Japanese) and Motions】 Click here to HPDU of Japan |
| 2019/03/13 | 【High School Parliamentary Debate Union of Japan: HPDU of Japan 】 【Competition Schedule】 Free Model Debate and Seminars by ESU Mentors are available for all! For details, please visit "HPDU of Japan" Website. Click here. ＜Open to public.＞ Preliminary Debates: March 24th (Sat.) 9:30 Final Debates: March 25th (Sun.) 9:00 Venue: National Olympic Memorial Youth Center Access Preliminary Debates:March 24th (Sun.) ＜Tentative Schedule＞ 9:30 Opening Ceremony 10:00 Round 1: Motion Announcement 10:20 Round 1: Debate Start 12:00 Lunch 13:30 Round 2: Motion Announcement 13:50 Round 2: Debate Start 15:00 Round 3: Motion Announcement 15:20 Round 2: Debate Start 16:30 PR Time: Eiken Foundation of Japan 17:30 Supper 19:00 Round 4: Motion Announcement 19:20 Round 4: Debate Start (Close) 20:20 Model Debate by UK Mentors and Students Final Tournament Debates:March 25th (Mon.) 9:00 Registration 9:10 Break Announcement 9:30 Quarter-final: Motion Announcement 9:55 Quarter-final: Debate Start 11:10 Semi-final: Motion Announcement 、Workshop by UK Mentor 11:35 Semi-final: Debate Start 12:20 Lunch 13:30 Final: Motion Announcement 13:40 PR Time: TV Tokyo Corporation 14:10 Final: Debate Start 15:10 PR Time: iae Global Japan 15:30 Closing Ceremony |
2018
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| 2018/11/21 | 【High School Parliamentary Debate Union of Japan: HPDU 】 【8th HPDU Competition】 2019/3/24 (Sun.) &3/25 (Mon.) @ National Olympic Memorial Youth Center Access Announcement of Application Guidelines Closing day: Wednesday, 5th December For details, please visit HPDU Website. Click here. |
| 2018/02/21 | 【High School Parliamentary Debate Union of Japan: HPDU 】 ESUJ has been supporting HPDU. High School Parliamentary Debate Union Competition 2018 For details, please visit HPDU Website. Click here. ＜Open to public.＞ Preliminary Debates: March 24th (Sat.) 9:30 @ International Christian University High School Access Final Debates: March 25th (Sun.) 9:00 @ National Olympic Memorial Youth Center Access Preliminary Debates:March 24th (Sat.) ＜Tentative Schedule＞ 9:30 Opening Ceremony （Gymnasium) 10:00 Round 1: Motion Announcement （Gymnasium) 10:20 Round 1: Debate Start（Debate Rooms） 11:30 Lunch （Cafeteria） 12:15 Model Debate （Gymnasium) 13:00 Round 2: Motion Announcement （Gymnasium) 13:20 Round 2: Debate Start（Debate Rooms） 15:00 Round 3: Motion Announcement （Gymnasium) 15:20 Round 2: Debate Start（Debate Rooms） 16:30 Break Announcement（Gymnasium) 17:00 Closing Ceremony（Gymnasium) |
2017
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| Oct 8 | 【ESUJ Debating Competition 2017 Results】 This is the results of ESUJ Debating Competition 2017. |
| Oct 4 | 【ESUJ Debating Competition Videos of Past Tournaments】 |
| May 1 | 【ESUJ Debating Competiton 2017】 We are proud to announce that we will hold ESUJ Debating Competition 2017! This year we change entry qualifications. Please read the application guidelines carefully. October 7th Preliminary Rounds, UK Squad Live! October 8th Final Rounds, Workshop, Model Debate ＠National Olympics Memorial Youth Center (Yoyogi, Tokyo) Application Guidelines Here is the link to the rulebook. |
| April 17 | 【UK Debating Experience Tour】Report (in Japanese) By Mr. Shingo Fujita (Waseda University 1):Champion of ESUJ University Debate 2016 |
| March 8 | 【UK Debating Experience Tour】Report (in Japanese) By Mr. Takuma Yamagishi (Univ. of Tokyo 1):Grand Finalist of ESUJ University Debate 2016 |
2016
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| Oct. 13 | 【19th ESUJ University Debating Competition: Results】 Results of ESUJ University Debating Competition are now uploaded. |
| Oct. 11 | 【19th ESUJ University Debating Competition】 We uploaded the movie of Grand Final (Waseda University 1 vs. University of Tokyo 1). |
| Aug. 11 | 【19th ESUJ University Debating Competition】 Release of Programme Check out the programme below! |
| Jun. 9 | 【19th ESUJ University Debating Competition】 Announcenment of Application Guidelines Closing day: June 30th PM11:59 |
| Apr. 10 | 【UK Debating Experience Tour】Report By Mr. Yasufumi Toduka & Ms. Fumiko Hirasawa (Univ. of Tokyo) (Champion Team of ESUJ University Debate 2015) Please look at attached files below. Mr. Ysufumi Toduka Ms. Fumiko Hirasawa |
2015
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| 18th ESUJ University Debating Competition Announcement of Holding ■ Schedule Preliminary Rounds: October 3rd, 2015 Final Rounds: October 4th, 2015 Entrance free. You are also welcome to join the workshops by debaters from UK. Please see the PDF file for details. |
National Olympics Memorial Youth Center
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18th ESUJ University Debating Competition Morning of 4th：Workshops by UK debaters Evening of 4th：Model debate by UK debaters |
National Olympics Memorial Youth Center （@Yoyogi, Tokyo） |
Registration fee： \8,000 / team Audience：free |
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| Oct. 3 | University Debating Competition Reception |
National Olympics Memorial Youth Center （@Yoyogi, Tokyo） |
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| Oct. 4 | ＜University Debating Competition＞ Announcement of results Champion：The University of Tokyo 1 (Mr. Yasufumi Toduka & Ms. Fumiko Hirasawa) Congraturations! ☆Please refer to PDF for details. |
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| Oct. 5 | Parliamentary debate seminar Lecturer：UK debater, ESUJ staff Osaka Prefecture University （for high school students, university students, adults） |
Osaka Prefecture Unversity | Entrance free | |
| Oct. 6 | Parliamentary debate seminar Lecturer：UK debater, ESUJ staff （for high school students, university students, adults） |
The Consortium Kyoto | Entrance free | |
| Oct. 7 | Parliamentary debate seminar Lecturer：UK debater, ESUJ staff （for high school students, university students, adults） |
Kumamoto Prefectural Seiseiko High School | Entrance free | |
| Oct. 8 | Parliamentary debate seminar with Japan Parlamentary Debate Union (JPDU) Lecturer：UK debater, ESUJ staff |
Tokyo | Entrance free | |
| Oct. 9 | （Lecturer：UK debater, ESUJ staff） Diplomacy Academy Program, Natoional Graudate Institute For Policy Studies Global Human Resource Development Program, Debating Skill Improvement Course 1st lecture（of 11 lectures） |
National Graduate Institute For Policy Studies |
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