Congratulations to 2012's winners of the Princess Takamado English Essay Contest, the theme to which was to "discuss the role of Canada on the International Stage".
Mr. Yuto Hattori from the University of Tokyo has won the first place prize with the essay "Expressing the value of Symbiosis: The role of Canada on the international stage".
Mr. Takao Terui from the University of Tokyo has won the second place prize for "Keeping Canada's uniqueness".
A special thanks to all of this year's Judging Committee:
Mr. Martin Guardado, Academic Director of the English Language Program, University of Alberta
Mr. Gordon Holden, Director of the China Institute, University of Alberta
Dr. Kyoko Oi, Professor of English in the Faculty of Education, Chiba University
Mr. Eric Petersson, First Secretary, Academic Relations, Embassy of Canada, Tokyo, Japan