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Program Grades: High school students
The National Japan Bowl is America's premier Japanese-language competition. Each spring the Japan-America Society of Washington DC welcomes 200 of the country's top high school Japanese language students to the nation's capital for the competition.
Application Opens: November 20, 2025
Application Deadline: January 31, 2026
Program Dates: April 17-18, 2026
Program Grades: High school students
Students take a 40-question, 45-minute exam and are awarded a range of certificates. There are seven exams that students can take based on proficiency in Latin.
Application Opens: August 30, 2026
Application Deadline:
Application Deadline for Paper Exam: January 29, 2027
Application Deadline for Online Exam: February 20, 2027