February 20^th, 2024    Komaru Koutsu Foundation (Headquarters: Fukuyama City, Hiroshima Prefecture, Chief Director: Shigehiro Komaru) co-sponsored with Rangsit University and Fukuyama City University held the First Japanese Composition Speech Contest on February 20th at Rangsit University in Thailand. Attended guests of honor were Mr. Isao Iijima, Special Advisor to the Cabinet, and Mr. Tatsushi Nishioka, Deputy Chief of Mission of the Embassy of Japan in Thailand. A special sponsor of this contest is Fukuyama Transporting Co., Ltd. (Head office: Fukuyama City, Hiroshima Prefecture; President: Shigehiro Komaru).

Under the theme "transportation," nine high school and four university students gave a speech to raise traffic safety awareness in Thailand. Mr. Apiwat Rachadee from Pathumthep Wittayakarn School won a grand prize among high school contestants, who gave a speech about the importance of traffic safety education at an early age. Miss Phetchompoo Musikapach from Bansomdet Chaopraya Rajabhat University won a grand prize for university contestants, whose speech was on current traffic issues and prospects in Bangkok.

Through a Japanese Composition Speech Contest, we will continue to engage in raising traffic safety awareness, further deepen understanding, and strengthen friendly relations between Thailand and Japan.

Komaru Koutsu Foundation was established on September 9th, 2013, to promote traffic safety awareness, hosting various traffic safety lectures in schools across Japan and carrying out educational activities to prevent traffic accidents. Furthermore, the foundation supports the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by providing opportunities for students overseas studying Japanese to present the results of their studies and organizing Japanese composition speech contests to raise traffic safety awareness and promote cultural exchange with Japan.

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(Venue of the first Japanese Composition Speech Contest in the Kingdom of Thailand) (From left to right: Miss Phetchompoo Musikapach from Bansomdet Chaopraya Rajabhat University and Chief Director Komaru)

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