We Are Preparing

for

the Next Three National Rounds

in 2024!!

Kansai Round 2016

Japan

Tokyo Round 2016

Tokyo, Japan

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Kansai Round 2016

Japan

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The World Scholar's Cup is a multi-sport event that competes for culture in English, and is a valuable opportunity to deepen international understanding through exchanges with junior and senior high school students from about 40 countries and regions around the world. It started in 2012 in Japan. If you win the top prize in the national competition, you will be entitled to participate in the world competition, and if you reach the top in the world competition, you will be entitled to participate in the championship competition held at Yale University.

The Conference

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What is WSC?

World Scholar's Cup (abbreviation: WSC) is a competition for the comprehensive education of junior and senior high school students.

It started in Korea in 2006, and since then, domestic competitions have been held all over the world. Today, national competitions are held in more than 50 countries, with nearly 20,000 students from around the world participating.

◼︎ Vision

WSC is:

Inclusive Inclusive
Encouraging Encouragement
Interdisciplinary Interdisciplinary
Discussion-based Discussion-based
Forward-looking Future-oriented and positive
Team-oriented Team-oriented
Whimsical eccentric

goal:

Discover and practice new strengths and skills of students from all backgrounds.
Inspire future global scholars and leaders on a global level.

◼︎ Tournament overview

Regional Round: Top 10 teams + wildcards (several teams) qualify for World Championships
Global Round: Top 20% qualify for finals
Tournament of Champions: Held at Yale University, Connecticut, USA

About

About WSC Japan

We will do the following activities:

Activities to spread WSC in Japan
Support for smooth operation of domestic competitions (Tokyo, Kansai, Kyushu) (* 1)
Coordination and support for participants in the world and final competitions from Japan
Contact and coordination with the US tournament headquarters
Obtaining grants and sponsors for financial support of the Games

* 1) Domestic competitions are run by the executive committee members of each region.

The WSC Japan Tournament is the only student-centered tournament planned and managed among the many national tournaments in each country. WSC JAPAN does not have a direct capital or business relationship with DemiDec, the organizer of World Scholar's Cup, and is engaged in non-profit activities on its own.